//Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/25 words - 5 min 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 东陵[東陵] Dong1 ling2 Eastern tombs; Dongling district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 玉[玉] yu4 jade 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 提倡[提倡] ti2 chang4 to promote; to advocate //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 建构[建構] jian4 gou4 to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to set up; to develop; construction (abstract); architecture 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 智能[智能] zhi4 neng2 intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/75 words - 8 min 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 市立[市立] shi4 li4 municipal; city; city-run 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 公车[公車] gong1 che1 bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1] 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 乐园[樂園] le4 yuan2 paradise 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 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) 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 消音器[消音器] xiao1 yin1 qi4 silencer 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/100 words - 9 min 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 外快[外快] wai4 kuai4 extra income 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 黑人[黑人] hei1 ren2 black person; an illegal 白人[白人] bai2 ren2 white man or woman; Caucasian 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/125 words - 16 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° 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 移民局[移民局] yi2 min2 ju2 immigration office 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 便衣警察[便衣警察] bian4 yi1 jing3 cha2 plain-clothed policeman 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 捆绑[捆綁] kun3 bang3 to bind 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 施虐[施虐] shi1 nu:e4 to torment; to abuse (an animal, child etc) 受虐[受虐] shou4 nu:e4 to suffer sexual abuse; masochism 做爱[做愛] zuo4 ai4 to make love 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 阿拉[阿拉] a1 la1 (Wu dialect) my; our; I; we; me; us 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/150 words - 17 min 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 三合一[三合一] san1 he2 yi1 three in one; triple 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 紧实[緊實] jin3 shi2 tight; firm; dense; packed 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 抢购[搶購] qiang3 gou4 to buy frenetically; to snap up (bargains, dwindling supplies etc) 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 卫生局[衛生局] wei4 sheng1 ju2 health office; bureau of hygiene 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 冻龄[凍齡] dong4 ling2 to maintain a youthful appearance 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 脸部[臉部] lian3 bu4 face 光滑[光滑] guang1 hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/175 words - 24 min 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 晶片[晶片] jing1 pian4 chip; wafer 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 男厕[男廁] nan2 ce4 gents washroom; gents toilets 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 分队[分隊] fen1 dui4 military platoon or squad 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/200 words - 27 min 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 胎记[胎記] tai1 ji4 birthmark 镭射[鐳射] lei2 she4 laser (loanword); Taiwanese term for 激光[ji1 guang1] 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 镭[鐳] lei2 radium (chemistry) 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/225 words - 33 min 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 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 整容[整容] zheng3 rong2 plastic surgery 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 起毛[起毛] qi3 mao2 fluff; lint; to feel nervous 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/250 words - 38 min 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 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) 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/275 words - 41 min 摄像机[攝像機] she4 xiang4 ji1 video camera; CL:部[bu4] 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 绝无仅有[絕無僅有] jue2 wu2 jin3 you3 one and only (idiom); rarely seen; unique of its kind 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 龚[龔] Gong1 surname Gong 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 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 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 分局[分局] fen1 ju2 sub-bureau 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 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] 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/300 words - 45 min 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 卖淫[賣淫] mai4 yin2 prostitution; to prostitute oneself 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 跑题[跑題] pao3 ti2 to digress; to stray from the topic 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuang1 yan3 pi2 double eyelid 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/325 words - 63 min 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 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 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 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 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 执勤[執勤] zhi2 qin2 to be on duty (of a security guard etc) 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 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 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 伟人[偉人] wei3 ren2 great person 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) 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 撬开[撬開] qiao4 kai1 to pry open; to lever open 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/350 words - 76 min 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 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] 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 换钱[換錢] huan4 qian2 to change money; to sell 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 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 //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/375 words - 80 min 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 我操[我操] wo3 cao4 (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 屑[屑] xie4 bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 脏乱[髒亂] zang1 luan4 dirty and disordered; in a mess 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 独居[獨居] du2 ju1 to live alone; to live a solitary existence 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 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 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/400 words - 81 min 暖炉[暖爐] nuan3 lu2 space heater; radiator 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 衣架[衣架] yi1 jia4 clothes hanger; clothes rack 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 御寒[禦寒] yu4 han2 to defend against the cold; to keep warm 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 破旧[破舊] po4 jiu4 shabby 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 古典[古典] gu3 dian3 classical 乐迷[樂迷] yue4 mi2 music fan 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 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) 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 酸痛[酸痛] suan1 tong4 to ache 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/425 words - 86 min 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 爬上[爬上] pa2 shang4 to climb up 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 改朝换代[改朝換代] gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4 to transition to a new dynasty or regime 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 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 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 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 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 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! 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/450 words - 90 min 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 三重[三重] san1 chong2 treble 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 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 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 麦当劳[麥當勞] Mai4 dang1 lao2 MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/475 words - 97 min 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 同名同姓[同名同姓] tong2 ming2 tong2 xing4 having same given name and family name 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 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] 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 荡秋千[盪鞦韆] dang4 qiu1 qian1 to swing (on a swing) 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/480 words - 100 min 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring