//Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/25 words - 5 min 原创[原創] yuánchuàng originality; creativity; innovation 电影[電影] diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 哎[哎] āi hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 不要脸[不要臉] bùyàoliǎn to have no sense of shame; shameless 东陵[東陵] Dōnglíng Eastern tombs; Dongling district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 报到[報到] bàodào to report for duty; to check in; to register 委员会[委員會] wěiyuánhuì committee 禁[禁] jīn to endure 禁[禁] jìn to prohibit; to forbid 玉[玉] yù jade 芳[芳] fāng fragrant 老婆[老婆] lǎopó (coll.) wife 骄傲[驕傲] jiāo'ào pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 石[石] shí rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 部长[部長] bùzhǎng head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 临时[臨時] línshí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 取消[取消] qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation 老人[老人] lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 福利[福利] fúlì material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 政策[政策] zhèngcè policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 记者会[記者會] jìzhěhuì press conference 社会[社會] shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 资源[資源] zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 志[誌] zhì sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 伟[偉] wěi big; large; great 提倡[提倡] tíchàng to promote; to advocate //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 市民[市民] shìmín city resident 着重[著重] zhuózhòng to put emphasis on; to stress 四大[四大] sìdà 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] mùbiāo target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 建构[建構] jiàngòu to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to set up; to develop; construction (abstract); architecture 各种[各種] gèzhǒng every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 完善[完善] wánshàn (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 长期[長期] chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 服务[服務] fúwù to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 体系[體系] tǐxì system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 提供[提供] tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 失[失] shī to lose; to miss; to fail 多元[多元] duōyuán poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 提升[提昇] tíshēng to promote; to upgrade 城市[城市] chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 专属[專屬] zhuānshǔ to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 运输[運輸] yùnshū to transport; to carry; transportation 系统[系統] xìtǒng system; CL:個|个[ge4] 就近[就近] jiùjìn nearby; in a close neighborhood 温暖[溫暖] wēnnuǎn warm 讯息[訊息] xùnxī information; news; message; text message or SMS 优化[優化] yōuhuà optimization; to optimize; to make superior 家庭[家庭] jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 智能[智能] zhìnéng intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 健康[健康] jiànkāng health; healthy //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/75 words - 8 min 管理[管理] guǎnlǐ to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 减轻[減輕] jiǎnqīng to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 北[北] běi north; to be defeated (classical) 区[區] qū area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 市立[市立] shìlì municipal; city; city-run 医院[醫院] yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 搭乘[搭乘] dāchéng to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 自动[自動] zìdòng automatic; voluntarily 驾驶[駕駛] jiàshǐ to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 公车[公車] gōngchē 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] wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 创[創] chuàng to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 乐园[樂園] lèyuán paradise 哦[哦] o 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] báibái (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] wèi to feed 何[何] hé what; how; why; which; carry 追踪[追蹤] zhuīzōng to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 消音器[消音器] xiāoyīnqì silencer 流行[流行] liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 太太[太太] tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 九折[九折] jiǔzhé 10% off (price) 上床[上床] shàngchuáng to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 女生[女生] nǚshēng schoolgirl; female student; girl 嘿[嘿] hēi hey //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/100 words - 9 min 面熟[面熟] miànshú to look familiar; familiar-looking 货[貨] huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 干嘛[幹嘛] gànmá what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 小声[小聲] xiǎoshēng in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 未成[未成] wèichéng minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 年头[年頭] niántóu start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 几岁[幾歲] jǐsuì how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 成年人[成年人] chéngniánrén adult person 罩[罩] zhào cover; fish trap (basket); shade 警察[警察] jǐngchá police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 唉[唉] āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 赚[賺] zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 外快[外快] wàikuài extra income 进口[進口] jìnkǒu to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 东南亚[東南亞] Dōngnányà Southeast Asia 黑人[黑人] hēirén black person; an illegal 白人[白人] báirén white man or woman; Caucasian 欧洲[歐洲] Ōuzhōu Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 口味[口味] kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 想见[想見] xiǎngjiàn to infer; to gather 便宜[便宜] piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 退休金[退休金] tuìxiūjīn retirement pay; pension 废话[廢話] fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 账户[賬戶] zhànghù bank account; online account 旅馆[旅館] lǚguǎn hotel; CL:家[jia1] //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/125 words - 16 min 未[未] wèi 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] chéngnián to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 移民局[移民局] yímínjú immigration office 意见[意見] yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 便衣警察[便衣警察] biànyījǐngchá plain-clothed policeman 身份证[身份證] shēnfènzhèng identity card; ID 违法[違法] wéifǎ illegal; to break the law 付[付] fù to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 长得[長得] zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 想象[想象] xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 情节[情節] qíngjié plot; circumstances 捆绑[捆綁] kǔnbǎng to bind 调教[調教] tiáojiào to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 施虐[施虐] shīnüè to torment; to abuse (an animal, child etc) 受虐[受虐] shòunüè to suffer sexual abuse; masochism 做爱[做愛] zuò'ài to make love 女友[女友] nǚyǒu girlfriend 体验[體驗] tǐyàn to experience for oneself 角色[角色] juésè role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 扮演[扮演] bànyǎn to play the role of; to act 来到[來到] láidào to come; to arrive 密码[密碼] mìmǎ secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 阿拉[阿拉] ālā (Wu dialect) my; our; I; we; me; us 子弹[子彈] zǐdàn bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 幻想[幻想] huànxiǎng delusion; fantasy //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/150 words - 17 min 女孩[女孩] nǚhái girl; lass 家伙[傢伙] jiāhuo variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 一代[一代] yīdài generation 三合一[三合一] sānhéyī three in one; triple 防[防] fáng to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 皱[皺] zhòu to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 紧实[緊實] jǐnshí tight; firm; dense; packed 美容[美容] měiróng to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 针[針] zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 架[架] jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 抢购[搶購] qiǎnggòu to buy frenetically; to snap up (bargains, dwindling supplies etc) 取得[取得] qǔdé to acquire; to get; to obtain 卫生局[衛生局] wèishēngjú health office; bureau of hygiene 药物[藥物] yàowù medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 许可[許可] xǔkě to allow; to permit 价格[價格] jiàgé price; CL:個|个[ge4] 昂贵[昂貴] ángguì expensive; costly 冻龄[凍齡] dònglíng to maintain a youthful appearance 效果[效果] xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 极[極] jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 分钟[分鐘] fēnzhōng minute 脸部[臉部] liǎnbù face 光滑[光滑] guānghuá glossy; sleek; smooth 柔[柔] róu soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 细[細] xì 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] zhùshè injection; to inject 状态[狀態] zhuàngtài state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 维持[維持] wéichí to keep; to maintain; to preserve 达[達] dá to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 主人[主人] zhǔrén master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 手腕[手腕] shǒuwàn wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 晶片[晶片] jīngpiàn chip; wafer 失效[失效] shīxiào to fail; to lose effectiveness 死定[死定] sǐdìng to be screwed; to be toast 穿过[穿過] chuānguò to pass through 白色[白色] báisè white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 男厕[男廁] náncè gents washroom; gents toilets 左边[左邊] zuǒbian left; the left side; to the left of 好运[好運] hǎoyùn good luck 老天[老天] lǎotiān God; Heavens 捉弄[捉弄] zhuōnòng to tease 工地[工地] gōngdì construction site 警卫[警衛] jǐngwèi to stand guard over; (security) guard 分队[分隊] fēnduì military platoon or squad 登记[登記] dēngjì to register (one's name) 规矩[規矩] guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 定[定] dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 办公室[辦公室] bàngōngshì office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 栋[棟] dòng classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 大楼[大樓] dàlóu 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] dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call 冲动[衝動] chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 爸[爸] bà father; dad; pa; papa 老爸[老爸] lǎobà father; dad 发抖[發抖] fādǒu to tremble; to shake; to shiver 白痴[白痴] báichī idiocy; idiot 规定[規定] guīdìng provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 姆[姆] mǔ woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 夸[誇] kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 筒[筒] tǒng tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 男友[男友] nányǒu boyfriend 脑子[腦子] nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 折磨[折磨] zhémó to torment; to torture 三十[三十] sānshí thirty; 30 年前[年前] niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 受苦[受苦] shòukǔ to suffer hardship 离婚[離婚] líhūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 报复[報復] bàofù to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 成长[成長] chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth 没错[沒錯] méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 胎记[胎記] tāijì birthmark 镭射[鐳射] léishè laser (loanword); Taiwanese term for 激光[ji1 guang1] 脖子[脖子] bózi neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 镭[鐳] léi radium (chemistry) 射[射] shè to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/225 words - 33 min 折[折] zhé 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] chúdiào to eliminate 万一[萬一] wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 失联[失聯] shīlián to lose contact; to be lost 整容[整容] zhěngróng plastic surgery 认得[認得] rènde to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 对象[對象] duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 遗憾[遺憾] yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 开明[開明] kāimíng enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 老是[老是] lǎoshi always 出国[出國] chūguó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 散心[散心] sànxīn to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 好笑[好笑] hǎoxiào laughable; funny; ridiculous 打点[打點] dǎdian to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 围巾[圍巾] wéijīn scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 起毛[起毛] qǐmáo fluff; lint; to feel nervous 球[球] qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 棺材[棺材] guāncai coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 暖和[暖和] nuǎnhuo warm; nice and warm 用钱[用錢] yòngqian variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 顽固[頑固] wángù stubborn; obstinate 时代[時代] shídài age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 现金[現金] xiànjīn cash 好处[好處] hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 报[報] bào 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] bàojǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 婚姻[婚姻] hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] hézuòhuǒbàn cooperative partner 交换[交換] jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 毒品[毒品] dúpǐn drugs; narcotics; poison 逮捕[逮捕] dàibǔ to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 俊[俊] jùn smart; eminent; handsome; talented 打伤[打傷] dǎshāng to injure; to wound; to damage 毁[毀] huǐ to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 比赛[比賽] bǐsài competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 不但[不但] bùdàn not only (... but also...) 喝酒[喝酒] hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 要死[要死] yàosǐ extremely; awfully 放手[放手] fàngshǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 民众[民眾] mínzhòng populace; masses; the people 室内[室內] shìnèi indoor 楼[樓] lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 执行[執行] zhíxíng to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 公务[公務] gōngwù official business 武器[武器] wǔqì weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 科技[科技] kējì science and technology 操[操] cāo 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] wángbādàn bastard (insult); son of a bitch 动手[動手] dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 监控[監控] jiānkòng to monitor //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/275 words - 41 min 摄像机[攝像機] shèxiàngjī video camera; CL:部[bu4] 搞定[搞定] gǎodìng to fix; to settle; to wangle 待会儿[待會兒] dāihuìr5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 付钱[付錢] fùqián to pay money 拦住[攔住] lánzhù to stop; to bar the way 里[里] lǐ 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] juéwújǐnyǒu one and only (idiom); rarely seen; unique of its kind 骑[騎] qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 乘[乘] chéng 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] Gōng surname Gong 大哥[大哥] dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 配合[配合] pèihé 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] zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 录像[錄像] lùxiàng to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 心意[心意] xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 分局[分局] fēnjú sub-bureau 积极[積極] jījí active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 队长[隊長] duìzhǎng captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 位子[位子] wèizi place; seat 固执[固執] gùzhí obstinate; stubborn 事业[事業] shìyè undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 坏人[壞人] huàirén bad person; villain 赢得[贏得] yíngdé to win; to gain 同事[同事] tóngshì colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 忠诚[忠誠] zhōngchéng devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/300 words - 45 min 信任[信任] xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 来得[來得] láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 班[班] bān team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 卖淫[賣淫] màiyín prostitution; to prostitute oneself 办事[辦事] bànshì to handle (affairs); to work 合法[合法] héfǎ lawful; legitimate; legal 跑题[跑題] pǎotí to digress; to stray from the topic 湿[濕] shī moist; wet 生病[生病] shēngbìng to fall ill 加班[加班] jiābān to work overtime 能干[能幹] nénggàn capable; competent 拼[拼] pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 电视[電視] diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 睡着[睡著] shuìzháo to fall asleep 打呼[打呼] dǎhū to snore 蛋糕[蛋糕] dàngāo cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 惊喜[驚喜] jīngxǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 十五[十五] shíwǔ fifteen; 15 加码[加碼] jiāmǎ 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] kèhù client; customer 手术[手術] shǒushù (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 来讲[來講] láijiǎng as to; considering; for 比如[比如] bǐrú for example; for instance; such as 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuāngyǎnpí double eyelid 隆[隆] lóng grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/325 words - 63 min 鼻[鼻] bí nose 老大[老大] lǎodà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 拔[拔] bá 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] qiāng 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] yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 笨蛋[笨蛋] bèndàn fool; idiot 执勤[執勤] zhíqín to be on duty (of a security guard etc) 警局[警局] jǐngjú police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 当作[當作] dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 好事[好事] hǎoshì 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] zhì aspiration; ambition; the will 伟人[偉人] wěirén great person 为止[為止] wéizhǐ 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] guānglín (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 上车[上車] shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 大胆[大膽] dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 撬开[撬開] qiàokāi to pry open; to lever open 柜子[櫃子] guìzi cupboard; cabinet 逞[逞] chěng to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 英雄[英雄] yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 吞[吞] tūn to swallow; to take 不爽[不爽] bùshuǎng not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 派对[派對] pàiduì party (loanword) 耶[耶] ye final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 帅[帥] shuài handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/350 words - 76 min 耍[耍] shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 警官[警官] jǐngguān constable; police officer 房子[房子] fángzi 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] dùjià to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 境地[境地] jìngdì circumstances 长官[長官] zhǎngguān senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 亲眼[親眼] qīnyǎn with one's own eyes; personally 肥[肥] féi fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 拜托[拜託] bàituō to request sb to do sth; please! 搞砸[搞砸] gǎozá to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zìtǎokǔchī to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 坐牢[坐牢] zuòláo to be imprisoned 半年[半年] bànnián half a year 郭[郭] guō outer city wall 嘞[嘞] lei sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 姐[姐] jiě older sister 喜酒[喜酒] xǐjiǔ wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 照旧[照舊] zhàojiù as before; as in the past 嗯[嗯] en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 换钱[換錢] huànqián to change money; to sell 不许[不許] bùxǔ not to allow; must not; can't 哇[哇] wa replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 瞧[瞧] qiáo to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 趴[趴] pā to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 刀[刀] dāo 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] lǎoniáng my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 无辜[無辜] wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 开枪[開槍] kāiqiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun 我操[我操] wǒcào (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF 停下[停下] tíngxià to stop 一边[一邊] yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 闭[閉] bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 铐[銬] kào shackles; fetters; manacle 按照[按照] ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 开车[開車] kāichē to drive a car 地上[地上] dìshang on the ground; on the floor 纸[紙] zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 屑[屑] xiè bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 环境[環境] huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 脏乱[髒亂] zāngluàn dirty and disordered; in a mess 不堪[不堪] bùkān cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 星期六[星期六] Xīngqīliù Saturday 独居[獨居] dújū to live alone; to live a solitary existence 吴[吳] Wú surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 伯伯[伯伯] bóbo father's elder brother; uncle 冻死[凍死] dòngsǐ to freeze to death; to die off in winter 总部[總部] zǒngbù general headquarters 赏[賞] shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 烟[煙] yān 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] zhìdù 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] nuǎnlú space heater; radiator 教官[教官] jiàoguān military instructor 退休[退休] tuìxiū to retire; retirement (from work) 校方[校方] xiàofāng the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 宿舍[宿舍] sùshè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 衣架[衣架] yījià clothes hanger; clothes rack 衬衫[襯衫] chènshān shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 频道[頻道] píndào frequency; (television) channel 御寒[禦寒] yùhán to defend against the cold; to keep warm 棉被[棉被] miánbèi comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 铺[鋪] pū to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pù plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 破旧[破舊] pòjiù shabby 板[板] bǎn 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] jiādàng familial property; belongings 十几[十幾] shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 古典[古典] gǔdiǎn classical 乐迷[樂迷] yuèmí music fan 品味[品味] pǐnwèi 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] hǎoyìsi to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 惨[慘] cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 全身[全身] quánshēn whole body; em (typography) 酸痛[酸痛] suāntòng to ache 哟[喲] yo (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 哎哟[哎喲] āiyō hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 天哪[天哪] tiānna Good gracious!; For goodness sake! //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/425 words - 86 min 哎呀[哎呀] āiyā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 大牌[大牌] dàpái strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 人才[人才] réncái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 婚礼[婚禮] hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 葬礼[葬禮] zànglǐ burial; funeral 蹲[蹲] dūn to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 跟上[跟上] gēnshàng to catch up with; to keep pace with 龙[龍] lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 爬上[爬上] páshàng to climb up 差别[差別] chābié difference; distinction; disparity 难听[難聽] nántīng unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 改朝换代[改朝換代] gǎicháohuàndài to transition to a new dynasty or regime 丧[喪] sāng mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sàng 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] xū 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] dǔ to bet; to gamble 害得[害得] hàide to cause or lead to sth bad 家破人亡[家破人亡] jiāpòrénwáng family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 个性[個性] gèxìng individuality; personality 机车[機車] jīchē locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! 安静[安靜] ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 女朋友[女朋友] nǚpéngyou girlfriend 泰国[泰國] Tàiguó Thailand; Thai 贴心[貼心] tiēxīn intimate; close; considerate 男孩子[男孩子] nánháizi boy 问话[問話] wènhuà questioning (a suspect); interrogation //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/450 words - 90 min 吸[吸] xī to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 总有[總有] zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 联络[聯絡] liánluò to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 分手[分手] fēnshǒu to part company; to split up; to break up 小子[小子] xiǎozi (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 踏进[踏進] tàjìn to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 三重[三重] sānchóng treble 不耐烦[不耐煩] bùnàifán impatience; impatient 威胁[威脅] wēixié to threaten; to menace 归[歸] guī 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] tóutòng to have a headache 坐下[坐下] zuòxia to sit down 屁事[屁事] pìshì (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 勇敢[勇敢] yǒnggǎn brave; courageous 今年[今年] jīnnián this year 尊重[尊重] zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 乱讲[亂講] luànjiǎng to talk nonsense; nonsense! 火气[火氣] huǒqì anger; internal heat (TCM) 麦当劳[麥當勞] Màidāngláo MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 学坏[學壞] xuéhuài to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 坏事[壞事] huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 外婆[外婆] wàipó (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 教训[教訓] jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 出生[出生] chūshēng to be born 礼拜[禮拜] lǐbài week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/475 words - 97 min 腰[腰] yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 轮椅[輪椅] lúnyǐ wheelchair 捐[捐] juān to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 帮派[幫派] bāngpài gang; faction 隔壁[隔壁] gébì next door; neighbor 几次[幾次] jǐcì several times 抛弃[拋棄] pāoqì to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 秋[秋] qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 霞[霞] xiá rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 女士[女士] nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 签名[簽名] qiānmíng to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 同名同姓[同名同姓] tóngmíngtóngxìng having same given name and family name 苦衷[苦衷] kǔzhōng secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 试着[試著] shìzhe (coll.) to try to 骚扰[騷擾] sāorǎo to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 认错[認錯] rèncuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 早死[早死] zǎosǐ early demise; untimely death 嘴巴[嘴巴] zuǐba mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 闭上[閉上] bìshang to close; to shut up 警察局[警察局] jǐngchájú police station; police department; police headquarters 阿姨[阿姨] āyí 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] jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 公园[公園] gōngyuán park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 荡秋千[盪鞦韆] dàngqiūqiān to swing (on a swing) 歹[歹] dǎi bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 //Cities of Last Things - S1/Ep1/480 words - 100 min 刘[劉] Liú surname Liu 下车[下車] xiàchē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 站住[站住] zhànzhù to stand 往前[往前] wǎngqián to move forwards 旺[旺] wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring