//My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 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 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 补眠[補眠] bu3 mian2 to catch up on sleep 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 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) 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 痠[痠] suan1 variant of 酸[suan1]; to ache; to be sore 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/50 words - 6 min 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 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) 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 套子[套子] tao4 zi5 sheath; case; cover; conventional method; cliché; trick; (coll.) condom 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 苟合[苟合] gou3 he2 illicit sexual relations 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 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] 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 愤恨[憤恨] fen4 hen4 to hate; hatred; to resent; embittered 剧痛[劇痛] ju4 tong4 acute pain; sharp pain; twinge; stab; pang 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 痛不欲生[痛不欲生] tong4 bu4 yu4 sheng1 to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 蠢蛋[蠢蛋] chun3 dan4 fool; dolt 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 淌[淌] tang3 to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 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 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 白开水[白開水] bai2 kai1 shui3 plain boiled water 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 焗烤[焗烤] ju2 kao3 to bake; gratin 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 卡布其诺[卡布其諾] ka3 bu4 qi2 nuo4 cappuccino (loanword) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/125 words - 10 min 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 蛤蜊[蛤蜊] ge2 li2 clam 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 舒芙蕾[舒芙蕾] shu1 fu2 lei3 soufflé (loanword) 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 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 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 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 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 身经百战[身經百戰] shen1 jing1 bai3 zhan4 lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom); fig. experienced; seasoned 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/150 words - 12 min 茫然[茫然] mang2 ran2 blankly; vacantly; at a loss 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 安庆[安慶] An1 qing4 Anqing prefecture-level city in Anhui 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 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] 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 长安[長安] Chang2 an1 Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2]; now 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1], a district of Xi'an 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 饥寒交迫[飢寒交迫] ji1 han2 jiao1 po4 beset by hunger and cold (idiom); starving and freezing; in desperate poverty 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/175 words - 14 min 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 肉包子打狗[肉包子打狗] rou4 bao1 zi3 da3 gou3 what's gone can never come back 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 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] 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 直属[直屬] zhi2 shu3 directly subordinate 水彩[水彩] shui3 cai3 watercolor 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 写生[寫生] xie3 sheng1 to sketch from nature; to do a still life drawing 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 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) 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 死党[死黨] si3 dang3 best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/200 words - 16 min 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 噜[嚕] lu1 grumble; chatter 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 洗发精[洗髮精] xi3 fa4 jing1 shampoo 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 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) 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 塑胶[塑膠] su4 jiao1 plastic; synthetic resin; plastic cement 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 吹气[吹氣] chui1 qi4 to blow air (into) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/225 words - 20 min 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 上供[上供] shang4 gong4 to make offerings (to gods or ancestors); to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 极少[極少] ji2 shao3 very little; very few 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 陶艺[陶藝] tao2 yi4 ceramic art 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 征兆[徵兆] zheng1 zhao4 omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 脑后[腦後] nao3 hou4 the back of the head; (fig.) the back of one's mind 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/250 words - 21 min 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 课外[課外] ke4 wai4 extracurricular 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 顿时[頓時] dun4 shi2 immediately; suddenly 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 牙根[牙根] ya2 gen1 root of tooth 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 物尽其用[物盡其用] wu4 jin4 qi2 yong4 to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 淋漓尽致[淋漓盡致] lin2 li2 jin4 zhi4 lit. extreme saturation (idiom); fig. vividly and thoroughly; in great detail; without restraint; (of a performance) brilliant 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/275 words - 23 min 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 刀叉[刀叉] dao1 cha1 knife and fork; CL:副[fu4] 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 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 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] 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 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 哏[哏] gen2 funny; amusing; sth comical 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/300 words - 26 min 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 天荒地老[天荒地老] tian1 huang1 di4 lao3 until the end of time (idiom) 小河[小河] xiao3 he2 brook 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 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 从一而终[從一而終] cong2 yi1 er2 zhong1 faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying) 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 湖泊[湖泊] hu2 po1 lake 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 极光[極光] ji2 guang1 aurora (astronomy) 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 多姿[多姿] duo1 zi1 many postures 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 猪八戒[豬八戒] Zhu1 Ba1 jie4 Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake; Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 水沟[水溝] shui3 gou1 gutter; sewer 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/325 words - 33 min 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 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 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 祢[禰] mi2 memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 邪念[邪念] xie2 nian4 wicked idea; evil thought; evil desire 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/350 words - 41 min 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 宵[宵] xiao1 night 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 付现[付現] fu4 xian4 to pay in cash 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 戴套[戴套] dai4 tao4 to wear a condom 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 梭哈[梭哈] suo1 ha1 (poker) show hand (loanword); five-card stud 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/375 words - 44 min 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 租借[租借] zu1 jie4 to rent; to lease 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/400 words - 45 min 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 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) 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 彩妆[彩妝] cai3 zhuang1 makeup; cosmetics 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 屁屁[屁屁] pi4 pi5 (child language) buttocks; bottom 姊姊[姊姊] zi3 zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 端午节[端午節] Duan1 wu3 jie2 Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 清明节[清明節] Qing1 ming2 jie2 Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) 九九重阳[九九重陽] Jiu3 jiu3 chong2 yang2 Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 关键字[關鍵字] guan1 jian4 zi4 keyword 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/425 words - 47 min 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 妻离子散[妻離子散] qi1 li2 zi3 san4 a family wrenched apart (idiom) 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 点亮[點亮] dian3 liang4 to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze) 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 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) 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 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 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 对比色[對比色] dui4 bi3 se4 color contrast 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/450 words - 51 min 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 脸颊[臉頰] lian3 jia2 cheek 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 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 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 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 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 美乐[美樂] Mei3 le4 Merlot (grape type) 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 吸尘器[吸塵器] xi1 chen2 qi4 vacuum cleaner; dust catcher 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 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/475 words - 57 min 量化[量化] liang4 hua4 to quantize; quantization; quantitative 单手[單手] dan1 shou3 one hand; single-handed 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 姊[姊] zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3] 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 蠢事[蠢事] chun3 shi4 folly 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/500 words - 61 min 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 冰岛[冰島] Bing1 dao3 Iceland 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 非亲非故[非親非故] fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 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 //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/525 words - 63 min 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 新店溪[新店溪] Xin1 dian4 xi1 Xindian or Hsintian Creek, one of the rivers through Taipei, Taiwan 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 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 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 日系[日系] Ri4 xi4 Japanese section (of school); Japanese-related (business) 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/550 words - 64 min 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. 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 首尔[首爾] Shou3 er3 Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese name adopted in 2005 to replace 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2]) 口诀[口訣] kou3 jue2 mnemonic chant; rhyme for remembering (arithmetic tables, character stroke order etc) 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 吋[吋] cun4 inch (English) 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 画龙点睛[畫龍點睛] hua4 long2 dian3 jing1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 名模[名模] ming2 mo2 top model 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 发胶[髮膠] fa4 jiao1 hair gel 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 盲从[盲從] mang2 cong2 to follow blindly; to conform slavishly; unthinking obedience 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep01/575 words - 69 min 发廊[髮廊] fa4 lang2 hair salon; hairdresser's shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 力道[力道] li4 dao4 strength; power; efficacy 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 避邪[避邪] bi4 xie2 to avoid evil spirits 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 聿[聿] yu4 (arch. introductory particle); then; and then //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝] peng2 bi4 sheng1 hui1 Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 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 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 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 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/50 words - 10 min 喜帖[喜帖] xi3 tie3 wedding invitation 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 清纯[清純] qing1 chun2 fresh and pure 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 处女膜[處女膜] chu3 nu:3 mo2 hymen 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 打啵[打啵] da3 bo1 (dialect) to kiss 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/75 words - 16 min 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 贪婪[貪婪] tan1 lan2 avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 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 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 指点迷津[指點迷津] zhi3 dian3 mi2 jin1 to show sb how to get to the right path 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 拐弯[拐彎] guai3 wan1 to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/100 words - 16 min 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 档期[檔期] dang4 qi1 slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 专员[專員] zhuan1 yuan2 assistant director; commissioner 弃守[棄守] qi4 shou3 to give up defending; to yield; to surrender 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/125 words - 20 min 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 平价[平價] ping2 jia4 reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down; (currency exchange) parity 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 充裕[充裕] chong1 yu4 abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 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] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 霓虹[霓虹] ni2 hong2 rainbow; neon (loanword) 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 诡谲[詭譎] gui3 jue2 weird; sly; treacherous 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 斑马线[斑馬線] ban1 ma3 xian4 crosswalk; zebra crossing 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] 俯视[俯視] fu3 shi4 to overlook; to look down at 孤寂[孤寂] gu1 ji4 lonesome; desolate 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 标语[標語] biao1 yu3 written slogan; placard; CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/150 words - 24 min 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 反战[反戰] fan3 zhan4 anti-war 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 共鸣[共鳴] gong4 ming2 resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth 投机[投機] tou2 ji1 to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 约翰[約翰] Yue1 han4 John (name); Johan (name); Johann (name) 蓝侬[藍儂] Lan2 nong2 John Lennon (1940-1980), English singer, guitarist, and songwriter 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 传道[傳道] chuan2 dao4 to lecture on doctrine; to expound the wisdom of ancient sages; to preach; a sermon 爵士[爵士] jue2 shi4 knight; Sir; (loanword) jazz 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/175 words - 31 min 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 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) 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 脱下[脫下] tuo1 xia4 to take off (clothing) 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 怪里怪气[怪里怪氣] guai4 li3 guai4 qi4 eccentric; odd-looking; peculiar 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 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] 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 小抄[小抄] xiao3 chao1 cheat sheet; crib sheet 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/200 words - 39 min 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 掉头就走[掉頭就走] diao4 tou2 jiu4 zou3 to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 波士顿[波士頓] Bo1 shi4 dun4 Boston, capital of Massachusetts 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 问安[問安] wen4 an1 to pay one's respects; to give regards to 腋下[腋下] ye4 xia4 underarm; armpit 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/225 words - 40 min 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 忠厚[忠厚] zhong1 hou4 honest and considerate 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 承办[承辦] cheng2 ban4 to undertake; to accept a contract 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 要死不活[要死不活] yao4 si3 bu4 huo2 half dead; more dead than alive 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 底薪[底薪] di3 xin1 basic salary; base pay; salary floor 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 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 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/250 words - 42 min 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 飙[飆] biao1 whirlwind; violent wind 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 嫁鸡随鸡[嫁雞隨雞] jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us. 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 起跑[起跑] qi3 pao3 to start running; the start of a race 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 一族[一族] yi1 zu2 social group; subculture; family; clan; see also 族[zu2] 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 韧性[韌性] ren4 xing4 toughness 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 赤手空拳[赤手空拳] chi4 shou3 kong1 quan2 empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on; unarmed and defenseless 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/275 words - 43 min 摀[摀] wu3 variant of 捂[wu3]; to cover 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 巧妇[巧婦] qiao3 fu4 clever wife; ingenious housewife; Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 米虫[米蟲] mi3 chong2 rice weevil; (fig.) sponger; parasite 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 报名费[報名費] bao4 ming2 fei4 registration fee 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 烂透[爛透] lan4 tou4 rotten to the core 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/300 words - 45 min 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 绰[綽] chuo4 generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 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 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 史诗[史詩] shi3 shi1 an epic; poetic saga 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/325 words - 50 min 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 独白[獨白] du2 bai2 stage monologue; soliloquy 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 汉[漢] han4 man 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 缠身[纏身] chan2 shen1 (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/350 words - 55 min 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 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 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 水泥[水泥] shui3 ni2 cement; CL:袋[dai4] 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 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 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/375 words - 56 min 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 凄美[淒美] qi1 mei3 poignant; sad and beautiful 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 民国[民國] Min2 guo2 Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 初年[初年] chu1 nian2 early years 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 舞厅[舞廳] wu3 ting1 dance hall; ballroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 万人[萬人] wan4 ren2 ten thousand people; all the people; everyman 拥戴[擁戴] yong1 dai4 to give one's allegiance; (popular) support 名流[名流] ming2 liu2 gentry; celebrities 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 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 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 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 穷困[窮困] qiong2 kun4 destitute; wretched poverty 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/400 words - 57 min 许配[許配] xu3 pei4 to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages) 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 富商[富商] fu4 shang1 rich merchant 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 前夕[前夕] qian2 xi1 eve; the day before 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 欲绝[欲絕] yu4 jue2 heartbroken; inconsolable 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 泪[淚] lei4 tears 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 此[此] ci3 this; these 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 海枯石烂[海枯石爛] hai3 ku1 shi2 lan4 lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time 渝[渝] Yu2 short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]; old name of Jialing river 嘉陵江[Jia1 ling2 jiang1] in Sichuan 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/425 words - 59 min 冉冉[冉冉] ran3 ran3 gradually; slowly; softly drooping (branches, hair) 朝思暮想[朝思暮想] zhao1 si1 mu4 xiang3 to yearn for sth day and night (idiom) 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 沧桑[滄桑] cang1 sang1 great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2] 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 景物[景物] jing3 wu4 scenery 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 港口[港口] gang3 kou3 port; harbor 三轮车[三輪車] san1 lun2 che1 pedicab; tricycle 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 感伤[感傷] gan3 shang1 sad; downhearted; sentimental; pathos; melancholy 揪心[揪心] jiu1 xin1 lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious 五毛[五毛] wu3 mao2 fifty cents (0.5 RMB); (fig.) paltry sum of money; (abbr. for 五毛黨|五毛党[wu3 mao2 dang3]) hired Internet commenter 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/450 words - 61 min 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 永别[永別] yong3 bie2 to part forever; eternal parting (i.e. death) 百感交集[百感交集] bai3 gan3 jiao1 ji2 all sorts of feelings well up in one's heart 伕[伕] fu1 variant of 夫[fu1] 破碎[破碎] po4 sui4 to smash to pieces; to shatter 残破[殘破] can2 po4 broken; dilapidated 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 荡气回肠[蕩氣回腸] dang4 qi4 hui2 chang2 heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc); deeply moving 哀伤[哀傷] ai1 shang1 grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 交织[交織] jiao1 zhi1 to interweave 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 传唱[傳唱] chuan2 chang4 to pass on a song 名曲[名曲] ming2 qu3 famous song; well-known piece of music 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 哔[嗶] bi4 (phonetic) 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep02/463 words - 63 min 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 决胜负[決勝負] jue2 sheng4 fu4 a tie-break; to determine the winner 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 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 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 雕塑[雕塑] diao1 su4 a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/25 words - 8 min 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 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) 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 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 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 打水[打水] da3 shui3 to draw water; to splash water 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 术[術] shu4 method; technique 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 训导处[訓導處] xun4 dao3 chu4 dean of students office (Tw) 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 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 //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/50 words - 15 min 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 啦啦队[啦啦隊] la1 la1 dui4 cheerleading squad 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 鸡排[雞排] ji1 pai2 chicken breast; chicken cutlet 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 灵机一动[靈機一動] ling2 ji1 yi1 dong4 a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 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 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/75 words - 21 min 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 汽车旅馆[汽車旅館] qi4 che1 lu:3 guan3 motel; motor hotel 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 闹场[鬧場] nao4 chang3 gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera; to create a disturbance //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/100 words - 24 min 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 大闹[大鬧] da4 nao4 to cause havoc; to run amok 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 见色忘友[見色忘友] jian4 se4 wang4 you3 to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 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) 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 吠[吠] fei4 to bark 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 媒材[媒材] mei2 cai2 medium (art) (Tw) 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 美感[美感] mei3 gan3 sense of beauty; aesthetic perception 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/125 words - 27 min 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 怦然[怦然] peng1 ran2 with a sudden shock, bang etc 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 目眩神迷[目眩神迷] mu4 xuan4 shen2 mi2 to be dazzled and stunned (idiom) 启示[啟示] qi3 shi4 to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 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 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 决定性[決定性] jue2 ding4 xing4 decisive; conclusive 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 晕眩[暈眩] yun1 xuan4 to feel dizzy; dizziness 学以致用[學以致用] xue2 yi3 zhi4 yong4 to study sth to apply it; study for practical applications 儿[兒] er2 child; son 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 地利[地利] di4 li4 favorable location; in the right place; productivity of land //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/150 words - 35 min 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 长城[長城] Chang2 cheng2 the Great Wall 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 石膏[石膏] shi2 gao1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone) 铝[鋁] lu:3 aluminum (chemistry) 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 自动自发[自動自發] zi4 dong4 zi4 fa1 (to act) on one's own initiative 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 客运[客運] ke4 yun4 passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 站牌[站牌] zhan4 pai2 bus information board; street sign for a bus stop; bus stop //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/175 words - 38 min 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 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) 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 好聚好散[好聚好散] hao3 ju4 hao3 san4 to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 科恩[科恩] Ke1 en1 Cohen (name) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/200 words - 42 min 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 真理[真理] zhen1 li3 truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 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 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/225 words - 46 min 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 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 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 无足轻重[無足輕重] wu2 zu2 qing1 zhong4 insignificant 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 制式化[制式化] zhi4 shi4 hua4 standardization 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/250 words - 50 min 淡雅[淡雅] dan4 ya3 simple and elegant 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 字体[字體] zi4 ti3 calligraphic style; typeface; font 置入[置入] zhi4 ru4 to insert; to implant; to embed; to introduce (a new element) into 水槽[水槽] shui3 cao2 sink 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 槽[槽] cao2 trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 有情人终成眷属[有情人終成眷屬] you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 love will find a way (idiom) 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) 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 脚本[腳本] jiao3 ben3 script 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 咖啡机[咖啡機] ka1 fei1 ji1 coffee machine; coffee maker 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 不自量力[不自量力] bu4 zi4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/275 words - 54 min 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 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) 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 归位[歸位] gui1 wei4 to put sth back where it belongs; to return to the original position; to return to one's seat (in a classroom) 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 充饥[充飢] chong1 ji1 to allay one's hunger 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/300 words - 65 min 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 精力充沛[精力充沛] jing1 li4 chong1 pei4 vigorous; energetic 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 消炎[消炎] xiao1 yan2 to reduce fever; antipyretic; to decrease inflammation 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep03/302 words - 66 min 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/25 words - 7 min 杏仁[杏仁] xing4 ren2 almond; apricot kernel 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 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 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 排气[排氣] pai2 qi4 to ventilate 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 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 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 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 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 妻[妻] qi1 wife 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/75 words - 15 min 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 盲肠炎[盲腸炎] mang2 chang2 yan2 appendicitis 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 鲈鱼[鱸魚] lu2 yu2 bass; perch 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 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 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 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) 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/100 words - 25 min 心肌梗塞[心肌梗塞] xin1 ji1 geng3 se4 myocardial infarction; heart attack 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 嚎啕大哭[嚎啕大哭] hao2 tao2 da4 ku1 to wail; to bawl (idiom) 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 天谴[天譴] tian1 qian3 the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 油画[油畫] you2 hua4 oil painting 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/125 words - 30 min 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 鲜红[鮮紅] xian1 hong2 scarlet; bright red 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 中饭[中飯] zhong1 fan4 lunch 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 喏[喏] nuo4 (indicating agreement) yes; all right; (drawing attention to) look!; here!; variant of 諾|诺[nuo4] 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 折[摺] zhe2 variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/150 words - 33 min 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 玄机[玄機] xuan2 ji1 profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles 姊夫[姊夫] zi3 fu5 older sister's husband 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 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 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 安全措施[安全措施] an1 quan2 cuo4 shi1 safety feature; security measure 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 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 熟女[熟女] shu2 nu:3 mature and sophisticated woman 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 蕾丝[蕾絲] lei3 si1 lace (loanword) (textiles) 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/175 words - 38 min 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 通关[通關] tong1 guan1 to clear customs; (gaming) to finish (a game, a level, a stage, etc) 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 重蹈[重蹈] chong2 dao3 to repeat; to follow the same road as 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 壮烈[壯烈] zhuang4 lie4 brave; heroic 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 亨[亨] heng1 prosperous; henry (unit of inductance) 骏[駿] jun4 spirited horse 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/200 words - 44 min 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° 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 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 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 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/225 words - 51 min 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) 珊[珊] shan1 coral 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 开诚布公[開誠布公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 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 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/250 words - 54 min 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 海马[海馬] hai3 ma3 sea horse; hippocampus 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 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) 涉猎[涉獵] she4 lie4 to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 婴[嬰] ying1 infant; baby 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/275 words - 56 min 成见[成見] cheng2 jian4 preconceived idea; bias; prejudice 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 捐血[捐血] juan1 xue4 to donate blood; also written 供血 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 安养院[安養院] an1 yang3 yuan4 nursing home; hospice 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 风雨无阻[風雨無阻] feng1 yu3 wu2 zu3 regardless of weather conditions; rain, hail or shine 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 踏步[踏步] ta4 bu4 stride; to step (on the spot); to mark time; at a standstill 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/300 words - 59 min 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 宜兰[宜蘭] Yi2 lan2 Yilan city and county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], northeast Taiwan 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 农村[農村] nong2 cun1 rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 应用程式[應用程式] ying4 yong4 cheng2 shi4 application; (computer) program 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 预报[預報] yu4 bao4 forecast 傍晚[傍晚] bang4 wan3 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/325 words - 65 min 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 贤妻良母[賢妻良母] xian2 qi1 liang2 mu3 a good wife and loving mother 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 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 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 框框[框框] kuang4 kuang4 to frame; to circle; pattern; convention; restriction 挡风玻璃[擋風玻璃] dang3 feng1 bo1 li5 windshield; wind screen 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 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 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 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 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 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 修正[修正] xiu1 zheng4 to revise; to amend 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep04/327 words - 65 min 农作物[農作物] nong2 zuo4 wu4 (farm) crops 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 卫生棉[衛生棉] wei4 sheng1 mian2 sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds); sanitary napkin; tampon 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 苦口婆心[苦口婆心] ku3 kou3 po2 xin1 earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 课文[課文] ke4 wen2 text; CL:篇[pian1] 隋炀帝[隋煬帝] Sui2 Yang2 di4 Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 江都[江都] Jiang1 du1 Jiangdu county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 西[西] xi1 west 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/50 words - 4 min 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 奢[奢] she1 extravagant 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 人臣[人臣] ren2 chen2 an official (in former times) 公卿[公卿] gong1 qing1 high-ranking officials in the court of a Chinese emperor 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 谒[謁] ye4 to visit (a superior) 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 本文[本文] ben3 wen2 this text; article; the main body of a book 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 半场[半場] ban4 chang3 half of a game or contest; half-court 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 资格赛[資格賽] zi1 ge2 sai4 qualifying round (in sports) 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 手摇[手搖] shou3 yao2 hand-cranked 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/100 words - 14 min 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 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 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 字眼[字眼] zi4 yan3 wording 弱势[弱勢] ruo4 shi4 vulnerable; weak 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 一匙[一匙] yi1 chi2 spoonful 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/125 words - 20 min 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 发短信[發短信] fa1 duan3 xin4 to text; to send SMS messages 我靠[我靠] wo3 kao4 bosh!; crap!; see also 哇靠[wa1 kao4] 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 绝缘体[絕緣體] jue2 yuan2 ti3 electrical insulation; heat insulation 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 配音[配音] pei4 yin1 dubbing (filmmaking) 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 赫兹[赫茲] he4 zi1 hertz (Hz), unit of frequency 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 总署[總署] zong3 shu3 general office 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/150 words - 23 min 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 鬼魂[鬼魂] gui3 hun2 ghost 嚎[嚎] hao2 howl; bawl 低音[低音] di1 yin1 bass 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 赫[赫] he4 awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz) 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 寻觅[尋覓] xun2 mi4 to look for 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 助听器[助聽器] zhu4 ting1 qi4 hearing aid //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/175 words - 25 min 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 倒车[倒車] dao4 che1 to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 车行[車行] che1 hang2 car-related business; car dealership; taxi company; (commercial) garage 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 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) 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3 cai4 garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 三鲜[三鮮] san1 xian1 three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/200 words - 29 min 帐户[帳戶] zhang4 hu4 (bank, computer etc) account 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 上装[上裝] shang4 zhuang1 upper garment 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 侦测[偵測] zhen1 ce4 to detect; to sense 周遭[周遭] zhou1 zao1 surrounding; nearby 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 易懂[易懂] yi4 dong3 easy to understand 动画[動畫] dong4 hua4 animation; cartoon 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/225 words - 32 min 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 熄火[熄火] xi1 huo3 (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 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 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 皮蛋[皮蛋] pi2 dan4 thousand-year old eggs; preserved eggs 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 管束[管束] guan3 shu4 to exercise control over; restriction; control 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 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 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 惨死[慘死] can3 si3 to die tragically; to meet with a violent death 初夜[初夜] chu1 ye4 early evening; wedding night; (fig.) first sexual encounter //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/250 words - 37 min 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 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 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 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 茱[茱] zhu1 cornelian cherry 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/275 words - 41 min 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 咻[咻] xiu1 call out; jeer 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 灰姑娘[灰姑娘] Hui1 gu1 niang5 Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 黑影[黑影] hei1 ying3 shadow; darkness; twilight 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 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 丰功[豐功] feng1 gong1 brilliant (exploit); meritorious (achievement) 伟业[偉業] wei3 ye4 exploit; great undertaking 叩[叩] kou4 to knock; to kowtow 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 名产[名產] ming2 chan3 staple; name-brand product //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/300 words - 43 min 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 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 葱油饼[蔥油餅] cong1 you2 bing3 scallion pancake 卜[卜] bu3 to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3 ya1 roast duck 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/325 words - 49 min 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 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 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 速配[速配] su4 pei4 fast matchmaking; speed dating; (coll.) (Tw) (of a couple) to be a good match 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 变天[變天] bian4 tian1 to undergo change in weather; restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 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 自顾自[自顧自] zi4 gu4 zi4 each minding his own business 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/350 words - 51 min 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 不悦[不悅] bu4 yue4 displeased; annoyed 鸡婆[雞婆] ji1 po2 (dialect) hen; prostitute; (Tw) interfering; nosy; busybody (from Taiwanese 家婆, POJ pr. [ke-pô]) 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 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 备胎[備胎] bei4 tai1 spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 无缝[無縫] wu2 feng4 seamless //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/375 words - 54 min 接轨[接軌] jie1 gui3 railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock; to connect; to be in step with; to bring into line with; to align 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 哀悼[哀悼] ai1 dao4 to grieve over sb's death; to lament sb's death; mourning 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 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 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 偏离[偏離] pian1 li2 to deviate; to diverge; to wander 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 回转[迴轉] hui2 zhuan3 to revolve; to rotate; rotation 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 悠游卡[悠遊卡] You1 you2 Ka3 EasyCard, smartcard used for payment on public transport and at other businesses such as convenience stores in Taipei and surrounding areas 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 班车[班車] ban1 che1 regular bus (service) 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 附笔[附筆] fu4 bi3 postscript 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 公共汽车[公共汽車] gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1] 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/400 words - 59 min 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] 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 芭蕾舞[芭蕾舞] ba1 lei3 wu3 ballet (loanword) 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 澎[澎] peng2 sound of waves 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 牛仔[牛仔] niu2 zai3 cowboy 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 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 大小便[大小便] da4 xiao3 bian4 using the toilet; urination and defecation 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 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] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/425 words - 63 min 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 极乐世界[極樂世界] ji2 le4 shi4 jie4 paradise (mainly Buddhist); Elysium; (Budd.) Sukhavati 半工半读[半工半讀] ban4 gong1 ban4 du2 part work, part study; work-study program 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 长裙[長裙] chang2 qun2 cheong sam (long skirt) 扶桑[扶桑] Fu2 sang1 Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 试穿[試穿] shi4 chuan1 to try wearing clothes; fitting trial 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 总站[總站] zong3 zhan4 terminus 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 连声[連聲] lian2 sheng1 repeatedly (say something) 小萝卜头[小蘿蔔頭] xiao3 luo2 bo5 tou5 (coll.) little kid 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep05/433 words - 66 min 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 海带[海帶] hai3 dai4 kelp 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 民乐[民樂] min2 yue4 folk music, esp. for traditional instruments 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 射手座[射手座] She4 shou3 zuo4 Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Ren2 ma3 zuo4] 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 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 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 馨[馨] xin1 fragrant 面包屑[麵包屑] mian4 bao1 xie4 breadcrumbs 早来[早來] zao3 lai2 to come early; already; early //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/50 words - 11 min 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 玥[玥] yue4 pearl used in sacrifice 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 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] 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 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 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) 仲介[仲介] zhong4 jie4 middleman; agent; broker 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 过户[過戶] guo4 hu4 to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 手续费[手續費] shou3 xu4 fei4 service charge; processing fee; commission 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/75 words - 15 min 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 相见恨晚[相見恨晚] xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3 to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.; It feels like we have known each other all along. 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 资遣[資遣] zi1 qian3 to dismiss with severance pay; to pay sb off //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/100 words - 22 min 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 打垮[打垮] da3 kua3 to defeat; to strike down; to destroy 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 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] 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/125 words - 26 min 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 音量[音量] yin1 liang4 sound volume 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 好气[好氣] hao3 qi4 to be happy; to be in a good mood 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 土包子[土包子] tu3 bao1 zi5 country bumpkin; boor; unsophisticated country person (humble, applied to oneself); burial mound 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 捉摸[捉摸] zhuo1 mo1 to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 千变万化[千變萬化] qian1 bian4 wan4 hua4 countless changes; constant permutation 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 写真集[寫真集] xie3 zhen1 ji2 photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model 兼差[兼差] jian1 chai1 to moonlight; side job 照相机[照相機] zhao4 xiang4 ji1 camera; CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1] 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/150 words - 32 min 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 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 拨云见日[撥雲見日] bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4 lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 家老[家老] jia1 lao3 (old) a senior in one's household 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 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 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 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] 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/175 words - 37 min 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 自传[自傳] zi4 zhuan4 autobiography 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 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 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 排泄物[排泄物] pai2 xie4 wu4 excrement; waste 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 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) 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 深蹲[深蹲] shen1 dun1 squat (exercise) 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 铅笔盒[鉛筆盒] qian1 bi3 he2 pencil case 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 废掉[廢掉] fei4 diao4 to depose (a king) 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/200 words - 46 min 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 名花有主[名花有主] ming2 hua1 you3 zhu3 the girl is already taken (idiom) 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 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 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 有心人[有心人] you3 xin1 ren2 resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 传讯[傳訊] chuan2 xun4 to summon (a witness); to subpoena 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] 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) 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 糗事[糗事] qiu3 shi4 awkward incident 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/225 words - 48 min 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 绿[綠] lu:4 green 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 猪排[豬排] zhu1 pai2 pork ribs; pork chop 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 老太[老太] lao3 tai4 old lady 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 百读不厌[百讀不厭] bai3 du2 bu4 yan4 to be worth reading a hundred times (idiom) 月刊[月刊] yue4 kan1 monthly magazine 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] 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/250 words - 49 min 多汁[多汁] duo1 zhi1 succulent; juicy 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 黄脸婆[黃臉婆] huang2 lian3 po2 faded old woman 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 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 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 恍然大悟[恍然大悟] huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 钟点[鐘點] zhong1 dian3 hour; specified time 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 妇[婦] fu4 woman 金鸡[金雞] jin1 ji1 golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 鱼尾纹[魚尾紋] yu2 wei3 wen2 wrinkles of the skin; crow's feet 十全十美[十全十美] shi2 quan2 shi2 mei3 complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/275 words - 52 min 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 剪接[剪接] jian3 jie1 film-editing; montage; to cut or edit film 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 肺腑之言[肺腑之言] fei4 fu3 zhi1 yan2 words from the bottom of one's heart 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 显老[顯老] xian3 lao3 to look old //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/300 words - 54 min 丰腴[豐腴] feng1 yu2 full-bodied; well-rounded; fig. fertile land 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 骨[骨] gu3 bone 鱼尾[魚尾] yu2 wei3 fishtail 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 隐隐约约[隱隱約約] yin3 yin3 yue1 yue1 faint; distant; barely audible 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 光影[光影] guang1 ying3 light and shadow; sunlight and shade 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 构图[構圖] gou4 tu2 (art) composition 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 肤[膚] fu1 skin 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/325 words - 56 min 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 美化[美化] mei3 hua4 to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 徕[徠] lai2 see 招徠|招徕[zhao1 lai2] 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 哇塞[哇塞] wa1 sai1 (slang) wow!; also pr. [wa1 sei1] 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 扎实[扎實] zha1 shi5 strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical 橡胶[橡膠] xiang4 jiao1 rubber; caoutchouc 蒙皮[蒙皮] meng2 pi2 skin; covering 手感[手感] shou3 gan3 the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle 快门[快門] kuai4 men2 shutter 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 东东[東東] dong1 dong1 (coll.) thing; item; stuff 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 底片[底片] di3 pian4 negative; photographic plate 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 数码相机[數碼相機] shu4 ma3 xiang4 ji1 digital camera 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 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 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/350 words - 61 min 邮差[郵差] you2 chai1 (old) postman 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 咔嚓[咔嚓] ka1 cha1 (onom.) breaking or snapping; (coll.) cut it out; stop it; also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 防潮[防潮] fang2 chao2 damp proof; moisture proof; protection against tides 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 盆子[盆子] pen2 zi5 basin 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 搅拌[攪拌] jiao3 ban4 to stir; to agitate 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 橡皮筋[橡皮筋] xiang4 pi2 jin1 rubber band 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/375 words - 63 min 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 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 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 桐[桐] tong2 tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 戒酒[戒酒] jie4 jiu3 to give up drinking; to abstain from drinking 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 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) 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 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 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 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/400 words - 66 min 致词[致詞] zhi4 ci2 to make a speech; to make some remarks 致命伤[致命傷] zhi4 ming4 shang1 mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 车马[車馬] che1 ma3 vehicles and horses 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 晶莹[晶瑩] jing1 ying2 sparkling and translucent 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 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 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep06/403 words - 67 min 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 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 奶嘴[奶嘴] nai3 zui3 nipple (on a baby's bottle); pacifier 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 抱佛脚[抱佛腳] bao4 fo2 jiao3 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 爱现[愛現] ai4 xian4 (coll.) to enjoy showing off 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 就读[就讀] jiu4 du2 to go to school 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/50 words - 14 min 辅大[輔大] Fu3 Da4 abbr. for 輔仁大學|辅仁大学[Fu3 ren2 Da4 xue2] 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 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) 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 眛[眛] mei4 blind; imperceptive 入席[入席] ru4 xi2 to take one's seat 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 鹣[鶼] jian1 mythical bird with one eye and one wing; see also 鰈鶼|鲽鹣[die2 jian1] 鲽[鰈] die2 flatfish; flounder; sole 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 胃痛[胃痛] wei4 tong4 stomachache 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 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 //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/75 words - 24 min 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 卖座[賣座] mai4 zuo4 (of a movie, show etc) to attract large audiences 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 首映[首映] shou3 ying4 to premiere (a movie or TV show); premiere (of a movie); first-run (movie); to greet (the eye) before anything else (e.g. when entering a room) 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 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 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/100 words - 29 min 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 坚定不移[堅定不移] jian1 ding4 bu4 yi2 unswerving; unflinching 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 一帆风顺[一帆風順] yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 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] 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 本票[本票] ben3 piao4 cashier's check; promissory note 一分一毫[一分一毫] yi1 fen1 yi1 hao2 a tiny bit (idiom); an iota 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/125 words - 35 min 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 洋溢[洋溢] yang2 yi4 brimming with; steeped in 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 务实[務實] wu4 shi2 pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 当机立断[當機立斷] dang1 ji1 li4 duan4 to make prompt decisions (idiom) 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/150 words - 46 min 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 愈来愈[愈來愈] yu4 lai2 yu4 more and more 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 向后[向後] xiang4 hou4 backward 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 通体[通體] tong1 ti3 (of sb or sth) whole or entire body //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/175 words - 52 min 舒畅[舒暢] shu1 chang4 happy; entirely free from worry 畅快[暢快] chang4 kuai4 carefree 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 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]) 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 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! 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 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 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 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 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/200 words - 59 min 伸展[伸展] shen1 zhan3 stretching; extension 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 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] 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 特技[特技] te4 ji4 special effect; stunt //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/225 words - 64 min 拉面[拉麵] la1 mian4 pulled noodles; ramen 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 辣妹[辣妹] la4 mei4 hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 二郎腿[二郎腿] er4 lang2 tui3 one leg over the other (legs crossed) 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep07/249 words - 66 min 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 精挑细选[精挑細選] jing1 tiao1 xi4 xuan3 to select very carefully 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 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 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/25 words - 12 min 必经[必經] bi4 jing1 unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 续集[續集] xu4 ji2 sequel; next episode (of TV series etc) 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 头期款[頭期款] tou2 qi1 kuan3 down payment 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 空洞[空洞] kong1 dong4 cavity; empty; vacuous 贫乏[貧乏] pin2 fa2 impoverished; lacking; deficient; limited; meager; impoverishment; lack; deficiency 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/50 words - 13 min 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 交通费[交通費] jiao1 tong1 fei4 transport costs 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 烧钱[燒錢] shao1 qian2 to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 科系[科系] ke1 xi4 department 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 油漆[油漆] you2 qi1 oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/75 words - 23 min 虎头蛇尾[虎頭蛇尾] hu3 tou2 she2 wei3 lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish 恒心[恆心] heng2 xin1 perseverance 异想天开[異想天開] yi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1 to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 概论[概論] gai4 lun4 outline; introduction; survey; general discussion 锻[鍛] duan4 to forge; to discipline; wrought 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 区块[區塊] qu1 kuai4 block; segment; section; sector; area 友[友] you3 friend 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 小事一桩[小事一樁] xiao3 shi4 yi1 zhuang1 trivial matter; a piece of cake 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/100 words - 30 min 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 唬烂[唬爛] hu3 lan4 (slang) (Tw) to bullshit; to fool 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 天罗地网[天羅地網] tian1 luo2 di4 wang3 inescapable net (idiom); trap; dragnet 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 卡其[卡其] ka3 qi2 khaki (loanword) 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/125 words - 33 min 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 银白[銀白] yin2 bai2 silver white 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 虚拟[虛擬] xu1 ni3 to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; virtual 背板[背板] bei4 ban3 panel; back panel 帷幕[帷幕] wei2 mu4 heavy curtain 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 卸货[卸貨] xie4 huo4 to unload; to discharge cargo 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 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) 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/150 words - 36 min 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 三包[三包] san1 bao1 "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 小黄瓜[小黃瓜] xiao3 huang2 gua1 gherkin 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 农产品[農產品] nong2 chan3 pin3 agricultural produce 滞销[滯銷] zhi4 xiao1 to sell poorly; unmarketable; slow-moving (product, inventory etc) 过剩[過剩] guo4 sheng4 surplus; excess 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 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 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/175 words - 38 min 含苞待放[含苞待放] han2 bao1 dai4 fang4 in bud; budding 鸡精[雞精] ji1 jing1 chicken bouillon powder (PRC); essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw) 无意识[無意識] wu2 yi4 shi2 unconscious; involuntary 发音[發音] fa1 yin1 to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 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 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 长明灯[長明燈] chang2 ming2 deng1 altar lamp burning day and night 暗淡[暗淡] an4 dan4 dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 慢半拍[慢半拍] man4 ban4 pai1 (music) a half-beat behind; (fig.) rather slow (in performing a task, comprehending etc) 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 //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/200 words - 43 min 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 原位[原位] yuan2 wei4 original position; (in) the same place; normal position; the place where one currently is; in situ 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 张力[張力] zhang1 li4 tension 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 广告片[廣告片] guang3 gao4 pian4 advertising film; TV commercial 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 按捺不住[按捺不住] an4 na4 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to hold back 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 特写[特寫] te4 xie3 feature article; close-up (filmmaking, photography etc) 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 回放[回放] hui2 fang4 to replay; to play back 全景[全景] quan2 jing3 panoramic view //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/225 words - 52 min 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 俯[俯] fu3 to look down; to stoop 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 海苔[海苔] hai3 tai2 nori 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 用具[用具] yong4 ju4 appliance; utensil; gear; equipment 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 开拍[開拍] kai1 pai1 to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market) 焊[焊] han4 to weld; to solder 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 跷课[蹺課] qiao1 ke4 to skip class 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 简单化[簡單化] jian3 dan1 hua4 simplification; to simplify 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/250 words - 54 min 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 制片[製片] zhi4 pian4 moviemaking 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 狗血淋头[狗血淋頭] gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 枓[枓] dou3 square base for Chinese flagstaff 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/275 words - 57 min 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 所以然[所以然] suo3 yi3 ran2 the reason why 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 是非不分[是非不分] shi4 fei1 bu4 fen1 unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/300 words - 60 min 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 布景[佈景] bu4 jing3 (stage) set 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 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 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 复出[復出] fu4 chu1 to come back out of retirement; to get involved again after having withdrawn 屌[屌] diao3 penis; (slang) cool or extraordinary; (Cantonese) to fuck 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 珍珠奶茶[珍珠奶茶] zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea 开端[開端] kai1 duan1 start; beginning 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 泥泞[泥濘] ni2 ning4 muddy; mud //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/325 words - 65 min 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 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) 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 爆破[爆破] bao4 po4 to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast 灼伤[灼傷] zhuo2 shang1 a burn (tissue damage from heat, chemicals etc); to burn (the skin etc); (fig.) (of anger, jealousy etc) to hurt (sb) 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 躁郁症[躁鬱症] zao4 yu4 zheng4 bipolar disorder; manic depression 忧郁症[憂鬱症] you1 yu4 zheng4 (psychology) depression 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 养殖[養殖] yang3 zhi2 to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage 咸水[鹹水] xian2 shui3 salt water; brine 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep08/337 words - 66 min 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 饭团[飯糰] fan4 tuan2 rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 粽[粽] zong4 rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 追捧[追捧] zhui1 peng3 to chase after (a popular person or item); to pursue; popularity 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 伦理[倫理] lun2 li3 ethics 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 刮伤[刮傷] gua1 shang1 scratch (wound); scratch (damage to an object) 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) X光[X光] X guang1 X-ray 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/50 words - 17 min 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 对家[對家] dui4 jia1 partner (in four person game); family of proposed marriage partner 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 杀青[殺青] sha1 qing1 to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc); to finalize; to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 台币[台幣] Tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 文凭[文憑] wen2 ping2 diploma 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 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 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/75 words - 21 min 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 唤[喚] huan4 to call 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 珍奶[珍奶] zhen1 nai3 abbr. for pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 开演[開演] kai1 yan3 (of a play, movie etc) to begin 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/100 words - 28 min 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 星期五[星期五] Xing1 qi1 wu3 Friday 业务员[業務員] ye4 wu4 yuan2 salesperson 呈报[呈報] cheng2 bao4 to (submit a) report 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 影印[影印] ying3 yin4 photographic reproduction; photocopying; photo-offset 附件[附件] fu4 jian4 enclosure; attachment (email); appendix 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 影印机[影印機] ying3 yin4 ji1 photocopier (Tw) 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 赶车[趕車] gan3 che1 to drive a cart 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 程式[程式] cheng2 shi4 form; pattern; formula; program 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/125 words - 39 min 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 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) 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 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 句点[句點] ju4 dian3 period (punctuation); (fig.) endpoint; finish 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 打退堂鼓[打退堂鼓] da3 tui4 tang2 gu3 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom); fig. to give up; to turn tail 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 倒头[倒頭] dao3 tou2 to lie down; to die 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/150 words - 44 min 爽口[爽口] shuang3 kou3 fresh and tasty 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 景仰[景仰] jing3 yang3 to admire; to revere; to look up to 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 润饼[潤餅] run4 bing3 soft mixed vegetable and meat roll-up 春假[春假] chun1 jia4 spring break 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 冬瓜[冬瓜] dong1 gua1 wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida); white gourd; white hairy melon; Chinese squash //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/175 words - 51 min 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 西米露[西米露] xi1 mi3 lu4 tapioca pudding; sago pudding 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 三分钟热度[三分鐘熱度] san1 fen1 zhong1 re4 du4 brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan 看扁[看扁] kan4 bian3 to have a low opinion of 跌破眼镜[跌破眼鏡] die1 po4 yan3 jing4 (fig.) to be astounded 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) 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 颜料[顏料] yan2 liao4 paint; dye; pigment 画笔[畫筆] hua4 bi3 painting brush 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/200 words - 59 min 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 无疾而终[無疾而終] wu2 ji2 er2 zhong1 to die peacefully; (fig.) to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 惊恐[驚恐] jing1 kong3 to be alarmed; to be frightened 环岛[環島] huan2 dao3 roundabout (traffic island); around an island (trip etc) 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 疏松[疏鬆] shu1 song1 to loosen //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/225 words - 65 min 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 疮[瘡] chuang1 sore; skin ulcer 胯[胯] kua4 crotch; groin; hip 万金油[萬金油] wan4 jin1 you2 Tiger Balm (medicine); jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang) 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 紧实[緊實] jin3 shi2 tight; firm; dense; packed 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 义薄云天[義薄雲天] yi4 bo2 yun2 tian1 supremely honorable and righteous 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] 编成[編成] bian1 cheng2 to organize; to put together; to edit 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 天造地设[天造地設] tian1 zao4 di4 she4 lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep09/238 words - 67 min 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 天旋地转[天旋地轉] tian1 xuan2 di4 zhuan4 the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning; fig. huge changes in the world 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 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 欣欣向荣[欣欣向榮] xin1 xin1 xiang4 rong2 (idiom) flourishing; thriving 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 台子[檯子] tai2 zi5 desk; (pool etc) table 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 落地窗[落地窗] luo4 di4 chuang1 French window; CL:扇[shan4] 加长[加長] jia1 chang2 to lengthen 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 锡箔纸[錫箔紙] xi1 bo2 zhi3 aluminum foil; CL:張|张[zhang1] 容器[容器] rong2 qi4 receptacle; vessel; (computing) container 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 烤肉酱[烤肉醬] kao3 rou4 jiang4 barbecue sauce 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 薰[薰] xun1 sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 姊妹[姊妹] zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc) 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/50 words - 12 min 重男轻女[重男輕女] zhong4 nan2 qing1 nu:3 to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom) 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 翻白眼[翻白眼] fan1 bai2 yan3 to roll one's eyes 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 法国人[法國人] Fa3 guo2 ren2 Frenchman; French person 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 软骨[軟骨] ruan3 gu3 cartilage 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 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 //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/75 words - 17 min 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 鬼话连篇[鬼話連篇] gui3 hua4 lian2 pian1 to tell one lie after another (idiom); to talk nonsense; bogus story 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 偷笑[偷笑] tou1 xiao4 to laugh up one's sleeve 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 阿爸[阿爸] a1 ba4 (dialect) father 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 莲藕[蓮藕] lian2 ou3 lotus root 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/100 words - 19 min 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 春梦[春夢] chun1 meng4 spring dream; short-lived illusion; erotic dream 游击队[遊擊隊] you2 ji1 dui4 guerrilla band 内战[內戰] nei4 zhan4 civil war 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 死伤[死傷] si3 shang1 casualties; dead and injured 流离失所[流離失所] liu2 li2 shi1 suo3 destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 游说[遊說] you2 shui4 to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period) 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 彰[彰] zhang1 clear; conspicuous; manifest 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 投诚[投誠] tou2 cheng2 to defect; to surrender; to capitulate 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 每逢佳节倍思亲[每逢佳節倍思親] mei3 feng2 jia1 jie2 bei4 si1 qin1 doubly homesick for our dear ones at each festive day (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2]) 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/125 words - 23 min 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 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) 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 丛林[叢林] cong2 lin2 jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 回民[回民] Hui2 min2 Hui ethnic group (Chinese muslims) 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 巿[巿] fu2 see 韍|韨[fu2] 乳液[乳液] ru3 ye4 milk; lotion; emulsion //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/150 words - 35 min 澡[澡] zao3 bath 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 甜蜜蜜[甜蜜蜜] tian2 mi4 mi4 very sweet 在后[在後] zai4 hou4 behind 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 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 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/175 words - 43 min 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 裸体[裸體] luo3 ti3 naked 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 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 老千[老千] lao3 qian1 cheat; swindler (in gambling) 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 挤眉弄眼[擠眉弄眼] ji3 mei2 nong4 yan3 to make eyes; to wink 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 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 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 注目[注目] zhu4 mu4 attention; to stare at; to fix attention on sth 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 消防[消防] xiao1 fang2 firefighting; fire control 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/200 words - 49 min 清道夫[清道夫] qing1 dao4 fu1 street cleaner; garbage collector; (soccer) sweeper 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 救难[救難] jiu4 nan2 to rescue; rescue (operation, workers) 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 备案[備案] bei4 an4 to put on record; to file 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 上半身[上半身] shang4 ban4 shen1 the upper body 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 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 认床[認床] ren4 chuang2 to have difficulties sleeping in a bed other than one's own 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/225 words - 57 min 脚趾头[腳趾頭] jiao3 zhi3 tou5 toe 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 念力[念力] nian4 li4 psychokinesis; telekinesis 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 米浆[米漿] mi3 jiang1 rice milk 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 起司[起司] qi3 si1 cheese (loanword) (Tw) 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 萝卜糕[蘿蔔糕] luo2 bo5 gao1 fried radish cake (a type of dim sum, commonly called "turnip cake") 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 失智症[失智症] shi1 zhi4 zheng4 dementia 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 入伍[入伍] ru4 wu3 to enter the army; to enlist 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/250 words - 60 min 数以万计[數以萬計] shu4 yi3 wan4 ji4 tens of thousands; numerous 萤光[螢光] ying2 guang1 Taiwan variant of 熒光|荧光[ying2 guang1] 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 游击[游擊] you2 ji1 guerrilla warfare 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 球体[球體] qiu2 ti3 spheroid 哥伦比亚[哥倫比亞] Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Colombia; Columbia (District of, or University etc) 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 倍数[倍數] bei4 shu4 multiple; multiplier; factor 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 签定[簽定] qian1 ding4 to sign (a contract, treaty etc) 停战[停戰] ting2 zhan4 armistice; cease fire 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 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) 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep10/275 words - 66 min 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 蹈[蹈] dao3 to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4] 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 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] 嘴软[嘴軟] zui3 ruan3 soft-spoken; afraid to speak out 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 网[網] wang3 net; network 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 变量[變量] bian4 liang4 variable (math.) 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 科长[科長] ke1 zhang3 section chief; CL:個|个[ge4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep11/25 words - 12 min 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 一路顺风[一路順風] yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 咕噜[咕嚕] gu1 lu5 (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 咸鱼[鹹魚] xian2 yu2 salted fish 长白[長白] Chang2 bai2 Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 排水孔[排水孔] pai2 shui3 kong3 plughole; drainage hole 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 吐口[吐口] tu3 kou3 to spit; fig. to spit out (a request, an agreement etc) 退伍[退伍] tui4 wu3 to be discharged from military service 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 金马奖[金馬獎] Jin1 ma3 jiang3 Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards 淡水[淡水] dan4 shui3 potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep11/50 words - 20 min 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 依依不舍[依依不捨] yi1 yi1 bu4 she3 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave 肥皂[肥皂] fei2 zao4 soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2] 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 剃[剃] ti4 to shave 整齐划一[整齊劃一] zheng3 qi2 hua4 yi1 to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom) 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 忍让[忍讓] ren3 rang4 to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 雄壮[雄壯] xiong2 zhuang4 majestic; awesome; full of power and grandeur 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 刚直[剛直] gang1 zhi2 upright and outspoken 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 娃娃车[娃娃車] wa2 wa5 che1 kindergarten bus; baby carriage; stroller 展翅[展翅] zhan3 chi4 to spread wings 老鹰[老鷹] lao3 ying1 (coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 美玲[美玲] Mei3 ling2 Meiling (female name); Zhou Meiling 周美玲[Zhou1 Mei3 ling2] (1969-), Taiwanese gay film director 蒜味[蒜味] suan4 wei4 garlic odor 肉羹[肉羹] rou4 geng1 stew; bouillon //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep11/75 words - 24 min 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 阵地[陣地] zhen4 di4 position; front 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 指挥官[指揮官] zhi3 hui1 guan1 commander 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 炒面[炒麵] chao3 mian4 stir-fried noodles; "chow mein" 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 高丽菜[高麗菜] gao1 li2 cai4 cabbage; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]; Taiwan pr. [gao1 li4 cai4] 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 兵变[兵變] bing1 bian4 mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 前胸[前胸] qian2 xiong1 human chest; breast 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 恳[懇] ken3 earnest //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep11/100 words - 33 min 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 变种[變種] bian4 zhong3 mutation; variety; variant 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 无名小卒[無名小卒] wu2 ming2 xiao3 zu2 insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 丰沛[豐沛] feng1 pei4 copious; plentiful (of water); surging (of waves); refers to home village of first Han emperor 漢高祖|汉高祖[Han4 Gao1 zu3]; fig. majestic 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 屏除[屏除] bing3 chu2 to get rid of; to dismiss; to brush aside 控诉[控訴] kong4 su4 to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation 戏剧性[戲劇性] xi4 ju4 xing4 dramatic 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 季春[季春] ji4 chun1 final month of spring (i.e. third month of lunar calendar) 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep11/125 words - 41 min 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 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 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 一意[一意] yi1 yi4 focus; with complete devotion; stubbornly 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 天龙国[天龍國] Tian1 long2 guo2 (slang) (Tw) Taipei 臺北|台北[Tai2 bei3] 掰掰[掰掰] bai1 bai1 bye-bye (loanword) (Tw) 贴图[貼圖] tie1 tu2 sticker (social messaging) (Tw) 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 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 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep11/150 words - 47 min 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 玮[瑋] wei3 (reddish jade); precious; rare 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 双喜[雙喜] shuang1 xi3 double happiness; the combined symmetric character 囍 (similar to 喜喜) as symbol of good luck, esp. marriage 临门[臨門] lin2 men2 to arrive home; facing one's home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 连续剧[連續劇] lian2 xu4 ju4 serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts 水土不服[水土不服] shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2 not acclimatized 久病[久病] jiu3 bing4 my old illness; chronic condition 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 病号[病號] bing4 hao4 sick personnel; person on the sick list; patient 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 舞步[舞步] wu3 bu4 dance steps 插腰[插腰] cha1 yao1 to put one's hands on one's hips 原地踏步[原地踏步] yuan2 di4 ta4 bu4 to mark time (military); to make no headway 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep11/175 words - 61 min 育幼院[育幼院] yu4 you4 yuan4 orphanage 形容词[形容詞] xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 眼不见为净[眼不見為淨] yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4 what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 独角戏[獨角戲] du2 jiao3 xi4 monodrama; one-man show; comic talk 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 腾腾[騰騰] teng2 teng2 steaming; scathing 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep11/186 words - 66 min 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 油鸡[油雞] you2 ji1 a variety of chicken 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 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep12/25 words - 18 min 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 雪亮[雪亮] xue3 liang4 lit. bright as snow; shiny; dazzling; sharp (of eyes) 感染力[感染力] gan3 ran3 li4 inspiration; infectious (enthusiasm) 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 脂肪肝[脂肪肝] zhi1 fang2 gan1 fatty liver 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 奥斯卡[奧斯卡] Ao4 si1 ka3 (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award); CL:屆|届[jie4]; (name) Oscar 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 雾蒙蒙[霧蒙蒙] wu4 meng2 meng2 foggy; misty; hazy 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 擅离职守[擅離職守] shan4 li2 zhi2 shou3 to abscond; to be absent without leave 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 龙猫[龍貓] long2 mao1 chinchilla; Totoro (anime character) 遥控[遙控] yao2 kong4 remote control 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 退冰[退冰] tui4 bing1 to thaw (frozen food); to bring to room temperature 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep12/50 words - 31 min 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 疹子[疹子] zhen3 zi5 rash 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 欲速则不达[欲速則不達] yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk 胡椒[胡椒] hu2 jiao1 pepper 匙[匙] chi2 spoon 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 破门而入[破門而入] po4 men2 er2 ru4 to break the door down and enter (idiom) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep12/75 words - 35 min 褓母[褓母] bao3 mu3 variant of 保姆[bao3 mu3] 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 谣传[謠傳] yao2 chuan2 rumor 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 免疫系统[免疫系統] mian3 yi4 xi4 tong3 immune system 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 顾名思义[顧名思義] gu4 ming2 si1 yi4 as the name implies 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 连贯[連貫] lian2 guan4 to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc) 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 整数[整數] zheng3 shu4 whole number; integer (math.); round figure 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 报帐[報帳] bao4 zhang4 render an account; submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement 单据[單據] dan1 ju4 receipts; invoices; transaction records //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep12/100 words - 48 min 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 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) 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 冷冻库[冷凍庫] leng3 dong4 ku4 freezer compartment 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 焢[焢] kong4 see 焢肉[kong4 rou4] 土窑[土窯] tu3 yao2 earthen kiln; loess cave 后制[後製] hou4 zhi4 postproduction 电锅[電鍋] dian4 guo1 electric rice cooker (Tw) 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep12/125 words - 66 min 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 急用[急用] ji2 yong4 to need sth urgently; urgently required 未雨绸缪[未雨綢繆] wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 雨刷[雨刷] yu3 shua1 windshield wiper 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 旅行社[旅行社] lu:3 xing2 she4 travel agency 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 天龙人[天龍人] Tian1 long2 ren2 (slang) (Tw) person from Taipei 臺北|台北[Tai2 bei3] 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep12/126 words - 66 min 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep13/25 words - 14 min 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] 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 跷班[蹺班] qiao1 ban1 see 翹班|翘班[qiao4 ban1] 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 天南地北[天南地北] tian1 nan2 di4 bei3 distant places; all over the country; (to talk) about this and that 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 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 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 玛丽亚[瑪麗亞] Ma3 li4 ya4 Maria (name) 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 发情[發情] fa1 qing2 oestrus (sexual receptivity in female mammals) 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 软毛[軟毛] ruan3 mao2 fur 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 销魂[銷魂] xiao1 hun2 ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep13/50 words - 29 min 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 杜拜[杜拜] Du4 bai4 Dubai (Tw) 土豪[土豪] tu3 hao2 local tyrant; local strong man; (slang) nouveau riche 精神科[精神科] jing1 shen2 ke1 psychiatry 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 叱咤[叱咤] chi4 zha4 to rebuke angrily 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 后脑[後腦] hou4 nao3 hindbrain; back of the head 杓[杓] shao2 ladle 精神百倍[精神百倍] jing1 shen2 bai3 bei4 lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed; one's vigor thoroughly restored 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 阿比[阿比] A1 bi3 Abby or Abi (name, sometimes short for Abigail) 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep13/75 words - 41 min 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 得数[得數] de2 shu4 (math.) numerical answer; solution 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 超车[超車] chao1 che1 to overtake (another car) 放眼望去[放眼望去] fang4 yan3 wang4 qu4 as far as the eye can see 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 抖擞[抖擻] dou3 sou3 to rouse; to invigorate; to enliven; to put sb into high spirits; con brio 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) 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 挽留[挽留] wan3 liu2 to urge to stay; to detain 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep13/100 words - 50 min 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 侵略[侵略] qin1 lu:e4 invasion; encroachment 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 王法[王法] wang2 fa3 the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 难辞其咎[難辭其咎] nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 难以启齿[難以啟齒] nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth 提告[提告] ti2 gao4 (law) to sue 惩戒[懲戒] cheng2 jie4 to discipline; reprimand 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep13/125 words - 63 min 吃水[吃水] chi1 shui3 drinking water; to obtain water (for daily needs); to absorb water; draft (of ship) 饺[餃] jiao3 dumplings with meat filling 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 鼻青脸肿[鼻青臉腫] bi2 qing1 lian3 zhong3 a bloody nose and a swollen face; badly battered 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 胆固醇[膽固醇] dan3 gu4 chun2 cholesterol 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 祸水[禍水] huo4 shui3 source of calamity (esp. of women) 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 不经一事[不經一事] bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience 安全帽[安全帽] an1 quan2 mao4 safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] 更上一层楼[更上一層樓] geng4 shang4 yi1 ceng2 lou2 to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level 捷运[捷運] jie2 yun4 rapid transit; subway 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 报价单[報價單] bao4 jia4 dan1 quotation; price list; written estimate of price //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep13/135 words - 66 min 天价[天價] tian1 jia4 extremely expensive; sky-high price 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 腼腆[靦腆] mian3 tian3 shy; bashful 打屁[打屁] da3 pi4 to chat idly 头颅[頭顱] tou2 lu2 head; skull 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep14/25 words - 12 min 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 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 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 老马识途[老馬識途] lao3 ma3 shi2 tu2 an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do; an old hand knows the ropes 弥[彌] mi2 full; to fill; completely; more 笃[篤] du3 serious (illness); sincere; true 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep14/50 words - 22 min 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 一五一十[一五一十] yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 迷你[迷你] mi2 ni3 mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword) 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 黄耆[黃耆] huang2 qi2 milk vetch; plant genus Astragalus; huangqi 黃芪|黄芪, Astragalus membranaceus (used in TCM) 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 男女平等[男女平等] nan2 nu:3 ping2 deng3 equality of the sexes 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 三不五时[三不五時] san1 bu4 wu3 shi2 (Tw) from time to time; frequently 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 大白话[大白話] da4 bai2 hua4 colloquial speech 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 据理力争[據理力爭] ju4 li3 li4 zheng1 to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right 颐指气使[頤指氣使] yi2 zhi3 qi4 shi3 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep14/75 words - 28 min 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 奸诈[奸詐] jian1 zha4 treachery; devious; a rogue 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 击溃[擊潰] ji1 kui4 to defeat; to smash; to rout 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 上班族[上班族] shang4 ban1 zu2 office workers (as social group) 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep14/100 words - 43 min 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 远大[遠大] yuan3 da4 far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 拉里[拉里] la1 li3 lari (currency of Georgia) (loanword) 拉杂[拉雜] la1 za2 disorganized; rambling; incoherent 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 淡出[淡出] dan4 chu1 to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory) 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 铁板烧[鐵板燒] tie3 ban3 shao1 teppanyaki 相公[相公] xiang4 gong5 lord; master; young gentleman; male prostitute; catamite; mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes; (old form of address for one's husband) husband 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 安家[安家] an1 jia1 to settle down; to set up a home 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep14/125 words - 63 min 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 心术[心術] xin1 shu4 designs; schemes; intentions; scheming; calculating (of a person) 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]) 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 公证[公證] gong1 zheng4 notarization; notarized; acknowledgement 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 情窦初开[情竇初開] qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 正正[正正] zheng4 zheng4 neat; orderly; just in time 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep14/150 words - 66 min 摛[摛] chi1 to spread (fame); wield (pen) 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 攘[攘] rang3 to push up one's sleeves; to reject or resist; to seize; to perturb; to steal 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 离心[離心] li2 xin1 to be at odds with; centrifugal (force) 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 坐享[坐享] zuo4 xiang3 to enjoy sth without lifting a finger 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 糜烂[糜爛] mi2 lan4 dissipated; rotten; decaying //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep14/154 words - 66 min 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 明媚[明媚] ming2 mei4 bright and beautiful 遍地开花[遍地開花] bian4 di4 kai1 hua1 to blossom everywhere; to spring up all over the place; to flourish on a large scale 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep15/25 words - 21 min 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 养兵[養兵] yang3 bing1 to train troops 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 中性[中性] zhong1 xing4 neutral 定调[定調] ding4 diao4 to set the tone 萤幕[螢幕] ying2 mu4 screen (of a TV, computer etc) (Tw) 保护色[保護色] bao3 hu4 se4 protective coloration; camouflage 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 玫[玫] mei2 (fine jade); see 玫瑰[mei2 gui1] 南无[南無] na1 mo2 Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit); Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep15/50 words - 34 min 观世音[觀世音] Guan1 shi4 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 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 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 失魂落魄[失魂落魄] shi1 hun2 luo4 po4 dazed; beside oneself (idiom) 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 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 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 智者[智者] zhi4 zhe3 sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 鲁蛇[魯蛇] lu3 she2 (slang) loser (loanword) (Tw) 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 违心[違心] wei2 xin1 false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 真言[真言] zhen1 yan2 true statement; incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep15/75 words - 48 min 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 无微不至[無微不至] wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 熊熊[熊熊] xiong2 xiong2 raging; flaming //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep15/100 words - 64 min 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 无虞[無虞] wu2 yu2 not to be worried about; all taken care of 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 炸酱面[炸醬麵] zha2 jiang4 mian4 zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 副食品[副食品] fu4 shi2 pin3 non-staple foods; (Tw) solids (food for infants other than breast milk and formula) 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep15/115 words - 66 min 日用品[日用品] ri4 yong4 pin3 articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 楣[楣] mei2 lintel; crossbeam 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 李[李] li3 plum 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) 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 运动服[運動服] yun4 dong4 fu2 sportswear //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep16/25 words - 9 min 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 逃学[逃學] tao2 xue2 to play truant; to cut classes 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 大哭[大哭] da4 ku1 to cry loudly 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 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]) 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 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) 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep16/50 words - 26 min 抛物线[拋物線] pao1 wu4 xian4 parabola 顶点[頂點] ding3 dian3 summit; peak; (math.) vertex 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 人老珠黄[人老珠黃] ren2 lao3 zhu1 huang2 (of a woman) old and faded 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 连手[連手] lian2 shou3 concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 明理[明理] ming2 li3 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep16/75 words - 31 min 老化[老化] lao3 hua4 to age (of person or object); becoming old 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 小巧[小巧] xiao3 qiao3 small and exquisite; delicate; fine (features); compact; nifty 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 粗枝大叶[粗枝大葉] cu1 zhi1 da4 ye4 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom); boorish; rough and ready; sloppy 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 朴实[樸實] pu3 shi2 plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 烤面包[烤麵包] kao3 mian4 bao1 toast; to bake bread 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 更正[更正] geng1 zheng4 to correct; to make a correction 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep16/100 words - 42 min 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 台灯[檯燈] tai2 deng1 desk lamp; table lamp 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) 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 夹板[夾板] jia1 ban3 splint; clamp; vise (as torture instrument) 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 浓汤[濃湯] nong2 tang1 thick soup; puree 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 印子[印子] yin4 zi5 trace; impression (e.g. footprint); abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yin4 zi5 qian2], usury 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 英名[英名] ying1 ming2 illustrious name; legendary reputation 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 弃婴[棄嬰] qi4 ying1 to abandon an infant; abandoned baby 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 置之不理[置之不理] zhi4 zhi1 bu4 li3 to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep16/125 words - 55 min 避风[避風] bi4 feng1 to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 傻眼[傻眼] sha3 yan3 stunned; struck dumb; flabbergasted 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 多于[多於] duo1 yu2 more than; greater than 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 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 //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep16/150 words - 61 min 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 掳获[擄獲] lu3 huo4 to capture a prisoner; to take sb captive 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 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 撵走[攆走] nian3 zou3 to drive out; to oust 他信[他信] Ta1 xin4 Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-), Thai businessman and politician, prime minister 2001-2006 才气[才氣] cai2 qi4 talent (usually literary or artistic) 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 绝口不提[絕口不提] jue2 kou3 bu4 ti2 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor 伺机[伺機] si4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance 见招拆招[見招拆招] jian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 to counter every move; to be full of tricks 保温瓶[保溫瓶] bao3 wen1 ping2 thermos 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 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) 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 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) 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 国宝[國寶] guo2 bao3 national treasure 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep16/166 words - 67 min 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 白目[白目] bai2 mu4 (slang) stupid; moron 嘟囔[嘟囔] du1 nang5 to mumble to oneself 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 摄[攝] she4 to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health) 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 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) 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep17/25 words - 6 min 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 口服[口服] kou3 fu2 to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 晕车[暈車] yun4 che1 to be carsick 抽血[抽血] chou1 xue4 to take blood; to draw blood (e.g. for a test) 筛检[篩檢] shai1 jian3 screening (medicine) 做爱[做愛] zuo4 ai4 to make love 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 麻疹[麻疹] ma2 zhen3 measles 地中海[地中海] Di4 zhong1 Hai3 Mediterranean Sea 贫血[貧血] pin2 xue4 anemia 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 群组[群組] qun2 zu3 group; cohort; cluster 海产[海產] hai3 chan3 marine; produced in sea 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep17/50 words - 14 min 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 天时地利人和[天時地利人和] tian1 shi2 di4 li4 ren2 he2 the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war 袋鼠[袋鼠] dai4 shu3 kangaroo 拳击[拳擊] quan2 ji1 boxing 无尾熊[無尾熊] wu2 wei3 xiong2 koala 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 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] 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 良性[良性] liang2 xing4 positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc) 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) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep17/75 words - 26 min 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 靠窗[靠窗] kao4 chuang1 by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc) 幼齿[幼齒] you4 chi3 (dialect) naive and innocent (girl or boy); underage prostitute; (Minnan iù-khí) 力争上游[力爭上游] li4 zheng1 shang4 you2 to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result; to have high ambitions 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) 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 升天[升天] sheng1 tian1 lit. to ascend to heaven; to die 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 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 毁损[毀損] hui3 sun3 impair, damage 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 递补[遞補] di4 bu3 to substitute; to complement in the proper order; to fill vacancies progressively //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep17/100 words - 41 min 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 不怀好意[不懷好意] bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 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 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 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 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep17/125 words - 53 min 打鼓[打鼓] da3 gu3 to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 火线[火線] huo3 xian4 firing line (battle); live electrical wire 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 靶[靶] ba3 target; mark 见猎心喜[見獵心喜] jian4 lie4 xin1 xi3 lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom); fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 武[武] wu3 martial; military 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 众矢之的[眾矢之的] zhong4 shi3 zhi1 di4 lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 停滞[停滯] ting2 zhi4 stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 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] 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 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) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 目中无人[目中無人] mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2 to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 麦当劳[麥當勞] Mai4 dang1 lao2 MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep17/142 words - 66 min 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 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) 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 维基百科[維基百科] Wei2 ji1 Bai3 ke1 Wikipedia (online encyclopedia) 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 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) 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep18/25 words - 10 min 奋力[奮力] fen4 li4 to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive 冲破[衝破] chong1 po4 breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 溜冰[溜冰] liu1 bing1 ice skating; (slang) to do meth 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 走火[走火] zou3 huo3 to go off accidentally; to catch fire 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 卧倒[臥倒] wo4 dao3 to lie down; to drop to the ground 中弹[中彈] zhong4 dan4 hit by a bullet; shot 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 射中[射中] she4 zhong4 to hit the target 顺畅[順暢] shun4 chang4 smooth and unhindered; fluent 加压[加壓] jia1 ya1 to pressurize; to pile on pressure //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep18/50 words - 27 min 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 中枪[中槍] zhong4 qiang1 to be hit by a gun; shot 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 无边无际[無邊無際] wu2 bian1 wu2 ji4 boundless; limitless 荒野[荒野] huang1 ye3 wilderness 放声[放聲] fang4 sheng1 very loudly; at the top of one's voice 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 芒草[芒草] mang2 cao3 Miscanthus (genus of grass) 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 花豹[花豹] hua1 bao4 leopard; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 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 欣喜若狂[欣喜若狂] xin1 xi3 ruo4 kuang2 to be wild with joy (idiom) 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 绊倒[絆倒] ban4 dao3 to trip; to stumble 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 白内障[白內障] bai2 nei4 zhang4 cataract 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep18/75 words - 31 min 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 周二[週二] Zhou1 er4 Tuesday 请安[請安] qing3 an1 to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 原则上[原則上] yuan2 ze2 shang5 in principle; generally 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 试镜[試鏡] shi4 jing4 to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 礼拜四[禮拜四] Li3 bai4 si4 Thursday 礼拜二[禮拜二] Li3 bai4 er4 Tuesday 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 影集[影集] ying3 ji2 photo album; CL:本[ben3]; (TV) series 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 蒐集[蒐集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 后段[後段] hou4 duan4 final part; rear; back end; final segment; the following section; last paragraph 诠释[詮釋] quan2 shi4 to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation 表象[表象] biao3 xiang4 idea 技[技] ji4 skill 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 请辞[請辭] qing3 ci2 to ask sb to resign from a post 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep18/100 words - 41 min 刷爆[刷爆] shua1 bao4 to max out (a credit card) 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 用命[用命] yong4 ming4 to follow orders; to abide by; to obey 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 家眷[家眷] jia1 juan4 one's wife and children 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 变丑[變醜] bian4 chou3 to disfigure 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 滥竽充数[濫竽充數] lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4 lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products; to masquerade as having an ability; token member of a group 解馋[解饞] jie3 chan2 to satisfy one's craving 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep18/125 words - 54 min 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 车票[車票] che1 piao4 ticket (for a bus or train) 反话[反話] fan3 hua4 irony; ironic remark 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 腱[腱] jian4 tendon; sinew 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 菜瓜[菜瓜] cai4 gua1 snake melon; loofah 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 压车[壓車] ya1 che1 variant of 押車|押车[ya1 che1] 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 书局[書局] shu1 ju2 bookstore; publishing house //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep18/150 words - 63 min 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 花椰菜[花椰菜] hua1 ye1 cai4 cauliflower 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 麻酱[麻醬] ma2 jiang4 sesame paste 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 张怡[張怡] Zhang1 yi2 Zhang Yi (1608-1695), prolific author and poet spanning interregnum between Ming and Qing 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 螺丝[螺絲] luo2 si1 screw 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep18/157 words - 66 min 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 上工[上工] shang4 gong1 to go to work; to start work 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 熟客[熟客] shu2 ke4 frequent visitor 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep19/25 words - 11 min 重温[重溫] chong2 wen1 to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc) 旧梦[舊夢] jiu4 meng4 old dreams 欣[欣] xin1 happy 桦[樺] hua4 birch tree; Betula japonica 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 看在[看在] kan4 zai4 (in the expression 看在…的份上) for the sake of ...; considering ... 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 童星[童星] tong2 xing1 child star 黄牛[黃牛] huang2 niu2 ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 空姐[空姐] kong1 jie3 abbr. for 空中小姐; stewardess; air hostess; female flight attendant 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 请调[請調] qing3 diao4 to request a transfer 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 探听[探聽] tan4 ting1 to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 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 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep19/50 words - 27 min 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 狗吃屎[狗吃屎] gou3 chi1 shi3 to fall flat on one's face (vulgar) 察看[察看] cha2 kan4 to watch; to look carefully at 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 留校[留校] liu2 xiao4 to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 胶囊[膠囊] jiao1 nang2 capsule (pharm.); caplet 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 置物柜[置物櫃] zhi4 wu4 gui4 locker; cabinet 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 肺腑[肺腑] fei4 fu3 bottom of the heart (fig.) 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 超时[超時] chao1 shi2 to exceed the time limit; (to work) overtime; (computing) timeout 劳工[勞工] lao2 gong1 labor; laborer 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 举发[舉發] ju3 fa1 to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 艰[艱] jian1 difficult; hard; hardship 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep19/75 words - 37 min 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 草图[草圖] cao3 tu2 a sketch; rough drawing 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 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] 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 拖油瓶[拖油瓶] tuo1 you2 ping2 (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage; children by a previous marriage 脏话[髒話] zang1 hua4 profanity; obscene language; speaking rudely 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 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] 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 择善固执[擇善固執] ze2 shan4 gu4 zhi2 to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom) 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep19/100 words - 55 min 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 莳[蒔] shi4 to grow; to transplant 绿油油[綠油油] lu:4 you2 you2 lush green; verdant 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 格子[格子] ge2 zi5 lattice; check (pattern of squares) 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 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 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 跳棋[跳棋] tiao4 qi2 Chinese checkers 象棋[象棋] xiang4 qi2 Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4] //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep19/116 words - 67 min 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 大姨[大姨] da4 yi2 (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 海豚[海豚] hai3 tun2 dolphin 花莲[花蓮] Hua1 lian2 Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 帐号[帳號] zhang4 hao4 account number 挂断[掛斷] gua4 duan4 to hang up (a phone) 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep20/25 words - 15 min 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle 联络簿[聯絡簿] lian2 luo4 bu4 contact book 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 敲边鼓[敲邊鼓] qiao1 bian1 gu3 to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum) 冰棒[冰棒] bing1 bang4 popsicle; ice pop; CL:根[gen1] 生水[生水] sheng1 shui3 unboiled water 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 瓦斯[瓦斯] wa3 si1 gas (loanword) 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 分身乏术[分身乏術] fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 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 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 老到[老到] lao3 dao5 experienced and careful 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 通盘[通盤] tong1 pan2 across the board; comprehensive; overall; global 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep20/50 words - 42 min 牢靠[牢靠] lao2 kao4 firm and solid; robust; reliable 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 笔战[筆戰] bi3 zhan4 written polemics 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 指正[指正] zhi3 zheng4 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction; to comment; criticism 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 声东击西[聲東擊西] sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 反观[反觀] fan3 guan1 by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 思索[思索] si1 suo3 to think deeply; to ponder 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 身教[身教] shen1 jiao4 to teach by example 言教[言教] yan2 jiao4 to give verbal instruction 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 死皮赖脸[死皮賴臉] si3 pi2 lai4 lian3 brazen faced (idiom); shameless //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep20/75 words - 48 min 要脸[要臉] yao4 lian3 to save sb's face 建树[建樹] jian4 shu4 to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution 种树[種樹] zhong4 shu4 to plant trees 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 时速[時速] shi2 su4 speed per hour 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 烂片[爛片] lan4 pian4 dud movie 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 肇事[肇事] zhao4 shi4 to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 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] 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 记录器[記錄器] ji4 lu4 qi4 recorder 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep20/100 words - 57 min 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 尿急[尿急] niao4 ji2 urinary urgency 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 诗人[詩人] shi1 ren2 bard; poet 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 新一代[新一代] xin1 yi1 dai4 new generation 络绎[絡繹] luo4 yi4 continuous; unending 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 栅栏[柵欄] zha4 lan2 fence //My Dear Boy - S1/Ep20/114 words - 65 min 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 罗莎[羅莎] Luo2 sha1 Rosa (name) 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless