//A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 轻柔[輕柔] qing1 rou2 soft; gentle; pliable 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 站长[站長] zhan4 zhang3 station master 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 满山遍野[滿山遍野] man3 shan1 bian4 ye3 covering the whole land; over hills and dales 残破[殘破] can2 po4 broken; dilapidated 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 蝉[蟬] chan2 cicada //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 汽笛[汽笛] qi4 di2 steam whistle; ship horn 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 台语[台語] Tai2 yu3 Taiwanese; Hokklo 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 踩踏[踩踏] cai3 ta4 to trample on 国语[國語] Guo2 yu3 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC 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 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 通信[通信] tong1 xin4 to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 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) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 西[西] xi1 west 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 咂[咂] za1 to sip; to smack one's lips; to taste; to savor 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 记起[記起] ji4 qi3 to recall; to recollect 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 行驶[行駛] xing2 shi3 to travel along a route (of vehicles etc) 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/100 words - 8 min 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 每每[每每] mei3 mei3 often 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 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) 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/125 words - 11 min 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 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) 悠扬[悠揚] you1 yang2 melodious; mellifluous 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 音效[音效] yin1 xiao4 sound effect 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 白雪[白雪] bai2 xue3 snow 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 绿[綠] lu:4 green 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 齐柏林[齊柏林] Qi2 bo2 lin2 Zeppelin (name); Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), inventor of the Zeppelin dirigible airship 著[著] zhu4 to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding 轻快[輕快] qing1 kuai4 light and quick; brisk; spry; lively; effortless; relaxed; agile; blithe 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 //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/150 words - 16 min 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 纸张[紙張] zhi3 zhang1 paper 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 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 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/175 words - 19 min 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 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) 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 啼声[啼聲] ti2 sheng1 ululation; to howl 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 妻[妻] qi1 wife 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 啼哭[啼哭] ti2 ku1 to cry; to wail 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 急促[急促] ji2 cu4 urgent; hurried and brief; rushing 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/200 words - 23 min 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 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) 啜泣[啜泣] chuo4 qi4 to sob 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 五四[五四] wu3 si4 fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 哼唱[哼唱] heng1 chang4 to hum; to croon 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 铁道[鐵道] tie3 dao4 railway line; rail track 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 夏[夏] xia4 summer //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/225 words - 25 min 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 森[森] sen1 forest 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/250 words - 26 min 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 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 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] 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 俏皮[俏皮] qiao4 pi5 smart; charming; attractive; witty; facetious; ironic 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 咳[咳] ke2 cough 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/275 words - 30 min 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 中枪[中槍] zhong4 qiang1 to be hit by a gun; shot 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) 信箱[信箱] xin4 xiang1 mailbox; post office box 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 乘车[乘車] cheng2 che1 to ride (in a car or carriage); to drive; to motor 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 闽南语[閩南語] Min3 nan2 yu3 Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas 童谣[童謠] tong2 yao2 nursery rhyme 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 庆祝会[慶祝會] qing4 zhu4 hui4 celebration 交谈[交談] jiao1 tan2 to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/300 words - 32 min 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 惊叹[驚嘆] jing1 tan4 to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise 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) 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 呻吟[呻吟] shen1 yin2 to moan; to groan 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/325 words - 34 min 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 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) 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 实质[實質] shi2 zhi4 substance; essence 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 赞[讚] zan4 variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/350 words - 36 min 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 按赞[按讚] an4 zan4 to give sb a thumbs-up (on social media) 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 茶叶蛋[茶葉蛋] cha2 ye4 dan4 tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea) 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 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] 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 背[揹] bei1 variant of 背[bei1] 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 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/375 words - 38 min 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 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 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 偷笑[偷笑] tou1 xiao4 to laugh up one's sleeve 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 笔画[筆畫] bi3 hua4 strokes of a Chinese character 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/400 words - 39 min 揶揄[揶揄] ye2 yu2 to mock; to ridicule 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 赞叹[讚嘆] zan4 tan4 to exclaim in admiration 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 渐近[漸近] jian4 jin4 approximation 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 敢做敢当[敢做敢當] gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1 daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/425 words - 41 min 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 跺[跺] duo4 to stamp one's feet 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 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° 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/450 words - 43 min 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 湮灭[湮滅] yin1 mie4 to destroy; to disappear; annihilation 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 搜证[搜證] sou1 zheng4 search warrant; to look for evidence 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 攀亲[攀親] pan1 qin1 to seek to profit by family ties 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 提告[提告] ti2 gao4 (law) to sue 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/475 words - 44 min 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 懊恼[懊惱] ao4 nao3 annoyed; vexed; upset 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/500 words - 47 min 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 恶声[惡聲] e4 sheng1 malicious abuse; lewd song; evil reputation 父爱[父愛] fu4 ai4 paternal love 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 欢送会[歡送會] huan1 song4 hui4 farewell party 甄选[甄選] zhen1 xuan3 to select; to pick 试穿[試穿] shi4 chuan1 to try wearing clothes; fitting trial 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 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 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 气象局[氣象局] qi4 xiang4 ju2 weather bureau; meteorological office 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/525 words - 49 min 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 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 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 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 赏心悦目[賞心悅目] shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4 warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom); pleasing; delightful 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 私密[私密] si1 mi4 private; secret; intimate 譬[譬] pi4 to give an example 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 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 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/550 words - 52 min 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 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) 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 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) 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 语塞[語塞] yu3 se4 to be at a loss for words; speechless 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 环岛[環島] huan2 dao3 roundabout (traffic island); around an island (trip etc) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/575 words - 54 min 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 鸣笛[鳴笛] ming2 di2 to hoot; to whistle 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 计程车[計程車] ji4 cheng2 che1 (Tw) taxi; cab 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 小提琴[小提琴] xiao3 ti2 qin2 fiddle; violin 鲍[鮑] bao4 abalone 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 课时[課時] ke4 shi2 class; period 开宗明义[開宗明義] kai1 zong1 ming2 yi4 to declare at the outset (idiom) 古典[古典] gu3 dian3 classical 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/600 words - 60 min 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 架构[架構] jia4 gou4 to construct; to build; infrastructure; architecture; framework 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 双溪[雙溪] Shuang1 xi1 Shuangxi or Shuanghsi township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/625 words - 64 min 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 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) 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 赠送[贈送] zeng4 song4 to present as a gift 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 补眠[補眠] bu3 mian2 to catch up on sleep 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 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 班车[班車] ban1 che1 regular bus (service) 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 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] 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 不是冤家不聚头[不是冤家不聚頭] bu4 shi4 yuan1 jia1 bu4 ju4 tou2 destiny will make enemies meet (idiom); (often said about lovers who have a disagreement) 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/650 words - 66 min 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 尖山[尖山] Jian1 shan1 Jianshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 棱[稜] leng2 corner; edge; arris (sharp ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an edge); protrusion 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) 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 泰雅族[泰雅族] Tai4 ya3 zu2 Atayal or Tayal, one of the indigenous ethnic groups of Taiwan 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 发祥地[發祥地] fa1 xiang2 di4 the birthplace (of sth good); the cradle (e.g. of art) 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep01/672 words - 69 min 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 补票[補票] bu3 piao4 to buy or upgrade a ticket after boarding a train, boat etc; to buy a ticket for a show after having sat down in the theater 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 呼啸而过[呼嘯而過] hu1 xiao4 er2 guo4 to whistle past; to hurtle past; to zip by 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 磅[磅] bang4 see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 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 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 栖身[棲身] qi1 shen1 to stay at; to live in (temporarily) 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 澎湃[澎湃] peng2 pai4 to surge 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 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 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 菜板[菜板] cai4 ban3 chopping board; cutting board; CL:張|张[zhang1] 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 旋律[旋律] xuan2 lu:4 melody; rhythm 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 呜[嗚] wu1 (onom.) for humming or whimpering //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 抽泣[抽泣] chou1 qi4 to sob spasmodically 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 列车[列車] lie4 che1 (railway) train 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 终点站[終點站] zhong1 dian3 zhan4 terminus; final stop on rail or bus line 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 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/75 words - 12 min 时钟[時鐘] shi2 zhong1 clock 滴答声[滴答聲] di1 da5 sheng1 tick (tock) 拨动[撥動] bo1 dong4 to stir; to prod; to poke; to move sideways; to strum (on a guitar etc) 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 空拍[空拍] kong1 pai1 aerial photography (video or still) (Tw) 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 呼应[呼應] hu1 ying4 to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well; (linguistics) agreement 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 定食[定食] ding4 shi2 set meal (esp. in a Japanese restaurant) 蒲[蒲] pu2 refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis; common cattail; bullrush 鳗[鰻] man2 eel; Anguilla lostoniensis 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/100 words - 16 min 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 嘈杂声[嘈雜聲] cao2 za2 sheng1 noise; din 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 笔友[筆友] bi3 you3 pen pal 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 鼠标[鼠標] shu3 biao1 mouse (computing) 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 椪[椪] peng4 see 椪柑[peng4 gan1] 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 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 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 神出鬼没[神出鬼沒] shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive 捉迷藏[捉迷藏] zhuo1 mi2 cang2 to play hide-and-seek //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/125 words - 22 min 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 洗净[洗淨] xi3 jing4 to wash clean 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 抒发[抒發] shu1 fa1 to express (an emotion); to give vent 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 大锅[大鍋] da4 guo1 a big wok; cauldron 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/150 words - 27 min 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 咕哝[咕噥] gu1 nong5 to murmur; to mumble; to grumble; to mutter 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 威化[威化] wei1 hua4 wafer (biscuit) (loanword) 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 嘟囔[嘟囔] du1 nang5 to mumble to oneself 弹弓[彈弓] dan4 gong1 catapult; slingshot 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 滑稽[滑稽] hua2 ji1 comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang 专线[專線] zhuan1 xian4 special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 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 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 科考[科考] ke1 kao3 preliminary round of imperial examinations; abbr. for 科學考察|科学考察[ke1 xue2 kao3 cha2], scientific exploration 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/175 words - 30 min 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 知耻[知恥] zhi1 chi3 to have a sense of shame 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 勇[勇] yong3 brave 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 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 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/200 words - 35 min 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 听筒[聽筒] ting1 tong3 telephone receiver; headphone; earphone; earpiece; stethoscope 弹奏[彈奏] tan2 zou4 to play (musical instrument, esp. string) 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 呜咽[嗚咽] wu1 ye4 to sob; to whimper 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 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 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/225 words - 41 min 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 良禽择木[良禽擇木] liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity 栖[棲] qi1 to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 日语[日語] Ri4 yu3 Japanese language 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 照烧[照燒] zhao4 shao1 teriyaki (Japanese cooking technique) 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/250 words - 43 min 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 翻动[翻動] fan1 dong4 to flip over; to turn (a page); to scroll (an electronic document); to stir (food in a pot etc); to move things about; to rummage 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 嘲[嘲] chao2 to ridicule; to mock 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 六四[六四] Liu4 Si4 refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 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 凝重[凝重] ning2 zhong4 dignified; grave (expression); imposing (attitude); heavy (atmosphere); (music etc) deep and resounding 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/275 words - 45 min 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 段落[段落] duan4 luo4 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 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 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 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) 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 尽速[盡速] jin4 su4 as quick as possible 缴纳[繳納] jiao3 na4 to pay (taxes etc) 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 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 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 备料[備料] bei4 liao4 to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 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] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/300 words - 48 min 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 休学[休學] xiu1 xue2 to suspend schooling; to defer study 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) 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 致意[致意] zhi4 yi4 to send one's greetings; to send best regards; to devote attention to 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 居酒屋[居酒屋] ju1 jiu3 wu1 izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub) 成材[成材] cheng2 cai2 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect; (of a tree) to grow to full size; to become useful for timber 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/325 words - 51 min 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 贰[貳] er4 two (banker's anti-fraud numeral); to betray 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 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 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 霍然[霍然] huo4 ran2 suddenly; quickly 吃惊[吃驚] chi1 jing1 to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 花莲[花蓮] Hua1 lian2 Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan 新竹[新竹] Xin1 zhu2 Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries; Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 清泉[清泉] qing1 quan2 clear spring 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/350 words - 55 min 羲[羲] Xi1 same as Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], a mythical emperor; surname Xi 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 特调[特調] te4 tiao2 special blend; house blend 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 入眠[入眠] ru4 mian2 to fall asleep 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/375 words - 56 min 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 溢[溢] yi4 to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 星光[星光] xing1 guang1 starlight 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 荒凉[荒涼] huang1 liang2 desolate 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 天际[天際] tian1 ji4 horizon 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 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 微风[微風] wei1 feng1 breeze; light wind //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/400 words - 59 min 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 天明[天明] tian1 ming2 dawn; daybreak 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 海明威[海明威] Hai3 ming2 wei1 Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 梵高[梵高] Fan2 Gao1 Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 幽暗[幽暗] you1 an4 gloom 交会[交會] jiao1 hui4 to encounter; to rendezvous; to converge; to meet (a payment) 迸发[迸發] beng4 fa1 to burst forth 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 倦[倦] juan4 tired 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 不悦[不悅] bu4 yue4 displeased; annoyed 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/425 words - 62 min 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 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 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 丧事[喪事] sang1 shi4 funeral arrangements 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 低谷[低谷] di1 gu3 valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/450 words - 70 min 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 花枝[花枝] hua1 zhi1 spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); squid (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 特性[特性] te4 xing4 property; characteristic 腹黑[腹黑] fu4 hei1 (slang) outwardly kind but inwardly evil; two-faced 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 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 销假[銷假] xiao1 jia4 to report back after a period of absence 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 拉锁[拉鎖] la1 suo3 zipper 壮阔[壯闊] zhuang4 kuo4 grand; majestic; vast 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep02/453 words - 70 min 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 悦[悅] yue4 pleased //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 行李架[行李架] xing2 li5 jia4 luggage rack 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 阿里[阿里] A1 li3 Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam; Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris 南[南] nan2 south 屏东[屏東] Ping2 dong1 Pingtung city, county and military airbase in south Taiwan 三地门[三地門] San1 di4 men2 Santimen township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 雀跃[雀躍] que4 yue4 excited; in high spirits 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 蹦蹦跳跳[蹦蹦跳跳] beng4 beng4 tiao4 tiao4 bouncing and vivacious 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 活像[活像] huo2 xiang4 to look exactly like; to be the spitting image of 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 懒洋洋[懶洋洋] lan3 yang1 yang1 lazily 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 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/50 words - 7 min 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 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 此[此] ci3 this; these 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 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 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 伸展[伸展] shen1 zhan3 stretching; extension 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/75 words - 15 min 驱使[驅使] qu1 shi3 to urge; to prompt; to spur on; to order sb about 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 竹东[竹東] Zhu2 dong1 Zhudong or Chutung town in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 转车[轉車] zhuan3 che1 to transfer; to change trains, buses etc 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 合唱[合唱] he2 chang4 chorus; to chorus 父[父] fu4 father 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/100 words - 18 min 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 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] 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 张学良[張學良] Zhang1 Xue2 liang2 Zhang Xueliang (1901-2001) son of Fengtian clique warlord, then senior general for the Nationalists and subsequently for the People's Liberation Army 故居[故居] gu4 ju1 former residence 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]) 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 打印机[打印機] da3 yin4 ji1 printer 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 影印[影印] ying3 yin4 photographic reproduction; photocopying; photo-offset 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 舌[舌] she2 tongue 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 顾家[顧家] gu4 jia1 to take care of one's family 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 西安[西安] Xi1 an1 Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3] in northwest China; see 西安區|西安区[Xi1 an1 qu1] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/125 words - 21 min 事变[事變] shi4 bian4 incident; unforeseen event; events (in general) 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 软禁[軟禁] ruan3 jin4 house arrest 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 桦[樺] hua4 birch tree; Betula japonica 应答[應答] ying4 da2 to reply 民俗[民俗] min2 su2 popular custom 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 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 //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/150 words - 27 min 镇静[鎮靜] zhen4 jing4 calm; cool 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 挟怨[挾怨] xie2 yuan4 to hold a grudge 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 囔[囔] nang1 muttering, indistinct speech 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 神父[神父] shen2 fu5 Christian priest or clergyman; (spiritual) father 天主[天主] Tian1 zhu3 God (in Catholicism); abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism 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 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 挂断[掛斷] gua4 duan4 to hang up (a phone) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/175 words - 31 min 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 嘲讽[嘲諷] chao2 feng3 to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 征人[征人] zheng1 ren2 traveler (on a long journey); participant in an expedition; garrison soldier; new recruit 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 旅费[旅費] lu:3 fei4 travel expenses 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 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 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/200 words - 34 min 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 摇滚乐[搖滾樂] yao2 gun3 yue4 rock music; rock 'n roll 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 中选[中選] zhong4 xuan3 to win an election; to get a position by passing the imperial exam 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/225 words - 37 min 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 描[描] miao2 to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up 网点[網點] wang3 dian3 node in a network; branch; website 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 轻声[輕聲] qing1 sheng1 quietly; softly; neutral tone; light stress 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 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 鸦[鴉] ya1 crow 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) 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 旗语[旗語] qi2 yu3 flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units); semaphore 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 吊桥[吊橋] diao4 qiao2 drawbridge; suspension bridge 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 豫[豫] yu4 happy; carefree; at one's ease; variant of 預|预[yu4]; old variant of 與|与[yu4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/250 words - 40 min 橄榄树[橄欖樹] gan3 lan3 shu4 olive tree 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] 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 砖瓦[磚瓦] zhuan1 wa3 tiles and bricks 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 往返[往返] wang3 fan3 to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 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) 莹[瑩] ying2 luster of gems 北埔[北埔] Bei3 bu4 Beibu or Peipu township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 柿饼[柿餅] shi4 bing3 dried persimmon 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/275 words - 44 min 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 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 挥手[揮手] hui1 shou3 to wave (one's hand) 按键[按鍵] an4 jian4 button or key (on a device); keystroke; CL:個|个[ge4]; to press a button 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 清酒[清酒] qing1 jiu3 sake (Japanese rice wine) 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/300 words - 47 min 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 美兰[美蘭] Mei3 lan2 Meilan district of Haikou city 海口市[Hai3 kou3 shi4], Hainan 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] 甲壳[甲殼] jia3 qiao4 carapace; crust; outer shell; also pr. [jia3 ke2] 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 呃[呃] e4 (exclamation); to hiccup 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/325 words - 50 min 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 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] 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 成衣[成衣] cheng2 yi1 ready-made clothes 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 星期五[星期五] Xing1 qi1 wu3 Friday 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/350 words - 52 min 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 等号[等號] deng3 hao4 (math.) equals sign = 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 异乡[異鄉] yi4 xiang1 foreign land; a place far from home 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/375 words - 55 min 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 哼声[哼聲] heng1 sheng1 hum 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 子公司[子公司] zi3 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; subsidiary corporation 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/400 words - 59 min 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 刺青[刺青] ci4 qing1 tattoo 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 印尼[印尼] Yin4 ni2 Indonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚) 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 恍然[恍然] huang3 ran2 suddenly (understand sth); in a flash 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/425 words - 64 min 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 埃及[埃及] Ai1 ji2 Egypt 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 调侃[調侃] tiao2 kan3 to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 冰柜[冰櫃] bing1 gui4 freezer; deep freeze; refrigerator 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 看扁[看扁] kan4 bian3 to have a low opinion of 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 难能可贵[難能可貴] nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4 rare and precious; valuable; remarkable 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep03/440 words - 67 min 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 呼气[呼氣] hu1 qi4 to breathe out 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 借据[借據] jie4 ju4 receipt for a loan 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 借款[借款] jie4 kuan3 to lend money; to borrow money; loan 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 吼叫[吼叫] hou3 jiao4 to howl 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 上游[上游] shang4 you2 upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 功名利禄[功名利祿] gong1 ming2 li4 lu4 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune 侵蚀[侵蝕] qin1 shi2 to erode; to corrode 下游[下游] xia4 you2 lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 扳手[扳手] ban1 shou3 spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine) 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 铁轨[鐵軌] tie3 gui3 rail; railroad track; CL:根[gen1] 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/50 words - 5 min 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 船头[船頭] chuan2 tou2 the bow or prow of a ship 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 出走[出走] chu1 zou3 to leave home; to go off; to run away 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 咕噜[咕嚕] gu1 lu5 (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 功德[功德] gong1 de2 achievements and virtue 汤勺[湯勺] tang1 shao2 soup ladle 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/75 words - 12 min 来龙去脉[來龍去脈] lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 埔[埔] bu4 port; wharf; pier 新埔[新埔] Xin1 bu4 Xinbu or Hsinpu town in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 客家人[客家人] Ke4 jia1 ren2 Hakka people 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 激昂[激昂] ji1 ang2 impassioned; worked up 客家[客家] Ke4 jia1 Hakka ethnic group, a subgroup of the Han that in the 13th century migrated from northern China to the south 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 铁树[鐵樹] tie3 shu4 sago palm (Cycas revoluta) 车门[車門] che1 men2 car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 木材[木材] mu4 cai2 wood 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 熄火[熄火] xi1 huo3 (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 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] 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 零工[零工] ling2 gong1 temporary job; odd job 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 打跑[打跑] da3 pao3 to run off rebuffed; to fend off; (to fight off and make sb) run off 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 煮沸[煮沸] zhu3 fei4 to boil 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 扣肉[扣肉] kou4 rou4 steamed pork 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 油烟[油煙] you2 yan1 soot; lampblack 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/125 words - 19 min 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 凳[凳] deng4 bench; stool 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 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) 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 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 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 台湾海峡[台灣海峽] Tai2 wan1 Hai3 xia2 Taiwan Strait 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 茶壶[茶壺] cha2 hu2 teapot; CL:把[ba3] 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/150 words - 22 min 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 自立自强[自立自強] zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 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 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 分班[分班] fen1 ban1 to divide people into groups, teams, squads etc 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] 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 桔[桔] jie2 Platycodon grandiflorus; water bucket //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/175 words - 24 min 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 赞赏[讚賞] zan4 shang3 to admire; to praise; to appreciate 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 咔嚓[咔嚓] ka1 cha1 (onom.) breaking or snapping; (coll.) cut it out; stop it; also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] 神韵[神韻] shen2 yun4 charm or grace (in poetry or art) 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 凉棚[涼棚] liang2 peng2 mat awning; arbor 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 焦躁[焦躁] jiao1 zao4 fretful; impatient 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 火山[火山] huo3 shan1 volcano 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/200 words - 29 min 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 洗礼[洗禮] xi3 li3 baptism (lit. or fig.) 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 冷冷清清[冷冷清清] leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 都市[都市] du1 shi4 city; metropolis 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 勿[勿] wu4 do not 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 反问[反問] fan3 wen4 to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 七老八十[七老八十] qi1 lao3 ba1 shi2 in one's seventies (age); very old (of people) 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 万般[萬般] wan4 ban1 every kind; manifold; extremely 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/225 words - 33 min 聪颖[聰穎] cong1 ying3 smart; intelligent 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 复学[復學] fu4 xue2 to return to school (after an interruption); to resume one's studies 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 烘干[烘乾] hong1 gan1 to dry over a stove 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 烘干机[烘乾機] hong1 gan1 ji1 clothes dryer 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 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]) 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 芬芳[芬芳] fen1 fang1 perfume; fragrant 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/250 words - 35 min 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 求学[求學] qiu2 xue2 to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 司令[司令] si1 ling4 commanding officer 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/275 words - 42 min 单词[單詞] dan1 ci2 word; CL:個|个[ge4] 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 民风[民風] min2 feng1 popular customs; folkways 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 家政[家政] jia1 zheng4 housekeeping 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 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] 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 加温[加溫] jia1 wen1 to heat; to add warmth; to raise temperature; fig. to stimulate 联考[聯考] lian2 kao3 entrance examination 敲击[敲擊] qiao1 ji1 to pound; to rap 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 引擎[引擎] yin3 qing2 engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/300 words - 46 min 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 课业[課業] ke4 ye4 lesson; schoolwork 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 过继[過繼] guo4 ji4 to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) 绿岛[綠島] Lu:4 dao3 Lüdao or Lutao township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 回娘家[回娘家] hui2 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 桥梁[橋梁] qiao2 liang2 bridge (lit. and fig.) 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 同乡[同鄉] tong2 xiang1 person from the same village, town, or province 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/325 words - 49 min 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 清流[清流] Qing1 liu2 Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian 小溪[小溪] xiao3 xi1 brook; streamlet 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 歌星[歌星] ge1 xing1 singing star; famous singer //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/350 words - 52 min 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 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 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 安分守己[安分守己] an1 fen4 shou3 ji3 to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place 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) 伙食费[伙食費] huo3 shi2 fei4 food expenses; board expenses; meals (cost) 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 退伍[退伍] tui4 wu3 to be discharged from military service 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 三流[三流] san1 liu2 third-rate; inferior //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/375 words - 60 min 纺织厂[紡織廠] fang3 zhi1 chang3 textile factory; cotton mill 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 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 疲累[疲累] pi2 lei4 tired; exhausted 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 厂长[廠長] chang3 zhang3 factory director 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 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 微弱[微弱] wei1 ruo4 weak; faint; feeble 药瓶[藥瓶] yao4 ping2 medicine bottle //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/400 words - 66 min 闹铃[鬧鈴] nao4 ling2 alarm (clock) 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 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 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 地标[地標] di4 biao1 landmark 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 火种[火種] huo3 zhong3 tinder; source of a fire; inflammable material; (fig.) spark (of a revolution etc) 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 北投[北投] Bei3 tou2 Beitou or Peitou district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 隐忧[隱憂] yin3 you1 secret concern; private worry 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep04/411 words - 68 min 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 睡袋[睡袋] shui4 dai4 sleeping bag 干粮[乾糧] gan1 liang2 rations (to take on expedition) 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 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 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 发源地[發源地] fa1 yuan2 di4 place of origin; birthplace; source 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 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 //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/25 words - 9 min 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 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 山沟[山溝] shan1 gou1 valley; gully; mountain region 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 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) 围住[圍住] wei2 zhu4 to surround; to gird 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 坍方[坍方] tan1 fang1 to collapse; landslide 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 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 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 悲壮[悲壯] bei1 zhuang4 solemn and stirring; moving and tragic 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 生息[生息] sheng1 xi1 to inhabit; to live (in a habitat) 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/50 words - 21 min 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 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 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 灌输[灌輸] guan4 shu1 to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 天父[天父] tian1 fu4 Heavenly Father 耶稣[耶穌] Ye1 su1 Jesus 基督[基督] Ji1 du1 Christ 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 圣子[聖子] Sheng4 zi3 Holy Son; Jesus Christ; God the Son (in the Christian Trinity) 圣神[聖神] Sheng4 shen2 feudal term of praise for ruler, king or emperor; general term for saint in former times; term for God during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國|太平天国; Holy Spirit (in Christian Trinity) 降福[降福] jiang4 fu2 blessings from heaven 阿门[阿門] a1 men2 amen (loanword) 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 钢笔[鋼筆] gang1 bi3 fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/75 words - 31 min 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 桧[檜] gui4 Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis); coffin lid decoration (old) 木村[木村] Mu4 cun1 Kimura (Japanese surname) 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 讲师[講師] jiang3 shi1 instructor; lecturer 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 冲劲[衝勁] chong4 jin4 dynamism; drive 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 茱[茱] zhu1 cornelian cherry 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 居多[居多] ju1 duo1 to be in the majority //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/100 words - 33 min 待续[待續] dai4 xu4 to be continued 东海[東海] Dong1 Hai3 East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 偕老[偕老] xie2 lao3 to grow old together 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 诌[謅] zhou1 to make up (a story); Taiwan pr. [zou1] 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 生鱼片[生魚片] sheng1 yu2 pian4 sashimi 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 波士顿[波士頓] Bo1 shi4 dun4 Boston, capital of Massachusetts 大西洋[大西洋] Da4 xi1 yang2 Atlantic Ocean 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 鸾凤[鸞鳳] luan2 feng4 luan and phoenix; husband and wife; virtuous person; sovereign; belle 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 蟳[蟳] xun2 (hairy sea-crab) 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/125 words - 36 min 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 注明[注明] zhu4 ming2 to clearly indicate 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 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 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 守时[守時] shou3 shi2 punctual 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 证照[證照] zheng4 zhao4 professional certification; certificate; ID or passport photo 小考[小考] xiao3 kao3 quiz 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 简报[簡報] jian3 bao4 presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report 图表[圖表] tu2 biao3 chart; diagram 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 金字塔[金字塔] jin1 zi4 ta3 pyramid (building or structure) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/150 words - 39 min 三重[三重] san1 chong2 treble 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 嘉义[嘉義] Jia1 yi4 Jiayi or Chiayi city and county in west Taiwan 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 流水席[流水席] liu2 shui3 xi2 banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 保人[保人] bao3 ren2 guarantor; person paying bail 受益人[受益人] shou4 yi4 ren2 the beneficiary; the person who benefits 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) 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 生锈[生銹] sheng1 xiu4 to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/175 words - 43 min 题库[題庫] ti2 ku4 question bank (for examiners creating an exam, or students preparing for an exam) 月薪[月薪] yue4 xin1 monthly income (in kind) 保单[保單] bao3 dan1 guarantee slip 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 赏鸟[賞鳥] shang3 niao3 birdwatching 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 信义[信義] xin4 yi4 good faith; honor; trust and justice 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 铁路[鐵路] tie3 lu4 railroad; railway; CL:條|条[tiao2] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/200 words - 48 min 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 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 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 载客[載客] zai4 ke4 to take passengers on board 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 继承衣钵[繼承衣缽] ji4 cheng2 yi1 bo1 to take up sb's mantle; to follow in sb's steps 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/225 words - 52 min 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 大正[大正] Da4 zheng4 Taishō, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1912-1926) of emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁[Jia1 ren2] 大哭[大哭] da4 ku1 to cry loudly 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 橡皮筋[橡皮筋] xiang4 pi2 jin1 rubber band 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 野营[野營] ye3 ying2 to camp; field lodgings 野炊[野炊] ye3 chui1 to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing); cookout 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 名产[名產] ming2 chan3 staple; name-brand product 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 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 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/250 words - 55 min 皮蛋[皮蛋] pi2 dan4 thousand-year old eggs; preserved eggs 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 海盐[海鹽] hai3 yan2 sea salt 苦思[苦思] ku3 si1 to think hard; bitter thoughts; to pour out one's sufferings 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 恶补[惡補] e4 bu3 to overdose on supplementary medicine; to cram too hard 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 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 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 鬼脸[鬼臉] gui3 lian3 wry face; to grimace; to pull a face; comic face; face mask; devil mask 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/275 words - 58 min 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 淡季[淡季] dan4 ji4 off season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4] 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 自嘲[自嘲] zi4 chao2 to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep05/300 words - 70 min 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 缺一不可[缺一不可] que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 英雄所见略同[英雄所見略同] ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lu:e4 tong2 lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 铲[剷] chan3 to level off; to root up 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 超重[超重] chao1 zhong4 overweight (baggage, freight) 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 大坑[大坑] da4 keng1 Tai Hang District, Hong Kong 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 迷途[迷途] mi2 tu2 to lose one's way 羔羊[羔羊] gao1 yang2 sheep; lamb 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 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 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 乐团[樂團] yue4 tuan2 band; orchestra 伴奏[伴奏] ban4 zou4 to accompany (musically) 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 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 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 老化[老化] lao3 hua4 to age (of person or object); becoming old 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 衰退[衰退] shuai1 tui4 to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics) 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 佣[傭] yong1 to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 衣钵[衣缽] yi1 bo1 the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle 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 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 磨刀[磨刀] mo2 dao1 to hone (a knife) 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top 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. 况[況] kuang4 moreover; situation 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 画眉[畫眉] hua4 mei2 to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus) 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/100 words - 17 min 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 好动[好動] hao4 dong4 active; restless; energetic 山雀[山雀] shan1 que4 tit 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 群聚[群聚] qun2 ju4 to gather; to congregate; to aggregate 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 据点[據點] ju4 dian3 stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; foothold; (market) presence 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 糊口[糊口] hu2 kou3 to scrape a meager living; to get by with difficulty 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 损益[損益] sun3 yi4 profit and loss; increase and decrease 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/125 words - 22 min 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 检定[檢定] jian3 ding4 a test; determination; to check up on; to examine; to assay 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 碴[碴] cha2 fault; glass fragment; quarrel 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 萧邦[蕭邦] Xiao1 bang1 Frédéric Chopin (Composer) 协奏曲[協奏曲] xie2 zou4 qu3 concerto 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 嗲[嗲] dia3 coy; childish 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 宅男[宅男] zhai2 nan2 a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku") 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 嘘声[噓聲] xu1 sheng1 hissing sound; to hiss (as a sign of displeasure) 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 嗤[嗤] chi1 laugh at; jeer; scoff at; sneer at //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/150 words - 25 min 写实[寫實] xie3 shi2 realism; realistic portrayal; realistic; true to life 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 昵称[暱稱] ni4 cheng1 nickname; diminutive; term of endearment; to nickname 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 愈[癒] yu4 variant of 愈[yu4]; to heal 抚慰[撫慰] fu3 wei4 to console; to comfort; to soothe 夜深人静[夜深人靜] ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 in the dead of night (idiom) 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/175 words - 39 min 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 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? 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 点选[點選] dian3 xuan3 to select; (computing) to click on (one of several options); to navigate to (a webpage) 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/200 words - 46 min 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 柜台[櫃台] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 约见[約見] yue1 jian4 to arrange an interview; an appointment (with the foreign ambassador) 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 破土[破土] po4 tu3 to break ground; to start digging; to plough; to break through the ground (of seedling); fig. the start of a building project 大典[大典] da4 dian3 ceremony; collection of classical writings 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 重聚[重聚] chong2 ju4 to meet again 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 机能[機能] ji1 neng2 function 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 纺织[紡織] fang3 zhi1 spinning and weaving 生活馆[生活館] sheng1 huo2 guan3 living museum 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/225 words - 52 min 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 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 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 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 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 观鸟[觀鳥] guan1 niao3 birdwatching 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 鸟类[鳥類] niao3 lei4 birds 特辑[特輯] te4 ji2 special collection; special issue; album 卤味[滷味] lu3 wei4 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 冤枉路[冤枉路] yuan1 wang5 lu4 pointless trip; not worth the trip //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/250 words - 58 min 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 正职[正職] zheng4 zhi2 main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 槽[槽] cao2 trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 嘈杂[嘈雜] cao2 za2 noisy; clamorous 刹[剎] sha1 to brake 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 破口大骂[破口大罵] po4 kou3 da4 ma4 to abuse roundly 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 横扫[橫掃] heng2 sao3 to sweep away; to sweep across 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 乐坛[樂壇] yue4 tan2 music circles; music world 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 抒情[抒情] shu1 qing2 to express emotion; lyric 摇滚[搖滾] yao2 gun3 rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off 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 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/275 words - 62 min 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 期刊[期刊] qi1 kan1 periodical 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep06/284 words - 69 min 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 失魂[失魂] shi1 hun2 to panic 回神[回神] hui2 shen2 to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked); to snap out of it (after being lost in thought) 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 渐进[漸進] jian4 jin4 progress step by step; gradual progress; to move forward (slowly) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 内心深处[內心深處] nei4 xin1 shen1 chu4 deep in one's heart 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/50 words - 14 min 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 现况[現況] xian4 kuang4 the current situation 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 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 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] 斜角[斜角] xie2 jiao3 bevel angle; oblique angle 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 元宝[元寶] yuan2 bao3 a silver or gold ingot; mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship); a name for ancient currency; a rare genius 佛跳墙[佛跳牆] fo2 tiao4 qiang2 lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients 瓮[甕] weng4 pottery container for water, wine etc //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/75 words - 17 min 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 清官[清官] qing1 guan1 honest and upright official (traditional) 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/100 words - 23 min 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 航空站[航空站] hang2 kong1 zhan4 air terminal 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 实至名归[實至名歸] shi2 zhi4 ming2 gui1 fame follows merit (idiom) 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 信使[信使] xin4 shi3 messenger; courier 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 惊叫[驚叫] jing1 jiao4 to cry out in fear 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 帝[帝] di4 emperor 雉[雉] zhi4 ringed pheasant 新台币[新台幣] Xin1 tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar (NTD) 钞[鈔] chao1 money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 长尾[長尾] chang2 wei3 the long tail 特种[特種] te4 zhong3 particular kind; special type 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/125 words - 25 min 不期[不期] bu4 qi1 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 独吞[獨吞] du2 tun1 to hog; to keep everything for oneself 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 出巡[出巡] chu1 xun2 to go on an inspection tour 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 亚种[亞種] ya4 zhong3 subspecies (taxonomy) 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 捕捉[捕捉] bu3 zhuo1 to catch; to seize; to capture 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 代表性[代表性] dai4 biao3 xing4 representativeness; representative; typical 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 当之无愧[當之無愧] dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 无义[無義] wu2 yi4 without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless 恩将仇报[恩將仇報] en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4 to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom) 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/150 words - 30 min 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 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] 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 永乐[永樂] Yong3 le4 Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3] 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 竹笙[竹笙] zhu2 sheng1 bamboo fungus 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 芋头[芋頭] yu4 tou5 taro 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 干贝[乾貝] gan1 bei4 conpoy; dried scallop 鱼翅[魚翅] yu2 chi4 shark fin 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/175 words - 35 min 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 乘以[乘以] cheng2 yi3 (math.) multiplied with 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 留班[留班] liu2 ban1 to repeat a year in school 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 师奶[師奶] shi1 nai3 married woman of mature age 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 技[技] ji4 skill 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/200 words - 39 min 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 多此一举[多此一舉] duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3 to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily 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 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 朋[朋] peng2 friend 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/225 words - 48 min 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 损友[損友] sun3 you3 bad friend 课表[課表] ke4 biao3 school timetable 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 泳衣[泳衣] yong3 yi1 swimsuit; bathing suit 小节[小節] xiao3 jie2 a minor matter; trivia; bar (music) 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 游泳衣[游泳衣] you2 yong3 yi1 swimsuit; bathing costume 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 铁人[鐵人] Tie3 ren2 Ironman 树葬[樹葬] shu4 zang4 burial of cremated remains at the foot of a tree 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 碑[碑] bei1 a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4] 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 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 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] 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/250 words - 53 min 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 邮局[郵局] you2 ju2 post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 大吵大闹[大吵大鬧] da4 chao3 da4 nao4 to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/275 words - 56 min 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 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) 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 动工[動工] dong4 gong1 to start (a building project) 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/300 words - 62 min 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 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 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 吼声[吼聲] hou3 sheng1 roar 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 碰触[碰觸] peng4 chu4 to touch 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/325 words - 67 min 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 学科[學科] xue2 ke1 subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline 术[術] shu4 method; technique 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 荷兰[荷蘭] He2 lan2 Holland; the Netherlands 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 归国[歸國] gui1 guo2 to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 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) 忍痛[忍痛] ren3 tong4 to suffer; fig. reluctantly 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep07/333 words - 68 min 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/25 words - 9 min 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 酸痛[酸痛] suan1 tong4 to ache 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 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 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 道行[道行] dao4 heng2 skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 腾腾[騰騰] teng2 teng2 steaming; scathing 老妈子[老媽子] lao3 ma1 zi5 older female servant; amah //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/50 words - 13 min 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 对家[對家] dui4 jia1 partner (in four person game); family of proposed marriage partner 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 旧事[舊事] jiu4 shi4 old affair; former matter 重提[重提] chong2 ti2 to raise the same topic 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 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) 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 悲怆[悲愴] bei1 chuang4 sorrow; tragic 嘶[嘶] si1 hiss; neigh; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over) 哭声[哭聲] ku1 sheng1 sound of weeping 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 万恶[萬惡] wan4 e4 everything that is evil //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 赦[赦] she4 to pardon (a convict) 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 生闷气[生悶氣] sheng1 men4 qi4 to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar) 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 浪子[浪子] lang4 zi3 loafer; wastrel; prodigal son 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 日光[日光] ri4 guang1 sunlight 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/100 words - 26 min 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 拍击[拍擊] pai1 ji1 to smack; to beat 小题大作[小題大作] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 寻问[尋問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 失和[失和] shi1 he2 disharmony; to become estranged 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 贪杯[貪杯] tan1 bei1 to drink in excess 误事[誤事] wu4 shi4 to hold things up; to make a botch of things 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/125 words - 34 min 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 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) 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 收听[收聽] shou1 ting1 to listen to (a radio broadcast) 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 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 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/150 words - 40 min 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 转向灯[轉向燈] zhuan3 xiang4 deng1 vehicle turn indicator light 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 收讯[收訊] shou1 xun4 (wireless) reception 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 共同努力[共同努力] gong4 tong2 nu3 li4 to work together; to collaborate 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/175 words - 44 min 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 雇用[僱用] gu4 yong4 to employ; to hire 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 唯唯诺诺[唯唯諾諾] wei3 wei3 nuo4 nuo4 to be a yes-man 利害关系[利害關係] li4 hai4 guan1 xi5 stake; vital interest; concern 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 直来直往[直來直往] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 wang3 blunt; outspoken 毫不介意[毫不介意] hao2 bu5 jie4 yi4 to not mind (at all, a bit); to not care in the slightest 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 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 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 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 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/200 words - 48 min 哽咽[哽咽] geng3 ye4 to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 长存[長存] chang2 cun2 to exist forever 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 淡化[淡化] dan4 hua4 to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination 休养生息[休養生息] xiu1 yang3 sheng1 xi1 to recover; to recuperate 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 戴菊[戴菊] dai4 ju2 (bird species of China) goldcrest (Regulus regulus) 煤[煤] mei2 coal; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 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 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 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) 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/225 words - 53 min 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 羹[羹] geng1 soup 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 酒家[酒家] jiu3 jia1 restaurant; bartender; (old) wineshop; tavern 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 螺[螺] luo2 spiral shell; snail; conch 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 栗[栗] li4 chestnut 鸲[鴝] qu2 (bound form, used in the names of birds of various biological families) 迎宾[迎賓] ying2 bin1 to welcome a guest; to entertain a customer (of prostitute) 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/250 words - 60 min 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 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 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 育幼院[育幼院] yu4 you4 yuan4 orphanage 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 万圣节[萬聖節] Wan4 sheng4 jie2 All Saints (Christian festival) 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep08/268 words - 68 min 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/25 words - 12 min 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 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 缝纫机[縫紉機] feng2 ren4 ji1 sewing machine; CL:架[jia4] 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 邮[郵] you2 post (office); mail 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 哨子[哨子] shao4 zi5 whistle 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 驾驶员[駕駛員] jia4 shi3 yuan2 pilot; driver 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 头城[頭城] Tou2 cheng2 Toucheng town in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan 南港[南港] Nan2 gang3 Nankang district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 支流[支流] zhi1 liu2 tributary (river) 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/50 words - 16 min 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 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] 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 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) 遣返[遣返] qian3 fan3 to repatriate (e.g. prisoners of war); to send back 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 航程[航程] hang2 cheng2 flight; passage; sea or air distance 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 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/75 words - 28 min 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 汉[漢] han4 man 地勤人员[地勤人員] di4 qin2 ren2 yuan2 (airport) ground crew 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 爆表[爆表] bao4 biao3 off the charts; extreme; beyond the normal range of measurement 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 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 珊[珊] shan1 coral 同父异母[同父異母] tong2 fu4 yi4 mu3 (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers; half (brother or sister) 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/100 words - 36 min 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 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 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 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] 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/125 words - 42 min 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 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 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 年来[年來] nian2 lai2 this past year; over the last years 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 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/150 words - 52 min 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 垃圾车[垃圾車] la1 ji1 che1 garbage truck (or other vehicle) 北极[北極] bei3 ji2 the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 应援[應援] ying4 yuan2 (originally) to provide assistance; (more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc) 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 天璇[天璇] tian1 xuan2 beta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 打呵欠[打呵欠] da3 he1 qian4 to yawn 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 酸性[酸性] suan1 xing4 acidity 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/175 words - 55 min 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 反目成仇[反目成仇] fan3 mu4 cheng2 chou2 to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 乳白[乳白] ru3 bai2 milky white; cream color 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 闲晃[閒晃] xian2 huang4 to hang around; to hang out 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 接班[接班] jie1 ban1 to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 游山玩水[遊山玩水] you2 shan1 wan2 shui3 to go on a scenic tour 貌合神离[貌合神離] mao4 he2 shen2 li2 the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/200 words - 62 min 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 珍奶[珍奶] zhen1 nai3 abbr. for pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 无业游民[無業遊民] wu2 ye4 you2 min2 unemployed person; vagrant; rogue 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 风车[風車] feng1 che1 pinwheel; windmill 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 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 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 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 蜿蜒[蜿蜒] wan1 yan2 to wriggle; snaking; winding; to zigzag; to meander //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/225 words - 66 min 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 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 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 延揽[延攬] yan2 lan3 to recruit talent; to round up; to enlist the services of sb 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 品管[品管] pin3 guan3 quality control 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 退件[退件] tui4 jian4 to reject (visa application etc); (commerce) to return to sender; item returned to sender 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/250 words - 68 min 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 汗衫[汗衫] han4 shan1 vest; undershirt; shirt 聚酯纤维[聚酯纖維] ju4 zhi3 xian1 wei2 polyester fiber 水力[水力] shui3 li4 hydraulic power 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) 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 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) 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 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) 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 半成品[半成品] ban4 cheng2 pin3 semi-manufactured goods; semifinished articles; semifinished products 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 //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep09/259 words - 68 min 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 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) 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 泼水[潑水] po1 shui3 to sprinkle; to spill water 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min 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 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 啦啦队[啦啦隊] la1 la1 dui4 cheerleading squad 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 台南[台南] Tai2 nan2 Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 插图[插圖] cha1 tu2 illustration 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 诚挚[誠摯] cheng2 zhi4 sincere; cordial 襄[襄] xiang1 to help; to assist; mutual assistance; to rush into or up; to raise or hold up; high; tall; old variant of 欀; chariot horse (old); change (old) 盛举[盛舉] sheng4 ju3 grand event; magnificent undertaking 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 涕[涕] ti4 tears; nasal mucus 献宝[獻寶] xian4 bao3 to present a treasure; to offer a valuable piece of advice; to show off what one treasures 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/50 words - 12 min 与生俱来[與生俱來] yu3 sheng1 ju4 lai2 inherent; innate 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 零星[零星] ling2 xing1 fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 当道[當道] dang1 dao4 in the middle of the road; to be in the way; to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 宽度[寬度] kuan1 du4 width 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 真空[真空] zhen1 kong1 vacuum 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 滴管[滴管] di1 guan3 eyedropper; pipette; burette 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 榫[榫] sun3 tenon (cabinetmaking) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/75 words - 16 min 本业[本業] ben3 ye4 business in which a company has traditionally engaged (e.g. before diversifying); original business; core business; (literary) agriculture 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 沿[沿] yan2 along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 古迹[古蹟] gu3 ji4 places of historic interest; historical sites; CL:個|个[ge4] 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 古色古香[古色古香] gu3 se4 gu3 xiang1 interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc) 神农[神農] Shen2 nong2 Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 海选[海選] hai3 xuan3 direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees; preselection for a competition 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 佐藤[佐藤] Zuo3 teng2 Satō (Japanese surname) 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/100 words - 22 min 解说员[解說員] jie3 shuo1 yuan2 commentator 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 领取[領取] ling3 qu3 to receive; to draw; to get 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 参赛者[參賽者] can1 sai4 zhe3 competitor; CL:名[ming2] 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 速配[速配] su4 pei4 fast matchmaking; speed dating; (coll.) (Tw) (of a couple) to be a good match 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 征选[徵選] zheng1 xuan3 to call for entries and select the best; to solicit (entries, submissions, applications etc); to select (the best candidate); contest; competition 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 要塞[要塞] yao4 sai4 stronghold; fort; fortification 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 郑成功[鄭成功] Zheng4 Cheng2 gong1 Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 安平[安平] An1 ping2 Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei; Anping district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[Tai2 nan2 shi4], Taiwan //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/125 words - 24 min 城镇[城鎮] cheng2 zhen4 town; cities and towns 树根[樹根] shu4 gen1 tree roots 城墙[城牆] cheng2 qiang2 city wall 古堡[古堡] gu3 bao3 ancient castle 大国[大國] da4 guo2 a power (i.e. a dominant country) 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 眺望[眺望] tiao4 wang4 to survey the scene from an elevated position 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 日据时代[日據時代] Ri4 ju4 shi2 dai4 the era of Japanese occupation 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 改建[改建] gai3 jian4 to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 落日[落日] luo4 ri4 setting sun 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 快门[快門] kuai4 men2 shutter 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 解说[解說] jie3 shuo1 to explain; to comment 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 转角[轉角] zhuan3 jiao3 bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner 古城[古城] gu3 cheng2 ancient city 悠久[悠久] you1 jiu3 long (tradition, history etc) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/150 words - 29 min 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 留职停薪[留職停薪] liu2 zhi2 ting2 xin1 leave of absence without pay (Tw) 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 来台[來臺] lai2 Tai2 to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC) 观光客[觀光客] guan1 guang1 ke4 tourist 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 灰暗[灰暗] hui1 an4 dull gray; drab; murky 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 吵杂[吵雜] chao3 za2 noisy 雨滴[雨滴] yu3 di1 raindrop //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/175 words - 33 min 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 涤[滌] di2 to wash; to cleanse 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 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 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 挥之不去[揮之不去] hui1 zhi1 bu4 qu4 impossible to get rid of 滂沱[滂沱] pang1 tuo2 pouring; flooding 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 蒸发[蒸發] zheng1 fa1 to evaporate; evaporation 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 长叹[長嘆] chang2 tan4 long sigh; deep sigh 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 鞭子[鞭子] bian1 zi5 whip; CL:根[gen1] 陀[陀] tuo2 (phonetic); declivity; steep bank 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/200 words - 34 min 修建[修建] xiu1 jian4 to build; to construct 明朝[明朝] ming2 zhao1 tomorrow morning; the following morning 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 历[曆] li4 calendar 年间[年間] nian2 jian1 in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) 清代[清代] Qing1 dai4 the Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 存留[存留] cun2 liu2 remaining; extant 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 下马[下馬] xia4 ma3 to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project) 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 长袍[長袍] chang2 pao2 chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe); gown; robe; CL:件[jian4] 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 褂[褂] gua4 Chinese-style unlined garment; gown 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 祭祀[祭祀] ji4 si4 to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 佛祖[佛祖] Fo2 zu3 Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 月老[月老] yue4 lao3 matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] 府城[府城] fu3 cheng2 capital of 府 prefecture (from Tang to Qing times); prefectural seat 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 儿[兒] er2 child; son 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/225 words - 35 min 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 爱神[愛神] ai4 shen2 god of love 灵验[靈驗] ling2 yan4 efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 皮夹[皮夾] pi2 jia1 wallet; Taiwan pr. [pi2 jia2] 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 览[覽] lan3 to look at; to view; to read 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 志工[志工] zhi4 gong1 volunteer 研讨会[研討會] yan2 tao3 hui4 discussion forum; seminar //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/250 words - 40 min 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 晚年[晚年] wan3 nian2 one's later years 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 群组[群組] qun2 zu3 group; cohort; cluster 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 红树林[紅樹林] hong2 shu4 lin2 mangrove forest or swamp 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 养殖业[養殖業] yang3 zhi2 ye4 cultivation industry 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 虱[虱] shi1 louse 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 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] 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 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 娥[娥] e2 good; beautiful 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 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 心肌梗塞[心肌梗塞] xin1 ji1 geng3 se4 myocardial infarction; heart attack //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/275 words - 46 min 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 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) 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 鲢鱼[鰱魚] lian2 yu2 silver carp 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 逝世[逝世] shi4 shi4 to pass away; to die 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 祝寿[祝壽] zhu4 shou4 to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person) 生生不息[生生不息] sheng1 sheng1 bu4 xi1 to grow and multiply without end 金水[金水] Jin1 shui3 Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan 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 洁[潔] jie2 clean 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 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/300 words - 54 min 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 站台[站台] zhan4 tai2 platform (at a railway station) 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 失智症[失智症] shi1 zhi4 zheng4 dementia 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 归属感[歸屬感] gui1 shu3 gan3 sense of belonging 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 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) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/325 words - 61 min 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 启齿[啟齒] qi3 chi3 to open one's mouth; to start talking 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 扩建[擴建] kuo4 jian4 to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 字迹[字跡] zi4 ji4 handwriting 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 溃[潰] kui4 to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/350 words - 68 min 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 议价[議價] yi4 jia4 to bargain; to negotiate a price 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 超商[超商] chao1 shang1 convenience store; supermarket 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 筏[筏] fa2 raft (of logs) 竿[竿] gan1 pole //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep10/362 words - 69 min 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 肚[肚] du4 belly 虱目鱼[虱目魚] shi1 mu4 yu2 milkfish (Chanos chanos) 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 网[網] wang3 net; network 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 炮台[砲臺] pao4 tai2 fort; battery 遗迹[遺跡] yi2 ji4 trace; vestige; historical remains; remnant 外墙[外牆] wai4 qiang2 facade; external wall 遮阳[遮陽] zhe1 yang2 to shield from the sun 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 仰望[仰望] yang3 wang4 to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully 有风[有風] you3 feng1 windy 波浪[波浪] bo1 lang4 wave 嬉[嬉] xi1 amusement 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 依附[依附] yi1 fu4 to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/50 words - 13 min 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 说媒[說媒] shuo1 mei2 to act as a matchmaker 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 账款[賬款] zhang4 kuan3 money in an account 结清[結清] jie2 qing1 to settle (an account); to square up 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 账目[賬目] zhang4 mu4 an item in accounts; an entry 追缴[追繳] zhui1 jiao3 to recover (stolen property); to pursue and force sb to give back the spoils 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 公办[公辦] gong1 ban4 state-run 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 认赔[認賠] ren4 pei2 to agree to pay compensation; to accept liability 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/75 words - 19 min 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 捕捞[捕撈] bu3 lao1 to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 鲜美[鮮美] xian1 mei3 delicious; tasty 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 树干[樹幹] shu4 gan4 tree trunk 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 气恼[氣惱] qi4 nao3 to be annoyed; to get angry 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 远端[遠端] yuan3 duan1 far end; remote end; remote; distant 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 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 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 赊账[賒賬] she1 zhang4 to buy or sell on credit; outstanding account; to have an outstanding account //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/100 words - 22 min 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 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 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 锐气[銳氣] rui4 qi4 acute spirit; dash; drive 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 老兄[老兄] lao3 xiong1 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/125 words - 25 min 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 接案[接案] jie1 an4 to be informed of a case; to take a case; to contract for a job (as a freelancer) 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 石灰[石灰] shi2 hui1 lime (calcium oxide) 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 牡蛎[牡蠣] mu3 li4 oyster 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 僵局[僵局] jiang1 ju2 impasse; deadlock 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 导览[導覽] dao3 lan3 (visitor, tour, audio etc) guide; guided tour; (site) navigator; to guide 整修[整修] zheng3 xiu1 to repair; to refurbish; to renovate; to refit; to mend; to rebuild 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 帆布[帆布] fan1 bu4 canvas; sailcloth 防风[防風] fang2 feng1 to protect from wind; fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 涨潮[漲潮] zhang3 chao2 high tide; rising tide 冲垮[衝垮] chong1 kua3 to burst; to break through; to topple 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/150 words - 33 min 鱼苗[魚苗] yu2 miao2 fry; newly hatched fish 越冬[越冬] yue4 dong1 to pass the winter; to overwinter; to live through the winter 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 伤透[傷透] shang1 tou4 to break (sb's heart); to cause grief to 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 演艺[演藝] yan3 yi4 performing arts 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 牵强[牽強] qian1 qiang3 far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning) 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/175 words - 39 min 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 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 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 大合唱[大合唱] da4 he2 chang4 cantata; chorus 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 蜻蜓[蜻蜓] qing1 ting2 dragonfly 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 深远[深遠] shen1 yuan3 far-reaching; profound and long-lasting //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/200 words - 44 min 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 护航[護航] hu4 hang2 a naval escort; to convoy 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 养眼[養眼] yang3 yan3 visually attractive; eye candy; easy on the eyes; to protect the eyes 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 亿[億] yi4 100 million 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/225 words - 49 min 砥[砥] di3 baffle (pier); whetstone 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 护城河[護城河] hu4 cheng2 he2 moat 步道[步道] bu4 dao4 walking path; pathway 朗诵[朗誦] lang3 song4 to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim 青涩[青澀] qing1 se4 underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 句子[句子] ju4 zi5 sentence; CL:個|个[ge4] 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 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 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 炎夏[炎夏] yan2 xia4 hot summer; scorching summer 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 名师出高徒[名師出高徒] ming2 shi1 chu1 gao1 tu2 A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors. 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/250 words - 55 min 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 阵线[陣線] zhen4 xian4 a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc) 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 剽窃[剽竊] piao1 qie4 to plunder; to plagiarize 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 坑洞[坑洞] keng1 dong4 hole; pit; pothole 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 著作权[著作權] zhu4 zuo4 quan2 copyright 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 长篇[長篇] chang2 pian1 lengthy (report or speech) 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 摇篮[搖籃] yao2 lan2 cradle 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 笔法[筆法] bi3 fa3 technique of writing; calligraphy; or drawing 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/275 words - 68 min 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 软柿子[軟柿子] ruan3 shi4 zi5 (coll.) pushover; soft touch 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 噩[噩] e4 startling 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 避风港[避風港] bi4 feng1 gang3 haven; refuge; harbor; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep11/276 words - 68 min 养父[養父] yang3 fu4 foster father; adoptive father //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep12/25 words - 7 min 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 触电[觸電] chu4 dian4 to get an electric shock; to be electrocuted; electric shock 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 对准[對準] dui4 zhun3 to aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering) 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 建构[建構] jian4 gou4 to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to set up; to develop; construction (abstract); architecture 鼓起[鼓起] gu3 qi3 to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out 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 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 护[護] hu4 to protect 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 韵律[韻律] yun4 lu:4 cadence; rhythm; rhyme scheme; meter (in verse); (linguistics) prosody 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 狼狗[狼狗] lang2 gou3 wolfdog 荷包[荷包] he2 bao1 embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep12/50 words - 14 min 养老院[養老院] yang3 lao3 yuan4 nursing home 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 太常[太常] tai4 chang2 Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 快报[快報] kuai4 bao4 bulletin board 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 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 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 讹诈[訛詐] e2 zha4 to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep12/75 words - 31 min 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 前奏[前奏] qian2 zou4 prelude; presage 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 三心二意[三心二意] san1 xin1 er4 yi4 in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 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] 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 据理力争[據理力爭] ju4 li3 li4 zheng1 to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 战利品[戰利品] zhan4 li4 pin3 spoils of war 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep12/100 words - 37 min 怕事[怕事] pa4 shi4 timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble 久别重逢[久別重逢] jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2 to meet again after a long period of separation 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 阴沉[陰沉] yin1 chen2 gloomy 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 烂好人[爛好人] lan4 hao3 ren2 sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 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 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep12/125 words - 48 min 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 下台[下臺] xia4 tai2 to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 闭门[閉門] bi4 men2 to close a door 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 浮萍[浮萍] fu2 ping2 duckweed 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 荡[盪] dang4 variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 生父[生父] sheng1 fu4 biological father 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep12/150 words - 56 min 缺憾[缺憾] que1 han4 a regret; sth regrettable 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 传送[傳送] chuan2 song4 to convey; to deliver 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 嗤之以鼻[嗤之以鼻] chi1 zhi1 yi3 bi2 to snort disdainfully; to scoff at; to turn up one's nose 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 还款[還款] huan2 kuan3 repayment; to pay back money 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep12/175 words - 66 min 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 白莲[白蓮] bai2 lian2 white lotus (flower); White Lotus society; same as 白蓮教|白莲教 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 风气[風氣] feng1 qi4 general mood; atmosphere; common practice 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 修整[修整] xiu1 zheng3 to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) 讶异[訝異] ya4 yi4 to be surprised; to be astonished 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep12/184 words - 68 min 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 修缮[修繕] xiu1 shan4 to renovate; to repair (a building) 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 撕破[撕破] si1 po4 to tear; to rip //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/25 words - 11 min 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 坐吃山空[坐吃山空] zuo4 chi1 shan1 kong1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 轻蔑[輕蔑] qing1 mie4 to contempt; to disdain; pejorative 人仰马翻[人仰馬翻] ren2 yang3 ma3 fan1 to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter) 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 安放[安放] an1 fang4 to lay; to place; to put in a certain place 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/50 words - 27 min 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 老街[老街] Lao3 jie1 Lao Cai, Vietnam; Laokai or Laukkai, Burma (Myanmar) 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 贩[販] fan4 to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle 早班[早班] zao3 ban1 early shift; morning work shift 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 熟食[熟食] shu2 shi2 cooked food; prepared food; deli food 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 入籍[入籍] ru4 ji2 to become naturalized; to become a citizen 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 德干[德干] De2 gan1 Deccan (India) 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 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 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/75 words - 42 min 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 情急[情急] qing2 ji2 anxious 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 太鲁阁[太魯閣] Tai4 lu3 ge2 Taroko gorge national park in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], Taiwan; Taroko ethnic group Taiwan 吉安乡[吉安鄉] Ji2 an1 xiang1 Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 村[村] cun1 village 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 出生地[出生地] chu1 sheng1 di4 birthplace 庭院[庭院] ting2 yuan4 courtyard 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 樱花[櫻花] ying1 hua1 oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom; also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry 怒吼[怒吼] nu4 hou3 to bellow; to rave; to snarl 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 色彩缤纷[色彩繽紛] se4 cai3 bin1 fen1 see 五彩繽紛|五彩缤纷[wu3 cai3 bin1 fen1] 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/100 words - 44 min 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 抬杠[抬槓] tai2 gang4 to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles 庙会[廟會] miao4 hui4 temple fair 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 借故[借故] jie4 gu4 to find an excuse 香客[香客] xiang1 ke4 Buddhist pilgrim; Buddhist worshipper 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 花枝招展[花枝招展] hua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman) 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/125 words - 51 min 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 讪笑[訕笑] shan4 xiao4 to ridicule; to mock 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 拍子[拍子] pai1 zi5 beat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc); racket (sports) 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 贝多芬[貝多芬] Bei4 duo1 fen1 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 猛力[猛力] meng3 li4 with all one's might; with sudden force; violently; to slam 敲打[敲打] qiao1 da3 to beat sb; to beat (a drum) X光[X光] X guang1 X-ray 方向盘[方向盤] fang1 xiang4 pan2 steering wheel 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 闯红灯[闖紅燈] chuang3 hong2 deng1 to run a red light; failing to stop at a red traffic light; (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/150 words - 56 min 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 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) 闪过[閃過] shan3 guo4 to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers) 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 冲向[衝嚮] chong1 xiang4 to charge into 马灯[馬燈] ma3 deng1 barn lantern; kerosene lamp 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 花布[花布] hua1 bu4 printed cloth; calico 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 原住民族[原住民族] yuan2 zhu4 min2 zu2 original inhabitant; indigenous people 钻研[鑽研] zuan1 yan2 to study meticulously; to delve into 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 草案[草案] cao3 an4 draft (legislation, proposal etc) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/175 words - 61 min 宜兰[宜蘭] Yi2 lan2 Yilan city and county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], northeast Taiwan 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 平原[平原] ping2 yuan2 field; plain; CL:個|个[ge4] 原住民[原住民] yuan2 zhu4 min2 indigenous peoples; aborigine 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 噶玛兰族[噶瑪蘭族] Ga2 ma3 lan2 zu2 Kavalan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 丰滨[豐濱] Feng1 bin1 Fengbin or Fengpin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/200 words - 63 min 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 农夫[農夫] nong2 fu1 peasant; farmer 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 白鹭[白鷺] bai2 lu4 (bird species of China) little egret (Egretta garzetta) 鸶[鷥] si1 heron 农田[農田] nong2 tian2 farmland; cultivated land 冬[冬] dong1 winter 山河[山河] shan1 he2 mountains and rivers; the whole country 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 橹[櫓] lu3 scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word) 古早[古早] gu3 zao3 (Tw) old times; former times 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 童趣[童趣] tong2 qu4 qualities that delight children (e.g. bold colors in a picture, anthropomorphized characters in a TV show, the physical challenge of playground equipment) 县[縣] xian4 county 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 老伯伯[老伯伯] lao3 bo2 bo5 grandpa (polite form of address for old man) 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/225 words - 66 min 冬山[冬山] Dong1 shan1 Tungshan or Dongshan township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan 河畔[河畔] he2 pan4 riverside; river plain 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 秋千[鞦韆] qiu1 qian1 swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 野草[野草] ye3 cao3 weeds; mistress or prostitute (old) 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 远眺[遠眺] yuan3 tiao4 to gaze into the distance 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 太平洋[太平洋] Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Pacific Ocean 辽阔[遼闊] liao2 kuo4 vast; extensive 耕[耕] geng1 to plow; to till 水田[水田] shui3 tian2 paddy field; rice paddy 水鸟[水鳥] shui3 niao3 water bird 琵鹭[琵鷺] pi2 lu4 spoonbill (wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae) 映照[映照] ying4 zhao4 to shine upon; to reflect 倒影[倒影] dao4 ying3 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 棱角[稜角] leng2 jiao3 edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 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 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 冷笑话[冷笑話] leng3 xiao4 hua4 joke intended to be so corny it makes one groan 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep13/238 words - 68 min 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 厕[廁] ce4 restroom; toilet; lavatory 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] 南辕北辙[南轅北轍] nan2 yuan2 bei3 zhe2 to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 转念[轉念] zhuan3 nian4 to have second thoughts about sth; to think better of //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/25 words - 3 min 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 方能[方能] fang1 neng2 can then (and only then) 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 反顾[反顧] fan3 gu4 to glance back; fig. to regret; to have second thoughts about sth 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 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 殷殷[殷殷] yin1 yin1 earnest; ardent (hope etc) 守望[守望] shou3 wang4 to keep watch; on guard 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 苦笑[苦笑] ku3 xiao4 to force a smile; a bitter laugh 喏[喏] nuo4 (indicating agreement) yes; all right; (drawing attention to) look!; here!; variant of 諾|诺[nuo4] 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 倦怠[倦怠] juan4 dai4 worn out; exhausted; dispirited 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 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 厌世[厭世] yan4 shi4 world-weary; pessimistic 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 八股[八股] ba1 gu3 an essay in eight parts; stereotyped writing 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 驻地[駐地] zhu4 di4 station; encampment //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/50 words - 11 min 田野[田野] tian2 ye3 field; open land; CL:片[pian4] 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 存簿[存簿] cun2 bu4 savings book; bank account passbook 结余[結餘] jie2 yu2 balance; cash surplus 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 渭水[渭水] wei4 shui3 Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain 开户[開戶] kai1 hu4 to open an account (bank etc) 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 东东[東東] dong1 dong1 (coll.) thing; item; stuff 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 范本[範本] fan4 ben3 model (example worthy of being imitated); template 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 心领神会[心領神會] xin1 ling3 shen2 hui4 to understand tacitly (idiom); to know intuitively; to understand thoroughly 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 摩天轮[摩天輪] mo2 tian1 lun2 Ferris wheel; observation wheel //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/75 words - 18 min 哏[哏] gen2 funny; amusing; sth comical 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 摩天[摩天] mo2 tian1 skyscraping; towering into the sky 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 升高[昇高] sheng1 gao1 to raise; to ascend 笑语[笑語] xiao4 yu3 talking and laughing; cheerful talk 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 折[摺] zhe2 variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 舟车劳顿[舟車勞頓] zhou1 che1 lao2 dun4 travel-worn 额度[額度] e2 du4 quota; (credit) limit 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 现世[現世] xian4 shi4 this life; to lose face; to be disgraced 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 框框[框框] kuang4 kuang4 to frame; to circle; pattern; convention; restriction 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 撕[撕] si1 to tear 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/100 words - 27 min 亲生骨肉[親生骨肉] qin1 sheng1 gu3 rou4 one's own flesh and blood 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 打瞌睡[打瞌睡] da3 ke1 shui4 to doze off 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 台北[臺北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 严父[嚴父] yan2 fu4 strict or stern father 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 冷暴力[冷暴力] leng3 bao4 li4 non-physical abuse; emotional abuse; the silent treatment 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/125 words - 33 min 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 百分比[百分比] bai3 fen1 bi3 percentage 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 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 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 咦[咦] yi2 expression of surprise 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 噶玛兰[噶瑪蘭] Ga2 ma3 lan2 Kavalan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan; old name of Yilan 宜蘭|宜兰 county, Taiwan; Kavalan, a brand of single malt whisky from Taiwan 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) 独有[獨有] du2 you3 to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only 繁复[繁複] fan2 fu4 complicated 制程[製程] zhi4 cheng2 manufacturing process; processing 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 柔韧[柔韌] rou2 ren4 pliable and tough; supple and strong; flexible 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/150 words - 37 min 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 谦卑[謙卑] qian1 bei1 humble 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 季风[季風] ji4 feng1 monsoon 地势[地勢] di4 shi4 terrain; topography relief 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 淹水[淹水] yan1 shui3 to be flooded 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 楼顶[樓頂] lou2 ding3 top of a building 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 舢舨[舢舨] shan1 ban3 variant of 舢板[shan1 ban3] 避难[避難] bi4 nan4 refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 肉羹[肉羹] rou4 geng1 stew; bouillon 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 团[糰] tuan2 dumpling 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 南平[南平] Nan2 ping2 Nanping prefecture level city in Fujian 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/175 words - 41 min 盛产[盛產] sheng4 chan3 to produce in abundance; to be rich in 蚵[蚵] e2 oyster (Taiwanese) 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 稍早[稍早] shao1 zao3 a little early 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 包车[包車] bao1 che1 hired car; chartered car 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 伤者[傷者] shang1 zhe3 casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 陆陆续续[陸陸續續] lu4 lu4 xu4 xu4 in succession; one after another; continuously 邻近[鄰近] lin2 jin4 neighboring; adjacent; near; vicinity 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 支离[支離] zhi1 li2 fragmented; disorganized; incoherent 破碎[破碎] po4 sui4 to smash to pieces; to shatter 搜救[搜救] sou1 jiu4 search and rescue 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 车队[車隊] che1 dui4 motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4] 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/200 words - 49 min 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 行列[行列] hang2 lie4 ranks; procession 载运[載運] zai4 yun4 to convey (on vehicle); to freight 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 返家[返家] fan3 jia1 to return home 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 救灾[救災] jiu4 zai1 to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 警笛[警笛] jing3 di2 siren 热饮[熱飲] re4 yin3 hot drink 热食[熱食] re4 shi2 hot food 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 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 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 李[李] li3 plum 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 澳[澳] ao4 deep bay; cove; harbor 埤[埤] pi2 low wall 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 删[刪] shan1 to delete 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) 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 //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/225 words - 54 min 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 学究[學究] xue2 jiu1 pedant 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 插秧[插秧] cha1 yang1 to transplant rice seedlings 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 雷鸣[雷鳴] lei2 ming2 thunder rolls 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 速写[速寫] su4 xie3 quick sketch 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/250 words - 61 min 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 味蕾[味蕾] wei4 lei3 taste bud(s) 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 满载[滿載] man3 zai4 full to capacity; fully loaded 吐舌头[吐舌頭] tu3 she2 tou5 to stick out one's tongue 菜脯[菜脯] cai4 pu2 dried, pickled white radish 招财猫[招財貓] zhao1 cai2 mao1 maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 附和[附和] fu4 he4 to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says) 物体[物體] wu4 ti3 object; body; substance 身躯[身軀] shen1 qu1 body 惋惜[惋惜] wan3 xi1 to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb 游走[遊走] you2 zou3 wandering; unfixed; to migrate 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 喊声[喊聲] han3 sheng1 to yell; hubbub 日式[日式] Ri4 shi4 Japanese style 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 鱼鳞[魚鱗] yu2 lin2 fish scales 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep14/264 words - 68 min 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 讨海[討海] tao3 hai3 to make one's living from the sea 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 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) 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 悬疑[懸疑] xuan2 yi2 suspense //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 稻谷[稻穀] dao4 gu3 rice crops 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 素描[素描] su4 miao2 sketch 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 俯仰[俯仰] fu3 yang3 lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move; pitch (position angle) 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 碾[碾] nian3 stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk 去留[去留] qu4 liu2 going or staying 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 进料[進料] jin4 liao4 to feed (a machine); foreign goods (abbr. of 進口資料|进口资料) 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep15/50 words - 8 min 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 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 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 炼[鍊] lian4 variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 白米[白米] bai2 mi3 (polished) rice 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 稻田[稻田] dao4 tian2 paddy field; rice paddy 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 务农[務農] wu4 nong2 farming; to work the land 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 种田[種田] zhong4 tian2 to farm; farming 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 千金难买[千金難買] qian1 jin1 nan2 mai3 can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom) 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep15/75 words - 19 min 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 锄头[鋤頭] chu2 tou5 hoe; CL:把[ba3] 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 锅贴[鍋貼] guo1 tie1 fried dumpling; potsticker 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 晕车[暈車] yun4 che1 to be carsick 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 勇往直前[勇往直前] yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 to advance bravely 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep15/100 words - 35 min 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 淡忘[淡忘] dan4 wang4 to be forgotten; to fade from memory 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 七嘴八舌[七嘴八舌] qi1 zui3 ba1 she2 lively discussion with everybody talking at once 会门[會門] hui4 men2 main entrance; secret society 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 远距离[遠距離] yuan3 ju4 li2 long-distance 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 怨怼[怨懟] yuan4 dui4 resentment; grudge 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 冲淡[沖淡] chong1 dan4 to dilute 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep15/125 words - 47 min 亮晶晶[亮晶晶] liang4 jing1 jing1 gleaming; glistening 晶晶[晶晶] jing1 jing1 glistening; gleaming; lustrous 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 民谣[民謠] min2 yao2 ballad; folk song 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 生母[生母] sheng1 mu3 natural mother; birth mother 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 骨[骨] gu3 bone 卒[卒] zu2 soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 借酒浇愁[借酒澆愁] jie4 jiu3 jiao1 chou2 to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol) 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep15/150 words - 56 min 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 足下[足下] zu2 xia4 you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 轰隆[轟隆] hong1 long1 (onom.) rumbling; rolling 掉落[掉落] diao4 luo4 to fall down 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep15/175 words - 64 min 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 甲虫[甲蟲] jia3 chong2 beetle 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 太阳神[太陽神] tai4 yang2 shen2 Sun God; Apollo 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 发想[發想] fa1 xiang3 to come up with an idea; generation of ideas; inspiration 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 昆虫[昆蟲] kun1 chong2 insect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1] 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 黑森林[黑森林] Hei1 sen1 lin2 Black Forest; Schwarzwald 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 取悦[取悅] qu3 yue4 to try to please 元年[元年] yuan2 nian2 first year of an emperor's reign 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 秀丽[秀麗] xiu4 li4 pretty; beautiful 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 空谈[空談] kong1 tan2 prattle; idle chit-chat //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep15/199 words - 69 min 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 浑浑噩噩[渾渾噩噩] hun2 hun2 e4 e4 muddleheaded 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 责骂[責罵] ze2 ma4 to scold 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 老脸[老臉] lao3 lian3 self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 累垮[累垮] lei4 kua3 to collapse; to be worn out; to break down 朝向[朝向] chao2 xiang4 toward; to face; to open onto; to turn towards; orientation; exposure; Qibla (Islam) 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 舞步[舞步] wu3 bu4 dance steps 散场[散場] san4 chang3 (of a theater) to empty; (of a show) to end 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/25 words - 10 min 海浪[海浪] hai3 lang4 sea wave 如影随形[如影隨形] ru2 ying3 sui2 xing2 as the shadow follows the body (idiom); closely associated with each other; to follow relentlessly 迷雾[迷霧] mi2 wu4 dense fog; fig. completely misleading 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 催化[催化] cui1 hua4 catalysis; to catalyze (a reaction) 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 吞噬[吞噬] tun1 shi4 to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 写照[寫照] xie3 zhao4 portrayal 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 景物[景物] jing3 wu4 scenery 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 暗潮[暗潮] an4 chao2 undercurrent 波涛[波濤] bo1 tao1 great waves; billows 汹涌[洶湧] xiong1 yong3 to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 摇篮曲[搖籃曲] yao2 lan2 qu3 lullaby 瞌睡[瞌睡] ke1 shui4 drowsy; to doze; to nap 音量[音量] yin1 liang4 sound volume 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/50 words - 14 min 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 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 (䷨) 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 农村[農村] nong2 cun1 rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 空置[空置] kong1 zhi4 to set sth aside; to let sth lie idle; idle; unused 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 自创[自創] zi4 chuang4 to create; to come up with (an idea etc) 阳春面[陽春麵] yang2 chun1 mian4 plain noodles in broth 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 授课[授課] shou4 ke4 to teach; to give lessons 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/75 words - 21 min 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 描绘[描繪] miao2 hui4 to describe; to portray 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 葱花[蔥花] cong1 hua1 chopped onion 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 惊恐[驚恐] jing1 kong3 to be alarmed; to be frightened 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/100 words - 28 min 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 婕[婕] jie2 handsome 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 凑钱[湊錢] cou4 qian2 to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 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) 辍学[輟學] chuo4 xue2 to drop out of school; to leave off studying; to interrupt one's studies 财团[財團] cai2 tuan2 financial group 法人[法人] fa3 ren2 legal person; corporation; see also 自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2] 更生[更生] geng1 sheng1 resurrection; rebirth; reinvigorated; rejuvenated; a new lease of life 专员[專員] zhuan1 yuan2 assistant director; commissioner 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 初选[初選] chu1 xuan3 primary election 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 扑空[撲空] pu1 kong1 lit. to rush at thin air; fig. to miss one's aim; to have nothing to show for one's troubles 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/125 words - 33 min 专案[專案] zhuan1 an4 project 受虐[受虐] shou4 nu:e4 to suffer sexual abuse; masochism 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 致电[致電] zhi4 dian4 to phone; to telegram 结巴[結巴] jie1 ba5 to stutter 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 档期[檔期] dang4 qi1 slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 侵占[侵佔] qin1 zhan4 to invade and occupy (territory) 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 新锐[新銳] xin1 rui4 cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc); novel and competitive; new and dashing 漫画家[漫畫家] man4 hua4 jia1 cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka) 剥削[剝削] bo1 xue1 to exploit; exploitation 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/150 words - 41 min 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 附送[附送] fu4 song4 to include (as a free gift, when buying sth); to come with 探头探脑[探頭探腦] tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 to stick one's head out and look around (idiom) 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 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]) 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 堆叠[堆疊] dui1 die2 to pile up; to put layer upon layer; (Tw) (computing) stack 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 拼接[拼接] pin1 jie1 to put together; to join 拼盘[拼盤] pin1 pan2 sampler platter; appetizer platter 坂[坂] ban3 variant of 阪[ban3] 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 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 认亲[認親] ren4 qin1 to visit new in-laws after a marriage 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/175 words - 49 min 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 服刑[服刑] fu2 xing2 to serve a prison sentence 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 囚犯[囚犯] qiu2 fan4 prisoner; convict 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 推理小说[推理小說] tui1 li3 xiao3 shuo1 murder mystery (novel); whodunit 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 道光[道光] Dao4 guang1 reign name of Qing emperor (1821-1850) 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 假释[假釋] jia3 shi4 parole 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/200 words - 58 min 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 释[釋] shi4 to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 戳破[戳破] chuo1 po4 puncture; to expose 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 丑陋[醜陋] chou3 lou4 ugly 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 发廊[髮廊] fa4 lang2 hair salon; hairdresser's shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 才分[才分] cai2 fen4 ability; talent; gift 嘴馋[嘴饞] zui3 chan2 gluttonous; ravenous 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 连天[連天] lian2 tian1 reaching the sky; for days on end; incessantly 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/225 words - 67 min 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 礼金[禮金] li3 jin1 monetary gift 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 痴心妄想[痴心妄想] chi1 xin1 wang4 xiang3 to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 彷徨[彷徨] pang2 huang2 to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to be indecisive 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 佣金[佣金] yong4 jin1 commission 如意算盘[如意算盤] ru2 yi4 suan4 pan2 counting one's chickens before they are hatched 共用[共用] gong4 yong4 commons; public use 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 交通费[交通費] jiao1 tong1 fei4 transport costs 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 寿桃[壽桃] shou4 tao2 (myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu; fresh or confectionery peaches offered as a birthday gift 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep16/229 words - 68 min 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep17/25 words - 12 min 岛屿[島嶼] dao3 yu3 island 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 牛郎[牛郎] niu2 lang2 cowherd boy; (slang) male prostitute 拌嘴[拌嘴] ban4 zui3 to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel 养母[養母] yang3 mu3 foster mother; adoptive mother 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 哀愁[哀愁] ai1 chou2 sorrow; sadness; distressed; sorrowful 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 遮遮掩掩[遮遮掩掩] zhe1 zhe1 yan3 yan3 to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom) 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 信守[信守] xin4 shou3 to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 猜疑[猜疑] cai1 yi2 to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 揶[揶] ye2 to gesticulate; to play antics 揄[揄] yu2 to draw out; to let hanging //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep17/50 words - 17 min 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 饯[餞] jian4 farewell dinner; preserves 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 转嫁[轉嫁] zhuan3 jia4 to remarry (of widow); to pass on (blame, cost, obligation, unpleasant consequence etc); to transfer (blame, guilt); to pass the buck 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 溺爱[溺愛] ni4 ai4 to spoil; to pamper; to dote on 毒瘾[毒癮] du2 yin3 drug addiction 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 无路可走[無路可走] wu2 lu4 ke3 zou3 nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 不定期[不定期] bu4 ding4 qi1 non-scheduled; irregularly 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 邮政[郵政] you2 zheng4 postal service; postal 储[儲] chu3 to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2] 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 有史以来[有史以來] you3 shi3 yi3 lai2 since the beginning of history 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep17/75 words - 24 min 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 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 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 贸[貿] mao4 commerce; trade 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 徐俊[徐俊] Xu2 Jun4 Xu Jun (1962-), Chinese Chinese chess grandmaster 哀求[哀求] ai1 qiu2 to entreat; to implore; to plead 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 咒骂[咒罵] zhou4 ma4 to damn; to curse; to revile 球棒[球棒] qiu2 bang4 baseball bat; cricket bat 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep17/100 words - 33 min 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 有期徒刑[有期徒刑] you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment) 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 忿忿不平[忿忿不平] fen4 fen4 bu4 ping2 variant of 憤憤不平|愤愤不平[fen4 fen4 bu4 ping2] 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 狱[獄] yu4 prison 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 月台[月臺] yue4 tai2 railway platform 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 冷笑[冷笑] leng3 xiao4 to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep17/125 words - 45 min 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 颤抖[顫抖] chan4 dou3 to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 分毫[分毫] fen1 hao2 fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 照护[照護] zhao4 hu4 care; treatment (e.g. nursing care); to look after 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 男方[男方] nan2 fang1 the bridegroom's side; of the bridegroom's family 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep17/150 words - 63 min 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 牵涉到[牽涉到] qian1 she4 dao4 to involve; to drag in 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 顶让[頂讓] ding3 rang4 to hand over (a business etc) for an agreed price (Tw) 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 落跑[落跑] luo4 pao3 to run away; to escape 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent 晴好[晴好] qing2 hao3 bright and sunny weather 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep17/169 words - 69 min 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 交货[交貨] jiao1 huo4 to deliver goods 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 走入[走入] zou3 ru4 to walk into 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 噗[噗] pu1 (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/25 words - 16 min 台东[台東] Tai2 dong1 Taidong or Taitung city and county in Taiwan 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 烧开[燒開] shao1 kai1 to boil 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 痛处[痛處] tong4 chu4 sore spot; place that hurts 勒戒[勒戒] le4 jie4 to force sb to give up (a drug); to enforce abstinence; to break drug dependence 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 点点滴滴[點點滴滴] dian3 dian3 di1 di1 bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect 面团[麵團] mian4 tuan2 dough 荧幕[熒幕] ying2 mu4 TV screen 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/50 words - 23 min 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 红地毯[紅地毯] hong2 di4 tan3 red carpet 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 牢房[牢房] lao2 fang2 jail cell; prison cell 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 防卫[防衛] fang2 wei4 to defend; defensive; defense 判刑[判刑] pan4 xing2 to sentence (to prison etc) 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 看不过去[看不過去] kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 领班[領班] ling3 ban1 supervisor; foreman; head waiter or waitress 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/75 words - 35 min 生产线[生產線] sheng1 chan3 xian4 assembly line; production line 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 一无所获[一無所獲] yi1 wu2 suo3 huo4 to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 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] 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 追诉[追訴] zhui1 su4 to prosecute; given leave to sue 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/100 words - 41 min 委托人[委托人] wei3 tuo1 ren2 (law) client; trustor 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 喘息[喘息] chuan3 xi1 to gasp for breath; to take a breather 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 行善[行善] xing2 shan4 to do good works; to be merciful 吟[吟] yin2 to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem) 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 顾全大局[顧全大局] gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 适者生存[適者生存] shi4 zhe3 sheng1 cun2 survival of the fittest 定案[定案] ding4 an4 to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/125 words - 48 min 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 恒久[恆久] heng2 jiu3 constant; persistent; long-lasting; eternal 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 沉静[沉靜] chen2 jing4 peaceful; quiet; calm; gentle 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 意念[意念] yi4 nian4 idea; thought 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 恣意[恣意] zi4 yi4 without restraint; unbridled; reckless 枝叶[枝葉] zhi1 ye4 branch and leaf 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/150 words - 53 min 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 市内[市內] shi4 nei4 inside the city 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 教育学[教育學] jiao4 yu4 xue2 pedagogy 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 鉴[鑑] jian4 example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 黑白无常[黑白無常] Hei1 Bai2 Wu2 chang2 Two deities, one short, one tall, chained together at the ankle, responsible for rewarding the good and punishing the bad 挨家挨户[挨家挨戶] ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4 to go from house to house 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 永昌[永昌] Yong3 chang1 Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]; ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1] 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 折扇[折扇] zhe2 shan4 folding fan 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/175 words - 61 min 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 筊[筊] jiao3 bamboo rope 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 蜜饯[蜜餞] mi4 jian4 food preserved in sugar or honey 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 香油[香油] xiang1 you2 sesame oil; perfumed oil 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 村庄[村莊] cun1 zhuang1 village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4] 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 重男轻女[重男輕女] zhong4 nan2 qing1 nu:3 to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom) 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 飙[飆] biao1 whirlwind; violent wind 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 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 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/200 words - 68 min 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 乡镇[鄉鎮] xiang1 zhen4 village; township 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 七零八落[七零八落] qi1 ling2 ba1 luo4 (idiom) everything broken and in disorder 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 胡须[鬍鬚] hu2 xu1 beard; CL:根[gen1],綹|绺[liu3] 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep18/205 words - 68 min 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/25 words - 3 min 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 变迁[變遷] bian4 qian1 changes; vicissitudes 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 大帝[大帝] da4 di4 heavenly emperor; "the Great" (title) 庆典[慶典] qing4 dian3 celebration 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 逗趣[逗趣] dou4 qu4 to amuse; to make sb laugh; to tease 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 改版[改版] gai3 ban3 to revise the current edition; revised edition 威严[威嚴] wei1 yan2 dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 麦芽糖[麥芽糖] mai4 ya2 tang2 maltose (sweet syrup) 麦芽[麥芽] mai4 ya2 malt 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 酸梅[酸梅] suan1 mei2 pickled plum; Japanese umeboshi //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 吃紧[吃緊] chi1 jin3 in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 大麦[大麥] da4 mai4 barley 町[町] ting3 raised path between fields 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 井然有序[井然有序] jing3 ran2 you3 xu4 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 过滤[過濾] guo4 lu:4 to filter; filter 澡[澡] zao3 bath 电铃[電鈴] dian4 ling2 electric bell 丹尼尔[丹尼爾] Dan1 ni2 er3 Daniel (name) 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 收音[收音] shou1 yin1 to receive a radio signal; to make an audio recording; (of an auditorium etc) to have good acoustics; (vocal training, linguistics) ending (of a word or syllable) 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 德语[德語] De2 yu3 German (language) 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) 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 长途跋涉[長途跋涉] chang2 tu2 ba2 she4 long and difficult trek 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/75 words - 20 min 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 老旧[老舊] lao3 jiu4 outmoded; old-fashioned 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 养家活口[養家活口] yang3 jia1 huo2 kou3 to support one's family (idiom) 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 行人[行人] xing2 ren2 pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 制成[製成] zhi4 cheng2 to manufacture; to turn out (a product) 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 哧[哧] chi1 (onom.) giggling; breathing; tearing of paper, ripping of fabric etc 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 毛毛虫[毛毛蟲] mao2 mao5 chong2 caterpillar 恍然大悟[恍然大悟] huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/100 words - 28 min 杂七杂八[雜七雜八] za2 qi1 za2 ba1 an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills) 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 天马行空[天馬行空] tian1 ma3 xing2 kong1 like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom); (of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative; unconstrained in style 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 喜新厌旧[喜新厭舊] xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 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] 鹜[鶩] wu4 duck 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/125 words - 35 min 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 商业化[商業化] shang1 ye4 hua4 to commercialize 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 电音[電音] dian4 yin1 electronic music (genre) 舞曲[舞曲] wu3 qu3 dance music 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 体统[體統] ti3 tong3 decorum; propriety; arrangement or form (of piece of writing) 绕[遶] rao4 variant of 繞|绕[rao4], to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 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 作主[作主] zuo4 zhu3 to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 筊杯[筊杯] jiao3 bei1 see 杯珓[bei1 jiao4] 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 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/150 words - 41 min 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 礼拜四[禮拜四] Li3 bai4 si4 Thursday 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 家家户户[家家戶戶] jia1 jia1 hu4 hu4 each and every family (idiom); every household 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 谷歌[谷歌] Gu3 ge1 Google, Internet company and search engine 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 惦念[惦念] dian4 nian4 to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind 语感[語感] yu3 gan3 a feel for language; instinctive understanding 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 锚[錨] mao2 anchor 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/175 words - 46 min 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 冬至[冬至] Dong1 zhi4 Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 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 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 竹子[竹子] zhu2 zi5 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 竹制[竹製] zhu2 zhi4 made of bamboo 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 受训[受訓] shou4 xun4 to receive training //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/200 words - 55 min 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 专辑[專輯] zhuan1 ji2 album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 下线[下線] xia4 xian4 to go offline 解锁[解鎖] jie3 suo3 to unlock; to release 运动鞋[運動鞋] yun4 dong4 xie2 sports shoes; sneakers 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 泪[淚] lei4 tears 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep19/225 words - 66 min 死棋[死棋] si3 qi2 dead piece (in Chess); stupid move; hopeless case 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 舀[舀] yao3 to ladle out; to scoop up 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 画稿[畫稿] hua4 gao3 rough sketch (of a painting); (of an official) to approve a document by signing it 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 振兴[振興] zhen4 xing1 to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 怒气[怒氣] nu4 qi4 anger 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 杂乱无章[雜亂無章] za2 luan4 wu2 zhang1 disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 国界[國界] guo2 jie4 national boundary; border between countries 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 委派[委派] wei3 pai4 to appoint 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 逃避责任[逃避責任] tao2 bi4 ze2 ren4 to evade responsibility; to shirk 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 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) 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 尼龙[尼龍] ni2 long2 nylon (loanword) 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep20/50 words - 23 min 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 行头[行頭] xing2 tou5 a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume 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) 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 平装[平裝] ping2 zhuang1 paperback; paper-cover 咻[咻] xiu1 call out; jeer 演艺圈[演藝圈] yan3 yi4 quan1 show business 导游[導遊] dao3 you2 tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 不肖[不肖] bu4 xiao4 (literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 上声[上聲] shang3 sheng1 falling and rising tone; third tone in modern Mandarin 仙草[仙草] xian1 cao3 medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly 浩荡[浩蕩] hao4 dang4 vast and mighty (of river or ocean); broad and powerful 摊贩[攤販] tan1 fan4 stall-keeper; peddler 信徒[信徒] xin4 tu2 believer //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep20/75 words - 32 min 隐私权[隱私權] yin3 si1 quan2 privacy right 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 香烟[香煙] xiang1 yan1 cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 熏[燻] xun1 variant of 熏[xun1] 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 宗教[宗教] zong1 jiao4 religion 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 鼓声[鼓聲] gu3 sheng1 sound of a drum; drumbeat 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 人潮[人潮] ren2 chao2 a tide of people 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 签[籤] qian1 inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag 奖得主[獎得主] jiang3 de2 zhu3 recipient of an award; prize winner 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 镇长[鎮長] zhen4 zhang3 town headman; mayor (of small town or village); bailiff //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep20/100 words - 41 min 沙哑[沙啞] sha1 ya3 hoarse; rough 顺风车[順風車] shun4 feng1 che1 vehicle that gives one a free ride; (fig.) (ride on sb's) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 旗子[旗子] qi2 zi5 flag; banner; CL:面[mian4] 日光灯[日光燈] ri4 guang1 deng1 fluorescent light 电扇[電扇] dian4 shan4 electric fan 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 鞭炮[鞭炮] bian1 pao4 firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2] 济公[濟公] Ji4 gong1 Jigong or Daoji (1130-1207), Southern Song Dynasty Buddhist monk 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 处女[處女] chu3 nu:3 virgin; maiden; inaugural 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 抛锚[拋錨] pao1 mao2 to drop anchor; to break down (of a car etc) 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 天窗[天窗] tian1 chuang1 hatchway; skylight; sun roof 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 庙宇[廟宇] miao4 yu3 temple 国际性[國際性] guo2 ji4 xing4 international; internationalism //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep20/125 words - 50 min 嘉年华[嘉年華] jia1 nian2 hua2 carnival (loanword) 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 爱玉[愛玉] ai4 yu4 see 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 振奋[振奮] zhen4 fen4 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 豆腐乳[豆腐乳] dou4 fu5 ru3 fermented bean curd 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 杏鲍菇[杏鮑菇] xing4 bao4 gu1 king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 疲倦[疲倦] pi2 juan4 to tire; tired //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep20/150 words - 70 min 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 玉里[玉里] Yu4 li3 Yuli town in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 主峰[主峰] zhu3 feng1 main peak (of a mountain range) 海拔[海拔] hai3 ba2 height above sea level; elevation 壮丽[壯麗] zhuang4 li4 magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious 哀伤[哀傷] ai1 shang1 grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected 厚度[厚度] hou4 du4 thickness 坚持不懈[堅持不懈] jian1 chi2 bu4 xie4 to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end 飞越[飛越] fei1 yue4 to fly across; to fly over; to fly past; (literary) (of one's spirits) to soar 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 柏林[柏林] Bo2 lin2 Berlin, capital of Germany 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 洋流[洋流] yang2 liu2 ocean current 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 缩影[縮影] suo1 ying3 miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome; (Tw) to microfilm 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 永续[永續] yong3 xu4 sustainable; perpetual //A Thousand Goodnights - S1/Ep20/160 words - 71 min 环境保护[環境保護] huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4 environmental protection 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 自省[自省] zi4 xing3 to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 步履[步履] bu4 lu:3 gait; to walk 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant