//Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 16 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 166 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 13 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 20 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 21 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 车把[車把] che1 ba3 handlebar (bicycle etc); shaft (rickshaw etc) 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 20 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 61 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 96 李[李] li3 plum 528 海潮[海潮] hai3 chao2 tide 119 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 484 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 46 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 22 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 107 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 3 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 12 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 3 居委会[居委會] ju1 wei3 hui4 neighbourhood committee 3 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 16 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 88 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 11 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 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 9 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 9 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 187 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 6 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 14 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 2 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 17 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 72 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 73 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 19 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 93 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 81 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 22 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 380 哎呦[哎呦] ai1 you1 (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc); Oh my!; Uh-oh!; Ah!; Ouch! 34 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 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 9 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 5 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 15 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 14 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 145 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 35 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 13 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 39 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 28 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 4 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 4 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 12 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] 77 采光[採光] cai3 guang1 lighting; day lighting 1 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 3 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] 217 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 38 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 16 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 25 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 9 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 11 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 2 肺动脉[肺動脈] fei4 dong4 mai4 pulmonary artery 2 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 2 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 67 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 10 引产[引產] yin3 chan3 to induce labor (childbirth) 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 7 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 1 六月份[六月份] liu4 yue4 fen4 June 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 6 插上[插上] cha1 shang5 to plug into; to insert; to stick in 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 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 15 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/100 words - 10 min 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 2 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] 15 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 23 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 3 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 11 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 7 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 12 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 2 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 17 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 26 雪糕[雪糕] xue3 gao1 frozen treat 4 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 19 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 7 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 735 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 10 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 4 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 7 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 22 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 46 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 2 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 4 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 4 尖尖[尖尖] jian1 jian1 sharp; pointed 512 罗锅[羅鍋] luo2 guo1 humpbacked (e.g. a bridge); in the form of an arch; a hunchback 1 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/125 words - 13 min 甜豆[甜豆] tian2 dou4 sugar snap pea 3 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 2 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 14 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 1 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 63 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 7 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 8 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 7 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 3 围裙[圍裙] wei2 qun2 apron 3 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 7 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 3 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 4 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 8 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 6 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 44 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 5 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 3 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 1 水枪[水槍] shui3 qiang1 water pistol (toy); water gun; sprinkler; water cannon 2 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 158 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 79 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 12 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 4 柜台[櫃臺] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 7 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/150 words - 15 min 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 4 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 3 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 424 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 4 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 12 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 4 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 4 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 33 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 95 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 21 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 9 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 20 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 9 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 9 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 27 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 18 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 28 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 168 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 5 安娜[安娜] An1 na4 Anna (name) 1 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 25 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/175 words - 17 min 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 1 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 3 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 1 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 22 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 29 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 48 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 11 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 17 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 3 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 11 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 10 唧唧喳喳[唧唧喳喳] ji1 ji1 zha1 zha1 (onom.) chattering or giggling 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 4 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 10 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 11 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 3 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 9 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 46 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 24 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 5 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 30 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 9 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/200 words - 19 min 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 3 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 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 2 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 53 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 6 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 妲己[妲己] Da2 ji3 Daji (c. 11th century BC), concubine of the last Shang dynasty king Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[Zhou4 Xin1] 3 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 14 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 3 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 3 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) 9 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 157 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 5 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 2 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 7 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 10 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 37 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 11 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 13 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 18 相对象[相對象] xiang4 dui4 xiang4 to meet a possible marriage partner 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 2 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 36 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/225 words - 22 min 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 30 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 3 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 14 山核桃[山核桃] shan1 he2 tao5 hickory 3 送别[送別] song4 bie2 farewell 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 21 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 11 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 11 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 4 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 9 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 45 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 5 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 8 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 7 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 3 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 5 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 3 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 6 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 8 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 6 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 11 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 6 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 4 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/250 words - 24 min 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 27 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 2 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 9 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 9 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 45 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 11 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 4 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 24 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 7 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 33 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 4 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 6 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 5 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 21 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 5 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 2 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 6 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 2 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 17 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 3 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/275 words - 26 min 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 8 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) 8 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 4 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 37 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 10 消暑[消暑] xiao1 shu3 to spend a summer holiday; (esp of Chinese medicine) to relieve summer heat 1 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 19 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 4 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 17 凉面[涼麵] liang2 mian4 cold noodles 2 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 6 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 5 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 23 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 11 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 15 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 5 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 8 铜铃[銅鈴] tong2 ling2 bell made of copper or bronze 1 射出[射出] she4 chu1 emission; ejaculation 1 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 5 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 5 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/300 words - 29 min 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 12 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 2 天线[天線] tian1 xian4 antenna; mast; connection with high-ranking officials 2 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 22 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 11 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 13 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 18 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 3 大黄[大黃] da4 huang2 rhubarb (botany) 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 5 鸽[鴿] ge1 pigeon; dove 6 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 3 巢穴[巢穴] chao2 xue2 lair; nest; den; hideout 2 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 10 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 54 楼板[樓板] lou2 ban3 floor; floor (ie. metal plate, concrete slab, wooden planking etc) 2 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 4 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 6 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 3 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 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] 3 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 6 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 2 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 4 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 10 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/325 words - 30 min 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 3 门牙[門牙] men2 ya2 incisor 1 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 11 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 2 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 14 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 5 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) 14 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 3 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 6 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 2 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 16 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 3 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 5 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 5 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 4 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 1 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 5 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 1 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 2 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 32 荤菜[葷菜] hun1 cai4 non-vegetarian dish (including meat, fish, garlic, onion etc) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/350 words - 34 min 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 39 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 7 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 8 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 10 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 6 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 6 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 49 动画片[動畫片] dong4 hua4 pian4 animated film 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 4 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 4 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 11 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 8 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 7 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 9 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 6 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 8 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 3 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 7 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 4 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 2 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 7 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/375 words - 35 min 变压器[變壓器] bian4 ya1 qi4 transformer 1 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 6 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 6 嘭[嘭] peng1 (onom.) bang 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 21 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 5 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 6 和面[和麵] huo2 mian4 to knead dough 4 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 4 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 3 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 2 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 2 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 9 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 7 烊[烊] yang2 molten; smelt 1 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 44 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 7 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 7 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 8 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 6 带子[帶子] dai4 zi5 belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/400 words - 38 min 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 2 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 4 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 54 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 5 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 2 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 9 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 10 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 2 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 3 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 24 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 15 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 20 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 5 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 5 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 16 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 9 薅[薅] hao1 to weed; to grip or clutch 1 撮[撮] cuo1 to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4] 1 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 5 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 3 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep01/414 words - 40 min 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 碘[碘] dian3 iodine (chemistry) 2 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 2 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 19 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 6 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 2 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 13 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 11 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 12 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 6 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 4 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 6 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 22 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 2 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 77 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 31 睡午觉[睡午覺] shui4 wu3 jiao4 to have a nap 1 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 54 噢[噢] o1 Oh! 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 3 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 2 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 1 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 11 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 4 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 内向[內向] nei4 xiang4 reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented 5 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 29 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 13 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 10 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 17 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 17 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 12 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 22 诶[誒] ei1 hey (to call sb) 7 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 12 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 102 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 4 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 18 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 7 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 4 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 19 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 3 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 33 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 2 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 2 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 5 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 2 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 10 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 6 猪排[豬排] zhu1 pai2 pork ribs; pork chop 4 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 27 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 8 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 2 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/75 words - 17 min 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 5 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 4 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 27 顶班[頂班] ding3 ban1 to take over sb else's job; to substitute for 2 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 14 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 5 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 5 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 49 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 7 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 6 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 13 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 7 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 5 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 18 水煮鱼[水煮魚] shui3 zhu3 yu2 Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil 3 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 3 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 8 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 4 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 2 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 5 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/100 words - 21 min 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 4 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 12 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 2 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 2 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 19 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 7 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 24 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 70 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 11 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 15 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 8 沓[沓] ta4 again and again; many 1 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 3 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 6 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 4 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 4 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 3 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 8 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/125 words - 24 min 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 1 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 2 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 1 致敬[致敬] zhi4 jing4 to greet; to pay respects to 4 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 14 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 15 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 5 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 11 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 7 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 7 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 25 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 22 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 13 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 2 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 1 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 3 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/150 words - 27 min 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 7 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 3 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 4 雨水[雨水] Yu3 shui3 Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March 8 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 9 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 8 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 9 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 9 流淌[流淌] liu2 tang3 to flow 8 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 11 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 9 淅沥[淅瀝] xi1 li4 (onom.) patter of rain 8 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 14 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 14 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 26 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 26 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 8 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 8 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 6 浪花[浪花] lang4 hua1 spray; ocean spray; spindrift; fig. happenings from one's life; CL:朵[duo3] 4 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 1 气管[氣管] qi4 guan3 windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 1 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 3 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 1 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/175 words - 30 min 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 41 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 7 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 11 脊梁骨[脊梁骨] ji3 liang5 gu3 backbone 1 和稀泥[和稀泥] huo4 xi1 ni2 to try to smooth things over; to paper over the issues; to gloss things over 2 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 5 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 3 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 8 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 1 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 2 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 3 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 6 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 6 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 3 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 9 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 15 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 21 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 7 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 19 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 3 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 17 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/200 words - 33 min 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]) 16 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 19 茶余饭后[茶餘飯後] cha2 yu2 fan4 hou4 leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc) 1 闲话[閑話] xian2 hua4 variant of 閒話|闲话; digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 2 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 7 颖[穎] ying3 head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding 7 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 4 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 3 小刀[小刀] xiao3 dao1 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 33 咔[咔] ka3 (used as phonetic "ka") 5 剌[剌] la4 perverse; unreasonable; absurd 1 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 2 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 5 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 5 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 2 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 3 云云[云云] yun2 yun2 and so on; so and so; many and confused 6 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/225 words - 38 min 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 2 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 2 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 14 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 17 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 2 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 2 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 3 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 6 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 4 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 21 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 4 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 6 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 19 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 8 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 23 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 12 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 12 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 6 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 3 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 14 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep02/244 words - 40 min 糍[糍] ci2 sticky rice cake 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 23 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 1 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 2 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 10 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 3 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 5 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 13 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 3 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 3 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 14 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 12 上高[上高] Shang4 gao1 Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi 2 升高[昇高] sheng1 gao1 to raise; to ascend 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 5 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 54 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 9 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 31 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 11 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 13 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 8 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 36 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 24 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 12 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 2 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 61 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 1 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 9 不好惹[不好惹] bu4 hao3 re3 not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 2 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 8 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 5 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 2 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 4 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 6 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 9 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 4 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 30 校服[校服] xiao4 fu2 school uniform 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 13 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 64 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 11 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 70 婶子[嬸子] shen3 zi5 (coll.) father's younger brother's wife; aunt 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 16 月子[月子] yue4 zi5 traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth; puerperium 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 6 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 3 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 2 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 21 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 5 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 13 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 33 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 3 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 53 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 6 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 2 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 17 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 30 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 29 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 2 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 32 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 4 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/75 words - 8 min 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 2 蜜罐[蜜罐] mi4 guan4 honey pot; fig. comfortable living conditions; privileged environment 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 2 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 10 满心[滿心] man3 xin1 one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart 2 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 4 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 4 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 2 窜[竄] cuan4 to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit 1 闻见[聞見] wen2 jian4 to smell; to hear; knowledge; information 1 炝[熗] qiang4 to stir-fry then cook with sauce and water; to boil food briefly then dress with soy etc; to choke; to irritate (throat etc) 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 3 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 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 2 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 2 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 8 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 6 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 17 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 3 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 12 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 7 数数[數數] shu3 shu4 to count; to reckon 1 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 1 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 2 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/100 words - 11 min 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 2 哇塞[哇塞] wa1 sai1 (slang) wow!; also pr. [wa1 sei1] 2 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 8 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] 15 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 4 野鸭[野鴨] ye3 ya1 wild duck; mallard (Anas platyrhyncha) 3 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 17 贺兰[賀蘭] He4 lan2 Helan county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia 6 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 3 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 22 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 7 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 10 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 13 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 7 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 28 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 23 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 3 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 18 例假[例假] li4 jia4 legal holiday; (euphemism) menstrual leave; menstrual period 4 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 9 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 13 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 1 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 7 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/125 words - 15 min 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 10 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 5 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 4 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 3 蕾丝[蕾絲] lei3 si1 lace (loanword) (textiles) 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 3 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 1 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 4 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 5 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 2 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 6 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 2 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 20 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 14 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 2 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 23 胸罩[胸罩] xiong1 zhao4 brassiere (underwear); bra 2 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 9 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 8 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 1 大闹天宫[大鬧天宮] Da4 nao4 Tian1 gong1 Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记 1 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/150 words - 16 min 广播室[廣播室] guang3 bo1 shi4 broadcasting room 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 7 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 3 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 5 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 5 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 8 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 3 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 5 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 9 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 12 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 2 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 4 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 18 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 1 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 1 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 24 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 3 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 16 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 20 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 18 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 59 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 7 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/175 words - 19 min 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 3 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 3 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 8 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 6 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 6 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 2 皮痒[皮癢] pi2 yang3 (coll.) to need a spanking 1 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 1 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 7 蚂蚱[螞蚱] ma4 zha5 (dialect) locust; grasshopper 1 蹦跶[蹦躂] beng4 da5 to bounce; to jump; to hop; also variant of 蹦達|蹦达[beng4 da2] 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 9 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 9 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 2 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 4 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 14 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 武[武] wu3 martial; military 2 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 13 好气[好氣] hao3 qi4 to be happy; to be in a good mood 1 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 2 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 2 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 11 提倡[提倡] ti2 chang4 to promote; to advocate 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/200 words - 22 min 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 3 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 3 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 3 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 3 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 3 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 2 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 73 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 75 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 20 哈根达斯[哈根達斯] Ha1 gen1 Da2 si1 Häagen-Dazs 1 夏日[夏日] xia4 ri4 summertime 1 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 11 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 4 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 7 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) 4 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 28 同母异父[同母異父] tong2 mu3 yi4 fu4 (of siblings) having the same mother but different fathers; half (brother or sister) 2 异父[異父] yi4 fu4 with different father (e.g. of half-brother) 2 异母[異母] yi4 mu3 (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers 2 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 22 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/225 words - 24 min 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 4 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 9 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 13 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 3 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 4 嘿嘿[嘿嘿] hei1 hei1 (onom.) he he; mischievous laughter 1 哇噻[哇噻] wa1 sai1 see 哇塞[wa1 sai1] 1 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 4 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 3 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 6 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 2 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 11 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 1 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 6 差生[差生] cha4 sheng1 weak student 1 批斗[批鬥] pi1 dou4 to drag sb before a public meeting to denounce, humiliate and physically abuse them (esp. during the Cultural Revolution) 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 13 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 4 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 10 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/250 words - 27 min 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 2 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall 1 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 3 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 11 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 7 王妃[王妃] wang2 fei1 princess (in Europe) 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 3 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 1 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 4 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 10 婕[婕] jie2 handsome 11 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 3 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 50 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 6 眼镜片[眼鏡片] yan3 jing4 pian4 lens (in eyeglasses etc) 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 14 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 21 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 8 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 2 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 2 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 10 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 摸底[摸底] mo1 di3 to have a clear view (of a situation); to fish for information; fact-finding 3 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 15 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 11 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/275 words - 28 min 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 15 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 10 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 2 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 2 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 6 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 3 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 5 金玉[金玉] jin1 yu4 gold and jade; precious 3 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 2 溺爱[溺愛] ni4 ai4 to spoil; to pamper; to dote on 4 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 5 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 2 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 11 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 2 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 1 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 4 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 2 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 5 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/300 words - 29 min 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 121 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 5 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 6 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 43 换汤不换药[換湯不換藥] huan4 tang1 bu4 huan4 yao4 different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only; a change in form but not in substance 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 2 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 5 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 6 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 5 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 1 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 1 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 1 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 1 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 5 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 2 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 2 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 2 培训班[培訓班] pei2 xun4 ban1 training class 6 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 16 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/325 words - 31 min 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 12 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 2 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 2 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 插曲[插曲] cha1 qu3 music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode 6 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 5 乐[樂] yue4 music 5 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 2 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 12 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 27 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 4 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 10 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 1 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 4 拉拉队[拉拉隊] la1 la1 dui4 cheerleading squad; also written 啦啦隊|啦啦队 1 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda 1 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 3 倒插门[倒插門] dao4 cha1 men2 to marry and live with the bride's family (inverting traditional Chinese expectations) 4 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 2 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 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/350 words - 34 min 拜天地[拜天地] bai4 tian1 di4 to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; also called 拜堂 1 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 7 咣当[咣當] guang1 dang1 crash; bang 1 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 1 娃娃亲[娃娃親] wa2 wa5 qin1 arranged betrothal of minors 3 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 3 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 2 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 5 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 9 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 8 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 2 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 12 牙龈[牙齦] ya2 yin2 gums; gingiva 4 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 6 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 7 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 2 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 6 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 2 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 5 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 103 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/375 words - 36 min 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 27 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 7 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 6 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 100 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 1 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 83 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 7 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 9 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 4 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 8 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 7 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 10 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 18 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 6 避讳[避諱] bi4 hui5 to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 28 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 15 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 9 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 5 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 2 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 4 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 11 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/400 words - 39 min 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 13 啵[啵] bo1 (onom.) to bubble 4 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 4 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 3 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 25 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 14 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 7 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 4 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 11 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 4 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 10 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 18 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 4 借读[借讀] jie4 du2 to attend school on a temporary basis 2 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 17 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 1 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 7 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 7 锤子[錘子] chui2 zi5 hammer; CL:把[ba3] 2 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 2 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep03/416 words - 40 min 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 10 蛀牙[蛀牙] zhu4 ya2 tooth decay; dental cavities; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 智齿[智齒] zhi4 chi3 wisdom tooth 1 蹩脚[蹩腳] bie2 jiao3 inferior; shoddy; lousy; lame 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 5 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 7 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 12 消炎药[消炎藥] xiao1 yan2 yao4 anti-inflammatory medicine 2 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 3 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 2 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 6 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 2 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 3 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 18 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 4 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) 5 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 5 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 10 考进[考進] kao3 jin4 to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 11 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 19 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 2 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 1 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 2 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 3 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 41 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 1 数码相机[數碼相機] shu4 ma3 xiang4 ji1 digital camera 1 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 3 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 9 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/50 words - 10 min 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 28 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 29 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 44 猩猩[猩猩] xing1 xing5 orangutan 2 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 13 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 15 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 1 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 2 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 21 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 15 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 4 大仙[大仙] da4 xian1 great immortal 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 3 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 8 再婚[再婚] zai4 hun1 to remarry 10 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 89 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 2 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 12 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 2 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 2 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 3 找抽[找抽] zhao3 chou1 (coll.) to look for trouble 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/75 words - 14 min 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 18 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 12 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 11 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 3 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 7 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 8 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 28 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 9 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 20 铁观音[鐵觀音] Tie3 guan1 yin1 Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea) 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 口干舌燥[口乾舌燥] kou3 gan1 she2 zao4 lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 5 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 5 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 3 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 13 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 7 没分寸[沒分寸] mei2 fen1 cun4 inappropriate; bad-mannered 1 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 1 热心肠[熱心腸] re4 xin1 chang2 warmhearted; willing to help others 1 转来转去[轉來轉去] zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4 to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/100 words - 18 min 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 8 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 23 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 8 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 8 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 22 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 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 2 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 2 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 9 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 4 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 8 解题[解題] jie3 ti2 to solve problems; to explicate 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 扫帚[掃帚] sao4 zhou5 broom 1 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 7 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 5 扫[掃] sao4 broom 5 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 13 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 46 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 9 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 8 不可一世[不可一世] bu4 ke3 yi1 shi4 to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 6 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/125 words - 23 min 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 6 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 8 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 5 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 7 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 1 蹦蹦跳跳[蹦蹦跳跳] beng4 beng4 tiao4 tiao4 bouncing and vivacious 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 5 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) 4 得空[得空] de2 kong4 to have leisure time 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 3 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 1 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 2 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 1 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 10 央[央] yang1 center; end; to beg; to plead 7 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 4 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 4 堂妹[堂妹] tang2 mei4 younger female patrilineal cousin 2 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 4 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/150 words - 27 min 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 9 唱戏[唱戲] chang4 xi4 to perform in opera 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 4 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 2 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 2 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 103 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 2 冲走[沖走] chong1 zou3 to flush away 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 12 出警[出警] chu1 jing3 to dispatch police to the scene of crime, accident etc 2 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 9 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 6 大白菜[大白菜] da4 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica pekinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 1 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 3 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 3 县城[縣城] xian4 cheng2 county seat; county town 1 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 5 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 2 菜心[菜心] cai4 xin1 choy sum; Chinese flowering cabbage; stem of any Chinese cabbage 1 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 3 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 12 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) 4 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 4 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/175 words - 30 min 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 15 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 14 高管[高管] gao1 guan3 executive; senior management; (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理) 2 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 5 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 5 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 19 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 1 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 5 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 1 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 47 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 11 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 2 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 5 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 2 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 3 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 9 直肠子[直腸子] zhi2 chang2 zi5 (coll.) forthright person 2 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 1 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 8 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 3 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 1 仙气[仙氣] xian1 qi4 magic breath 1 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/200 words - 34 min 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 7 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 6 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 14 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 3 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 2 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 2 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 8 紧握[緊握] jin3 wo4 to hold firmly, not let go 8 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 16 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 16 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 8 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 10 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 7 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 3 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 1 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 3 西[西] xi1 west 3 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 2 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 76 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/225 words - 37 min 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 3 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 4 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 7 倚[倚] yi3 to lean on; to rely upon 2 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 6 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 2 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 4 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 15 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 1 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 22 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 1 小心眼儿[小心眼兒] xiao3 xin1 yan3 r5 small-minded; petty; narrow-minded 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 5 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 22 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 2 耷[耷] da1 ears hanging down 3 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 14 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 7 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 10 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 3 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 13 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 4 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 8 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/250 words - 38 min 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 人尽皆知[人盡皆知] ren2 jin4 jie1 zhi1 see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] 2 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 3 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 1 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 1 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 6 磁性[磁性] ci2 xing4 magnetic; magnetism 1 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 4 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 11 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 12 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 3 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 1 哭诉[哭訴] ku1 su4 to lament; to complain tearfully; to wail accusingly 1 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 2 抱头痛哭[抱頭痛哭] bao4 tou2 tong4 ku1 to weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder 1 尽释前嫌[盡釋前嫌] jin4 shi4 qian2 xian2 to forget former enmity (idiom) 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 魔咒[魔咒] mo2 zhou4 (magical) spell; curse 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 5 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 1 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 8 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep04/265 words - 40 min 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 24 独生子女[獨生子女] du2 sheng1 zi3 nu:3 an only child 4 二婚[二婚] er4 hun1 to marry for the second time; second marriage; second spouse 1 耀武扬威[耀武揚威] yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 3 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 9 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 3 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 11 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 2 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 2 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 脖[脖] bo2 neck 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 15 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 4 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 5 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 3 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 10 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 3 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 3 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 4 仙女座[仙女座] Xian1 nu:3 zuo4 Andromeda (constellation) 1 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 7 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 13 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 3 狮子座[獅子座] Shi1 zi5 zuo4 Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 2 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 13 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 3 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 17 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 3 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 8 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 14 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 1 落日[落日] luo4 ri4 setting sun 9 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 11 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 10 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 10 拆解[拆解] chai1 jie3 to disassemble 9 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 8 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 4 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 3 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 2 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 10 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 13 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 25 夜空[夜空] ye4 kong1 night sky 17 失明[失明] shi1 ming2 to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness 9 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 9 曲折[曲折] qu1 zhe2 winding; (fig.) complicated 9 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 12 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 10 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 6 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 10 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 9 长方形[長方形] chang2 fang1 xing2 rectangle 1 菜地[菜地] cai4 di4 vegetable field 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/75 words - 11 min 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 23 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 8 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 5 篱笆[籬笆] li2 ba5 fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings) 3 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 15 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 8 胎记[胎記] tai1 ji4 birthmark 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 3 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 2 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 58 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 7 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 4 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 2 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 14 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 2 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 6 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 7 脑壳[腦殼] nao3 ke2 skull; (fig.) brain (mental capacity) 2 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/100 words - 15 min 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 11 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 4 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 5 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 6 栅栏[柵欄] zha4 lan2 fence 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 3 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 2 平摊[平攤] ping2 tan1 to spread out; (fig.) to share equally 1 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 2 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 6 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 12 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 10 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] 10 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 4 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 4 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 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 3 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 19 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 12 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 10 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 20 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 8 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/125 words - 20 min 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 11 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 50 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 3 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 8 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 2 端菜[端菜] duan1 cai4 to serve food 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 31 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 3 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 4 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 8 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 8 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 15 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 5 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 11 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 1 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 8 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 14 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 2 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 15 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 6 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/150 words - 22 min 喂养[餵養] wei4 yang3 to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal) 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 2 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 7 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 11 亲爸[親爸] qin1 ba4 one's own father; biological father 14 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 23 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 23 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 6 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 2 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 12 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 8 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 13 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 1 帮厨[幫廚] bang1 chu2 help in the mess kitchen 2 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 2 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 19 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 13 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 4 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 2 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 12 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 8 漱[漱] shu4 to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle 1 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 5 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 7 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 13 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/175 words - 25 min 依偎[依偎] yi1 wei1 to nestle against; to snuggle up to 7 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 19 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 15 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 9 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 12 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 7 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 10 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 9 出毛病[出毛病] chu1 mao2 bing4 a problem appears; to break down 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 4 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 3 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 3 仓鼠[倉鼠] cang1 shu3 hamster 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 4 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 6 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 4 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 1 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 4 猪草[豬草] zhu1 cao3 ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia); fishwort (Houttuynia cordata) 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 20 吃闲饭[吃閒飯] chi1 xian2 fan4 to live as a parasite; doing nothing to earn one's keep 1 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 7 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 8 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/200 words - 31 min 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 3 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 6 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 12 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 92 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 80 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 4 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 9 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. 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 10 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 1 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 1 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 2 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 5 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 2 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) 14 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 10 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 6 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 3 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 4 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 5 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 4 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 4 多嘴多舌[多嘴多舌] duo1 zui3 duo1 she2 to gossip and meddle; to shoot one's mouth off; talkative 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/225 words - 36 min 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 7 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 27 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 4 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 15 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 11 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 2 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 3 墨迹[墨跡] mo4 ji4 ink marks; original calligraphy or painting of famous person 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 43 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) 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 5 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 4 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 1 讨厌鬼[討厭鬼] tao3 yan4 gui3 disgusting person; slob 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 5 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 10 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 臂[臂] bi4 arm 1 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 5 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 1 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 3 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 2 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 4 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 9 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep05/236 words - 40 min 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 3 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 7 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 3 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 8 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 1 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 24 孩[孩] hai2 child 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 2 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 9 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 2 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) 5 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 2 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 3 望夫石[望夫石] Wang4 fu1 Shi2 Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[Sha1 tian2], Hong Kong 1 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 2 小弹[小彈] xiao3 dan4 bomblet (of cluster bomb) 1 簧[簧] huang2 metallic reed; spring of lock 1 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 3 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 4 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 8 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 陪床[陪床] pei2 chuang2 to look after a hospitalized loved one 2 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 1 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 2 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 4 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 32 奔驰[奔馳] ben1 chi2 to run quickly; to speed; to gallop 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 9 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 5 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 4 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/50 words - 10 min 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 10 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 6 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 5 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 2 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 5 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 7 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 8 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 2 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 2 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 19 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 13 诉说[訴說] su4 shuo1 to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history) 8 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 5 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 14 窝心[窩心] wo1 xin1 aggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside 3 微风[微風] wei1 feng1 breeze; light wind 3 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 2 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 9 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 4 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 辣条[辣條] la4 tiao2 spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat 3 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 5 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 7 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/75 words - 13 min 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 1 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 5 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 17 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 3 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 10 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 7 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 2 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 38 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 4 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 1 虎年[虎年] hu3 nian2 Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010) 1 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 4 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 金奖[金獎] jin1 jiang3 gold medal; first prize 1 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 4 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 1 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 1 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) 2 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 1 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 1 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 6 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 3 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 24 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school 5 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) 3 普吉[普吉] Pu3 ji2 Phuket (city in Thailand) 2 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 3 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 3 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 3 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 2 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 8 年夜饭[年夜飯] nian2 ye4 fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner 3 连襟[連襟] lian2 jin1 husbands of sisters; brothers-in-law; extremely close (of a relationship) 1 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 1 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 2 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 1 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 2 笑点[笑點] xiao4 dian3 funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline 2 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 4 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 130 灿[燦] can4 glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 178 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/125 words - 19 min 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 9 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 1 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 1 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 10 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 25 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 2 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 10 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 3 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 3 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 11 荷[荷] he2 lotus 1 塘[塘] tang2 dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 6 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) 81 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 1 竞走[競走] jing4 zou3 walking race (athletics event) 1 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 16 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 1 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 2 脆脆[脆脆] cui4 cui4 crispy 1 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/150 words - 24 min 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 3 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 2 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 14 环球[環球] huan2 qiu2 around the world; worldwide 1 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 4 小辫子[小辮子] xiao3 bian4 zi5 pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others 1 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 3 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 9 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 2 无福消受[無福消受] wu2 fu2 xiao1 shou4 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom) 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 7 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 23 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 5 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 6 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 2 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 2 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 5 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 2 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 4 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 5 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/175 words - 27 min 养父[養父] yang3 fu4 foster father; adoptive father 4 嫌贫爱富[嫌貧愛富] xian2 pin2 ai4 fu4 to favor the rich and disdain the poor (idiom); snobbish 2 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 2 寄人篱下[寄人籬下] ji4 ren2 li2 xia4 to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity 2 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 5 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 7 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 3 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 4 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 6 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 30 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 19 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 12 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 2 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 24 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 5 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 3 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 1 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 1 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 1 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 3 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 15 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 7 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 22 腌[腌] yan1 variant of 醃|腌[yan1] 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/200 words - 29 min 笃[篤] du3 serious (illness); sincere; true 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 2 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 7 姨夫[姨夫] yi2 fu5 mother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 9 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 6 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 3 扒拉[扒拉] ba1 la1 to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of 1 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 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 9 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 4 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 1 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 1 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 4 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 23 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 13 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 3 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 1 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 4 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 28 洋人[洋人] yang2 ren2 foreigner; Westerner 1 村[村] cun1 village 4 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 4 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 19 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/225 words - 33 min 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 5 修路[修路] xiu1 lu4 to repair a road 2 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 善人[善人] shan4 ren2 philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer 1 煤[煤] mei2 coal; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 7 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 4 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 4 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 18 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 4 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 27 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 18 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 16 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 2 怕生[怕生] pa4 sheng1 fear of strangers; to be afraid of strangers (of small children) 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 3 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 16 迫害[迫害] po4 hai4 to persecute; persecution 2 妄想症[妄想症] wang4 xiang3 zheng4 delusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia 2 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 13 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 5 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 13 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/250 words - 36 min 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 4 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 1 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 8 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 9 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) 6 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 3 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 1 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 8 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 12 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) 1 可喜可贺[可喜可賀] ke3 xi3 ke3 he4 worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 5 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 6 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 3 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 4 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 8 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 7 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 19 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 35 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 4 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 4 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/275 words - 37 min 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 2 工作日[工作日] gong1 zuo4 ri4 workday; working day; weekday 1 周二[週二] Zhou1 er4 Tuesday 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 3 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 7 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 5 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 5 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 2 院校[院校] yuan4 xiao4 college; academy; educational institution 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 6 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 5 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 3 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 1 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 26 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 7 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 2 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 8 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 6 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 14 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 41 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 11 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 3 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 9 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep06/296 words - 40 min 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 39 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 3 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 7 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 4 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 8 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 5 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 3 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 2 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 2 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 3 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 10 鲜亮[鮮亮] xian1 liang5 bright (color); vivid 1 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 4 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 14 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 7 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 3 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/25 words - 4 min 雅思[雅思] Ya3 si1 IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 2 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 6 保送[保送] bao3 song4 to recommend (for admission to school) 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 9 雕刻[雕刻] diao1 ke4 to carve; to engrave; carving 4 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 5 贴吧[貼吧] tie1 ba1 electronic message board; web forum 2 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 1 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 8 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 11 小玩意[小玩意] xiao3 wan2 yi4 gadget; widget (small item of software) 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 4 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 6 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 大材小用[大材小用] da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4 using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom); a sledgehammer to crack a nut 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 23 报考[報考] bao4 kao3 to enter oneself for an examination 2 政法[政法] zheng4 fa3 political law; politics and law 7 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 9 肋[肋] lei4 rib; Taiwan pr. [le4] 1 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 2 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/50 words - 7 min 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 5 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 2 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 鱼头[魚頭] yu2 tou2 fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise 1 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 1 水族箱[水族箱] shui3 zu2 xiang1 aquarium; fish tank 1 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 17 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 5 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 3 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) 7 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 2 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 28 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 3 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 5 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 1 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 1 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 1 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 1 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 2 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 4 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 2 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 10 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 3 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 3 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 11 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 28 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 7 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 7 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 7 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 18 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 3 攻克[攻克] gong1 ke4 to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 10 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 11 麻药[麻藥] ma2 yao4 anesthetic 3 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 2 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 11 褪[褪] tui4 to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor 6 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 6 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 6 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 8 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 10 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 min 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 10 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 8 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 15 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 躲藏[躲藏] duo3 cang2 to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover 6 倾盆[傾盆] qing1 pen2 a downpour; rain bucketing down 4 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 4 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 20 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 7 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 6 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 4 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 13 牙医[牙醫] ya2 yi1 dentist 11 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 3 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 8 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 9 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 2 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 4 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/125 words - 23 min 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 8 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 9 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 9 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 7 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 7 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 6 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 19 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 3 判刑[判刑] pan4 xing2 to sentence (to prison etc) 1 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 12 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 3 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 6 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 12 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 2 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 3 肉沫[肉沫] rou4 mo4 minced pork 2 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 6 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 4 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 3 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/150 words - 28 min 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 5 豌[豌] wan1 peas 2 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 2 杂物[雜物] za2 wu4 junk; items of no value; various bits and bobs 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 8 民警[民警] min2 jing3 civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察 3 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 3 提提[提提] ti2 ti2 calm; poised 1 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 3 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 1 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 2 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 3 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 先见[先見] xian1 jian4 foresight; prescience 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 13 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 2 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 3 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 2 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 10 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 要子[要子] yao4 zi5 straw rope 2 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/175 words - 32 min 十字路口[十字路口] shi2 zi4 lu4 kou3 crossroads; intersection 1 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 2 对子[對子] dui4 zi3 pair of antithetical phrases; antithetical couplet 2 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 养子[養子] yang3 zi3 adopted son; foster son 3 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 6 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 2 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 2 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 23 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 4 穷光蛋[窮光蛋] qiong2 guang1 dan4 poor wretch; pauper; destitute man; poverty-stricken peasant; penniless good-for-nothing; impecunious vagabond 2 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 5 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 3 穷困[窮困] qiong2 kun4 destitute; wretched poverty 5 潦倒[潦倒] liao2 dao3 disappointed; frustrated; dejected 2 说三道四[說三道四] shuo1 san1 dao4 si4 to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 10 人民警察[人民警察] ren2 min2 jing3 cha2 civil police; PRC police 2 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 4 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 12 复读[復讀] fu4 du2 to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school 7 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/200 words - 36 min 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 3 家养[家養] jia1 yang3 domestic (animals); home reared 3 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 1 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 6 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 17 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 1 暴发户[暴發戶] bao4 fa1 hu4 newly rich; parvenu; upstart 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 1 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 4 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 13 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 5 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 2 青葱[青蔥] qing1 cong1 scallion; green onion; verdant; lush green 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 8 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 7 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 2 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 5 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 5 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 7 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 5 忍让[忍讓] ren3 rang4 to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/225 words - 39 min 保不齐[保不齊] bao3 bu5 qi2 more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards 1 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 1 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 2 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 3 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 15 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 2 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 3 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 10 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 16 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 10 遥望[遙望] yao2 wang4 to look into the distance 7 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 21 迅[迅] xun4 rapid; fast 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 3 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 12 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 3 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 9 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 2 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 2 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 7 童星[童星] tong2 xing1 child star 3 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep07/249 words - 42 min 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 2 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 1 专职[專職] zhuan1 zhi2 special duty; assigned full time to a task 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 3 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 3 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 5 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 2 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 1 米虫[米蟲] mi3 chong2 rice weevil; (fig.) sponger; parasite 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 6 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 户口本[戶口本] hu4 kou3 ben3 household register; household registration booklet; residence certificate 14 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 12 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 1 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 监护人[監護人] jian1 hu4 ren2 guardian 3 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 6 劫富济贫[劫富濟貧] jie2 fu4 ji4 pin2 to rob the rich to help the poor 1 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 2 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 2 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 3 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 1 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 1 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 1 砸锅卖铁[砸鍋賣鐵] za2 guo1 mai4 tie3 to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom) 2 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 7 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 7 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 8 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 3 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 7 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 2 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 2 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 8 财神[財神] cai2 shen2 god of wealth 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 9 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 1 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 7 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 10 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 3 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 6 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 3 留级[留級] liu2 ji2 to repeat a year in school 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 3 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 3 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 1 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 3 试镜[試鏡] shi4 jing4 to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout 17 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 8 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 10 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 8 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 67 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 5 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 4 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 1 油漆[油漆] you2 qi1 oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 6 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/75 words - 12 min 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 2 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 8 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 3 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 5 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) 8 食物中毒[食物中毒] shi2 wu4 zhong4 du2 food poisoning 4 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 2 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 1 打击报复[打擊報復] da3 ji1 bao4 fu4 to retaliate 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 6 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 2 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 9 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 4 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 1 勒令[勒令] le4 ling4 to order; to force 1 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 7 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 1 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 1 抽油烟机[抽油煙機] chou1 you2 yan1 ji1 range hood; kitchen exhaust hood 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 3 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 3 嘎啦[嘎啦] ga1 la5 (onom.) rumbling; rattling 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/100 words - 16 min 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 3 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 1 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 6 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 2 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 10 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 1 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 2 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 1 周岁[週歲] zhou1 sui4 one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 6 指针[指針] zhi3 zhen1 pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer 1 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 2 肩负[肩負] jian1 fu4 to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) 1 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 1 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 7 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 3 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 8 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 9 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 2 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 6 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 6 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 52 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 12 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/125 words - 21 min 不同凡响[不同凡響] bu4 tong2 fan2 xiang3 lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding; brilliant; out of the common run 1 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) 6 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 3 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 3 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 3 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 4 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 4 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 6 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 2 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 9 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 6 无形中[無形中] wu2 xing2 zhong1 imperceptibly; virtually 2 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 2 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 13 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 1 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 整改[整改] zheng3 gai3 to reform; to rectify and improve 3 换班[換班] huan4 ban1 to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 3 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 3 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 13 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 4 开间[開間] kai1 jian1 alcove; bay in a room; unit of length used for rooms, approx. 3.3 meters 2 物价[物價] wu4 jia4 (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/150 words - 23 min 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 3 门脸[門臉] men2 lian3 shop front; facade 1 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 5 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 9 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 6 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 1 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 6 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 2 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 3 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 3 准考证[准考證] zhun3 kao3 zheng4 (exam) admission ticket 1 笔尖[筆尖] bi3 jian1 nib; pen point; the tip of a writing brush or pencil 1 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 7 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 7 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 1 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 2 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 1 南[南] nan2 south 5 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/175 words - 26 min 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 1 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 2 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 1 孔子[孔子] Kong3 zi3 Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 2 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 2 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 2 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 2 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 3 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 12 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 5 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) 2 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 4 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 竞选[競選] jing4 xuan3 to take part in an election; to run for office 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 5 次第[次第] ci4 di4 order; sequence; one after another 1 海选[海選] hai3 xuan3 direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees; preselection for a competition 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 7 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 2 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 8 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 6 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/200 words - 27 min 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 4 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 照例[照例] zhao4 li4 as a rule; as usual; usually 1 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 2 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 1 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 2 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 1 长满[長滿] zhang3 man3 to grow all over 1 蔓[蔓] man4 creeper; to spread 1 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 1 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 绿[綠] lu:4 green 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 2 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 4 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 7 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 1 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 1 溜之大吉[溜之大吉] liu1 zhi1 da4 ji2 to steal away; to beat it 1 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 2 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 1 秋千[鞦韆] qiu1 qian1 swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 2 溪流[溪流] xi1 liu2 stream 1 涤荡[滌蕩] di2 dang4 to wash off 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/225 words - 30 min 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 3 照耀[照耀] zhao4 yao4 to shine; to illuminate 2 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 7 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 1 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 1 修辞[修辭] xiu1 ci2 rhetoric 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 5 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 6 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 12 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] 4 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 4 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 10 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 收银[收銀] shou1 yin2 to receive payment 4 货运[貨運] huo4 yun4 freight transport; cargo; transported goods 1 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 2 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 3 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 2 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 8 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/250 words - 33 min 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 4 鲈鱼[鱸魚] lu2 yu2 bass; perch 4 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 6 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 11 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 3 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 2 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 7 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 5 嚼舌根[嚼舌根] jiao2 she2 gen1 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 2 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 12 家乐福[家樂福] Jia1 le4 fu2 Carrefour, French supermarket chain 1 百强[百強] bai3 qiang2 top 100 (e.g. top 100 towns) 1 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 3 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 1 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 4 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 4 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 4 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 2 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 4 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 8 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/275 words - 38 min 正着[正著] zheng4 zhao2 head-on; red-handed 1 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 1 水泥[水泥] shui3 ni2 cement; CL:袋[dai4] 1 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 6 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 6 好玩儿[好玩兒] hao3 wan2 r5 interesting; delightful; amusing 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 8 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 2 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 2 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 哗哗[嘩嘩] hua1 hua1 sound of gurgling water 2 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 5 咖喱[咖喱] ga1 li2 curry (loanword) 2 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 1 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips 2 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 7 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 3 开支[開支] kai1 zhi1 expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 1 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 4 惠顾[惠顧] hui4 gu4 your patronage 1 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 3 美容院[美容院] mei3 rong2 yuan4 beauty salon; lady's hair parlor 9 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep08/291 words - 41 min 心梗[心梗] xin1 geng3 abbr. for 心肌梗塞[xin1 ji1 geng3 sai1], myocardial infarction; heart attack 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 6 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 3 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 1 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 2 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 11 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 9 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 13 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 13 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 24 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 2 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 2 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 12 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 2 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 1 喱[喱] li2 grain weight 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 4 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 4 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 10 去火[去火] qu4 huo3 to reduce internal heat (TCM) 1 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 1 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 2 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 2 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 6 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 黄牛[黃牛] huang2 niu2 ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 1 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 2 口疮[口瘡] kou3 chuang1 mouth ulcer 1 闹心[鬧心] nao4 xin1 to be vexed or annoyed; to feel queasy 1 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 5 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 8 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 2 享清福[享清福] xiang3 qing1 fu2 living in ease and comfort 2 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 2 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 3 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 这边儿[這邊兒] zhe4 bian1 r5 erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 亲属[親屬] qin1 shu3 kin; kindred; relatives 1 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 3 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 1 丧事[喪事] sang1 shi4 funeral arrangements 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 3 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 6 彷徨[彷徨] pang2 huang2 to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to be indecisive 5 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 19 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 5 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 5 金银花[金銀花] jin1 yin2 hua1 honeysuckle 1 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 2 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 1 杭[杭] Hang2 surname Hang; Hangzhou 1 菊[菊] ju2 chrysanthemum 1 茉莉[茉莉] mo4 li4 jasmine 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 8 西湖[西湖] Xi1 hu2 Xihu or West lake (place name); West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang; Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 龙井[龍井] Long2 jing3 Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 10 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 2 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 3 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 1 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 2 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 2 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 2 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 1 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 1 遭罪[遭罪] zao1 zui4 to endure hardship; to suffer 1 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 1 武汉大学[武漢大學] Wu3 han4 Da4 xue2 Wuhan University 1 分数线[分數線] fen1 shu4 xian4 horizontal line (in a fraction); minimum passing score 2 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 8 预科[預科] yu4 ke1 preparatory course (in college) 1 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 3 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 4 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 身在曹营心在汉[身在曹營心在漢] shen1 zai4 Cao2 ying2 xin1 zai4 Han4 live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom); to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else 1 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 1 导语[導語] dao3 yu3 preamble; introduction; (journalism) lede; lead paragraph 1 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 3 极少数[極少數] ji2 shao3 shu4 extremely few; a small minority 2 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 3 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] 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/100 words - 19 min 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 2 脱离危险[脫離危險] tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 out of danger; to avoid danger 3 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 4 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 马来[馬來] Ma3 lai2 Malaya; Malaysia 2 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 3 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 3 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 1 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 课间[課間] ke4 jian1 interval between lessons 1 教学楼[教學樓] jiao4 xue2 lou2 teaching block; school building 2 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 6 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 8 磕磕[磕磕] ke1 ke1 (onom.) knocking 1 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 11 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 5 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 8 裂开[裂開] lie4 kai1 to split open 2 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 5 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 8 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 6 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 29 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/125 words - 25 min 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 9 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 4 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 3 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 13 肃静[肅靜] su4 jing4 silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 营养不良[營養不良] ying2 yang3 bu4 liang2 malnutrition; undernourishment; deficiency disease; dystrophy 1 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 4 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 9 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 2 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 1 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 2 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) 6 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 10 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 1 眯[眯] mi2 to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3] 1 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 1 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 2 通货膨胀[通貨膨脹] tong1 huo4 peng2 zhang4 inflation 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/150 words - 30 min 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 2 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 5 法制[法制] fa3 zhi4 legal system and institutions 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 1 沿[沿] yan2 along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 1 乞讨[乞討] qi3 tao3 to beg; to go begging 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 2 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 6 软柿子[軟柿子] ruan3 shi4 zi5 (coll.) pushover; soft touch 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 5 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 2 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 2 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 15 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 3 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 1 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 4 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 5 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 1 杠上[槓上] gang4 shang4 to get into a dispute with 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/175 words - 32 min 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 1 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 10 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 2 钢笔[鋼筆] gang1 bi3 fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 4 废品[廢品] fei4 pin3 production rejects; seconds; scrap; discarded material 1 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 15 么么[麼麼] me5 me5 kissing sound (slang onom.) 3 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 15 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 9 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 软组织[軟組織] ruan3 zu3 zhi1 soft tissue 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 4 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 1 脊[脊] ji3 spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr. [ji2] or [ji3] 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 2 下肢[下肢] xia4 zhi1 lower limbs 2 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 5 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 1 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 理疗[理療] li3 liao2 physiotherapy 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/200 words - 37 min 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 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 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 4 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 5 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 3 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 2 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 5 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 4 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 4 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 拿主意[拿主意] na2 zhu3 yi5 to make a decision; to make up one's mind 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 1 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 1 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 1 一个劲[一個勁] yi1 ge4 jin4 continuously; persistently; incessantly 2 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 1 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 3 外企[外企] wai4 qi3 foreign enterprise; company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong; abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业 1 年薪[年薪] nian2 xin1 annual salary 1 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 11 咬牙切齿[咬牙切齒] yao3 ya2 qie4 chi3 gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep09/222 words - 41 min 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 8 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 25 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 11 孵蛋[孵蛋] fu1 dan4 to incubate 2 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 4 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 5 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 1 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 1 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 2 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 3 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 7 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 一百一[一百一] yi1 bai3 yi1 faultless; impeccable 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 3 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 3 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 5 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 4 馅饼[餡餅] xian4 bing3 meat pie; pie; pasty 3 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 交大[交大] Jiao1 da4 Jiaotong University; University of Communications; abbr. of 交通大學|交通大学[Jiao1 tong1 Da4 xue2] 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep10/25 words - 11 min 怎[怎] zen3 how 2 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 2 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 3 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 8 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 2 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 6 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 2 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 10 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 4 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 6 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 1 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 4 补过[補過] bu3 guo4 to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 3 运动鞋[運動鞋] yun4 dong4 xie2 sports shoes; sneakers 2 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 4 地老天荒[地老天荒] di4 lao3 tian1 huang1 see 天荒地老[tian1 huang1 di4 lao3] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep10/50 words - 17 min 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 1 小金[小金] Xiao3 jin1 Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 7 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 6 九月份[九月份] jiu3 yue4 fen4 September; ninth month 1 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 7 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 2 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 3 芸芸[芸芸] yun2 yun2 numerous; diverse and varied 1 冷血动物[冷血動物] leng3 xue4 dong4 wu4 cold-blooded animal; fig. cold-hearted person 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 4 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 13 神迹[神跡] shen2 ji4 miracle 1 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 2 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 4 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 6 叉子[叉子] cha1 zi5 fork; CL:把[ba3] 1 蹲点[蹲點] dun1 dian3 (of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience; (dialect) taking a crap 2 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 5 蹿[躥] cuan1 to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 1 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 摽[摽] biao4 to bind tightly; to link (arms); to hang around with; to stick close to (sb); to compete; (literary) to beat 1 棱[棱] leng2 square beam; variant of 稜|棱[leng2] 2 亲嘴[親嘴] qin1 zui3 to kiss (on the mouth) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep10/75 words - 25 min 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 1 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 7 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 2 复健[復健] fu4 jian4 rehabilitation; recuperate 4 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 6 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 4 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 2 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 2 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 7 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 6 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 2 临头[臨頭] lin2 tou2 to befall; to be imminent 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 7 白眼狼[白眼狼] bai2 yan3 lang2 thankless wretch; an ingrate 4 上架[上架] shang4 jia4 to put goods on shelves; (of a product) to be available for sale 1 福州[福州] Fu2 zhou1 Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China; formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow 2 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 8 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 2 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 气呼呼[氣呼呼] qi4 hu1 hu1 panting with rage 1 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 2 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 4 雨滴[雨滴] yu3 di1 raindrop 3 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep10/100 words - 32 min 迷雾[迷霧] mi2 wu4 dense fog; fig. completely misleading 3 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 9 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 2 仰望[仰望] yang3 wang4 to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully 2 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 6 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) 2 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 4 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 2 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 2 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 7 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 10 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 2 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 5 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 3 寄养[寄養] ji4 yang3 to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc); to foster; to board out 3 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 1 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 1 猛地[猛地] meng3 de5 suddenly 1 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 2 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 2 啃老[啃老] ken3 lao3 (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood 4 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 6 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 4 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep10/125 words - 37 min 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 5 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 3 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 3 座机[座機] zuo4 ji1 fixed phone; private plane 1 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 1 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 3 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 2 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 2 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 7 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 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 1 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 1 外孙子[外孫子] wai4 sun1 zi5 (coll.) daughter's son; grandson 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 4 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 1 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 1 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep10/138 words - 40 min 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 5 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 3 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 3 瞪眼[瞪眼] deng4 yan3 to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 27 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 2 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 4 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 2 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 3 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 8 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 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]) 7 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 4 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 1 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 6 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 4 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 5 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 2 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 2 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 3 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 2 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 1 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 1 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 7 充沛[充沛] chong1 pei4 abundant; plentiful; vigorous 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 6 晒黑[曬黑] shai4 hei1 to sunbathe; to tan; to get sunburnt; to expose unfair practices (on a consumer protection website) 1 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 3 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 3 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 7 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/50 words - 13 min 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 1 野鸡[野雞] ye3 ji1 pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute 1 水田[水田] shui3 tian2 paddy field; rice paddy 1 牛蛙[牛蛙] niu2 wa1 bullfrog 2 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 7 血浓于水[血濃於水] xue4 nong2 yu2 shui3 blood is thicker than water; fig. family ties are closer than social relations 1 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 1 竞争者[競爭者] jing4 zheng1 zhe3 competitor 1 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) 1 十月份[十月份] shi2 yue4 fen4 October 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 2 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 2 贴合[貼合] tie1 he2 to adjust closely; to fit 3 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 12 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 5 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 5 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 22 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 4 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 14 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/75 words - 20 min 鸡飞蛋打[雞飛蛋打] ji1 fei1 dan4 da3 the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken; a dead loss (idiom) 2 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 1 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 1 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 1 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 1 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 1 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 1 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] 3 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 3 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 3 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 2 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 1 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 2 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 8 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 1 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 3 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 2 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 3 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/100 words - 23 min 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 2 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 3 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 1 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 1 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 2 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 2 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 3 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 3 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 波澜[波瀾] bo1 lan2 billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 1 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 1 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 1 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 5 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 1 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 2 生意兴隆[生意興隆] sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 thriving and prosperous business or trade 3 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 春晚[春晚] Chun1 Wan3 abbr. for 春節聯歡晚會|春节联欢晚会[Chun1 jie2 Lian2 huan1 Wan3 hui4] 1 小品[小品] xiao3 pin3 short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit 1 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/125 words - 28 min 慢半拍[慢半拍] man4 ban4 pai1 (music) a half-beat behind; (fig.) rather slow (in performing a task, comprehending etc) 1 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 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] 11 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 3 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 12 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 2 走亲戚[走親戚] zou3 qin1 qi5 to visit relatives 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 3 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 1 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 1 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 9 下线[下線] xia4 xian4 to go offline 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 9 黄梨[黃梨] huang2 li2 pineapple; pear 8 挞[撻] ta4 flog; rapid 8 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 2 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 5 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 11 雕塑[雕塑] diao1 su4 a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve 18 休学[休學] xiu1 xue2 to suspend schooling; to defer study 1 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 3 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/150 words - 33 min 好似[好似] hao3 si4 to seem; to be like 1 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 1 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 3 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 27 北上[北上] bei3 shang4 to go up north 1 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 2 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 3 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 21 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 16 吃不上[吃不上] chi1 bu5 shang4 unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 1 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 9 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 1 蒲公英[蒲公英] pu2 gong1 ying1 dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum) 1 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 1 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 4 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 1 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 辅具[輔具] fu3 ju4 assistive device (walking frame, hearing aid etc) 1 站立[站立] zhan4 li4 to stand; standing; on one's feet 2 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 3 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 3 写生[寫生] xie3 sheng1 to sketch from nature; to do a still life drawing 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/175 words - 38 min 假小子[假小子] jia3 xiao3 zi5 tomboy 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 45 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 1 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 6 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 2 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 36 海誓山盟[海誓山盟] hai3 shi4 shan1 meng2 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 1 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 1 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] 12 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 61 杜鹃[杜鵑] du4 juan1 cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟); Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花) 10 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 3 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 4 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] 7 偷生[偷生] tou1 sheng1 to live without purpose 1 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 28 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 2 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 5 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 13 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 5 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 3 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 9 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/200 words - 41 min 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 4 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 遥不可及[遙不可及] yao2 bu4 ke3 ji2 unattainable; far-fetched; out of reach; exceedingly remote or distant 1 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 1 露珠[露珠] lu4 zhu1 dewdrop 1 滚动[滾動] gun3 dong4 to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing); to progressively expand (economics); to rumble (of thunder) 1 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 2 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 2 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 2 无可奈何[無可奈何] wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] 1 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 1 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 1 流逝[流逝] liu2 shi4 (of time) to pass; to elapse 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 1 端午节[端午節] Duan1 wu3 jie2 Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 1 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 1 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep11/218 words - 43 min 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 3 财源滚滚[財源滾滾] cai2 yuan2 gun3 gun3 profits pouring in from all sides (idiom); raking in money; bonanza 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 4 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 1 航行[航行] hang2 xing2 to sail; to fly; to navigate 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 29 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 2 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 9 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 9 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 3 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 1 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 1 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 11 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 8 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 3 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 3 拔牙[拔牙] ba2 ya2 to extract a tooth 1 司炉[司爐] si1 lu2 stoker (worker operating a coal fire, esp. for a steam engine) 2 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 3 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 1 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) 1 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 口香糖[口香糖] kou3 xiang1 tang2 chewing gum 1 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 雪菜[雪菜] xue3 cai4 see 雪裡蕻|雪里蕻[xue3 li3 hong2] 1 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 1 豌豆[豌豆] wan1 dou4 pea (Pisum sativum) 1 横幅[橫幅] heng2 fu2 horizontal scroll; banner; streamer 1 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 2 一等奖[一等獎] yi1 deng3 jiang3 first prize 2 展出[展出] zhan3 chu1 to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit 2 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 1 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 1 饥[飢] ji1 hungry 1 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 16 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep12/50 words - 14 min 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 6 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 1 手痒[手癢] shou3 yang3 (fig.) to itch (to do sth) 1 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 10 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 3 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 3 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 4 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 3 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 2 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 5 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 2 生动[生動] sheng1 dong4 vivid; lively 1 原型[原型] yuan2 xing2 model; prototype; archetype 5 梦中[夢中] meng4 zhong1 in a dream 3 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 3 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 5 自夸[自誇] zi4 kua1 to boast 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 4 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 1 一溜烟[一溜煙] yi1 liu4 yan1 like a wisp of smoke; (to disappear etc) in an instant 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep12/75 words - 21 min 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 4 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 5 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 9 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 9 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 3 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 3 从宽[從寬] cong2 kuan1 lenient; leniently 3 受害人[受害人] shou4 hai4 ren2 victim 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 7 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 7 惯犯[慣犯] guan4 fan4 recidivist; habitual criminal 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 8 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 2 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 4 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 7 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 1 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 3 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 8 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep12/100 words - 27 min 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 11 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 12 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 2 痛风[痛風] tong4 feng1 gout 2 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 6 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 2 鱼丸[魚丸] yu2 wan2 fish ball 12 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 2 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 1 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 2 日用品[日用品] ri4 yong4 pin3 articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 1 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 3 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 7 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 1 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 2 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 2 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 2 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 8 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 4 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 1 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep12/125 words - 31 min 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 2 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 1 租户[租戶] zu1 hu4 tenant; person who leases 2 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 3 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 4 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 4 囤[囤] tun2 to store; hoard 2 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 4 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 3 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 1 土拨鼠[土撥鼠] tu3 bo1 shu3 groundhog 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 4 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 3 火山[火山] huo3 shan1 volcano 5 无糖[無糖] wu2 tang2 sugar free 1 棒棒糖[棒棒糖] bang4 bang4 tang2 lollipop; sucker; CL:根[gen1] 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 止疼片[止疼片] zhi3 teng2 pian1 painkiller; analgesic 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 大猩猩[大猩猩] da4 xing1 xing5 gorilla 3 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 2 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep12/150 words - 39 min 豆角[豆角] dou4 jiao3 string bean; snap bean; green bean 3 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 4 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 氮[氮] dan4 nitrogen (chemistry) 3 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 4 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 1 风挡[風擋] feng1 dang3 windshield 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 3 营养素[營養素] ying2 yang3 su4 nutrient 1 咯咯[咯咯] ge1 ge1 (onom.) gurgle 3 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 3 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 1 召回[召回] zhao4 hui2 to recall (a product, an ambassador etc) 1 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 5 对门[對門] dui4 men2 the building or room opposite 4 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 3 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 4 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 3 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 3 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 2 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 5 当[噹] dang1 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep12/172 words - 42 min 当当[噹噹] dang1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong 2 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 1 壁纸[壁紙] bi4 zhi3 wallpaper 3 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 1 扎堆[扎堆] zha1 dui1 to gather together 2 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 4 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 什[什] shen2 what 3 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 2 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 8 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 7 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 8 共和[共和] gong4 he2 republic; republicanism 4 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 轻柔[輕柔] qing1 rou2 soft; gentle; pliable 2 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 6 酸痛[酸痛] suan1 tong4 to ache 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 5 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 手拉手[手拉手] shou3 la1 shou3 to join hands; hand in hand 2 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 龋齿[齲齒] qu3 chi3 tooth decay; dental caries; cavity 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 嵌[嵌] qian4 to inlay; to embed; Taiwan pr. [qian1] 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 2 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 1 消炎[消炎] xiao1 yan2 to reduce fever; antipyretic; to decrease inflammation 1 炎症[炎症] yan2 zheng4 inflammation 6 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 6 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 爱丽丝[愛麗絲] Ai4 li4 si1 Alice (name) 1 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 3 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 3 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 7 跌落[跌落] die1 luo4 to fall; to drop 4 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 3 褂[褂] gua4 Chinese-style unlined garment; gown 1 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 1 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 12 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 45 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/50 words - 12 min 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 4 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 1 私立[私立] si1 li4 private (company, school etc) 1 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 2 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 2 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 4 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 2 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 1 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 4 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 3 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 1 结盟[結盟] jie2 meng2 to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with 1 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 1 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 3 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 6 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 7 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 16 不结盟[不結盟] bu4 jie2 meng2 nonalignment 2 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 2 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 2 新居[新居] xin1 ju1 new residence; new home 1 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 11 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/75 words - 17 min 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 2 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 4 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 1 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 1 多值[多值] duo1 zhi2 multivalued (math.) 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 15 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 2 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 3 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 1 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 2 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 14 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 7 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 2 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 2 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 15 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 2 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 18 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 1 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 电闪[電閃] dian4 shan3 lightning flashes 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/100 words - 22 min 雷鸣[雷鳴] lei2 ming2 thunder rolls 1 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 2 罗曼蒂克[羅曼蒂克] luo2 man4 di4 ke4 romantic (loanword) 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 3 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 17 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 2 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 9 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 31 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 4 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 2 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 5 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 1 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 1 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 16 足金[足金] zu2 jin1 pure gold; solid gold 1 蝉[蟬] chan2 cicada 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 2 男方[男方] nan2 fang1 the bridegroom's side; of the bridegroom's family 2 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 1 闲心[閑心] xian2 xin1 leisurely mood; relaxed frame of mind 1 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/125 words - 25 min 认贼作父[認賊作父] ren4 zei2 zuo4 fu4 lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal; to sell oneself to the enemy 1 义愤填膺[義憤填膺] yi4 fen4 tian2 ying1 righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice 1 胳膊肘[胳膊肘] ge1 bo5 zhou3 elbow 2 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 5 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]) 6 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 1 结仇[結仇] jie2 chou2 to start a feud; to become enemies 1 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 2 轮番[輪番] lun2 fan1 in turn; one after another 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 19 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 1 裸奔[裸奔] luo3 ben1 to streak (run naked) 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 3 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 2 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 4 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 4 紊乱[紊亂] wen3 luan4 disorder; chaos 1 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 3 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 1 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 1 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/150 words - 29 min 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 2 五行[五行] wu3 xing2 five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 1 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 10 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 2 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 4 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 5 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 4 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 2 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 12 头皮[頭皮] tou2 pi2 scalp 1 发麻[發麻] fa1 ma2 to feel numb 1 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 6 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 6 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 3 轱辘[軲轆] gu1 lu4 wheel; to roll; also pr. [gu1 lu5] 1 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 桃[桃] tao2 peach 2 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 4 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 2 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 1 裸体[裸體] luo3 ti3 naked 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/175 words - 33 min 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 2 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 1 中都[中都] Zhong1 du1 Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 1 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 3 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 9 合租[合租] he2 zu1 to rent jointly with other people; co-renting 3 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 4 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 5 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 6 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 3 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 1 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 2 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 1 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 5 令人发指[令人髮指] ling4 ren2 fa4 zhi3 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 7 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 2 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/200 words - 37 min 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 1 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 1 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 4 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 4 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 5 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 2 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 1 耳根子[耳根子] er3 gen1 zi5 ear 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 3 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 包办婚姻[包辦婚姻] bao1 ban4 hun1 yin1 forced marriage; arranged marriage (without the consent of the individuals) 2 肥水不流外人田[肥水不流外人田] fei2 shui3 bu4 liu2 wai4 ren2 tian2 lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field; fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb) 2 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 媒婆[媒婆] mei2 po2 matchmaker 2 痦子[痦子] wu4 zi5 nevus; mole; birthmark 1 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 3 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 2 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 2 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/225 words - 41 min 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 4 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 2 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 2 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 2 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 1 皮囊[皮囊] pi2 nang2 leather bag 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 4 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 1 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 1 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 1 硬生生[硬生生] ying4 sheng1 sheng1 stiff; rigid; inflexible; forcibly 2 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 4 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 4 热络[熱絡] re4 luo4 intimate; friendly; warm; active; lively (interaction, participation etc) 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 2 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 如胶似漆[如膠似漆] ru2 jiao1 si4 qi1 stuck together as by glue (of lovers); joined at the hip 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 2 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 举例[舉例] ju3 li4 to give an example 1 武断[武斷] wu3 duan4 arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic 2 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 3 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 合计[合計] he2 ji4 to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep13/230 words - 41 min 狗拿耗子[狗拿耗子] gou3 na2 hao4 zi5 lit. a dog who catches mice; to be meddlesome (idiom) 2 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 7 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 4 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 6 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep14/25 words - 8 min 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 3 祭祖[祭祖] ji4 zu3 to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 2 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 2 远房[遠房] yuan3 fang2 distantly related; a distant relative 3 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 10 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 要素[要素] yao4 su4 essential factor; key constituent 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 2 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 淼[淼] miao3 a flood; infinity 19 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 4 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 3 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 1 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 1 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 3 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 咬合[咬合] yao3 he2 (of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite 1 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 7 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 1 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 1 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 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 4 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep14/50 words - 12 min 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 7 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 6 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 6 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 15 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 52 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 4 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 9 独生女[獨生女] du2 sheng1 nu:3 an only daughter 2 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 牛腩[牛腩] niu2 nan3 brisket (esp. Cantonese); belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; erroneously translated as sirloin 5 沙茶[沙茶] sha1 cha2 satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate 5 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 3 拌面[拌麵] ban4 mian4 noodles served with soy sauce; sesame butter etc 2 豆豉[豆豉] dou4 chi3 black bean; black bean sauce 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 1 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 2 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 2 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 7 天秤座[天秤座] Tian1 cheng4 zuo4 Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 10 三鲜[三鮮] san1 xian1 three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 4 独创[獨創] du2 chuang4 to come up with (an innovation); innovation 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep14/75 words - 18 min 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 12 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 7 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 6 枯竭[枯竭] ku1 jie2 used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) 1 创造力[創造力] chuang4 zao4 li4 ingenuity; creativity 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 9 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 3 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 1 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 2 网恋[網戀] wang3 lian4 online love affair; cyberdate; Internet dating 8 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 17 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 1 神话[神話] shen2 hua4 legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 5 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 2 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 4 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 3 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 6 建材[建材] jian4 cai2 building materials 1 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 1 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 2 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep14/100 words - 24 min 零度[零度] ling2 du4 zero degree 1 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 3 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 1 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 2 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 2 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 2 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 8 寒心[寒心] han2 xin1 disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 2 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 3 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 锅台[鍋台] guo1 tai2 top of a kitchen range 1 有味[有味] you3 wei4 tasty 1 眼圈[眼圈] yan3 quan1 rim of the eye; eye socket 1 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 6 成龙[成龍] cheng2 long2 to succeed in life; to become somebody 1 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 1 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 3 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 2 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 4 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep14/125 words - 29 min 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 3 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 4 燕子[燕子] yan4 zi5 swallow 2 小包[小包] xiao3 bao1 packet 1 开锅[開鍋] kai1 guo1 (of a pot) to boil 1 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 2 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 13 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 4 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 1 佬[佬] lao3 male; man (Cantonese) 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 2 红火[紅火] hong2 huo3 prosperous 1 牙科[牙科] ya2 ke1 dentistry 2 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 1 鬼哭狼嚎[鬼哭狼嚎] gui3 ku1 lang2 hao2 to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom) 1 嚎[嚎] hao2 howl; bawl 2 椰汁[椰汁] ye1 zhi1 coconut water 1 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 1 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 5 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 6 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 9 干着急[乾著急] gan1 zhao2 ji2 to worry helplessly 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep14/150 words - 37 min 摔断[摔斷] shuai1 duan4 to fall and break; to break (bones) by falling 4 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 3 时间表[時間表] shi2 jian1 biao3 schedule; timetable 1 对不上[對不上] dui4 bu4 shang4 to disagree; I can't agree with that. 1 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 2 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 6 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 5 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 9 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 2 载重[載重] zai4 zhong4 load; carrying capacity 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 4 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 4 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 5 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 3 捣蛋[搗蛋] dao3 dan4 to cause trouble; to stir up trouble 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 4 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 1 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 6 菜谱[菜譜] cai4 pu3 menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook 1 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep14/163 words - 41 min 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 2 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 2 牛油[牛油] niu2 you2 butter 1 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 2 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 6 心细[心細] xin1 xi4 careful; scrupulous 2 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 2 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 6 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/25 words - 3 min 栏目[欄目] lan2 mu4 regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) 3 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 2 霞光[霞光] xia2 guang1 multicolored sunlight of sunrise or sunset 1 青岛[青島] Qing1 dao3 Qingdao, subprovincial city in Shandong 1 交界[交界] jiao1 jie4 common boundary; common border 1 下水道[下水道] xia4 shui3 dao4 sewer 2 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 1 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 5 哭声[哭聲] ku1 sheng1 sound of weeping 1 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 1 小道[小道] xiao3 dao4 bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman) 1 赶往[趕往] gan3 wang3 to hurry to (somewhere) 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 牵动[牽動] qian1 dong4 to affect; to produce a change in sth 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 2 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 5 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 1 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 1 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 3 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 1 纪录片[紀錄片] ji4 lu4 pian4 newsreel; documentary (film or TV program); CL:部[bu4] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/50 words - 5 min 海拔[海拔] hai3 ba2 height above sea level; elevation 1 千米[千米] qian1 mi3 kilometer 1 摄像机[攝像機] she4 xiang4 ji1 video camera; CL:部[bu4] 1 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 2 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 14 试问[試問] shi4 wen4 I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask 1 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 1 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 2 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 1 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 2 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 5 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 2 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 4 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 4 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 2 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 1 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 2 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/75 words - 6 min 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 4 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 2 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 4 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 5 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 4 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 6 祭品[祭品] ji4 pin3 offering 1 扑灭[撲滅] pu1 mie4 to eradicate; to extinguish 2 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 2 废料[廢料] fei4 liao4 waste products; refuse; garbage; good-for-nothing (derog.) 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 3 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 10 注解[註解] zhu4 jie3 to annotate; annotation; comment; interpretation; to explain with notes; explanatory note 1 消亡[消亡] xiao1 wang2 to die out; to wither away 6 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 1 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 4 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 1 马拉[馬拉] Ma3 la1 Marat (name); Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793), Swiss scientist and physician 1 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 1 流水线[流水線] liu2 shui3 xian4 assembly line; (computing) pipeline 1 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/100 words - 9 min 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 3 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 4 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 1 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 1 会友[會友] hui4 you3 to make friends; to meet friends; member of the same organization 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 6 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 2 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 9 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 6 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 23 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 4 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 4 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 1 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 2 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 6 胡萝卜素[胡蘿蔔素] hu2 luo2 bo5 su4 carotene 2 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 2 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 2 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/125 words - 13 min 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 2 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 5 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 3 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 2 蟾[蟾] chan2 moon; (striped) toad 1 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 8 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 2 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 7 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 2 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 3 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 1 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 2 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 3 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 2 收支[收支] shou1 zhi1 cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure 2 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 4 核算[核算] he2 suan4 to calculate; accounting 1 人流[人流] ren2 liu2 stream of people; abortion; abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3] 4 量[量] liang2 to measure 8 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 8 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/150 words - 16 min 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 2 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 2 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 2 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 5 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 清苑[清苑] Qing1 yuan4 Qingyuan county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 4 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 3 纸老虎[紙老虎] zhi3 lao3 hu3 paper tiger 1 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 居心不良[居心不良] ju1 xin1 bu4 liang2 to harbor evil intentions (idiom) 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 4 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 6 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 1 绘[繪] hui4 to draw; to paint 1 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 4 虚惊[虛驚] xu1 jing1 false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/175 words - 19 min 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 1 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 4 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 2 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 6 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 1 发胶[髮膠] fa4 jiao1 hair gel 2 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 1 反光[反光] fan3 guang1 to reflect light 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 3 失利[失利] shi1 li4 to lose; to suffer defeat 3 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 编制[編製] bian1 zhi4 to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc) 3 老皇历[老皇曆] lao3 huang2 li4 (lit.) past years' almanac; (fig.) ancient history; obsolete practice; old-fashioned principle 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 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 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 2 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 1 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/200 words - 25 min 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 2 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 临场[臨場] lin2 chang3 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc) 2 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 17 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 5 网店[網店] wang3 dian4 online shop 3 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 5 从业[從業] cong2 ye4 to practice (a trade) 1 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 6 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 3 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 3 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 4 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 2 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 6 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 1 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 8 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 9 涌[涌] chong1 (used in place names) 9 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/225 words - 30 min 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 7 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 4 恢复期[恢復期] hui1 fu4 qi1 convalescence 1 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 1 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 2 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 1 开线[開線] kai1 xian4 to come unsewn; to split at the seam 1 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 6 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 3 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 1 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 4 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 4 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 1 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 1 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 1 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 5 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 1 搭伙[搭伙] da1 huo3 to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria 2 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 4 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 3 二十四孝[二十四孝] Er4 shi2 si4 Xiao4 the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars, classic Confucian text on filial piety from Yuan dynasty 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/250 words - 33 min 夜猫子[夜貓子] ye4 mao1 zi5 owl; (fig.) night owl 2 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 7 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 6 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 1 会计师[會計師] kuai4 ji4 shi1 accountant 1 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 2 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 3 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 1 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 1 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 2 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 1 贬损[貶損] bian3 sun3 to mock; to disparage; to belittle 1 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 2 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 1 中华人民共和国[中華人民共和國] Zhong1 hua2 Ren2 min2 Gong4 he2 guo2 People's Republic of China 1 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 11 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 3 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 厥[厥] jue2 to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their 1 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] 2 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 2 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/275 words - 37 min 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto 1 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 1 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 3 空姐[空姐] kong1 jie3 abbr. for 空中小姐; stewardess; air hostess; female flight attendant 2 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 2 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 5 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 2 笔头[筆頭] bi3 tou2 ability to write; writing skill; written; in written form 1 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 4 可信度[可信度] ke3 xin4 du4 degree of credibility; reliability 1 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 2 劣[劣] lie4 inferior 1 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 4 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 21 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 15 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 20 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 12 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 2 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 2 狂热[狂熱] kuang2 re4 zealotry; fanatical; feverish 3 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 1 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep15/287 words - 41 min 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 3 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 2 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 4 居心叵测[居心叵測] ju1 xin1 po3 ce4 harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 2 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 1 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 16 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 孜然[孜然] zi1 ran2 cumin (Cuminum cyminum) 2 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep16/25 words - 4 min 无猜[無猜] wu2 cai1 unsuspecting; innocent and without apprehension 10 缪斯[繆斯] Miu4 si1 Muse (Greek mythology) 2 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 1 余热[餘熱] yu2 re4 residual heat; surplus heat; fig. old people's capacity for work 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 1 悲凉[悲涼] bei1 liang2 sorrowful; dismal 1 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 1 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 3 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 3 灰烬[灰燼] hui1 jin4 ashes 1 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 如履薄冰[如履薄冰] ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice 2 易碎[易碎] yi4 sui4 brittle; fragile 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 5 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 6 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 1 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep16/50 words - 16 min 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 3 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 4 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 5 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 4 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 3 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 1 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 2 无底洞[無底洞] wu2 di3 dong4 bottomless pit 2 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 21 歧义[歧義] qi2 yi4 ambiguity; several possible meanings 1 救助[救助] jiu4 zhu4 to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance 2 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 1 枣泥[棗泥] zao3 ni2 jujube paste 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 2 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 2 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 4 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 12 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 1 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 3 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep16/75 words - 22 min 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 6 内部矛盾[內部矛盾] nei4 bu4 mao2 dun4 internal contradiction 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 5 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 扁豆[扁豆] bian3 dou4 hyacinth bean; haricot 2 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 1 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 1 冷冷清清[冷冷清清] leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 4 没门儿[沒門兒] mei2 men2 r5 no way; impossible 2 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 12 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 1 打情骂俏[打情罵俏] da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4 to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously 1 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 1 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 1 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 2 怦怦[怦怦] peng1 peng1 thumping sound (onom.); to be eager and anxious (to do sth); faithful and upright 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 4 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep16/100 words - 25 min 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 3 满眼[滿眼] man3 yan3 (of tears etc) filling the eyes; (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view 1 天崩地裂[天崩地裂] tian1 beng1 di4 lie4 heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster; fig. violent revolution; major social upheaval 2 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 5 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 1 细水长流[細水長流] xi4 shui3 chang2 liu2 lit. thin streams flow forever; fig. economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little 1 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 1 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 2 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 突击检查[突擊檢查] tu1 ji1 jian3 cha2 sudden unannounced investigation; on-the-spot inspection; to search without notification 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 3 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 10 腱[腱] jian4 tendon; sinew 1 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 5 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 3 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 2 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 2 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 6 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 1 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep16/125 words - 29 min 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 3 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 1 脱发[脫髮] tuo1 fa4 baldness; to lose hair or feathers; to molt; depilation 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 13 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 5 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 8 井然有序[井然有序] jing3 ran2 you3 xu4 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy 1 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 2 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 2 小车[小車] xiao3 che1 small model car; mini-car; small horse-cart; barrow; wheelbarrow; type of folk dance 1 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 2 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 3 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 2 常驻[常駐] chang2 zhu4 resident; permanent (representative) 1 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 26 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 找对象[找對象] zhao3 dui4 xiang4 to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate 8 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep16/150 words - 37 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] 5 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 4 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 1 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 5 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 3 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 12 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 1 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 1 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 2 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 2 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 脚气[腳氣] jiao3 qi4 beriberi; athlete's foot 1 车厘子[車釐子] che1 li2 zi5 (American) cherry (loanword) 1 币[幣] bi4 money; coins; currency; silk 1 肯德基[肯德基] Ken3 de2 ji1 KFC; Kentucky Fried Chicken 1 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 5 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 5 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 3 垫付[墊付] dian4 fu4 to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 1 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 小媳妇[小媳婦] xiao3 xi2 fu5 young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep16/175 words - 41 min 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 1 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 5 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 6 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 1 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 2 棒极了[棒極了] bang4 ji2 le5 super; excellent 1 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 1 浮现[浮現] fu2 xian4 to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance; to come back (of images from the past); to emerge; it emerges; it occurs (to me that..) 1 构思[構思] gou4 si1 to design; to plot; to plan out; to compose; to draw a mental sketch; conception; plan; idea; composition 1 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 放荡不羁[放蕩不羈] fang4 dang4 bu4 ji1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute 1 朋克[朋克] peng2 ke4 punk (music style) (loanword) 1 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 2 恻[惻] ce4 sorrowful 2 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 2 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 1 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 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 8 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep16/176 words - 41 min 病根[病根] bing4 gen1 an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep17/25 words - 9 min 闹矛盾[鬧矛盾] nao4 mao2 dun4 to be at loggerheads; to have a falling out 2 遵从[遵從] zun1 cong2 to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 5 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 5 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 2 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 2 缓冲[緩衝] huan3 chong1 buffer; to cushion; to adjust to sharp changes 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 2 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 储物柜[儲物櫃] chu3 wu4 gui4 locker; cabinet 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 3 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 1 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 1 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 3 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 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 2 国贸[國貿] guo2 mao4 abbr. for 國際貿易|国际贸易[guo2 ji4 mao4 yi4] 2 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 2 北约[北約] Bei3 yue1 NATO; abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織|北大西洋公约组织[Bei3 Da4 xi1 Yang2 Gong1 yue1 Zu3 zhi1], North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 2 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 1 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep17/50 words - 17 min 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 4 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 2 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 2 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 1 柠檬水[檸檬水] ning2 meng2 shui3 lemonade 1 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 5 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 1 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 3 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 4 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 1 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 1 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 2 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 1 长庚[長庚] Chang2 geng1 Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the west after dusk 4 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 4 轻重[輕重] qing1 zhong4 severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 1 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep17/75 words - 26 min 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 19 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 2 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 1 打盹[打盹] da3 dun3 to doze off 1 监护权[監護權] jian1 hu4 quan2 custody (of a child) 2 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 6 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 1 哭丧[哭喪] ku1 sang1 to wail at a funeral; formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 4 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 1 发病率[發病率] fa1 bing4 lu:4 incidence of a disease; disease rate 1 药瓶[藥瓶] yao4 ping2 medicine bottle 1 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 1 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 1 恶性循环[惡性循環] e4 xing4 xun2 huan2 vicious circle 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 1 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 1 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 6 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 1 黄毛丫头[黃毛丫頭] huang2 mao2 ya1 tou5 silly little girl 1 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep17/100 words - 32 min 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 1 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 3 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 3 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 2 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 1 玛奇朵[瑪奇朵] ma3 qi2 duo3 macchiato (loanword); latte macchiato (coffee) 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 断奶[斷奶] duan4 nai3 to wean 1 外向[外向] wai4 xiang4 extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented 1 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 1 乘凉[乘涼] cheng2 liang2 to cool off in the shade 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 1 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 2 金星[金星] jin1 xing1 gold star; stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc) 1 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 3 猪圈[豬圈] zhu1 juan4 pigsty (lit. and fig.) 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 4 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 3 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 5 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 3 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 16 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep17/125 words - 40 min 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 1 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 4 红薯[紅薯] hong2 shu3 sweet potato 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 1 八度[八度] ba1 du4 octave 1 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 9 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 2 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 9 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 2 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 怪胎[怪胎] guai4 tai1 freak; abnormal embryo; fetus with deformity 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 2 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 1 周遭[周遭] zhou1 zao1 surrounding; nearby 3 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 6 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 3 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 2 偏高[偏高] pian1 gao1 to be on the high side; to be unusually high 1 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 2 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 哗众取宠[嘩眾取寵] hua2 zhong4 qu3 chong3 sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; demagogy 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep17/139 words - 41 min 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 6 着迷[著迷] zhao2 mi2 to be fascinated; to be captivated 1 臀[臀] tun2 butt; buttocks 1 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 2 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 5 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 2 鲜活[鮮活] xian1 huo2 vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh 1 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 1 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 4 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep18/25 words - 9 min 抑郁症[抑鬱症] yi4 yu4 zheng4 clinical depression 1 焦虑症[焦慮症] jiao1 lu:4 zheng4 neurosis; anxiety 3 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 7 名著[名著] ming2 zhu4 masterpiece 3 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 6 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 1 舒畅[舒暢] shu1 chang4 happy; entirely free from worry 1 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 2 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 7 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 1 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 7 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 3 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 1 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 1 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 3 直男[直男] zhi2 nan2 straight guy 1 卸妆[卸妝] xie4 zhuang1 to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 1 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 2 杀菌[殺菌] sha1 jun1 to kill germs; to disinfect; to sterilize 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep18/50 words - 15 min 并吞[併吞] bing4 tun1 to swallow up; to annex; to merge 1 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 2 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 2 稀薄[稀薄] xi1 bo2 thin; rarefied 1 温存[溫存] wen1 cun2 tender; affectionate; tenderness 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 2 连体婴[連體嬰] lian2 ti3 ying1 conjoined twins 1 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 9 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 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 1 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 1 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 1 斟[斟] zhen1 to pour; to deliberate 2 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 4 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 7 紧贴[緊貼] jin3 tie1 to stick close to; to press up against 1 诗句[詩句] shi1 ju4 verse; CL:行[hang2] 1 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep18/75 words - 25 min 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 2 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 编写[編寫] bian1 xie3 to compile 2 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 2 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 竹林[竹林] zhu2 lin2 bamboo forest 1 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 2 初夏[初夏] chu1 xia4 early summer 1 飞鸟[飛鳥] fei1 niao3 bird 1 海浪[海浪] hai3 lang4 sea wave 1 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 1 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 3 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 2 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 5 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 7 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 1 生物学[生物學] sheng1 wu4 xue2 biology 3 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 2 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 3 猴年马月[猴年馬月] hou2 nian2 ma3 yue4 long time off; time that will never come 2 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 结痂[結痂] jie2 jia1 scab; to form a scab 1 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 2 煎饺[煎餃] jian1 jiao3 fried dumpling 2 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 7 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep18/100 words - 29 min 九死一生[九死一生] jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1 nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life 1 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 4 工种[工種] gong1 zhong3 kind of work in production (e.g. benchwork, foundry work etc) 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 3 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 2 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 1 报忧[報憂] bao4 you1 to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 1 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 7 吸血鬼[吸血鬼] xi1 xue4 gui3 leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers 1 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 3 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 1 老好人[老好人] lao3 hao3 ren2 one who tries never to offend anybody 2 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 1 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 1 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 1 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 1 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 2 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 2 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 闲人[閑人] xian2 ren2 variant of 閒人|闲人[xian2 ren2]; idle person; idler; unconcerned person 1 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 3 多巴胺[多巴胺] duo1 ba1 an4 dopamine 4 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 1 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 1 科普[科普] ke1 pu3 popular science; popularization of science; abbr. of 科學普及|科学普及 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep18/125 words - 34 min 想得开[想得開] xiang3 de5 kai1 to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 2 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 1 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 1 白云[白雲] bai2 yun2 white cloud 1 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 5 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 1 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 7 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 2 丧偶[喪偶] sang4 ou3 bereaved of one's spouse (literary) 1 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 2 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 冷冷[冷冷] leng3 leng3 coldly 1 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 2 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 4 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 1 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 3 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 2 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 4 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 17 桃花源[桃花源] tao2 hua1 yuan2 the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity; utopia 3 巡演[巡演] xun2 yan3 (theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances; abbr. for 巡迴演出|巡回演出[xun2 hui2 yan3 chu1] 1 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 1 分隔[分隔] fen1 ge2 to divide; to separate; partition 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep18/150 words - 39 min 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 1 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 2 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 8 洗牙[洗牙] xi3 ya2 scaling and polishing (dentistry) 1 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 3 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 6 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 1 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 3 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 9 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 3 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 5 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 2 皇太后[皇太後] huang2 tai4 hou4 empress dowager 2 召见[召見] zhao4 jian4 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview 2 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 5 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 2 潮汕[潮汕] Chao2 shan4 Chaoshan, conurbation in the east of Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 1 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 科室[科室] ke1 shi4 department; administrative division; unit (e.g. intensive care unit) 1 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 1 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 10 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep18/157 words - 41 min 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 1 联谊会[聯誼會] lian2 yi4 hui4 association; club; society; party; get-together 1 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 5 建阳[建陽] Jian4 yang2 Jianyang county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 1 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 2 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep19/25 words - 8 min 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 4 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 3 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 3 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 1 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 4 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 2 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 2 勾三搭四[勾三搭四] gou1 san1 da1 si4 to make hanky-panky; to seduce women 1 小鹅[小鵝] xiao3 e2 gosling 1 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 4 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 4 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 2 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 1 邻里[鄰里] lin2 li3 neighbor; neighborhood 1 走弯路[走彎路] zou3 wan1 lu4 to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 1 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 1 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 2 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 1 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep19/50 words - 11 min 段位[段位] duan4 wei4 rank; class; (Japanese martial arts and board games) dan 1 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 1 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 1 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 2 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 3 器官[器官] qi4 guan1 organ (part of body tissue); apparatus 1 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 2 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 1 尿点[尿點] niao4 dian3 the boring part of something (film, show, etc.) where a bathroom break can be taken 1 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 1 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 1 累累[纍纍] lei2 lei2 variant of 累累[lei2 lei2] 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 3 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 2 打胎[打胎] da3 tai1 to have an abortion 1 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 2 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 1 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 5 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 2 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 6 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep19/75 words - 18 min 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 1 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 2 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 轧[軋] ga2 to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts) 1 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 6 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 1 航空公司[航空公司] hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 airline; CL:家[jia1] 1 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 1 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 1 捅破[捅破] tong3 po4 to pierce; to prod through 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 2 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 3 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 1 奔马[奔馬] ben1 ma3 (literary) (swift like a) speeding horse 3 万马奔腾[萬馬奔騰] wan4 ma3 ben1 teng2 lit. ten thousand stampeding horses (idiom); fig. with great momentum; going full speed ahead 1 浩浩荡荡[浩浩蕩蕩] hao4 hao4 dang4 dang4 grandiose; majestic 1 前赴后继[前赴後繼] qian2 fu4 hou4 ji4 to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) 1 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 4 工期[工期] gong1 qi1 time allocated for a project; completion date 1 木料[木料] mu4 liao4 lumber; timber 2 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 3 供货商[供貨商] gong1 huo4 shang1 supplier; vendor 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep19/100 words - 26 min 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 纸钱[紙錢] zhi3 qian2 ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 1 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 1 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 2 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 7 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 1 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 4 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 2 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 1 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 2 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 10 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 1 三月份[三月份] san1 yue4 fen4 March 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 胃癌[胃癌] wei4 ai2 stomach cancer 1 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 1 化疗[化療] hua4 liao2 chemotherapy 7 管子[管子] guan3 zi5 tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1] 2 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 3 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep19/125 words - 30 min 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 1 姨父[姨父] yi2 fu5 husband of mother's sister; uncle 10 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 1 长多[長多] chang2 duo1 good prospects in the long term (finance) 1 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 2 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 1 取回[取回] qu3 hui2 to retrieve 1 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 取钱[取錢] qu3 qian2 to withdraw money 1 蜂王浆[蜂王漿] feng1 wang2 jiang1 royal jelly 1 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 5 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 2 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU 2 出笼[出籠] chu1 long2 just out of the steamer basket 蒸籠|蒸笼; to appear (of products, publications, sometimes derog., "lots of shoddy material is appearing nowadays") 2 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 2 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 3 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 2 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 10 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 14 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep19/150 words - 40 min 发薪日[發薪日] fa1 xin1 ri4 payday 1 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 1 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 1 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 3 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 甩手掌柜[甩手掌櫃] shuai3 shou3 zhang3 gui4 lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper; fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself 3 吃软饭[吃軟飯] chi1 ruan3 fan4 to live off a woman 2 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 3 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 3 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 3 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 圣母[聖母] sheng4 mu3 goddess 3 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 伙食费[伙食費] huo3 shi2 fei4 food expenses; board expenses; meals (cost) 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 2 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 1 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 3 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 3 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 2 祸水[禍水] huo4 shui3 source of calamity (esp. of women) 4 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 1 姑子[姑子] gu1 zi5 husband's sister; (coll.) Buddhist nun 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep20/25 words - 10 min 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 2 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 6 诉状[訴狀] su4 zhuang4 indictment; plea; complaint 1 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 3 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 3 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 3 局限[局限] ju2 xian4 to limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries 1 固有[固有] gu4 you3 intrinsic to sth; inherent; native 2 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 2 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 4 童[童] tong2 child 2 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 2 斗智[鬥智] dou4 zhi4 battle of wits 2 勇[勇] yong3 brave 2 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 3 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 2 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 2 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 7 善变[善變] shan4 bian4 fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change 1 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 1 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 1 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep20/50 words - 20 min 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 2 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 1 跑调[跑調] pao3 diao4 to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial) 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 7 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 1 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 1 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 2 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 1 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 1 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 1 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 6 百香[百香] bai3 xiang1 passion fruit 2 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 7 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 1 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 1 女大十八变[女大十八變] nu:3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4 lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was 1 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 1 姨姥姥[姨姥姥] yi2 lao3 lao5 mother's mother's sister; great-aunt 3 大姨[大姨] da4 yi2 (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 5 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 2 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 6 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 3 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep20/75 words - 26 min 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 2 起早贪黑[起早貪黑] qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1 to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late 1 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 3 孤寡[孤寡] gu1 gua3 orphans and widows; to be lonely; loneliness 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 窗子[窗子] chuang1 zi5 window 1 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 2 吃香[吃香] chi1 xiang1 popular; in demand; well regarded 2 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 2 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 1 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 3 父[父] fu4 father 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 1 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 1 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 2 琦[琦] qi2 curio; valuable stone 2 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 骨灰[骨灰] gu3 hui1 bone ash; ashes of the dead 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 大河[大河] da4 he2 large river (esp the Yellow River) 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 5 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 2 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 1 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep20/100 words - 34 min 酸甜苦辣[酸甜苦辣] suan1 tian2 ku3 la4 sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life 1 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 3 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 2 白开水[白開水] bai2 kai1 shui3 plain boiled water 4 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 2 平淡无奇[平淡無奇] ping2 dan4 wu2 qi2 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about 1 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 度数[度數] du4 shu5 number of degrees; reading (on a meter); strength (alcohol, lenses etc) 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 3 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 1 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 操持[操持] cao1 chi5 to manage; to handle 2 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 2 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 1 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 空落落[空落落] kong1 luo4 luo4 empty; desolate 1 连轴转[連軸轉] lian2 zhou2 zhuan4 lit. to continuously revolve; to work non-stop; to work around the clock (idiom) 1 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 2 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 2 觍[覥] tian3 shameful; shameless 2 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep20/125 words - 41 min 烧纸[燒紙] shao1 zhi3 to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony) 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 2 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 1 脸庞[臉龐] lian3 pang2 face 1 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 2 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 5 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 2 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 1 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 2 直达[直達] zhi2 da2 to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop 1 飞机票[飛機票] fei1 ji1 piao4 air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 行政区[行政區] xing2 zheng4 qu1 administrative district 1 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 1 腿肚子[腿肚子] tui3 du4 zi5 calf (back of the leg below the knee) 1 颤[顫] chan4 to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 3 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 6 宜家[宜家] Yi2 jia1 IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer 2 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 2 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 5 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 2 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 2 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 2 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 胜似[勝似] sheng4 si4 to surpass; better than; superior to 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 6 序[序] xu4 order; sequence; preface 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 2 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 3 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 2 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 2 捻[捻] nian3 to twirl (in the fingers) 2 塑[塑] su4 to model (a figure) in clay 2 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 4 调和[調和] tiao2 he2 harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 5 砸烂[砸爛] za2 lan4 to smash 1 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 2 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 1 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 3 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep21/50 words - 15 min 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 2 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 2 志同道合[志同道合] zhi4 tong2 dao4 he2 like-minded (idiom); fellow enthusiast; kindred spirit 1 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 2 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 2 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 1 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 3 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 2 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 3 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 1 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 1 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 3 满溢[滿溢] man3 yi4 to be full to overflowing; to be brimming over with 1 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 3 骨科[骨科] gu3 ke1 orthopedics; orthopedic surgery 4 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 刀片[刀片] dao1 pian4 blade; razor blade; tool bit 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 2 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 2 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 2 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 1 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep21/75 words - 19 min 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 1 孤零零[孤零零] gu1 ling2 ling2 lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 4 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 2 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 1 恃[恃] shi4 to rely on; mother (formal) 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 身在福中不知福[身在福中不知福] shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 2 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 2 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 1 迟缓[遲緩] chi2 huan3 slow; sluggish 1 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 3 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 1 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 2 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 12 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 1 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 2 老父[老父] lao3 fu4 father; old man; venerable sir 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep21/100 words - 27 min 阔绰[闊綽] kuo4 chuo4 ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money 1 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 2 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 2 蚝[蠔] hao2 oyster 1 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 2 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 2 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 3 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 1 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 2 直来直去[直來直去] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 qu4 going directly (without detour); (fig.) direct; straightforward (in one's manner or speech) 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 2 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 3 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 1 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 4 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 1 芯[芯] xin4 core 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep21/125 words - 37 min 锅巴[鍋巴] guo1 ba1 guoba (scorched rice at the bottom of the pan) 1 鳃[鰓] sai1 gills of fish 1 筒子[筒子] tong3 zi5 tube-shaped object; tube; bobbin; (Internet slang) homonym for 同志[tong2 zhi4] 1 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 1 年糕[年糕] nian2 gao1 nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 2 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 3 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 1 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 1 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 1 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 9 待人接物[待人接物] dai4 ren2 jie1 wu4 the way one treats people 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 2 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 3 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 烂好人[爛好人] lan4 hao3 ren2 sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone 1 阿拉[阿拉] a1 la1 (Wu dialect) my; our; I; we; me; us 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 4 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 2 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 1 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 3 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep21/141 words - 42 min 坐标[坐標] zuo4 biao1 coordinate (geometry) 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 16 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 1 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 4 裱[裱] biao3 to hang (paper); to mount (painting) 1 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 9 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 3 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 1 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep22/25 words - 9 min 黏糊糊[黏糊糊] nian2 hu1 hu1 sticky 2 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 3 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 2 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 3 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 脑瘫[腦癱] nao3 tan1 cerebral palsy 1 血栓[血栓] xue4 shuan1 blood clot; thrombosis 1 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 1 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 2 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 3 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 1 手心手背都是肉[手心手背都是肉] shou3 xin1 shou3 bei4 dou1 shi4 rou4 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom); fig. to both be of equal importance; to value both equally 1 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 1 手背[手背] shou3 bei4 back of the hand 1 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 2 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 不声不响[不聲不響] bu4 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep22/50 words - 18 min 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 2 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 1 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 1 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 7 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 2 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 2 孤立[孤立] gu1 li4 isolate; isolated 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 躲躲闪闪[躲躲閃閃] duo3 duo3 shan3 shan3 to evade; to dodge (out of the way) 1 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 1 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 1 风油精[風油精] feng1 you2 jing1 essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant 2 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 2 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 5 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 8 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 4 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 4 入赘[入贅] ru4 zhui4 to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep22/75 words - 23 min 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 1 青色[青色] qing1 se4 cyan; blue-green 1 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 1 无底[無底] wu2 di3 bottomless 1 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 1 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 1 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 1 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 3 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 活像[活像] huo2 xiang4 to look exactly like; to be the spitting image of 1 蜿蜒[蜿蜒] wan1 yan2 to wriggle; snaking; winding; to zigzag; to meander 3 盘旋[盤旋] pan2 xuan2 to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 1 游动[游動] you2 dong4 to move about; to go from place to place; roving; mobile 2 怒吼[怒吼] nu4 hou3 to bellow; to rave; to snarl 1 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 预言家[預言家] yu4 yan2 jia1 prophet 1 叫喊[叫喊] jiao4 han3 exclamation; outcry; shout; yell 1 账单[賬單] zhang4 dan1 bill 1 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 4 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 1 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 1 老梗[老梗] lao3 geng3 (Tw) unoriginal; hackneyed; (of a joke) old 1 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 1 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep22/100 words - 33 min 梳妆[梳妝] shu1 zhuang1 to dress and groom oneself 1 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 2 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 1 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 2 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 2 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 1 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 1 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 3 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 1 降压[降壓] jiang4 ya1 to reduce the pressure (of a fluid); to lower one's blood pressure; to lower (or step down) the voltage 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 3 工艺品[工藝品] gong1 yi4 pin3 handicraft article; handiwork; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 2 衍生[衍生] yan3 sheng1 to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 3 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 6 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 11 生产线[生產線] sheng1 chan3 xian4 assembly line; production line 1 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 2 啊呀[啊呀] a1 ya1 interjection of surprise; Oh my! 1 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 2 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 1 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep22/125 words - 35 min 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 1 财源[財源] cai2 yuan2 financial resources; source of revenue 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 3 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 开关[開關] kai1 guan1 power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off 1 一发不可收拾[一發不可收拾] yi1 fa1 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5 things that have happened can hardly be controlled; to get out of hand 1 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 1 带感[帶感] dai4 gan3 (neologism) (of movies, songs etc) affecting; touching; moving; (of a person, esp. a woman) charming; cool 1 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 2 邀请赛[邀請賽] yao1 qing3 sai4 invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms) 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 1 鹃[鵑] juan1 cuckoo 21 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 4 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 1 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 1 话虽如此[話雖如此] hua4 sui1 ru2 ci3 be that as it may 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 3 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 5 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 6 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 1 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep22/135 words - 40 min 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 3 糖粉[糖粉] tang2 fen3 icing sugar; confectioner's sugar; powdered sugar 1 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 1 动工[動工] dong4 gong1 to start (a building project) 1 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 字眼[字眼] zi4 yan3 wording 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 1 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° 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep23/25 words - 10 min 秀英[秀英] Xiu4 ying1 Xiuying district of Haikou city 海口市[Hai3 kou3 shi4], Hainan 1 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 3 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 4 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 2 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 1 捧哏[捧哏] peng3 gen2 fall-guy; supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1] 1 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 2 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 3 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 9 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 3 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 2 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 1 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 2 皇位[皇位] huang2 wei4 the title of Emperor 1 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 3 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 2 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 5 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 2 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep23/50 words - 17 min 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 4 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 4 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 4 遛弯[遛彎] liu4 wan1 (dialect) to take a walk; to go for a stroll 1 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 3 应用软件[應用軟件] ying4 yong4 ruan3 jian4 application software 1 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 4 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 4 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 2 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 2 虚荣心[虛榮心] xu1 rong2 xin1 vanity 1 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 1 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 2 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 1 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 2 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 3 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 4 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 8 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 5 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 1 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 2 特例[特例] te4 li4 special case; isolated example 2 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 1 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep23/75 words - 30 min 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 1 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 2 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 2 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 1 聋[聾] long2 deaf 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 3 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 4 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 3 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 2 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 3 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 1 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 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 5 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 3 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 2 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep23/100 words - 35 min 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 3 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 3 哄抢[哄搶] hong1 qiang3 looting 1 主攻[主攻] zhu3 gong1 main assault; to focus on; to specialize in; to major in 1 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 3 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 1 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 5 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 2 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 4 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 2 柜[柜] ju3 Salix multinervis 2 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 4 千家万户[千家萬戶] qian1 jia1 wan4 hu4 every family (idiom) 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 4 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 2 着数[著數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 招數|招数[zhao1 shu4] 1 积少成多[積少成多] ji1 shao3 cheng2 duo1 Many little things add up to sth great.; Many little drops make an ocean. (idiom) 1 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 1 扒皮[扒皮] ba1 pi2 to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of 1 九零后[九零後] jiu3 ling2 hou4 90s generation 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep23/125 words - 37 min 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 2 荷兰[荷蘭] He2 lan2 Holland; the Netherlands 1 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 2 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 2 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 1 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 1 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 2 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] 3 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 15 三级[三級] san1 ji2 grade 3; third class; category C 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 2 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 2 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 3 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 7 玉林[玉林] Yu4 lin2 Yulin prefecture level city in Guangxi 3 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 1 报刊[報刊] bao4 kan1 newspapers and periodicals; the press 1 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 4 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 1 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep23/138 words - 39 min 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 4 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 2 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 3 谄媚[諂媚] chan3 mei4 to flatter 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 3 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 2 木刻[木刻] mu4 ke4 woodcut 1 老茧[老繭] lao3 jian3 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 1 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 2 脱缰[脫韁] tuo1 jiang1 to throw off the reins; runaway (horse); fig. out of control 1 野马[野馬] ye3 ma3 feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep24/25 words - 11 min 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 3 天门[天門] Tian1 men2 Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 对心[對心] dui4 xin1 congenial; to one's liking 1 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 3 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 2 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 3 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 3 作死[作死] zuo4 si3 to court disaster; also pr. [zuo1 si3] 1 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 2 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 4 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 1 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 2 亲如手足[親如手足] qin1 ru2 shou3 zu2 as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship 1 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 5 代购[代購] dai4 gou4 to buy (on behalf of sb) 1 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep24/50 words - 19 min 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 1 育人[育人] yu4 ren2 to educate people (esp morally) 1 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 1 写字楼[寫字樓] xie3 zi4 lou2 office building 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 1 定价[定價] ding4 jia4 to set a price; to fix a price 3 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 1 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 2 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 2 庄园[莊園] zhuang1 yuan2 manor; feudal land; villa and park 2 粗略[粗略] cu1 lu:e4 rough (not precise or accurate); cursory 1 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 入不敷出[入不敷出] ru4 bu4 fu1 chu1 income does not cover expenditure; unable to make ends meet 1 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 2 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 帮子[幫子] bang1 zi5 outer (of cabbage etc); upper (of a shoe); (coll.) group; gang 1 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 4 添加剂[添加劑] tian1 jia1 ji4 additive; food additive 1 支使[支使] zhi1 shi3 to order (sb) around; to send on an errand; to order away 1 人见人爱[人見人愛] ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 loved by all; to have universal appeal 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep24/75 words - 25 min 讨人喜欢[討人喜歡] tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5 to attract people's affection; charming; delightful 2 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 2 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 2 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 9 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 5 标价[標價] biao1 jia4 to mark the price; marked price 3 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 3 堆砌[堆砌] dui1 qi4 lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases); ornate rhetoric 1 裹挟[裹挾] guo3 xie2 to sweep along; to coerce 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 1 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 4 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 1 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 1 乐高[樂高] Le4 gao1 Lego (toys) 1 钢铁侠[鋼鐵俠] Gang1 tie3 xia2 Iron Man, comic book superhero 1 焰[焰] yan4 flame 6 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 1 紫檀[紫檀] zi3 tan2 red sandalwood 1 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 1 焰[燄] yan4 variant of 焰[yan4] 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep24/100 words - 32 min 博物馆[博物館] bo2 wu4 guan3 museum 16 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 3 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 2 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 6 爆红[爆紅] bao4 hong2 to be a big hit; to be hugely popular 1 眼热[眼熱] yan3 re4 to covet; envious 1 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 1 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 2 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 3 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 2 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 二进[二進] er4 jin4 binary (math) 1 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 1 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 3 二十六岁[二十六歲] er4 shi2 liu4 sui4 26 years old 4 物种[物種] wu4 zhong3 species 1 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 1 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 1 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 2 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep24/125 words - 37 min 被害者[被害者] bei4 hai4 zhe3 victim (of a wounding or murder) 1 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 1 磨炼[磨煉] mo2 lian4 see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4] 1 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 2 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 高攀不上[高攀不上] gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4 to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status) 1 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 2 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 1 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 2 埋[埋] man2 to blame 2 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 1 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone 4 蒜蓉[蒜蓉] suan4 rong2 minced garlic; garlic paste 4 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 4 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 5 波士顿[波士頓] Bo1 shi4 dun4 Boston, capital of Massachusetts 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 2 扇贝[扇貝] shan4 bei4 scallop (genus Pecten) 3 份额[份額] fen4 e2 share; portion 1 油麦菜[油麥菜] you2 mai4 cai4 Indian lettuce 3 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep24/131 words - 39 min 吃油[吃油] chi1 you2 (of food) to absorb oil; (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 3 荡[盪] dang4 variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 1 闲散[閑散] xian2 san3 idle; unused; at leisure 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep25/25 words - 10 min 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 2 国庆[國慶] Guo2 qing4 National Day 4 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 5 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 七上八下[七上八下] qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4 at sixes and sevens; perturbed state of mind; in a mess 1 脚踏两只船[腳踏兩隻船] jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2 to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair 2 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 3 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 1 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 1 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 1 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 2 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 2 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 3 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 4 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 4 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 1 阴招[陰招] yin1 zhao1 dirty trick 1 怕痒[怕癢] pa4 yang3 to be ticklish 1 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep25/50 words - 12 min 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 2 领军[領軍] ling3 jun1 to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading 2 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 1 头版[頭版] tou2 ban3 (newspaper's) front page 1 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 2 网[網] wang3 net; network 2 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 2 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 1 晨报[晨報] chen2 bao4 morning newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Morning Post 2 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 2 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 1 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 1 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 1 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 1 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 1 宣传部[宣傳部] Xuan1 chuan2 bu4 Propaganda Department 1 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 1 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 1 拉手[拉手] la1 shou3 to hold hands; to shake hands 1 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep25/75 words - 19 min 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 8 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 1 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 大虾[大蝦] da4 xia1 prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz 1 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 1 空心菜[空心菜] kong1 xin1 cai4 see 蕹菜[weng4 cai4] 2 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 4 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 5 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 2 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 1 抽离[抽離] chou1 li2 to remove; to step back from involvement; to disengage 1 沼泽[沼澤] zhao3 ze2 marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 2 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 2 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 1 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep25/100 words - 27 min 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 3 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 1 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 2 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 2 无业游民[無業遊民] wu2 ye4 you2 min2 unemployed person; vagrant; rogue 2 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 2 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 国泰民安[國泰民安] guo2 tai4 min2 an1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 2 音像[音像] yin1 xiang4 audio and video; audiovisual 1 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 2 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 1 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 慈祥[慈祥] ci2 xiang2 kindly; benevolent (often of older person) 2 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 显露[顯露] xian3 lu4 to become visible; to reveal 1 入迷[入迷] ru4 mi2 to be fascinated; to be enchanted 1 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep25/125 words - 33 min 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 2 龙凤[龍鳳] long2 feng4 dragon and phoenix 1 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 2 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 2 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 1 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 3 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 3 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 亲密无间[親密無間] qin1 mi4 wu2 jian1 close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between 2 淡季[淡季] dan4 ji4 off season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4] 4 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 1 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 8 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 2 内心深处[內心深處] nei4 xin1 shen1 chu4 deep in one's heart 2 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 4 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 户主[戶主] hu4 zhu3 head of the household 3 家庭成员[家庭成員] jia1 ting2 cheng2 yuan2 family member 1 已故[已故] yi3 gu4 the late; deceased 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep25/150 words - 39 min 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 2 长女[長女] zhang3 nu:3 eldest daughter 1 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 1 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 6 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 1 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 1 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 1 饰演[飾演] shi4 yan3 to act; to play a part 1 凉皮[涼皮] liang2 pi2 liangpi (noodle-like dish) 1 开国[開國] kai1 guo2 to found a state; to open a closed country 1 茫然[茫然] mang2 ran2 blankly; vacantly; at a loss 1 尔来[爾來] er3 lai2 recently; until now; up to the present; lately; also written 邇來|迩来 1 鸟道[鳥道] niao3 dao4 a road only a bird can manage; steep dangerous road 1 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 5 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 2 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 3 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 风凉话[風涼話] feng1 liang2 hua4 sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 3 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 7 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep25/163 words - 42 min 三七开[三七開] san1 qi1 kai1 ratio seventy to thirty; thirty percent failure, seventy percent success 1 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 3 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 2 碰壁[碰壁] peng4 bi4 to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one's face 3 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 2 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 2 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 2 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep26/25 words - 10 min 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 2 出气筒[出氣筒] chu1 qi4 tong3 (metaphorical) punching bag; undeserving target of sb's wrath 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 1 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 1 玄关[玄關] xuan2 guan1 entrance hall; vestibule 1 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 1 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 2 变异[變異] bian4 yi4 variation 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 1 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 1 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 2 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 3 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 1 早熟[早熟] zao3 shu2 precocious; early-maturing 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 4 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 2 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 埋藏[埋藏] mai2 cang2 to bury; to hide by burying; hidden 1 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep26/50 words - 18 min 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 1 洗发水[洗髮水] xi3 fa4 shui3 shampoo (liquid) 1 磨唧[磨唧] mo2 ji1 to be very slow; to dawdle 2 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 2 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 现做[現做] xian4 zuo4 to make (food) on the spot; freshly-made 1 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 中学生[中學生] zhong1 xue2 sheng1 middle-school student; high school student 1 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 文具店[文具店] wen2 ju4 dian4 stationery store 1 小吃店[小吃店] xiao3 chi1 dian4 snack bar; lunch room; CL:家[jia1] 1 低成本[低成本] di1 cheng2 ben3 low cost; inexpensive 2 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 2 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 2 经营者[經營者] jing1 ying2 zhe3 executive; manager; transactor 1 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 1 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 代入[代入] dai4 ru4 to substitute into 1 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep26/75 words - 26 min 统治[統治] tong3 zhi4 to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 1 乌托邦[烏托邦] wu1 tuo1 bang1 utopia (loanword) 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 藕断丝连[藕斷絲連] ou3 duan4 si1 lian2 lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another 1 魔怔[魔怔] mo2 zheng1 crazed; possessed; bewitched 1 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 蚱蜢[蚱蜢] zha4 meng3 grasshopper 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 4 放风[放風] fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 2 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 4 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 10 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 1 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 1 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 脏话[髒話] zang1 hua4 profanity; obscene language; speaking rudely 1 经济制裁[經濟制裁] jing1 ji4 zhi4 cai2 economic sanctions 1 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 4 取现[取現] qu3 xian4 to withdraw money 2 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 旺季[旺季] wang4 ji4 busy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4] 2 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 1 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep26/100 words - 35 min 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 2 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 2 泼冷水[潑冷水] po1 leng3 shui3 lit. to pour cold water on; fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm 1 话茬[話茬] hua4 cha2 tone of voice; topic; subject under discussion 1 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 3 小票[小票] xiao3 piao4 receipt; banknote of small denomination 2 手头紧[手頭緊] shou3 tou2 jin3 short of money; hard up 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 进账[進賬] jin4 zhang4 income; receipts 1 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 1 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 2 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 1 提现[提現] ti2 xian4 to withdraw funds 2 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 3 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 2 外在[外在] wai4 zai4 external; extrinsic 1 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 1 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 2 烟熏妆[煙熏妝] yan1 xun1 zhuang1 smoky-effect makeup around the eyes 1 古装剧[古裝劇] gu3 zhuang1 ju4 costume drama 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 1 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 1 童子[童子] tong2 zi3 boy 1 点评[點評] dian3 ping2 to comment; a point by point commentary 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep26/120 words - 40 min 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 1 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 1 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 1 张爱玲[張愛玲] Zhang1 Ai4 ling2 Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist 2 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 2 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 1 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 4 援助[援助] yuan2 zhu4 to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance 1 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 1 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 1 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 2 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 4 退款[退款] tui4 kuan3 to refund; refund 2 欧巴[歐巴] ou1 ba1 (female usage) older brother (loanword from Korean "oppa"); male friend 1 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 2 落落大方[落落大方] luo4 luo4 da4 fang1 (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep27/25 words - 14 min 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 2 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 2 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 2 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 2 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 1 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 1 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 1 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 3 抚养权[撫養權] fu3 yang3 quan2 custody (of a child etc) 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 3 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 1 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 1 保底[保底] bao3 di3 to break even; to guarantee a minimum (salary etc) 1 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 2 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep27/50 words - 19 min 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 1 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 2 急用[急用] ji2 yong4 to need sth urgently; urgently required 1 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 2 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 7 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 1 败光[敗光] bai4 guang1 to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth 1 啰唆[囉唆] luo1 suo5 variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5] 1 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 2 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 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) 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 4 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 2 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 2 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 1 求爱[求愛] qiu2 ai4 to woo 1 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep27/75 words - 23 min 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 2 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 1 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 1 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 8 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 1 活血[活血] huo2 xue4 to improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine) 1 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 1 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 4 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 2 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 1 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 1 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 1 角质层[角質層] jiao3 zhi4 ceng2 stratum corneum (outermost layer of the skin) 1 冬[鼕] dong1 (onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat 104 服软[服軟] fu2 ruan3 to admit defeat; to give in; to acknowledge a mistake; to apologize; to be amenable to persuasion 1 咬伤[咬傷] yao3 shang1 bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite) 1 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 2 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 4 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep27/100 words - 27 min 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 1 王明[王明] Wang2 Ming2 Wang Ming (1904-1974), Soviet trained Chinese communist, Comintern and Soviet stooge and left adventurist in the 1930s, fell out with Mao and moved to Soviet Union from 1956 1 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 1 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 1 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 起诉书[起訴書] qi3 su4 shu1 indictment (law); statement of charges (law) 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 2 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 3 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 7 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 7 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 3 绕路[繞路] rao4 lu4 to make a detour; to take the long route 2 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 13 野孩子[野孩子] ye3 hai2 zi3 feral child 1 恶鬼[惡鬼] e4 gui3 evil spirit; devil 1 附体[附體] fu4 ti3 (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 1 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 1 厦门[廈門] Xia4 men2 Xiamen or Amoy, subprovincial city in Fujian, abbr. 廈|厦[Xia4] 4 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 1 麻辣烫[麻辣燙] ma2 la4 tang4 hot spicy soup (often sold in street stalls) 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 6 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep27/125 words - 37 min 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 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) 4 茂密[茂密] mao4 mi4 dense (of plant growth); lush 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 3 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 树苗[樹苗] shu4 miao2 sapling 2 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 1 施肥[施肥] shi1 fei2 to spread manure; to apply fertilizer 1 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 1 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 2 地久天长[地久天長] di4 jiu3 tian1 chang2 enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal; for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc); also written 天長地久|天长地久 1 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 1 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 3 颈椎[頸椎] jing3 zhui1 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 2 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 1 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 牢固[牢固] lao2 gu4 firm; secure 2 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 1 珍爱[珍愛] zhen1 ai4 to cherish 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 2 拼成[拼成] pin1 cheng2 to put sth together from component parts 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep27/145 words - 41 min 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 1 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 1 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 1 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 1 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 4 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 黏糊[黏糊] nian2 hu5 sticky; glutinous; slow-moving 1 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 1 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 1 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 2 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 1 有气无力[有氣無力] you3 qi4 wu2 li4 weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited 2 断气[斷氣] duan4 qi4 to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply 2 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 3 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 2 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 4 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 5 老到[老到] lao3 dao5 experienced and careful 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep28/25 words - 12 min 石油[石油] shi2 you2 oil; petroleum 1 批点[批點] pi1 dian3 to add critical marks or notes to a text; (fig.) to criticize 1 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 2 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] 3 养老院[養老院] yang3 lao3 yuan4 nursing home 4 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 3 刺激性[刺激性] ci4 ji1 xing4 thrilling; exciting; stimulating; irritating; provocative; pungent; spicy 1 拆线[拆線] chai1 xian4 to remove stitches (from a wound) 1 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 撒尿[撒尿] sa1 niao4 to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 1 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 2 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 1 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 1 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 1 脾胃[脾胃] pi2 wei4 spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences; one's taste (e.g. in literature) 2 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 1 三伏[三伏] san1 fu2 three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August) 2 号脉[號脈] hao4 mai4 to feel sb's pulse 2 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 2 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 入睡[入睡] ru4 shui4 to fall asleep 1 郁结[鬱結] yu4 jie2 to suffer from pent-up frustrations; mental knot; emotional issue 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep28/50 words - 14 min 脾[脾] pi2 spleen 2 思虑[思慮] si1 lu:4 to think sth through; to consider carefully 1 情志[情志] qing2 zhi4 emotion; mood 1 归根结底[歸根結底] gui1 gen1 jie2 di3 in the final analysis; ultimately 2 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 1 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 3 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 1 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 4 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 1 泡脚[泡腳] pao4 jiao3 foot bath; foot soak 1 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 7 精神科[精神科] jing1 shen2 ke1 psychiatry 6 器质性[器質性] qi4 zhi4 xing4 (of medical disorders) organic 1 病变[病變] bing4 bian4 pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 3 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 6 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 西医[西醫] xi1 yi1 Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine 1 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 服药[服藥] fu2 yao4 to take medicine 1 抓药[抓藥] zhua1 yao4 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 2 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep28/75 words - 23 min 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 1 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 1 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 5 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 西游记[西遊記] Xi1 you2 Ji4 Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey 1 妖精[妖精] yao1 jing5 evil spirit; alluring woman 1 整容[整容] zheng3 rong2 plastic surgery 1 玻尿酸[玻尿酸] bo1 niao4 suan1 hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 馈赠[饋贈] kui4 zeng4 to present (a gift) to (sb) 1 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 1 描[描] miao2 to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 1 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 1 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 1 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 2 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 3 美事[美事] mei3 shi4 a fine thing; a wonderful thing 1 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 1 相看[相看] xiang1 kan4 to look at one another; to take a good look at; to look upon 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep28/100 words - 28 min 品性[品性] pin3 xing4 nature; characteristic; moral character 1 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 1 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 1 早衰[早衰] zao3 shuai1 to age prematurely; premature senescence 1 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 3 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 2 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 3 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 1 陶冶[陶冶] tao2 ye3 lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate 1 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 1 知书达理[知書達理] zhi1 shu1 da2 li3 educated and well-balanced (idiom) 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 3 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 2 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 2 小钢炮[小鋼砲] xiao3 gang1 pao4 (coll.) piece of light artillery such as a mortar; (fig.) person who speaks boldly and frankly; hot hatch (car); (also used figuratively with various meanings in other contexts) 1 噼里啪啦[噼裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 (onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter 1 婚介[婚介] hun1 jie4 matchmaking; abbr. for 婚姻介紹|婚姻介绍 1 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 1 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 2 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 2 萎缩[萎縮] wei3 suo1 to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) 2 阴天[陰天] yin1 tian1 cloudy day; overcast sky 1 花盆[花盆] hua1 pen2 flower pot 2 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep28/125 words - 38 min 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 1 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 肉嘟嘟[肉嘟嘟] rou4 du1 du1 chubby 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 2 大小便[大小便] da4 xiao3 bian4 using the toilet; urination and defecation 1 失禁[失禁] shi1 jin4 (urinary or fecal) incontinence 1 梳洗[梳洗] shu1 xi3 to make oneself presentable; to freshen up 1 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) 1 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 1 猛兽[猛獸] meng3 shou4 ferocious beast; fierce animal 2 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 3 漫漫长夜[漫漫長夜] man4 man4 chang2 ye4 endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering 1 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 1 咬紧牙根[咬緊牙根] yao3 jin3 ya2 gen1 see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1] 1 无边[無邊] wu2 bian1 without boundary; not bordered 1 摸索[摸索] mo1 suo5 to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly 1 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 疗程[療程] liao2 cheng2 course of treatment 1 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 1 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 1 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep29/25 words - 6 min 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 2 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 2 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 2 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 3 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 1 坚韧[堅韌] jian1 ren4 tough and durable; tenacious 1 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 1 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 1 日晒雨淋[日曬雨淋] ri4 shai4 yu3 lin2 scorched and drenched by sun and rain (idiom); suffer from exposure to the elements; weather-beaten 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 1 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 玻璃心[玻璃心] bo1 li5 xin1 (slang) overly sensitive; butthurt 1 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 2 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 2 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 十字架[十字架] shi2 zi4 jia4 cross; crucifix; yoke one has to endure 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 2 用不了[用不了] yong4 bu5 liao3 to not use all of; to use less than 1 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 低沉[低沉] di1 chen2 overcast; gloomy; downcast; deep and low (of sound); muffled 2 活宝[活寶] huo2 bao3 buffoon; clown; ridiculous person 1 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 1 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep29/50 words - 12 min 厚此薄彼[厚此薄彼] hou4 ci3 bo2 bi3 to favour one and discriminate against the other 1 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 1 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 5 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 挤眉弄眼[擠眉弄眼] ji3 mei2 nong4 yan3 to make eyes; to wink 1 菜场[菜場] cai4 chang3 food market 2 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 2 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 4 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 1 王八[王八] wang2 ba1 tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 1 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 2 篡位[篡位] cuan4 wei4 to seize the throne 2 补足[補足] bu3 zu2 to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) 1 法郎[法郎] fa3 lang2 franc; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 1 便士[便士] bian4 shi4 (loanword) pence; penny 1 超额[超額] chao1 e2 above quota 1 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep29/75 words - 20 min 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 2 老年痴呆[老年痴獃] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 2 异国他乡[異國他鄉] yi4 guo2 ta1 xiang1 foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 1 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 1 洋溢[洋溢] yang2 yi4 brimming with; steeped in 1 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 1 接单[接單] jie1 dan1 to take a customer's order; (of a taxi driver) to accept a booking; (of a delivery rider) to accept a delivery job 1 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 2 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 2 颜面扫地[顏面掃地] yan2 mian4 sao3 di4 lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom; to be thoroughly discredited (idiom) 2 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 1 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 好说歹说[好說歹說] hao3 shuo1 dai3 shuo1 to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible 1 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 1 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 2 勒紧[勒緊] lei1 jin3 to tighten 1 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 1 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 1 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep29/100 words - 27 min 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 2 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 2 特此[特此] te4 ci3 hereby 1 申请人[申請人] shen1 qing3 ren2 applicant 1 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 1 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 3 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 2 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 绑定[綁定] bang3 ding4 binding (loanword); to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number) 1 还款[還款] huan2 kuan3 repayment; to pay back money 2 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 1 删[刪] shan1 to delete 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 5 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 1 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 2 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 2 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 连本带利[連本帶利] lian2 ben3 dai4 li4 both principal and interest; capital plus profit 1 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 6 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 1 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep29/125 words - 38 min 流水席[流水席] liu2 shui3 xi2 banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive 1 歌舞团[歌舞團] ge1 wu3 tuan2 song and dance troupe 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 3 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 中国话[中國話] Zhong1 guo2 hua4 (spoken) Chinese language 1 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 1 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 1 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 咬牙[咬牙] yao3 ya2 to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw 1 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 2 拿乔[拿喬] na2 qiao2 pretentious; striking a pose 1 光脚[光腳] guang1 jiao3 bare feet 1 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 2 自闭症[自閉症] zi4 bi4 zheng4 autism 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 2 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 1 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 1 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 1 谐[諧] xie2 harmonious 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 3 弯腰[彎腰] wan1 yao1 to stoop 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 耳濡目染[耳濡目染] er3 ru2 mu4 ran3 to be influenced 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep29/131 words - 40 min 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 百万富翁[百萬富翁] bai3 wan4 fu4 weng1 millionaire 1 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 1 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 2 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 2 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep30/25 words - 17 min 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 1 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 2 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 3 灰溜溜[灰溜溜] hui1 liu1 liu1 dull gray; gloomy; dejected; crestfallen; with one's tail between one's legs 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 橱窗[櫥窗] chu2 chuang1 display window 1 摆满[擺滿] bai3 man3 to spread over an area 1 眼色[眼色] yan3 se4 signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 3 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 昏暗[昏暗] hun1 an4 dusky 1 划破[劃破] hua2 po4 to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 1 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 1 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 1 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 2 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 2 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 1 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 3 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 2 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 1 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 5 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep30/50 words - 22 min 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 1 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 2 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 1 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 3 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 马洛[馬洛] Ma3 luo4 Marlow (name) 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 2 金字塔[金字塔] jin1 zi4 ta3 pyramid (building or structure) 1 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 1 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 1 鞭子[鞭子] bian1 zi5 whip; CL:根[gen1] 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2 luo2 si1 Russia 1 轮盘[輪盤] lun2 pan2 roulette 1 太阳穴[太陽穴] tai4 yang2 xue2 temple (on the sides of human head) 1 扣动[扣動] kou4 dong4 to pull (a trigger) 1 扳机[扳機] ban1 ji1 (gun) trigger 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep30/75 words - 31 min 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 1 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 宁夏[寧夏] Ning2 xia4 Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, abbr. 寧|宁[Ning2], capital Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1] 1 前嫌[前嫌] qian2 xian2 former hatred; bygone enmity 1 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 2 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 3 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 2 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 老家伙[老家伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 (coll.) old fellow; old codger 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 3 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 2 零部件[零部件] ling2 bu4 jian4 spare part; component 1 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 1 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 1 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 1 耳聋[耳聾] er3 long2 deaf 1 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 5 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 1 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 3 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 1 父爱[父愛] fu4 ai4 paternal love 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep30/95 words - 40 min 段子[段子] duan4 zi5 item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 1 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 1 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 1 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 制片人[製片人] zhi4 pian4 ren2 moviemaker; filmmaker; producer 5 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 亲如一家[親如一家] qin1 ru2 yi1 jia1 family-like close relationship (idiom) 1 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 神采飞扬[神采飛揚] shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 1 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 1 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 1 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 2 嘘寒问暖[噓寒問暖] xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper 1 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 1 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep31/25 words - 12 min 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 9 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 1 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 1 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 烘托[烘托] hong1 tuo1 background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage) 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 1 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 低能[低能] di1 neng2 incapable; incompetent; stupid; mentally deficient 1 抠门儿[摳門兒] kou1 men2 r5 (dialect) stingy 1 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 1 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 轰炸[轟炸] hong1 zha4 to bomb; to bombard; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 2 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 2 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep31/50 words - 18 min 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 3 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 1 学区[學區] xue2 qu1 school district 3 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 5 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 2 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 2 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 电话会议[電話會議] dian4 hua4 hui4 yi4 (telephone) conference call 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 3 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 1 片断[片斷] pian4 duan4 section; fragment; segment 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 珊[珊] shan1 coral 2 描写[描寫] miao2 xie3 to describe; to depict; to portray; description 1 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 1 戏份[戲份] xi4 fen4 scene (in a movie etc); one's part in a movie or play; (archaic) actor's payment 1 体形[體形] ti3 xing2 figure; bodily form 2 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 5 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep31/75 words - 26 min 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 4 门店[門店] men2 dian4 (retail) store 1 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 1 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 特约[特約] te4 yue1 specially engaged; employed or commissioned for a special task 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 2 翘班[翹班] qiao4 ban1 to skip work; to sneak out of work early 1 开盘[開盤] kai1 pan2 to commence trading (stock market) 1 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 1 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 2 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 1 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 3 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 3 日积月累[日積月累] ri4 ji1 yue4 lei3 to accumulate over a long period of time 1 发言权[發言權] fa1 yan2 quan2 the right of speech 1 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 9 幼虫[幼蟲] you4 chong2 larva 1 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 2 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 罗马[羅馬] Luo2 ma3 Rome, capital of Italy 2 此路不通[此路不通] ci3 lu4 bu4 tong1 this road is blocked; fig. This method does not work.; Doing this is no good. 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 1 老花镜[老花鏡] lao3 hua1 jing4 presbyopic glasses 1 语音[語音] yu3 yin1 speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep31/100 words - 37 min 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type 1 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 2 市内[市內] shi4 nei4 inside the city 1 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 1 梭[梭] suo1 shuttle (textiles); to move back and fro 1 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 神经性[神經性] shen2 jing1 xing4 neural; mental; neurological 1 边长[邊長] bian1 chang2 length (of a side, geom.) 1 瘤[瘤] liu2 tumor 2 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 2 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 1 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 编织[編織] bian1 zhi1 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) 1 解说员[解說員] jie3 shuo1 yuan2 commentator 2 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 1 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 2 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 2 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 1 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 5 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep31/113 words - 41 min 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 2 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 2 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 2 情窦初开[情竇初開] qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 1 情窦[情竇] qing2 dou4 (lit.) love aperture; (fig.) interest in love matters 1 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 3 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 3 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 1 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 1 当仁不让[當仁不讓] dang1 ren2 bu4 rang4 to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others 1 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep32/25 words - 16 min 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 1 填饱[填飽] tian2 bao3 to feed to the full; to cram 1 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 11 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 7 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 1 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 4 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 生僻[生僻] sheng1 pi4 unfamiliar; rarely seen 1 二维码[二維碼] er4 wei2 ma3 two-dimensional barcode; QR code 3 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 1 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 1 添油加醋[添油加醋] tian1 you2 jia1 cu4 lit. to add oil and vinegar; fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting) 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 2 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 1 民族英雄[民族英雄] min2 zu2 ying1 xiong2 national hero 1 郑成功[鄭成功] Zheng4 Cheng2 gong1 Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader 2 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 1 武隆[武隆] Wu3 long2 Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 3 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 2 南明[南明] Nan2 ming2 Nanming district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou 2 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 1 上岗[上崗] shang4 gang3 to take up one's post; to be given a job 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep32/50 words - 17 min 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 藏品[藏品] cang2 pin3 museum piece; collector's item; precious object 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 8 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 2 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 1 官职[官職] guan1 zhi2 an official position; a job in the bureaucracy 1 北宋[北宋] Bei3 Song4 the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) 1 颂[頌] song4 ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) 1 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 3 博物[博物] bo2 wu4 natural science 1 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 1 李时珍[李時珍] Li3 Shi2 zhen1 Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目[Ben3 cao3 Gang1 mu4] 2 本草[本草] ben3 cao3 a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine; Chinese materia medica 1 本草纲目[本草綱目] Ben3 cao3 Gang1 mu4 Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[Li3 Shi2 zhen1] 1 引用[引用] yin3 yong4 to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference 1 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 1 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 2 水运[水運] shui3 yun4 waterborne transport 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 1 死记硬背[死記硬背] si3 ji4 ying4 bei4 to learn by rote; to mechanically memorize 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep32/75 words - 23 min 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 冰沙[冰沙] bing1 sha1 slushie; smoothie; crushed ice drink; frappucino 3 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 1 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 搀[攙] chan1 to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate 1 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 1 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 1 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 1 辍学[輟學] chuo4 xue2 to drop out of school; to leave off studying; to interrupt one's studies 1 闯荡[闖蕩] chuang3 dang4 to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 1 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 1 恨铁不成钢[恨鐵不成鋼] hen4 tie3 bu4 cheng2 gang1 lit. to hate iron for not becoming steel; to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement (idiom) 1 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 1 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 2 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 1 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 1 乡下人[鄉下人] xiang1 xia4 ren2 country folk; rustic; rural folk 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 2 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep32/100 words - 30 min 就诊[就診] jiu4 zhen3 to see a doctor; to seek medical advice 1 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 1 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 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 2 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 1 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 1 网购[網購] wang3 gou4 Internet shopping; to purchase online 1 礼节[禮節] li3 jie2 etiquette 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 鼓浪屿[鼓浪嶼] Gu3 lang4 yu3 Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2] 6 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 1 轮渡[輪渡] lun2 du4 ferry 1 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 1 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 6 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 1 美容师[美容師] mei3 rong2 shi1 hairdresser; beautician (male) 1 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 2 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 水果刀[水果刀] shui3 guo3 dao1 paring knife; fruit knife; CL:把[ba3] 2 划花[劃花] hua4 hua1 engraving (on porcelain etc) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep32/125 words - 40 min 刺死[刺死] ci4 si3 to stab to death 1 正当防卫[正當防衛] zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 2 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 2 防卫过当[防衛過當] fang2 wei4 guo4 dang4 excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force) 1 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 1 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 普陀[普陀] Pu3 tuo2 Putuo district of Zhoushan city 舟山市[Zhou1 shan1 shi4], Zhejiang 1 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 3 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 1 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 3 濒危[瀕危] bin1 wei1 endangered (species); in imminent danger; critically ill 3 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 5 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 2 藏羚羊[藏羚羊] Zang4 ling2 yang2 Tibetan antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) 1 大熊猫[大熊貓] da4 xiong2 mao1 giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 1 江豚[江豚] jiang1 tun2 river dolphin 2 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 1 大全[大全] da4 quan2 all-inclusive; complete; comprehensive collection 1 打拳[打拳] da3 quan2 to do shadowboxing 2 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 1 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 1 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 1 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep32/130 words - 40 min 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 熏陶[薰陶] xun1 tao2 to seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training 1 糊口[糊口] hu2 kou3 to scrape a meager living; to get by with difficulty 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 1 接机[接機] jie1 ji1 jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep33/25 words - 9 min 闹肚子[鬧肚子] nao4 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 户型[戶型] hu4 xing2 configuration of rooms in a residence (e.g. 3BR 2 Bath) 3 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 1 归拢[歸攏] gui1 long3 to gather; to rake together; to pile up 1 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 3 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 1 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 3 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 1 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 1 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 1 棉袄[棉襖] mian2 ao3 cotton-padded jacket 3 出镜[出鏡] chu1 jing4 to appear on camera; to play a role in a film 1 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 1 工作服[工作服] gong1 zuo4 fu2 work clothes 1 市里[市里] shi4 li3 li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters) 1 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 1 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 1 腰杆子[腰桿子] yao1 gan3 zi5 waist; small of the back; (fig.) backing 1 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 1 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 1 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 2 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep33/50 words - 21 min 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 1 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 1 钟馗[鍾馗] Zhong1 Kui2 Zhong Kui (mythological figure, supposed to drive away evil spirits); (fig.) a person with the courage to fight against evil 1 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 1 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 1 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 人人有责[人人有責] ren2 ren2 you3 ze2 it is everyone's duty 1 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 4 双层[雙層] shuang1 ceng2 double tier; double decker 1 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 4 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 2 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 2 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 4 回头见[回頭見] hui2 tou2 jian4 See you!; Bye! 1 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 3 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 1 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 4 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 6 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep33/75 words - 29 min 朴实[樸實] pu3 shi2 plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 2 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 1 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 1 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 1 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 1 结出[結出] jie1 chu1 to bear (fruit) 1 甘甜[甘甜] gan1 tian2 sweet 1 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 3 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 1 火上浇油[火上澆油] huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 1 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 1 平坦[平坦] ping2 tan3 level; even; smooth; flat 1 轮休[輪休] lun2 xiu1 holiday roster 1 美滋滋[美滋滋] mei3 zi1 zi1 very happy; elated 1 没精打采[沒精打采] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 1 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep33/94 words - 41 min 说不通[說不通] shuo1 bu4 tong1 it does not make sense 1 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 2 桃子[桃子] tao2 zi5 peach 1 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 1 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 1 后脑勺[後腦勺] hou4 nao3 shao2 back of the head 1 过失杀人[過失殺人] guo4 shi1 sha1 ren2 see 過失致死罪|过失致死罪[guo4 shi1 zhi4 si3 zui4] 1 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 1 严严实实[嚴嚴實實] yan2 yan2 shi2 shi2 (sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely 1 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 1 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 3 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 2 彩电[彩電] cai3 dian4 color TV 2 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep34/25 words - 17 min 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 1 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 1 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 1 苟同[苟同] gou3 tong2 to agree blindly 1 差异性[差異性] cha1 yi4 xing4 difference 1 寄生[寄生] ji4 sheng1 to live in or on another organism as a parasite; to live by taking advantage of others; parasitism; parasitic 1 剥离[剝離] bo1 li2 to peel; to strip; to peel off; to come off (of tissue, skin, covering etc) 1 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 1 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 1 回路[回路] hui2 lu4 to return; circuit (e.g. electric); loop 1 忍辱负重[忍辱負重] ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4 to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence 1 穷寇[窮寇] qiong2 kou4 cornered enemy 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 1 菊花[菊花] ju2 hua1 chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 2 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 1 叙利亚[敘利亞] Xu4 li4 ya4 Syria 1 床头柜[床頭櫃] chuang2 tou2 gui4 bedside cabinet 1 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 1 眼珠子[眼珠子] yan3 zhu1 zi5 eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) 1 人才济济[人才濟濟] ren2 cai2 ji3 ji3 a galaxy of talent (idiom); a great number of competent people 1 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 1 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep34/50 words - 26 min 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 2 检察官[檢察官] jian3 cha2 guan1 public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 1 专制[專制] zhuan1 zhi4 autocracy; dictatorship 1 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 摔跟头[摔跟頭] shuai1 gen1 tou5 to fall; fig. to suffer a setback 1 胆大包天[膽大包天] dan3 da4 bao1 tian1 reckless; extremely daring 1 北极[北極] bei3 ji2 the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole 2 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 照付[照付] zhao4 fu4 to pay as charged 1 月份[月份] yue4 fen4 month 1 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 1 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 1 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 撕破脸[撕破臉] si1 po4 lian3 to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other 2 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 1 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 1 花生米[花生米] hua1 sheng1 mi3 shelled peanuts 4 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep34/75 words - 33 min 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 2 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 4 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 3 卡路里[卡路里] ka3 lu4 li3 calorie (loanword) 1 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 有害[有害] you3 hai4 destructive; harmful; damaging 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 5 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 1 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 3 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 棱角[稜角] leng2 jiao3 edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner 1 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 形态[形態] xing2 tai4 shape; form; pattern; morphology 1 圆润[圓潤] yuan2 run4 mellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice) 1 激起[激起] ji1 qi3 to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up 1 小家子气[小家子氣] xiao3 jia1 zi5 qi4 petty; small-minded 2 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep34/92 words - 39 min 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 1 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 6 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 1 炽热[熾熱] chi4 re4 red-hot; glowing; blazing; (fig.) passionate 2 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 1 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 1 葱花[蔥花] cong1 hua1 chopped onion 2 职业病[職業病] zhi2 ye4 bing4 occupational disease 1 相册[相冊] xiang4 ce4 photo album 3 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 1 建交[建交] jian4 jiao1 to establish diplomatic relations 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 2 白话[白話] bai2 hua4 spoken language; vernacular 1 快餐店[快餐店] kuai4 can1 dian4 fast food shop 1 快餐[快餐] kuai4 can1 fast food; snack; quick meal 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep35/25 words - 15 min 居室[居室] ju1 shi4 room; apartment 1 马来西亚[馬來西亞] Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4 Malaysia 1 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 扫墓[掃墓] sao3 mu4 to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) 1 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 2 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 1 孤苦伶仃[孤苦伶仃] gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom) 1 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 1 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 2 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 1 苦情[苦情] ku3 qing2 wretched situation; plight; wretched; miserable 1 小白菜[小白菜] xiao3 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica chinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 3 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 2 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 1 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 2 短视[短視] duan3 shi4 to lack foresight 1 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 2 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 3 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep35/50 words - 26 min 鱼缸[魚缸] yu2 gang1 fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 1 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 4 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 5 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 充电器[充電器] chong1 dian4 qi4 battery charger 1 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 1 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 3 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 1 欢送[歡送] huan1 song4 to see off; to send off 2 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 2 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 2 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 2 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 叫唤[叫喚] jiao4 huan5 to cry out; to bark out a sound 1 嗡嗡[嗡嗡] weng1 weng1 buzz; drone; hum 1 牙床[牙床] ya2 chuang2 gum; ivory bedframe 2 诊室[診室] zhen3 shi4 consulting room 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 1 牛黄[牛黃] niu2 huang2 bezoar 1 开药[開藥] kai1 yao4 to prescribe medicine 1 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 1 除暴安良[除暴安良] chu2 bao4 an1 liang2 to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep35/75 words - 38 min 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 1 吃货[吃貨] chi1 huo4 chowhound; foodie; a good-for-nothing 1 芒果汁[芒果汁] mang2 guo3 zhi1 mango juice 3 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 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 1 智力[智力] zhi4 li4 intelligence; intellect 1 大哭[大哭] da4 ku1 to cry loudly 1 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 1 绊倒[絆倒] ban4 dao3 to trip; to stumble 1 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 1 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 1 支走[支走] zhi1 zou3 to send sb away (with an excuse) 1 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 1 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 1 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 1 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 3 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 2 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 1 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole 9 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 1 太阳光[太陽光] tai4 yang2 guang1 sunlight 1 吞噬[吞噬] tun1 shi4 to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up 1 粉碎[粉碎] fen3 sui4 to crush; to smash; to shatter 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep35/81 words - 41 min 板蓝根[板藍根] ban3 lan2 gen1 indigo woad root; root of Isatis indigotica (used in TCM) 1 黄连[黃連] huang2 lian2 Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine 1 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 2 僭越[僭越] jian4 yue4 to usurp; to overstep one's authority 1 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 4 追剧[追劇] zhui1 ju4 to watch a TV series etc regularly; to binge-watch 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep36/25 words - 13 min 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2 lian2 durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 1 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 大手大脚[大手大腳] da4 shou3 da4 jiao3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful; wasteful 1 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 2 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 2 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 1 扫码[掃碼] sao3 ma3 to scan a QR code or barcode 4 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 1 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 1 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 7 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 1 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 1 再发[再發] zai4 fa1 to reissue 1 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 1 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 2 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 像模像样[像模像樣] xiang4 mo2 xiang4 yang4 solemn; presentable; decent 2 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 1 办事处[辦事處] ban4 shi4 chu4 office; agency 1 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 1 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep36/50 words - 22 min 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 1 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 1 熬出头[熬出頭] ao2 chu1 tou2 to break clear of all the troubles and hardships; to achieve success; to make it 1 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 1 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 1 姬[姬] ji1 woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic) 2 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 1 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 抓包[抓包] zhua1 bao1 to catch sb in the act 1 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) 1 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 1 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 1 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 5 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 2 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep36/75 words - 34 min 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 1 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 1 实诚[實誠] shi2 cheng2 sincere; honest 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 1 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 2 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 2 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 2 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 1 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 2 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 22 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 4 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 3 糟心[糟心] zao1 xin1 vexed; annoyed; upset 1 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 1 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 1 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 1 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep36/81 words - 39 min 蛮干[蠻幹] man2 gan4 to act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless; foolhardy; daredevil 1 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 1 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 1 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 1 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 1 颠倒是非[顛倒是非] dian1 dao3 shi4 fei1 to invert right and wrong 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep37/25 words - 11 min 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 2 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 1 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 1 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 2 削尖[削尖] xiao1 jian1 to sharpen 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 清华[清華] Qing1 hua2 abbr. for 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2] 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 2 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 3 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 1 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 1 时事[時事] shi2 shi4 current trends; the present situation; how things are going 1 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 1 纪实[紀實] ji4 shi2 record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 6 速写[速寫] su4 xie3 quick sketch 1 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 1 胶囊[膠囊] jiao1 nang2 capsule (pharm.); caplet 2 空地[空地] kong4 di4 vacant land; open space 1 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep37/50 words - 23 min 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 2 哭丧着脸[哭喪著臉] ku1 sang5 zhe5 lian3 sullen; to scowl miserably 1 奇异果[奇異果] qi2 yi4 guo3 kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry 2 二元[二元] er4 yuan2 duality; dual; bipolar; binary 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 1 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 1 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 1 剪掉[剪掉] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 3 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 1 抵抗力[抵抗力] di3 kang4 li4 resistance; immunity 1 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 1 站着说话不腰疼[站著說話不腰疼] zhan4 zhe5 shuo1 hua4 bu4 yao1 teng2 it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom); to be an armchair expert; to blabber on 1 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 一了百了[一了百了] yi1 liao3 bai3 liao3 once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles 1 俗话[俗話] su2 hua4 common saying; proverb 1 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 4 人形[人形] ren2 xing2 human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 2 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep37/75 words - 30 min 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 1 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 1 摔破[摔破] shuai1 po4 to fall and smash into pieces 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 1 冷言冷语[冷言冷語] leng3 yan2 leng3 yu3 sarcastic comments (idiom); to make sarcastic comments 1 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 1 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 1 翻拍[翻拍] fan1 pai1 to reproduce photographically; to duplicate; to adapt (as a movie); to remake (a movie); adaptation; reproduction; remake 2 肺癌[肺癌] fei4 ai2 lung cancer 1 烟袋[煙袋] yan1 dai4 tobacco pipe 1 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) 1 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 5 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 2 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 形体[形體] xing2 ti3 figure; physique; form and structure 1 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 1 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 2 滔滔不绝[滔滔不絕] tao1 tao1 bu4 jue2 unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 2 阴云[陰雲] yin1 yun2 dark cloud 1 密布[密布] mi4 bu4 to cover densely 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep37/100 words - 34 min 灰头土脸[灰頭土臉] hui1 tou2 tu3 lian3 head and face filthy with grime (idiom); covered in dirt; dejected and depressed 1 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 2 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 2 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 1 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 水手[水手] shui3 shou3 mariner; sailor; seaman 1 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 1 下决心[下決心] xia4 jue2 xin1 to determine; to resolve 1 身心俱疲[身心俱疲] shen1 xin1 ju4 pi2 physically and emotionally exhausted 1 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious 1 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 撤下[撤下] che4 xia4 to withdraw; to remove (from a place); to remove from office 1 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 1 丧气[喪氣] sang4 qi5 unlucky 1 蠢货[蠢貨] chun3 huo4 blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 2 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 1 公敌[公敵] gong1 di2 public enemy 1 白蚁[白蟻] bai2 yi3 termite; white ant 1 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep37/125 words - 40 min 票价[票價] piao4 jia4 ticket price; fare; admission fee 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 1 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 5 刘海[劉海] liu2 hai3 bangs; fringe (hair) 2 命相[命相] ming4 xiang4 horoscope 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 1 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 2 索取[索取] suo3 qu3 to ask; to demand 2 四角[四角] si4 jiao3 the four corners (of a rectangle); the eaves that the four corners of a building 1 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 主演[主演] zhu3 yan3 to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor 1 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 1 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 1 替补[替補] ti4 bu3 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 1 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 1 聚光灯[聚光燈] ju4 guang1 deng1 spotlight 1 牧羊[牧羊] mu4 yang2 to raise sheep; shepherd 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 奇幻[奇幻] qi2 huan4 fantasy (fiction) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep37/128 words - 41 min 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 添堵[添堵] tian1 du3 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep38/25 words - 8 min 麦当劳[麥當勞] Mai4 dang1 lao2 MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 1 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 1 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 1 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 1 橡皮[橡皮] xiang4 pi2 rubber; an eraser; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 听力[聽力] ting1 li4 hearing; listening ability 1 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 1 音箱[音箱] yin1 xiang1 loudspeaker box; speaker (audio equipment); resonating chamber of a musical instrument; sound box 1 音响[音響] yin1 xiang3 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 1 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 1 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 1 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 前车之鉴[前車之鑒] qian2 che1 zhi1 jian4 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom) 1 遥控[遙控] yao2 kong4 remote control 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 家居[家居] jia1 ju1 home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed) 1 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 1 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 1 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 2 坯子[坯子] pi1 zi5 base; semifinished product; (fig.) the makings of (a talented actor etc) 1 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 3 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep38/50 words - 13 min 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 行侠仗义[行俠仗義] xing2 xia2 zhang4 yi4 to be chivalrous 1 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 1 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 1 慕斯[慕斯] mu4 si1 mousse (loanword) 2 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 1 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 衡山[衡山] Heng2 Shan1 Mt Heng in Hunan, southern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4]; Hengshan county in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[Heng2 yang2], Hunan 2 五岳[五嶽] Wu3 yue4 Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan 1 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 1 祝融[祝融] Zhu4 rong2 God of Fire 1 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 1 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 2 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 1 青龙[青龍] Qing1 long2 Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair 1 少放[少放] shao3 fang4 to add less (of a spice etc) 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 1 长期以来[長期以來] chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 ever since a long time ago 1 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 说一不二[說一不二] shuo1 yi1 bu4 er4 to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep38/75 words - 19 min 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 1 科长[科長] ke1 zhang3 section chief; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 1 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 均摊[均攤] jun1 tan1 to share equally; to distribute evenly 1 狱[獄] yu4 prison 1 敲打[敲打] qiao1 da3 to beat sb; to beat (a drum) 1 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 1 屈指可数[屈指可數] qu1 zhi3 ke3 shu3 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom); very few 1 腾腾[騰騰] teng2 teng2 steaming; scathing 1 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 1 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 1 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 操办[操辦] cao1 ban4 to arrange matters 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 持家[持家] chi2 jia1 to housekeep; housekeeping 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 2 帮腔[幫腔] bang1 qiang1 vocal accompaniment in some traditional Chinese operas; to speak in support of; to chime in 1 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep38/100 words - 28 min 家和万事兴[家和萬事興] jia1 he2 wan4 shi4 xing1 if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom) 1 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 1 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 实事求是[實事求是] shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic 1 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 1 迷魂汤[迷魂湯] mi2 hun2 tang1 potion that makes the soul forget its previous life; (fig.) words or actions intended to attract sb's interest 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 2 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 1 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 圈内[圈內] quan1 nei4 close circle; community; (esp.) the show business milieu 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 1 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 1 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 1 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 1 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 1 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 1 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 2 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 2 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 1 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 1 呆瓜[呆瓜] dai1 gua1 idiot; fool 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep38/125 words - 39 min 忠言逆耳[忠言逆耳] zhong1 yan2 ni4 er3 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) 1 连手[連手] lian2 shou3 concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) 1 臊[臊] sao4 shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate 1 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 1 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 1 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 1 播报[播報] bo1 bao4 to announce; to read (the news) 2 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 1 哑谜[啞謎] ya3 mi2 puzzle; mystery 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 2 剧院[劇院] ju4 yuan4 theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 3 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 混熟[混熟] hun4 shou2 to get familiar with 1 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 1 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 1 破灭[破滅] po4 mie4 to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) 1 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 四射[四射] si4 she4 to radiate all around 1 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 1 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 1 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep38/127 words - 41 min 美心[美心] Mei3 xin1 Maxine (name) 1 洪水猛兽[洪水猛獸] hong2 shui3 meng3 shou4 lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep39/25 words - 23 min 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冰棍[冰棍] bing1 gun4 popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1] 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 1 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 1 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 3 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 1 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 老眼昏花[老眼昏花] lao3 yan3 hun1 hua1 blurred vision of an old person (idiom) 1 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 1 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 1 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 1 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 1 冥婚[冥婚] ming2 hun1 posthumous or ghost marriage (in which at least one of the bride and groom is dead) 1 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 1 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 耍滑[耍滑] shua3 hua2 to resort to tricks; to act in a slippery way; to try to evade (work, responsibility) 1 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 1 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 1 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep39/50 words - 32 min 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 1 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 1 吊[弔] diao4 a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊[diao4] 1 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 棍棒[棍棒] gun4 bang4 club; staff; stick 1 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 1 积怨[積怨] ji1 yuan4 grievance; accumulated rancor 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 1 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 1 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 1 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 1 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 二分之一[二分之一] er4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one half 1 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 1 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 三流[三流] san1 liu2 third-rate; inferior 1 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep39/67 words - 40 min 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 1 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 1 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 1 键盘侠[鍵盤俠] jian4 pan2 xia2 keyboard warrior 1 枯萎[枯萎] ku1 wei3 to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted 1 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 4 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 2 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 1 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 1 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 2 藕[藕] ou3 root of lotus 1 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep40/25 words - 14 min 扭头[扭頭] niu3 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn around 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 良缘[良緣] liang2 yuan2 good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner 1 搬运[搬運] ban1 yun4 freight; transport; portage; to transport; to carry 1 传阅[傳閱] chuan2 yue4 to read and pass on; to pass on for perusal 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 说通[說通] shuo1 tong1 to get sb to understand; to persuade 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 1 感化[感化] gan3 hua4 corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example 4 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 1 暗暗[暗暗] an4 an4 secretly; inwardly 1 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 1 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 1 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 2 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 1 船到桥头自然直[船到橋頭自然直] chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 1 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep40/50 words - 30 min 光辉[光輝] guang1 hui1 radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent 1 楼梯间[樓梯間] lou2 ti1 jian1 staircase; flight of stairs 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 行好[行好] xing2 hao3 to be charitable; to do a good deed 1 心塞[心塞] xin1 sai1 (coll.) to feel sick at heart; to feel stifled; to feel crushed 1 遗书[遺書] yi2 shu1 posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature 2 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 1 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 2 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 1 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 1 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 捆绑[捆綁] kun3 bang3 to bind 2 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 1 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 1 溺水[溺水] ni4 shui3 to drown 1 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 疥疮[疥瘡] jie4 chuang1 scabies; welts 1 脓[膿] nong2 pus 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 //Go Ahead - S1/Ep40/69 words - 41 min 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 1 应激[應激] ying4 ji1 stress; abbr. for 應激反應|应激反应[ying4 ji1 fan3 ying4] 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 1 常住[常住] chang2 zhu4 long-term resident; permanent residence; eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda) 1 后备箱[後備箱] hou4 bei4 xiang1 trunk; boot (of a car) 1 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 1 财迷[財迷] cai2 mi2 money grubber; miser 1 首演[首演] shou3 yan3 maiden stage role; first performance; first public showing 1 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 2 闪婚[閃婚] shan3 hun1 lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment 2 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 1 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 2 景区[景區] jing3 qu1 scenic area 1 址[址] zhi3 location; site 1 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 6 摄影棚[攝影棚] she4 ying3 peng2 film studio; television studio 1 看相[看相] kan4 xiang4 to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features 1