// pavc4 菸 yan1 N: cigarette (M: 條, 支, 包, 盒, 根) 抽大麻菸 chou1da4ma2yan1 VO: to smoke marijuana cigarettes 親 qin1 V: to kiss 評價 ping2 jia4 N: evaluation, appraisal 產量 chan3 liang4 N: output, yield 熟 shou2 SV RE: to be familiar; cooked, ripe, practised 飛盤 fei1 pan2 N: frisbee 毛衣 mao2 yi1 N: sweater (M: 件) 噪音 zao4 yin1 N: unpleasant noise; din, clamour 宣傳 xuan1 chuan2 V: to disseminate; to publicise, to spread propaganda N: propaganda 流血 liu2 xie3 VO: to bleed 導演 dao3 yan3 N: director (of a play, film, etc.) V: to direct a film, play etc. 前院 qian2yuan4 N: front courtyard, front yard 解釋 jie3 shi4 V: to explain, expound, interpret N: explanation 科學家 ke1 xue2 jia1 N: scientist 臭 chou4 SV: to have a smelly, stinking, foul odour 响 xiang3 to make a sound; to sound; to ring; (a measure word for sound); loud 捏一把冷汗 nie1yi4ba3leng3han4 IE: to break out in a cold sweat, to be nervous or frightened 美式 mei3shi4 AT: American style 掃地 sao3di4 VO: to sweep the floor 划不來 hua4bu4lai2 RC: not worthwhile, not worth it 可惡 ke3 wu4 SV IE: to be hateful, detestable, abominable 黑社會 hei1she4hui4 N: the underworld, the world of crime and Mafia 悲劇 bei1 ju4 N: tragedy 滿頭大汗 man3tou2da4han4 for one's head to be covered with big drops of perspiration, bathed in sweat 長輩 zhang3bei4 N: someone of an older generation, elder member of a family, one's senior 舞蹈團 wu3dao4tuan2 dance troupe, dance company 户外 hu4 wai4 AT: outdoor, open-air 交通規則 jiao1tong1gui1ze2 N: traffic rules, traffic laws 薄 bo2 SV: to be thin, flimsy (also bao2) 考慮 kao3 lu:4 V: to think over, to consider 污染 wu1 ran3 V: to pollute, contaminate, adulterate N: pollution, contamination 舞蹈 wu3 dao4 dance 減 jian3 V: to substract 醉 zui4 SV: to be drunk, inebriated 根本 gen1 ben3 A: (this is often used in the negative) simply, at all 主人 zhu3 ren2 N: master; host 提 ti2 V: to mention, refer to, bring up; to carry; to withdraw, to extract 卡通影片 ka3tong1ying3pian4 N: animated movie, cartoon (M: 部) 化装 hua4 zhuang1 (of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself 規則 gui1 ze2 N: rules, regulations 喔 o1 PART: (used for imperative sentences to remind the listener to pay particular attention to a matter) 偶像 ou3 xiang4 N: idol 厚 hou4 SV: to be thick 免稅商店 mian3shui4shang1dian4 N: duty free shop (M: 家) 反應 fan3 ying4 N: reaction V: to react 刷子 shua1 zi5 N: brush (M: 把) 提高 ti2 gao1 V: to raise, increase, improve 親自 qin1 zi4 A: personally, in person 工資 gong1 zi1 N: wage, salary 手套 shou3 tao4 N: gloves, mittens (M: 雙) 人行道 ren2 xing2 dao4 N: sidewalk, pedestrian path 醫院 yi1 yuan4 N: hospital (M: 家) 怪 guai4 to blame 族 zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan 吸食 xi1shi2 V: to take in, to consume (for narcotics) 合不來 he2bu4lai2 RC: to be difficult to harmonise, hard or impossible to get along with 成度 cheng2du4 N: degree, level 品牌 pin3pai2 N: mark, brand 綜藝節目 zong4yi4jie2mu4 N: variety show on television (Ch: zong1) 休闲鞋 xiu1 xian2 xie2 N: casual shoes, walking shoes 负责 fu4 ze2 in charge of; to be responsible for (sth) 筆記型電腦 bi3ji4xing2dian4nao3 N: a notebook; notebook computer 煩惱 fan2 nao3 V: to worry SV: to be worried, vexed N: worries, cares 不至於 bu4 zhi4 yu2 PT: not to the point of, not so far as 掉 diao4 RC: (used as a complement to certain verbs, expressing a state of fullfillment or completion) 吵 chao3 V: to make a noise, to disturb, to quarrel SV: to be noisy 軟體 ruan3 ti3 N: (computer) software 代溝 dai4gou1 N: generation gap 企業界 qi4ye4jie4 N: business world, business circle 費 fei4 V: to spend, consume 班機 ban1 ji1 N: a scheduled flight 造句 zao4 ju4 VO: to make sentences 聚 ju4 V: to assemble, to gather together 夢到 meng4dao4 RC: to see in a dream, to dream about 幹 gan4 V: to work, to do 洋裝 yang2zhuang1 N: a woman's dress (M: 件) 血癌 xie3 ai2 N: leukemia 大小 da4 xiao3 N: size 真實 zhen1 shi2 SV: to be true, real, actual, authentic 窄 zhai3 SV: to be narrow 抬頭 tai2 tou2 VO: to raise one's head 折扣 zhe2 kou4 N: discount, rebate, lowering (from some desirably quality) 攝影 she4 ying3 N: cinematography; photography V: to photograph 販賣 fan4 mai4 V: to deal in, to sell, to peddle 堂妹 tang2mei4 N: cousin, daughter of father's brother (younger than speaker or person of reference) 過世 guo4shi4 V: to die, to pass away 夫婦 fu1 fu4 N: husband and wife; married couple (M: 對) 版 ban3 M: printing block or plate, edition; the page (number) of a newspaper 裙子 qun2 zi5 N: skirt (M: 條) 升值 sheng1 zhi2 V: to appreciate in value N: appreciation in value (for currencies) 廢棄物 fei4qi4wu4 N: discarded materials, wastes, exhausts 對白 dui4bai2 N: dialogue (in a film or play) 哼 heng1 I: (indicates dissatisfaction, disdain or anger) 原版 yuan2ban3 N: original edition (of a book, etc.) 再生 zai4sheng1 AT: recycled, regenerated, re-used 登 deng1 V: to place (an ad, etc.), to clim (a mountain etc.) 撞球 zhuang4qiu2 N: billiards, pool 煙 yan1 N: cigarette (M: 條, 支, 包, 盒, 根) 老婆 lao3 po2 N: wife (slang) 握手 wo4 shou3 VO: to shake hands 绿茶 lu:4 cha2 green tea 彎腰 wan1 yao1 VO: to bend the body at the waist, to stoop over 数位 shu4 wei4 digital 衬衫 chen4 shan1 a dress shirt or a collared blouse with buttons 不見得 bu2jian4de2 IE A: not necessarily so 節約 jie2 yue1 V: to economise, to be frugal, to use with thrift, to save 总算 zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 規定 gui1 ding4 V: to stipulate N: stiuplation, rule, regulation 蓋 gai4 V: to cover, to cover with; to build 跟 gen1 V: to follow; to go with 紅 hong2 SV: to be very popular, to be eminent, influential 結冰 jie2bing1 VO: to freeze up, to ice up 執照 zhi2 zhao4 N: licence 中毒 zhong4 du2 VO: to get poisoned, to get infected by virus 录音机 lu4 yin1 ji1 (tape) recording machine; tape recorder 錄進去 lu4jin4qu4 to be included in a recording 簡直 jian3 zhi2 A: simply; at all 豐富 feng1 fu4 SV: to be abundant, rich; plentiful 地位 di4 wei4 N: position, status 遲到 chi2 dao4 V: to be late; arrive late 暫時 zan4 shi2 A: temporarily, for the time being 闖 chuang3 V: to rush; break through, to intrude 玻璃 bo1 li2 N: glass (M: 片, 塊) 限制級 xian4zhi4ji2 AT: restricted (movie), rating for movies restricted to adults 講道理 jiang3dao4li3 VO: to use reason, to explain principles and logic SV: to be rational, reasonable 眼光 yan3 guang1 N: foresight, farsightedness; taste, insight, discerning ability 煞車 sha4che1 VO: to apply brakes in a vehicle N: brakes 輕傷 qing1 shang1 N. light injury; minor wound 平等 ping2 deng3 SV: to be equal A: equally 投資 tou2 zi1 V: to invest money N: investment 廢物 fei4 wu4 N: trash, waste material; rubbish, scrap 下台 xia4 tai2 (v) go off the stage; (v) fall from position of prestige 果凍 guo3dong4 N: gelatin, "Jell-O" 猜 cai1 V: to guess, to speculate 健行 jian4xing2 V: to hike N: hiking 口水 kou3 shui3 N: saliva 千萬 qian1 wan4 A: by all means, definitely (for imperative sentences) 費水 fei4shui3 SV VO: to be water-consuming 要求 yao1 qiu2 N: request; demand V: to ask for, request; to demand 大眾 da4 zhong4 N: people; public; masses 汗 han4 perspiration; sweat 流行 liu2 xing2 SV: fashionable, in vogue, popular V: to be fashionable, to be popular 在乎 zai4 hu1 V: to mind, to care about, to take heart 毒 du2 N: poison SV: to be poisonous; harsh, cruel V: to poison 背包 bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll 律師 lu:4 shi1 N: lawyer 文具 wen2 ju4 N: stationery, office supply 路況 lu4kuang4 N: road conditions, traffic conditions 比方說 bi3fang1shuo1 IE: for example 自殺 zi4 sha1 V: to commit suicide, to attempt suicide 事業 shi4 ye4 N: career, undertaking 古代 gu3 dai4 N: ancient times, antiquity 重男輕女 zhong4nan2qing1nu:3 IE: to favour males over females 腳踏兩條船 jiao3ta4liang3tiao2chuan2 IE: two-timer (carry on a remontic relationship with two people at the same time) 瘋子 feng1 zi5 N: lunatic, madman 燙 tang4 V: to heat up in hot water; to get a ermanent (hair); to iron; to press SV: to be very hot, scalding, boiling hot 红茶 hong2 cha2 black tea 地球 di4 qiu2 N: the Earth, the globe 机器人 ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot 愛情 ai4 qing2 N: love, romance 外遇 wai4yu4 N: an extramarital affair 好客 hao4 ke4 SV: to enjoy entertaining guests, to be hospitable 迷信 mi2 xin4 SV: to be superstitious N: superstitioun V: to believe a superstition 退步 tui4 bu4 VO: to regress, to decline 快車道 kuai4che1dao4 N: fast (car) lane 速度 su4 du4 N: speed, velocity, tempo (in music) 打稅 da3shui4 VO: to pay taxes, to pay duties 打架 da3 jia4 VO: to engage in a brawl, to fight (between individuals) 承認 cheng2 ren4 V: to admit, acknowledge; to give diplomatic recognition; to recognise N: recognition 反而 fan3 er2 A: instead, on the contrary 懷孕 huai2 yun4 VO: to be pregnant 紙張回收處 zhi3zhang1hui2shou1chu4 N: paper recycling collection site 資本 zi1 ben3 N: capital 消防車 xiao1 fang2 che1 N: fire truck, fire engine (M: 輛, 部) 關於 guan1 yu2 CV: concerning, with regard to, about 接受 jie1 shou4 V: to accept; to receive 张 zhang1 to open, to stretch 副校長 fu4xiao4zhang3 vice president or provost (of a university) 工業 gong1 ye4 N: industry 賭癮 du3yin3 N: gambling addiction 公共場所 gong1gong4chang3suo3 N: a public place 洗澡間 xi3zao3jian1 N: bathroom 回答 hui2 da2 V: to answer (a question) 嚇 xia4 V: to frighten, startle, scare, intimidate; to be frightened 左右 zuo3 you4 A: approximately, "or so" 證件 zheng4 jian4 N: documents, papers, credentials, certificates 捐款 juan1 kuan3 VO: to donate money, contribute money N: money, donations; contribution (M: 筆) 冲浪 chong1 lang4 VO: to surf N: surfing 遭遇 zao1 yu4 N: unhappy experiences V: to meet with, to encounter (used for unhappy circumstances) 開罰單 kai1fa2dan1 VO: to write out a ticket for a violation 轉身 zhuan3 shen1 VO: to turn one's body, turn around 砍 kan3 V: to chop, hack, cut 捐血 juan1xie3 VO: to donate blood 環境保護 huan2jing4bao3hu4 N: environmental protection 親耳 qin1er3 A: (to hear) with one's own ears 妻子 qi1 zi5 N: wife 猜出來 cai1chu1lai2 RC: to figure out by guessing 專心 zhuan1 xin1 SV: to be attentive, make a concentrated effort A: whole-heartedly 家具 jia1 ju4 N: furniture 樹林 shu4 lin2 N: woods, grove (M: 片) 分手 fen1 shou3 V: to part company, say good-bye, break up, separate 未婚 wei4 hun1 AT: to be unmarried, single 減價 jian3jia4 VO: to reduce prices 向 xiang4 CV: towards; to face; to turn towards; all along; hitherto 埋 mai2 V: to bury 亂七八糟 luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 IE: in a mess, in terrible disorder 百聞不如一見 bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4 IE: literally: Hearing one hundred times is not as effective as seeing once. Similar to "Seeing is believing". 糟 zao1 SV: to be in a wretched state 忙不過來 mang2bu2guo4lai2 to have more work than one can manage, to be extremely busy 外婆 wai4 po2 N: maternal grandmother 恨不得 hen4 bu4 de2 A: to itch to; to strongly deire to do something which is not possible or proper 講究 jiang3 jiu4 SV V: to be particular about, to be fastidious about 即使 ji2 shi3 A: even if, even though 复杂 fu4 za2 SV: complicated; complex 品質 pin3 zhi2 N: quality (for commodities) 自由 zi4 you2 N: freedom, liberty SV: to be free A: free, freely 老掉牙 lao3diao4ya2 AT: very old, hackneyed (literally "so old it's losing its teeth) 網咖 wang3ka1 N: cyber café 大麻菸 da4ma2yan1 N: marijuana cigarettes 同性戀 tong2 xing4 lian4 N: homosexuality, homosexual 抓 zhua1 V: to grab, to grasp, to arrest, seize, catch 尿 niao4 N: urine 保護 bao3 hu4 V: to protect, safeguard N: protection 工廠 gong1 chang3 N: factory, plant, workshop (M: 家) 性教育 xing4jiao4yu4 N: sex education 张开 zhang1 kai1 to stretch open; to open 解決 jie3 jue2 V: to resolve, settle 過日子 guo4ri4zi5 VO: to live, to survive 聚餐 ju4can1 VO: to gather together and share a meal together 關稅 guan1 shui4 N: customs duties; tariff duties 貸款 dai4 kuan3 VO: to take out a (bank) loan N: a loan 繳稅 jiao3shui4 VO: to pay taxes 音效 yin1xiao4 sound effects 配 pei4 to be matching; to match, to fit 未婚妻 wei4hun1qi1 N: fiance (female) 配音 pei4yin1 VO: to dub a film N: dubbing 大減價 da4jian3jia4 N: big sale 傷害 shang1 hai4 N: injury, harm V: to injure, to harm, to hurt 單親家庭 dan1qin1jia1ting2 N: single-parent family 趟 tang4 M: time (said of trips to a place) 礼堂 li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium 水準 shui3 zhun3 N: standard, level 塑胶 su4 jiao1 N: plastic 伯母 bo2 mu3 N: wife of father's elder brother; aunt 級 ji2 M: (for grading, rank, degree of merit, grade in school) 聊天 liao2 tian1 VO: to chat N: chatting 政策 zheng4 ce4 N: policy 褲襪 ku4wa4 N: panty hose (M: 雙) 家常菜 jia1chang2cai4 N: home-cooking 眼镜 yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses 一時 yi4 shi2 A: temporarily; for a short while, for a period of time 字典 zi4 dian3 N: dictionary (M: 本) 蛇 she2 N: snake, serpent (M: 條) 何必 he2 bi4 A: why? (rhetorical question meaning "there is no need to") 花花公子 hua1hua1gong1zi3 N: playboy, womaniser 親嘴 qin1zui3 VO: to kiss on the lips 國際 guo2 ji4 AT: international 兒童 er2 tong2 N: child, children 國家劇院 guo2jia1ju4yuan4 N: National Theatre 可怕 ke3 pa4 SV: to be dreadful, frightening, fearsome, terrible 插隊 cha1dui4 VO: to cut in line 超速 chao1su4 V: to surpass the speed limit 名牌 ming2 pai2 N: famous brand, name brand 打掃 da3 sao3 V: to sweep, to clean 簡單 jian3 dan1 SV: to be simple, uncomplicated 同情心 tong2qing2xin1 N: compassion, sympathy 副會長 fu4hui4zhang3 vice president (of an organisation) 权威 quan2 wei1 N: authority SV: to be authoritative 熱門音樂演唱會 re4men2yin1yue4yan3chang4hui4 N: concert of popular vocal music (M: 場) 氣人 qi4 ren2 SV: to be aggravating, annoying, irritating 文藝愛情片 wen2yi4ai4qing2pian4 N: an artistic (or love story) movie 分級 fen1ji2 VO: to classify, to rate, to grade 洗衣機 xi3 yi1 ji1 N: washer; washing machine 火鍋 huo3guo1 N: "hot pot", a Chinese dish cooked "fondue-style" in a pot at the table 動畫 dong4 hua4 N: anime; animation 寬 kuan1 SV: wide; lenient 櫻桃 ying1 tao2 N: cherry 利 li4 SV: to be sharp 想像 xiang3 xiang4 V: to imagine, to visualise 滿意 man3 yi4 SV: to be satisfied, pleased 引起 yin3 qi3 V: to give rise to, to lead to, cause, arouse, incite 犯錯 fan4 cuo4 VO: to err, to make a mistake 夢見 meng4 jian4 RC: to see in a dream, to dream about 該 gai1 CV-N: it's N's turn 結局 jie2 ju2 N: final result, outcome, conclusion 工錢 gong1 qian2 N: wage, pay; payment for odd jobs 擁抱 yong3 bao4 V: to embrace; to hug (yong1 in China) 奇幻片 qi2huan4pian4 N: fantasy film 挑戰性 tiao3zhan4xing4 N: challenging qualities 唉 ai4 I: (a sigh showing disappointment, discontent, sadness, regret) 輔導級 fu3dao3ji2 AT: rating for restricted movies which allows children over 12 to attend if accompanied by an adult, but bars entrance for children 12 and under 前輩 qian2 bei4 N: a senior (person); one's (elders and) betters; a predecessor; an older generation; (in respect) one who mastered or worked in the field earlier 發瘋 fa1 feng1 VO: to go mad, to lose one's mind 逛 guang4 V: to walk around, to stroll; to visit 白蘭地 bai2 lan2 di4 N: brandy 親愛的 qin1ai4de IE AT: dear, beloved 道理 dao4 li3 N: reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification 罰單 fa2dan1 N: ticket for a violation, fine (M: 張) 病毒 bing4 du2 N: virus 傷 shang1 V: to wound, to injure, to hurt N: a wound, an injury 貿易 mao4 yi4 N: trade 集 ji2 M: volume or part of a selection or series 抽象畫 chou1xiang4hua4 N: abstract painting 結 jie2 V: to bear (fruit); to knot N: a knot 班 ban1 M: (for regularly scheduled plane, bus, train, etc.) 中方 zhong1fang1 AT: Chinese style 撿 jian3 V: to pick up; collect; gather find 首 shou3 (measure word for poems and songs); head; chief; first (occasion); first (thing) 設備 she4 bei4 N: equipment; facilities; installations 菸癮 yan1yin3 N: craving for tobacco or tobacco dependency 法律 fa3 lu:4 N: law 原因 yuan2 yin1 N: reason, cause 權威性 quan2 wei1 xing4 N: authoritative qualities, expertise 答案 da2 an4 N: answer; solution 晚会 wan3 hui4 evening party 植物人 zhi2wu4ren2 N: "human vegetable"; person in a coma 插頭 cha1 tou2 N: an electrical plug 受...的影響 shou4...de5ying3xiang3 P: to be influenced by..., to be affected by... 餛飩 hun2tun2 wonton, dumpling soup 情形 qing2 xing2 N: state of affairs, condition, circumstance 氧氣 yang3 qi4 N: oxygen 芭蕾舞 ba1 lei3 wu3 N: ballet 科學界 ke1xue2jie4 N: the world of science, the community of scientists 插圖 cha1 tu2 N: illustrations or plates (in a book or magazine etc.) 散步 san4 bu4 VO: to take a walk; to go for a walk 打耳光 da3er3guang1 VO: to slap somebody in the face 繳 jiao3 V: to pay taxes, fees, etc.; to hand over or in 派對 pai4dui4 N: "party", social gathering 灯光 deng1 guang1 lamp light, lights; illumination 對面 dui4 mian4 PW: right in front; opposite or facing side 題材 ti2 cai2 N: subject, subject matter, material constituting the main theme of an article; composition etc. 青少年 qing1 shao4 nian2 N: teenager, juvenile, youth 安慰 an1 wei4 V: to comfort, console; N: consolation, comfort 老是 lao3 shi4 A: always, invariably 寶特瓶 bao3te4ping2 N: a large plastic bottle (typically containing cola or other soda) 节目 jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program) 得意 de2 yi4 SV: to be self-satisfied, to be content 自在 zi4zai4 SV: to be comfortable, at ease 旅客 lu:3 ke4 N: passenger 合理 he2 li3 N: to be in keeping with reason and logic, to be equitable, reasonable 努力 nu3 li4 A: industriously, energetically SV: to be industrious V: to work hard, to make great effort exert oneself, strive diligently, N: diligence, hard work, great effort 懶 lan3 SV: to be lazy, indolent 打哈欠 da3ha1qian4 VO: to yawn 堂姐 tang2jie3 N: cousin, daughter of father's brother (older than speaker or person of reference) 责任 ze2 ren4 responsibility; blame; duty 泡 pao4 V: to soak, to seep 出生率 chu1 sheng1 lu:4 N: birth rate 三明治 san1 ming2 zhi4 N: sandwhich 講電話 jiang3dian4hua4 VO: to talk on the phone 驚喜 jing1 xi3 N: (pleasant) surprise 曾經 ceng2 jing1 A: once, formerly, previously, in the past 降落 jiang4 luo4 V: to descend; to land 女士 nu:3 shi4 N: polite form of address for women; lady, madam 髮型 fa3xing2 N: hairstyle 家人 jia1 ren2 N: family members 主播 zhu3bo4 N: anchorman (woman, person, etc.) V: to anchor 毛巾 mao2 jin1 N: towel (M: 條) 急救 ji2 jiu4 V N: first aid, emergency aid 腰 yao1 N: waist 吸毒 xi1 du2 VO: to take drugs 凍 dong4 V: to freeze SV: to be freezing cold 家庭 jia1 ting2 N: family, household 條件 tiao2 jian4 N: conditions, terms 傳播媒體 chuan2bo4mei2ti3 N: news media, broadcast media 影片 ying3 pian4 N: film; movie (M: 部) 鸟 niao3 N: bird 癌症 ai2 zheng4 N: cancer (also pronounced yan2zheng4) 明明 ming2 ming2 A: clearly, obviously, undoubtedly 而已 er2 yi3 P: that's all; nothing more 地鐵 di4 tie3 subway; metro (地下鐵) 桃子 tao2 zi5 N: peach 有規矩 you3gui1ju3 SV: to be well-behaved, well-disciplined, well-mannered 升級 sheng1 ji2 VO: to go up, advance (in grade, level, etc.), to get a promotion 詞彙 ci2 hui4 N: vocabulary 牛仔褲 niu2zai3ku4 N: jeans (M: 條) 害怕 hai4 pa4 V: to fear, to be afraid of 激動 ji1 dong4 SV: to be excited, stirred, aroused, stimulated, agitated 浪 lang4 N: wave; billow 急診 ji2zhen3 N: an emergency case; an emergency treatment 主題曲 zhu3ti2qu3 N: theme music (M: 首) 好學 hao4xue2 SV: to be fond of studying, to be diligent in the pursuit of knowledge 照 zhao4 A: (with verb following) as usual, as before, as of old 公共電視 gong1gong4dian4shi4 N: public television 超過 chao1 guo4 V: to surpass, to be greater than 衛生 wei4 sheng1 SV: to be sanitary hygienic 划船 hua2chuan2 VO: to row a boat N: boating 見面 jian4 mian4 VO: to meet or see someone 好奇 hao4 qi2 SV: to be curious 失業 shi1 ye4 V: to lose one's job, be out of work, be unemployed N: unemployment 輸血 shu1xie3 VO: to transfuse blood 插 cha1 V: to insert, to stick in 大人不記小人過 da4ren2bu2ji4xiao3ren2guo4 IE: a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature 上癮 shang4yin3 VO: to become addicted; to become obsessed 限制 xian4 zhi4 V: to restrict, limit N: limitation, restriction 追星族 zhui1xing1zu2 N: hard core fans 整 zheng3 SV: to be whole, entire, full, complete 這下子 zhe4xia4zi A: now, in this case 師母 shi1mu3 N: teacher's wife 痛 tong4 N: pain, ache SV: to be painful 發生 fa1 sheng1 V: to happen, occur, take place 搖頭丸 yao2 tou2 wan2 N: Ecstasy; MDMA; drug 自動販賣機 zi4dong4fan4mai4ji1 N: vending machine 簽唱會 qian1chang4hui4 N: a singer's concert with autograph session 嚇一跳 xia4yi2tiao4 V-Nu-M: to be startled for a moment; cause one to jump with surprise 有線電視 you3 xian4 dian4 shi4 N: cable television 結果 jie2 guo3 N: result, outcome, consequence A: as a result, in the end 風力 feng1 li4 N: wind power, wind force 作文 zuo4 wen2 N: composition, essay (for a class) (M: 篇) 吸菸 xi1yan1 VO: to smoke a cigarette 活該 huo2 gai1 IE: to serve someone right, to bring something upon oneself 記性 ji4 xing4 N: memory 抽菸 chou1 yan1 VO: to smoke a cigarette 好奇心 hao4 qi2 xin1 N: curiosity 終於 zhong1 yu2 A: at last, in the end, finally 企業 qi4 ye4 N: a business enterprise 錄音筆 lu4yin1bi3 digital voice recorder 生命 sheng1 ming4 N: life, being 地毯 di4 tan3 N: carpet, rug (M: 塊) 老實 lao3shi2 SV: honest, frank, well-behaved, simple-minded, easily taken in 稅 shui4 N: tax, levy, duty 失戀 shi1lian4 V: to lose the love of another 沒面子 mei2mian4zi5 SV: to "have no face" (in the figurative sense); to be shamed, to have no status or prestige 點頭 dian3 tou2 VO: to nod one's head (as a sign of approval, greeting, etc.) 彎 wan1 V: to bend, flex SV: to be curved, crooked 相当 xiang1 dang1 considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; equivalent to; appropriate 互相 hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 熱門音樂 re4 men2 yin1 yue4 N: popular music 傻 sha3 SV: to be silly, foolish, stupid 潜水 qian2 shui3 VO: to (scuba) dive N: (scuba) diving 牛仔 niu2 zai3 N: cowboy 烏龍 wu1long2 N: oolong (tea) 打折 da3zhe2 VO: to discount (一折 = 10%, so 打八折 = 80% of the original price) 打牌 da3 pai2 V: to play mahjong or cards 工具 gong1 ju4 N: tool, insttrument 掉眼淚 diao4yan3lei4 VO: to cry, shed tears 支票 zhi1 piao4 N: (bank) check (M: 張) 記念性 ji4nian4xing4 N: commemorative qualities 招待 zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 景氣 jing3 qi4 SV: to be prosperous, booming N: prosperity, an economic boom 破壞 po4 huai4 V: to destroy, to wreck 垃圾 le4se4 N: garbage, refuse, trash (Ch: la1ji1) 談情說愛 tan2qing2shuo1ai4 IE: to talk intimately, to talk passionately (between lovers) 勸 quan4 V: to advise, to urge 喇叭 la3 ba1 N: brass or wind musical instrument 白日夢 bai2ri4meng4 N: daydream 胎兒 tai1 er2 N: unborn baby, foetus 紅包 hong2bao1 a red envelope containing a money gift 音响 yin1 xiang3 (n) acoustics; sound field (i.e in a room or theater); (n) speakers (electric) 停車場 ting2che1chang3 N: parking lot 電影院 dian4 ying3 yuan4 N: cinema, movie theatre, movie house (M: 家) 現場 xian4 chang3 N: scene, site (of a crime, accident) 好玩 hao4wan2 SV: to be fond of playing 二氧化碳 er4 yang3 hua4 tan4 N: carbon dioxide 鑽 zuan1 V: to pierce, to penetrate, to worm into, to bore 桶 tong3 M: (for pail, bucket, barrel, keg) 音響效果 yin1xiang3xiao4guo3 sound effects 拳 quan2 N: fist MW: (for a hit wint a fist) 套 tao4 M: (for a set (of books, stamps, dishes, equipment, etc.)) 例子 li4 zi5 N: example, case, instance 處理 chu3 li3 V: to deal with damage, to handle 捏 nie1 V: to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 老家 lao3 jia1 N: family's place of origin; ancestral home 面子 mian4 zi5 N: face, honour 衛生設備 wei4 sheng1 she4 bei4 N: sanitary facilities, sanitary equipment 夜市 ye4shi4 N: night market 薪水 xin1 shui3 N: salary; wage, pay 歐元 ou1 yuan2 N: Euro 服装 fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes 記者 ji4 zhe3 N: reporter; journalist 大嫂 da4 sao3 N: elder brother's wife, a polite title for a friend's wife similar in age to the speaker 販毒 fan4du2 VO: to traffic in narcotics, deal in narcotics 站出來 zhan4chu1lai2 V: to stand out of the crowd, to stand up for 現實 xian4 shi2 N: reality SV: to be realistic, practical; opportunistic 上線 shang4xian4 VO: to get online 結婚 jie2 hun1 VO: to marry, to get married 當場 dang1 chang3 A: on the spot, then and there 方式 fang1 shi4 N: way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner 感謝 gan3 xie4 V: to thank, express gratitude 烤箱 kao3 xiang1 N: oven (for baking) 手術房 shou3shu4fang2 N: operating room 破爛 po4 lan4 SV N: to be worn-out; dilapidated 抽象 chou1 xiang4 SV: to be abstract 幹嘛 gan4ma2 IE: What do you want? Why? Why on earth? 攀岩 pan1yan2 VO: to climb rocks N: rock climbing 手提電腦 shou3ti2dian4nao3 N: a notebook, a notebook computer 吐 tu3 V: to spit 羊 yang2 N: sheep (M: 隻) 音樂家 yin1 yue4 jia1 N: musician 孝順 xiao4 shun4 SV:: to be filial V: to how filial obediance 片名 pian4ming2 N: title of a motion picture 香港 xiang1 gang3 PN: Hong Kong 台幣 Tai2 bi4 N: New Taiwan Dollar (currency in Republic of China) 迷你裙 mi2ni3qun2 N: miniskirt (M: 條) 得獎 de2jiang3 VO: to win a prize, to place in a competition 實在說 shi2zai4shuo1 IE: to tell the truth, honestly speaking 單身 dan1shen1 AT: to be ingle, unmarried 靜靜地 jing4jing4de AT: quietly, calmly 樂器 yue4 qi4 N: musical instrument 吵架 chao3 jia4 VO: to quarrel, ta argue N: quarrel argument 海报 hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 吐 tu4 V: to vomit, throuw up, regurgitate 乾杯 gan1bei1 VO: to offer a toast with all the wine in one's glass (literally "drink the glass dry"); "Bottoms up!" 光 guang1 A: merely, only, solely 山西 shan1 xi1 PN: Shanxi, a province in China between Hebei and Shaanxi 權利 quan2 li4 N: a right, privilege 曉得 xiao3 de5 V: to know 核能 he2 neng2 N: nuclear energy, atomic energy 熱烈 re4 lie4 A: enthusiastically, ardently SV: to be enthusiastic, exuberant, fervent 搖頭 yao2tou2 VO: to shake one's head (in disapproval) 字幕 zi4mu4 N: caption, subtitle (of a film, video etc.) 肉麻 rou4ma2 SV: goose pimples; goose skiln (literally); to be nauseating, sickening, disgusting 求 qiu2 V: to beg, entreat, request 冷淡 leng3 dan4 SV: to be indifferent, cold, apathetic 開刀房 kai1dao1fang2 N: operating room 大男人主義 da4nan2ren2zhu3yi4 N: male chauvinism SV: to be a male chauvinist 美元 mei3 yuan2 N: U.S dollar 錄影 lu4ying3 to make a video recording 計算 ji4 suan4 N: to calculate 刺激 ci4 ji1 N: stimulation, shock V: to stimulate, to shock SV: to be stimulating, shocking, hardcore 昏迷不醒 hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 IE: to be unconscious, in coma, comatose 轉播車 zhuan3bo4che1 N: broadcasting van 馬虎 ma3 hu1 SV: to be careless, imprecise 表達 biao3 da2 V: to voice (an opinion); to express (thoughts or feelings); to convey 懶得 lan3 de2 A: to not have energy to; to be against putting forth effort to 毛 mao2 N: fair, fur, bristles 愛惜 ai4 xi2 V: to treasure, to cherish 評論 ping2 lun4 N: commentary, assessment, appraisal V: to give a comment, to comment on 造成 zao4 cheng2 V: to cause, to form; to make; to bring about 盜版 dao4 ban3 N: illegal copy, pirate copy, piracy V: to pirate copy 誠實 cheng2shi2 SV: honest, upright, trustworthy N: honesty, trustworthiness 感動 gan3 dong4 SV: to be moving, touching; to be moved, touched V: to move, to touch, to stimulate (emotionally) 植物 zhi2 wu4 N: plant, vegetation 衛生紙 wei4 sheng1 zhi3 N: toilet paper; bathroom tissue (M: 包, 張) 抽 chou1 V: to smoke, inhale 遵守 zun1 shou3 V: to abide by, comply with, adhere to 台商 Tai2 shang1 N: Taiwanese businessman 面紙 mian4zhi3 N: facial tissue (M: 包, 張) 效果 xiao4 guo3 result; effect 主角 zhu3jiao3 N: leading role, the lead (jue2 in China) 社會寫實片 she4hui4xie3shi2pian4 N: motion picture realistically depicting society 發音 fa1 yin1 V: pronounce N: pronunciation 演技 yan3ji4 N: acting skill 合法 he2 fa3 AT: to be legal, lawful, legitimate 騎腳踏車 qi2jiao3ta4che1 N: to ride a bicycle 录 lu4 to record; to hit; to copy 提出來 ti2chu1lai2 RC: to raise (a question, etc.), to put forth, put forward; to withdraw 口才 kou3 cai2 N: eloquence 新聞性 xin1wen2xing4 N: newsworthy, the characteristic of being newsworthy 相聲 xiang4 sheng1 N: a traditional Chinese comical dialogue 規矩 gui1 ju3 N: rule, regulation, etiquette, established practice SV: to be well behaved 來往 lai2 wang3 V: to have dealings with, to contact, to correspond with 輔導 fu3 dao3 V: to guide, counsel, lead, facilitate N: guidance, counselling 牌子 pai2 zi5 N: brand, trade mark; sign 話說回來 hua4shuo1hui2lai2 IE: however, on the other hand 拉肚子 la1du4zi VO: to suffer from diarrhea, to have loose bowels 各種各樣 ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 AT: all kinds, various and sundry, a great variety 費油 fei4you2 SV VO: to be gasoline-consuming 提早 ti2 zao3 A: earlier than scheduled or cutomary 誤點 wu4dian3 V: to be late, overdue; behind schedule 安静 an1 jing4 SV: quiet; peaceful; calm 角色 jiao3se4 N: role, character, part (in a play, movie) 挑戰 tiao3 zhan4 N: challenge V: to challenge 生產 sheng1 chan3 V: to produce, manufacture; to give birth to a child N: production; delivery 救火車 jiu4huo3che1 N: fire truck, fire engine (M: 輛, 部) 做夢 zuo4 meng4 VO: to dream 古柯鹼 gu3ke1jian3 N: cocaine 領帶 ling3 dai4 N: neck tie (M: 條) 伯父 bo2 fu4 N: father's elder brother, uncle; polite title for elderly gentleman (also 伯伯) 休閒活動 xiu1xian2huo2dong4 N: leisure activities 賣座 mai4zuo4 SV: to draw large audiences (for a performance) N: box office success 觀眾 guan1 zhong4 N: spectators, audience, viewers 音樂會 yin1 yue4 hui4 N: music concert (M: 場) 泡茶 pao4 cha2 VO: to make tea 最佳 zui4 jia1 AT: the best, the superlative, the top 顧著 gu4zhe V: to care about, to concentrate upon, to look after 敬 jing4 V: to, respect, revere, honour, esteem; to present with respect, offer politely 減少 jian3 shao3 V: to reduce, to cut down, lessen, decrease 歧視 qi2 shi4 V: to discriminate against N: discrimination 皮膚癌 pi2fu1ai2 N: skin cancer 負擔 fu4 dan1 V: to bear a burden, to shoulder N: burden, load 內銷 nei4xiao1 V: to sell in the domestic market N: domestic sales 權力 quan2 li4 N: power, authority 說明 shuo1 ming2 V: to explain, clarify expound N: explanation, exposition, caption 一氧化碳 yi1 yang3 hua4 tan4 N: carbon monoxide 喜劇 xi3 ju4 N: comedy 信心 xin4 xin1 N: confidence, faith 免費 mian3 fei4 A AT: free (of charge) 通航 tong1 hang2 V: to be open to navigation or air traffic 隔壁 ge2 bi4 N: next door, next door neighbour 新聞台 xin1wen2tai2 N: news channel 愉快 yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 主持 zhu3 chi2 V: to be in charge of, preside over; direct 戒 jie4 V: to give up, stop, drop (a bad habit) 傳統 chuan2 tong3 N: tradition, conventions SV: to be traditional 可靠 ke3 kao4 V: to be reliable, dependable 藝術家 yi4 shu4 jia1 N: artist 當地 dang1 di4 AT: in the area, locally 未婚夫 wei4hun1fu1 N: fiance (male) 藝術中心 yi4shu4zhong1xin1 N: arts centre 擦 ca1 V: to rub, to wipe, to clean; to apply (liquid or ointment) 電線 dian4 xian4 N: electric wire, cord (M: 根 or 條) 風趣 feng1 qu4 SV: to be humorous, witty 化妆 hua4 zhuang1 to put on make-up; make-up 車禍 che1 huo4 N: traffic or road accident 前座 qian2zuo4 N: front seat 處罰 chu3 fa2 V: to punish, penalise N: punishment, penalty 恐怖 kong3 bu4 SV: to be terrifying 單身貴族 dan1shen1gui4zu2 N: (colloquial) wealthy, unmarried man or woman 旗袍 qi2 pao2 N: a traditional Chinese gown for women (introduced by the Manchurians) M: 件 迟早 chi2 zao3 sooner or later 科學 ke1 xue2 N SV: science, scientific 目標 mu4 biao1 N: target, goal 洗碗機 xi3wan2ji1 N: dish washing machine 傷心 shang1 xin1 SV: to feel sad, grieved, broken hearted A: sadly VO: to hurt one's feelings, to break one's heart 風力發電 feng1li4fa1dian4 N: generating electric powered by wind turbine 民谣 min2 yao2 folk song; ballad 難的 nan2de2 A: rarely , seldom 實在 shi2 zai4 SV: to be frank, true, real, reliable A: indeed, really, honestly, frankly, truly 逛街 guang4jie1 VO: to go window-shopping, to stroll down the street 肯 ken3 AV: to be willing to 滑翔翼 hua2xiang2yi4 N: hang-glider 讀者 du2 zhe3 N: reader 制造 zhi4 zao4 V: to manufacture; to make 确定 que4 ding4 V: to confirm, to be sure 有道理 you3dao4li3 SV: to be reasonable, logical 花 hua1 SV: to be fond of women, to be a womaniser 要命 yao4 ming4 SV: to an extreme degree, to the point of death VO: to take one's life (literally or figuratevely) 女強人 nu:3qiang2ren2 N: a successful career woman 停車費 ting2jche1fei4 N: parking fee 插曲 cha1 qu3 N: accompanying songs in a play or filmother than the main theme songs 轉眼 zhuan3 yan3 A: in the twinkling of an eye, in a very brief period of time; an instant; a moment 錄音 lu4 yin1 to make an audio recording 輪胎 lun2tai1 N: tyre 掃毒 sao3du2 VO: to scan and find and then deal with (used for viruses in a computer or drug users or dealers in a society) 吸管 xi1 guan3 N: (drinking) straw (M:根) 撞上 zhuang4shang4 RC: to meet by chance, bump into by accident 冷凍 leng3dong4 V: to freeze 戲劇 xi4 ju4 N: drama, theatre 勉強 mian3 qiang3 V: to force somebody to do something; to manage with an effort; to do with difficulty V: to be strained; constrained; unnatural; unconvincing A: reluctantly, gurdgingly, unwillingly 殺 sha1 V: to kill 鼻癌 bi2ai2 N: nose cancer 上台 shang4 tai2 (v) rise to authority; (v) go up on the theater stage 糊裡糊涂 hu2li3hu2tu2 SV: to be confused, mixed up, muddled A: to do something without thinking, to do something in a muddled manner 強人 qiang2ren2 N: a powerful person, a strongman 逼 bi1 V: to force, compel 遇上 yu4shang4 RC: to meet, to run into, to come across 動手術 dong4shou3shu4 VO: to operate on a patient, to perform surgery; to have surgery performed 離婚率 li2hun1lu:4 N: divorce rate 按 an4 V: to press, to push down 糟糕 zao1 gao1 IE SV: a terrible mess!, too bad!, oh no! 果然 guo3 ran2 A: as expected, sure enough 游戏 you2 xi4 N: game; play 动手 dong4 shou3 VO A: to start work; to put one's hands to use 不耐煩 bu2 nai4 fan2 SV: to be impatient 廢話 fei4 hua4 N: nonsense, superfluous words; useless words 電影台 dian4ying3tai2 N: movie channel 救火 jiu4huo3 VO: to fight a fire, to put out a fire 露营 lu4 ying2 VO: to camp out, encamp; N: camping 報名 bao4 ming2 VO: enter one's name; apply; sign up 隊...的影響 dui4...de5ying3xiang3 P: the influence upon...; the effect upon... 逃 tao2 V: to escape 說明書 shuo1 ming2 shu1 N: written instructions or directions; explanatory document 冷汗 leng3han4 N: cold sweat 高空彈跳 gao1kong4tan2tiao4 N: bungee jumping 危險 wei2xian3 N: danger SV: to be dangerous, perilous 合照 he2zhao4 V: to take a group photograph N: group photo 廢料 fei4liao4 N: waste material; waste matter; scrap; refuse; waste 回收 hui2 shou1 V: to collect for recycling or re-use N: collection for recycling or re-use 晚輩 wan3bei4 N: someone of a younger generation, one's junior 录音带 lu4 yin1 dai4 audio tape 配上 pei4shang4 to match, to go with, to be a match for 軟 ruan3 SV: to be soft, gentle 繼續 ji4 xu4 V: to continue, to go on 費力 fei4 li4 SV VO: to be energy-consuming 演唱會 yan3chang4hui4 N: concert of vocal music 大伯 da4 bo2 N: father's eldest brother, uncle 心軟 xin1ruan3 V: to be soft-hearted, tender-hearted, compassionate 痛苦 tong4 ku3 N: pain, suffering, agony SV: to be painful 講台 jiang3tai2 N: lecture platform 親戚 qin1 qi1 N: relatives by birth or marriage 目的地 mu4 di4 di4 N: destination 烟 yan1 N: cigarette (M: 條, 支, 包, 盒, 根) 逃走 tao2 zou3 RC: to run off, flee, escape 血型 xie3xing2 N: blood type, blood group 電子產品 dian4zi3chan3pin3 N: electronic products 停車位 ting2che1wei4 N: parking place 整理 zheng3 li3 V: to arrange, put in order, sort out, straighten up 登機 deng1ji1 V: to board a plane 罷工 ba4 gong1 VO: to strike, to go on strike 標誌 biao1 zhi4 N: sign, mark, symbol 錯過 cuo4 guo4 V: to let a chance slip by, to miss out on 藝術工作者 yi4shu4gong1zuo4zhe3 N: artist, worker in the arts 看在...的份上 kan4zai4...defen4shang4 PT: consider from the standpoint of 強 qiang2 SV: to be strong, powerful 改善 gai3 shan4 V: to improve 足球 zu2 qiu2 N: football; soccer 溝通 gou1 tong1 V: to communicate N: communication 廚餘 chu2yu2 N: kitchen waste 瘋 feng1 SV: to be insane, crazy, mad V: to go crazy, mad 祭祖 ji4zu3 VO: to perform rites in honor of one's ancestors 談戀愛 tan2lian4ai4 VO: to engage in romantic relationship, to engage in courtship 休閒服 xiu1xian2fu1 N: casual wear, sports wear 摸 mo1 V: to feel, stroke, touch; to feel for, grope for, fumble for 民族舞蹈 min2zu2wu3dao4 ethnic dance 傘 san3 N: (rain umbrella) 心情 xin1 qing2 N: mood, frame of mind 禮多人不怪 li3duo1ren2bu2guai4 IE: no one finds fault in extra courtesy 民族 min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group 暈船 yun1 chuan2 V: to get seasick 光碟機 guang1die2ji1 CD player; CD-ROM drive 科幻片 ke1huan4pian4 N: science-fiction film 電子 dian4 zi3 AT: electronic N: electron 開 kai1 V: to fill out, to write out, to issue 却 que4 A: but, yet, however, while 主要 zhu3 yao4 AT: main, major, chief, principal 笑話 xiao4 hua4 V: to laugh at, to ridicule N: joke 整天 zheng3 tian1 TW: all day long, the whole day 一口氣 yi1 kou3 qi4 A: in one breath, in one go Nu-M-N: a breath of air 血 xie3 N: blood 戲 xi4 N: play, theatrical performance (M: 場 or 齣) 流口水 liu2kou3shui3 VO: to drool 古典 gu3 dian3 AT: classical 吃到飽 chi1dao4bao3 AT: to eat until you're ful, "all you can eat" 攝影師 she4ying3shi1 N: photographer 筆套 bi3 tao4 N: the cap of a pen or writing brush 上當 shang4 dang4 VO: to be taken in, to be fooled, to fall for a practical joke; trick 打扰 da3 rao3 V: to disturb, trouble, bother 變心 bian4 xin1 VO: to alter one's devotion, to lose one's love for a romantic partner 森林 sen1 lin2 N: forest (M: 片) 開刀 kai1 dao1 VO: to operate on a patient, to perform surgery; to have surgery performed 最後 zui4 hou4 A: finally, in the end DEM: the very last 犯法 fan4 fa3 VO: to violate or break the law 數位化 shu4wei4hua4 to digitise 婚外情 hun1wai4qing2 N: an extramarital affair 印象 yin4xiang4 N: impression 作者 zuo4 zhe3 N: author; writer 適當 shi4 dang4 SV: to be suitable, proper, appropriate 職業婦女 zhi2ye4fu4nu:3 N: woman profesional, career woman 拍馬屁 pai1ma3pi4 VO: to flatter, to fawn over 取笑 qu3 xiao4 V: to make fun of, to ridicule 配合 pei4 he2 coordinate with; act in concert with 玩具 wan2 ju4 N: toy 恨 hen4 V: to hate, resent N: hatred 購物中心 gou4 wu4 zhong1 xin1 N: shopping center, shopping mall 救護車 jiu4 hu4 che1 N: ambulance (M: 輛, 部) 摟 lou3 V: to place one arm around someone 戒指 jie4 zhi3 N: (finger) ring 整齊 zheng3 qi2 SV: to be even, regular, in good order, tidy 公公 gong1 gong5 N: husband's father; a term of respect for an elderly man 系主人 xi4zhu3ren2 department (in a college) head 認真 ren4 zhen1 SV: to be conscientious, earnest, serious A: conscientiously, seriously, earnestly 堂弟 tang2di4 N: cousin son of father's brother (younger than speaker or person of reference) 保險套 bao3xian3tao4 N: condom, prophylactic 美夢 mei3meng4 N: pleasant dream 夜店 ye4 dian4 N: night club 岸 an4 N: bank; shore; beach; coast 保守 bao3 shou3 SV: to be conservative 避孕 bi4 yun4 VO: to prevent conception, to practice birth control N: contraception; birth control 割草 ge1 cao3 VO: to cut grass, mow the lawn 斷 duan4 V RE: to break, to snap 發電 fa1 dian4 VO: to generate electric power 以上 yi3 shang4 PT: more than, over; the above mentioned 顺利 shun4 li4 smoothly, without a hitch; successfully 外銷 wai4xiao1 V: to export, to sell abroad (or in another part of the country) N: export sales 想像力 xiang3 xiang4 li4 N: imagination, imaginative thinking 白 bai2 A: in vain, to no effect 花生 hua1 sheng1 N: peanut, groundnut 靠 kao4 V: to depend upon, rely on; to lean against, lean on; to be near to, by 證人 zheng4 ren2 N: witness 探親 tan4 qin1 VO: to visit one's relatives 舞台 wu3 tai2 (theatrical or political) stage; arena 能源 neng2 yuan2 N: energy source 佔...第一位 zhan4...di4yi1wei4 PT: occupies the first position, constitutes or holds the first place 資本家 zi1 ben3 jia1 N: investor, capitalist 收音机 shou1 yin1 ji1 radio 滿足 man3 zu2 V: to satisfy, to meet, to fulfill SV: to feel content, to feel satisfied, to be fulfilled 節省 jie2 sheng3 SV: to be economical, frugal V: to save, economise 洗澡 xi3 zao3 VO: to take a bath or shower 增加 zeng1 jia1 V: to increase, to add 毒癮 du2 yin3 N: drug addiction; drug dependence 出汗 chu1han4 to sweat, to perspire 全球化 quan2 qiu2 hua4 N: globalisation V: to globalie 豆腐 dou4fu3 N: bean curd, tofu (M: 塊) 插花 cha1hua1 VO: to arrange flowers N: flower arranging 京剧 jing1 ju4 Beijing opera 偷懶 tou1 lan3 VO: to loaf, to be lazy 上稅 shang4shui4 VO: to pay taxes, to pay duties 房室稅 fang2shi4shui4 N: house duty 人士 ren2 shi4 N: a personage; a public figure 染 ran3 V: to dye; t pollute; to acquire (a bad habit, etc.) 院子 yuan4 zi5 N: courtyard, compound, yard 時間性 shi2jian1xing4 N: timeliness 抬 tai2 V: to lift; to raise (part of one's body); to lift, to carry (an object by two or more people) 標準 biao1 zhun3 N: a standard, a criterion SV: to meet a standard 老公 lao3 gong5 N: husband (slang) 工人 gong1 ren2 N: worker, workman 參考 can1 kao3 V: to refer to, to use something for comparison, to consult N: reference 不得不 bu4 de2 bu4 A: have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 可憐 ke3 lian2 SV: to be pitiful, to be deserving of compassion or sympathy V: to take pity on, be merciful to 吸 xi1 V: to inhale, breathe in 人民幣 ren2 min2 bi4 N: RMB, currency used in the People's Republic of China 原諒 yuan2 liang4 V: to excuse, to forgive, to pardon 插嘴 cha1 zui3 VO: to interrupt a conversation, to cut in with one's own opinion 好賭 hao4du3 SV: to be fond of gambling 收養 shou1 yang3 V: to take in and bring up; to adopt; to foster 好吃 hao4chi1 SV: to be fond of eating 單行道 dan1xing2dao4 N: one-way street 想開 xiang3kai1 RC: to look at things more optiistically; not to take things to hard, not to take a matter to seriously 情況 qing2 kuang4 N: state of affairs, condition, circumstance 修理 xiu1 li3 repair; perform maintenance; to overall; to fix 太陽能 tai4 yang2 neng2 N: solar energy, solar power energy 認錯 ren4cuo4 VO: to admit one's mistake 眼淚 yan3 lei4 N: tears (M: 滴) 地下道 di4xia4dao4 N: underpass (at urban intersections for pedestrians) 阳光 yang2 guang1 sunshine 水源 shui3 yuan2 N: water source 馬馬虎虎 ma3 ma3 hu1 hu1 IE: not very good, barely acceptable; careless 溫泉 Wen1 quan2 N: natural hot spring 暈車 yun1che1 V: to get carsick 光碟 guang1 die2 CD; compact disk 勞工 lao2 gong1 N: labour; labourers, workers 樣品 yang4 pin3 N: sample; specimen 墮胎 duo4 tai1 VO: to have an abortion, to abort one's baby 婆婆 po2 po5 N: husband's mother; a a term of respect for an elderly woman 叔叔 shu2 shu5 N: father's younger brother 夢 meng4 N: dream 航空公司 hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 N: airline; airline company (M: 家) 運動衫 yun4dong4shan1 sports shirt, sweatshirt 漲價 zhang3 jia4 VO: to increase in price 旅行支票 lu:3xing2zhi1piao4 N: traveller's check (M: 張) 收破爛 shou1po4lan4 VO: to cellect junk, collect scrap 科技 ke1 ji4 N: science and technology 按照 an4 zhao4 V: according to, in accordance with, on the basis of, in light of 駕照 jia4zhao4 N: driver's licence (駕駛執照) 刷 shua1 V: brush 求婚 qiu2 hun1 N: marriage propoal VO: to propose marriage 背 bei1 carry on one's back 轟動 hong1 dong4 SV: to arouse attention, cause excitement, causes a sensation, make a stir 舞者 wu3zhe3 N: dancer 網球拍 wang3qiu2pai1 N: tennis racket 割 ge1 V: to cut (only horizontal slashing), to cede 影響 ying3 xiang3 V: to influence, to affect N: influence 暈 yun1 SV: to be dizzy, faint 正式 zheng4 shi4 SV: to be formal, official A: officially 繫 ji2 V: to bind, to tie (pronounce xi4 means "to connect, to join") 窮人 qiong2 ren2 N: destitute people, the poor 非法 fei1 fa3 AT: to be illegal, unlawful 月光 yue4 guang1 moonlight 離婚 li2 hun1 VO: to divorce 地價稅 di4jia4shui4 N: land tax 可笑 ke3 xiao4 SV: funny, laughable, ridiculous, ludicrous 自由自在 zi4you2zi4zai4 A: comfortable and at ease, carefree 惡夢 e4meng4 N: nightmare 蓋子 gai4 zi5 N: lid, cover 摔倒 shuai1 dao3 RC: (said of a person) to fall down 捷運 jie2yun4 N: rapid transit system 親人 qin1 ren2 N: relatives by birth 钓鱼 diao4 yu2 VO: to go fishing, go angling N: fishing 免得 mian3 de5 CONJ: lest, so as to avoid, so as not to, to avoid 違反 wei2 fan3 V: to violate, against 婦女 fu4 nu:3 N: woman, married woman 舞台劇 wu3tai2ju4 N: stage play 偵探 zhen1 tan4 N: detective 瓜子 gua1 zi3 N: melon seeds 傻瓜 sha3 gua1 N: a fool, a blockhead, a simpleton, a stupid fellow, etc. 副总统 fu4 zong3 tong3 vice-president 臉型 lian3xing2 N: shape of one's face 退錢 tui4qian2 VO: to refund money 的确 di2 que4 A: indeed, really 昏倒 hun1dao3 RC: to faint, to pass out 未婚媽媽 wei4hun1ma1ma1 N: unmarried mother 倒 dao4 V: to pour, to dump out 毒品 du2 pin3 N: narcotics, narcotic drugs 不止 bu4 zhi3 A: not only, more than 副 fu4 vice-;secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; (measure word for a pair) 管理 guan3 li3 V: to manage, administer, run 重要性 zhong4 yao4 xing4 N: importance 說實在的 shuo1shi2zai4de5 IE: to tell the truth, honestly speaking 大驚小怪 da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 IE: to make a fus over a small matter; much ado about nothing 出院 chu1 yuan4 VO: to leave a hospital, be discharged from a hospital 住院 zhu4 yuan4 VO: to be hospitalised, be admitted to a hospital for treatment 客戶 ke4 hu4 N: client 丟人 diu1 ren2 SV: to be shameful 中间 zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 連線 lian2xian4 VO: to be connected via a computer 罷課 ba4 ke4 VO: to protest by not going to class N: student's strike 演員 yan3 yuan2 N: actor or actress 於是 yu2 shi4 CONJ: thereupon, hence, consequently, as a result 養 yang3 V: to raise; to keep; to grow; to provide for; adoptive or foster; to cultivate or acquire 失望 shi1 wang4 SV: to be dissapointed, to lose hope 作證 zuo4 zheng4 VO: to testify, bear witness 取消 qu3 xiao1 V: to cancel, to abolish 知識性 zhi1shi4xing4 N: intellectual or academic value 犯罪 fan4 zui4 VO: to commit a crime or an offense, to sin 後悔 hou4 hui3 SV: to me remorseful V: to regret, repent 自從 zi4 cong2 A: ever since, from 淡 dan4 V: to be bland, pale, insipid, weak 毯子 tan3 zi5 N: blanket, rug (M: 床) 掉 diao4 V: to fall, to drop; to lose 收視率 shou1shi4lu:4 N: television ratings 筆 bi3 M: (amount of money) 表現 biao3 xian4 V: to express, manifest, show, display N: expression, manifestation 戀愛 lian4 ai4 V: to love, to be in love N: romantic love, romantic relationship 傳染病 chuan2 ran3 bing4 N: infectious or contagious dieae 保險 bao3 xian3 VO: to insure N: insurance SV: to be safe 親口 qin1 kou3 A: (of words, etc.) right from one's mouth, to personally say something 派 pai4 to dispatch, to send, to assign 啤酒 pi2 jiu3 N: beer (M: 杯, 瓶, 罐 or 桶) 傳染 chuan2 ran3 V: to infect, to pass on 外銷量 wai4xiao1liang4 N: volume or quantity of export sales 故意 gu4 yi4 A: on purpose, intentionally 重視 zhong4 shi4 V: to value, to place importance on, to pay much attention to N: emphasis, attention 與其...,不如... yu3qi2bu4ru2 P: it's better to..., rather than 插座 cha1 zuo4 N: an electrical outlet, socket 騙 pian4 V: to deceive, lie, cheat, swindle 段 duan4 M: section, part, segment, paragraph 漲 zhang3 V: to rise, elevate (of water level, prices, etc.) 频道 pin2 dao4 N: frequency; (television) channel 當時 dang1 shi2 TW: at that time, then 流行歌曲 liu2xing2ge1qu3 N: popular song 主持人 zhu3chi2ren2 N: the person in charge, the one who presides over an event or meeting, master of ceremonies, host 逃避 tao2 bi4 V: to evade, shun, shirk, escape 陽傘 yang2 san3 N: parasol 牙刷 ya2 shua1 N: tooth brush (M: 把) 美金 mei3jin1 N: U.S dollar 夫妻 fu1 qi1 N: husband and wife (M: 對) 費電 fei4dian4 SV VO: to be electricity-consuming 放屁 fang4 pi4 VO: to break wind, flatulate, fart; to speak nonsens IE: Nonsense! 主任 zhu3 ren4 director; head 腦癌 nao3ai2 N: brain cancer 親手 qin1 shou3 A: with one's own hands, in person, personally 香片 xiang1pian4 N: jasmine tea, tea scented with flowers 安非他命 an1fei1ta1ming4 N: amphetamines 再說 zai4 shuo1 A: furthermore, what's more, besidess; to comment on something later 流汗 liu2han4 to sweat, to perspire 超車 chao1che1 VO: to pass a car 藝術 yi4 shu4 N: art 星光 xing1guang1 starlight 抱怨 bao4 yuan4 V: to complain, grumble, express dissatisfaction N: complaint 劇本 ju4 ben3 N: script 當天 dang1 tian1 TW: on the same day, that day 沙拉 sha1 la1 N: salad 女主角 nu:3zhu3jiao3 N: leading actress (jue2 in China) 劇情 ju4qing2 N: story or plot (of a play or drama) 資本主義 zi1 ben3 zhu3 yi4 N: capitalism 節目表 jie2mu4biao3 programm (list) 休閒生活 xiu1xian2sheng1huo2 N: recreation life, activities away from work 動作片 dong4zuo4pian4 N: action film 巧克力 qiao3 ke4 li4 N: chocolate 冰河 bing1 he2 N: glacier (M: 條) 鎖 suo3 V: to lock N: lock (M: 把) 撞 zhuang4 V: to run into; to collide with; to bump 保龄球 bao3 ling2 qiu2 N: bowling 浪費 lang4fei4 V: to waste, to squander SV: to be wasteful 氣象 qi4 xiang4 N: atmospheric phenomena, weather, meteorology 比如說 bi3ru2shuo1 IE: for example 職位 zhi2 wei4 N: position, post; an office; an appointment 发财 fa1 cai2 (v) get rich 闖紅燈 chuang3hong2deng1 VO: to go through a red light 尿布 niao4bu4 N: diaper 居然 ju1 ran2 A: unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to 罰 fa2 V: to punish; to penalize, to fine 提醒 ti2 xing3 V: to remind, to call attention to 打噴嚏 da3 pen1 ti4 VO: to sneeze 影集 ying3ji2 N: mini-series on television 後座 hou4zuo4 N: back seat 美式足球 mei3shi4zu2qiu2 N: American football 肩膀 jian1 bang3 N: shoulder 溫室效應 wen1shi4xiao4ying4 N: greenhouse effect 陪 pei2 V: to accompany; to keep sb. company 斧頭 fu3 tou2 N: axe, hatchet (M: 把) 男主角 nan2zhu3jiao3 N: leading actor (jue2 in China) 歌劇院 ge1ju4yuan4 N: opera house 果汁 guo3 zhi1 N: fruit juice (M: 種杯盒) 丟臉 diu1 lian3 V: VO: to lose face 所得稅 suo3 de2 shui4 N: income tax 会长 hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee, etc. 窮 qiong2 SV: to be poor, poverty-stricken 寫實 xie3shi2 SV. to be written or painted realistically 除非 chu2 fei1 A: only if, unless 慢車道 man4che1dao4 N: slow (car) lane 無所謂 wu2 suo3 wei4 IE SV: it does not matter, it makes no difference one way or the other (for personal opinions) 顧客 gu4 ke4 N: client; customer 成本 cheng2 ben3 N: the cost, prime cost; capitalised cost; production cost 內容 nei4 rong2 N: content, meaning, theme 外公 wai4 gong1 N: maternal grandfather 觀念 guan1 nian4 N: concept, idea, point of view 机器 ji1 qi4 machine 手術 shou3 shu4 N: surgical operation; surgery 日幣 ri4bi4 N: Japanese yen 說活不算話 shuo1hua4bu2suan4hua4 IE: (without 不) to mean what one says, to keep one's word IE; (with 不) to fail to keep a promise, to break one's word, to me unreliable in keeping one's word 輪子 lun2 zi5 wheel 嘗試 chang2 shi4 V: to attempt, to try N: an attempt, try 拍 pai1 V: to shoot a film, to take a picture; to clap, beat, pat 骑 qi2 V: to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride 肚子 du4 zi5 N: stomach, belly, abdomen 砍倒 kan3dao3 RC: to fell (trees, etc); to cut down 喉嚨 hou2 long2 N: throat 暈機 yun1ji1 V: to get airsick 根据 gen1 ju4 V: on the basis of, according to N: basis grounds 提起來 ti2qi3lai2 RC: to bring up, to mention, to speak of; to lift up, to raise 驚訝 jing1 ya4 SV: to be surprised, amazed, astonished, astounded 偵探片 zhen1tan4pian4 N: detective movie 音樂 yin1 yue4 N: music 隨身聽 sui2shen1ting1 N: "walkman", small portable radio or cassette player 堂哥 tang2ge1 N: cousin, son of father's brother (older than speaker or person of reference) 歌劇 ge1 ju4 N: opera 配角 pei4jiao3 N: supporting role, minor role (jue2 in China) 奇蹟 qi2ji1 N: miracle, wonder 家庭主婦 jia1ting2zhu3fu4 N: housewife 提到 ti2 dao4 RC: to have mentioned 耳朵 er3 duo5 N: ear 談話性節目 tan2hua4xing4jie2mu4 N: talk show 救 jiu4 V: to rescue, save, salvage 傳播 chuan2 bo4 V: to disseminate (news, information etc.); to spread 後院 hou4yuan4 N: backyard 檢查 jian3 cha2 V: to check, examine, inspect N: check-up, examination 錄下來 lu4xia4lai2 to record 騙子 pian4 zi5 N: windler, liar 交流 jiao1 liu2 N. exchange, interchange V: to exchange to interchange 抗議 kang4 yi4 V: to protest N: a protest, protest 镜子 jing4 zi5 mirror 發明 fa1 ming2 V: to invent N: invention 訂婚 ding4 hun1 VO: to become engaged or betrothed 領結 ling3jie2 N: bow tie 隨身碟 sui2shen1die2 N: flash disk; USB memory stick 功能 gong1 neng2 N: function, capability 吃豆腐 chi1dou4fu3 VO: to tease or take advantage of someone (usually a woman) by words or physical contact (slang) 領養 ling3yang3 V: to adopt (a child); to foster 敬酒 jing4 jiu3 VO: propose a toast 減輕 jian3qing1 V: to ease, alleviate, mitigate, lighten 鞠躬 ju2 gong1 VO: to bow 必須 bi4 xu1 A: must, have to 搭 da1 V: take; travel by 讓 rang4 V: to give way, to give in 雨林 yu3lin2 N: rain forest 不如 bu4 ru2 V: not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to 連...帶... lian2...dai4... PT: (indicating two nearly simultaneous actions) and, while, as well as, both... and... 否則 fou3 ze2 A: if not; otherwise; else; or else 套裝 tao4zhuang1 N: ladies suit (M: 套) 管理員 guan3 li3 yuan2 N: manager; administrator; superintendent 海關 hai3 guan1 N: customs, immigration services 連續劇 lian2 xu4 ju4 N: series of shows; multipart show; serial 掃 sao3 V: to sweep, to clean 同情 tong2 qing2 N: sympathy V: to sympathise with, show sympathy for 收買 shou1 mai3 V: to buy up, purchase, to buy over, to bribe to win (people's hearts or support by less than honourable means) 台 tai2 M: (used for channels, machines, electrical appliances, microscope, etc.) 編 bian1 V: to compose; to edit, compile 摔 shuai1 V: to fall, stumble; to break; to cast, throw fling, slam 打麻將 da3ma2jiang4 VO: to play mahjong 輩子 bei4 zi5 M: lifetime, generation 成功率 cheng2gong1lu:4 N: strike-rate (success rate) 海峽 hai3 xia2 N: channel; strait 西裝 xi1 zhuang1 N: western suit (M: 套) 參考書 can1 kao3 shu1 N: reference book, reference 深 shen1 SV: to be deep 按喇叭 an4la3ba1 VO: to blow a horn, honk a horn (of a vehicle) 螢幕 ying2mu4 (n) screen 打太極拳 da3tai4ji2quan2 VO: to practise tai chi 親眼 qin1 yan3 A: with one's own eyes 比率 bi3 lu:4 N: rate; proportion; ratio 圓領衫 yuan2ling3shan1 t-shirt, collarless shirt 採用 cai3 yong4 V: to employ, use, adopt 動手動腳 dong4shou3dong4jiao3 IE: to be unrestrained or unreserved (with women), to take liberties (with women) 小便 xiao3 bian4 V: to urinate 恐怖片 kong3bu4pian4 N: horror film 數位相機 shu4wei4xiang4ji1 digital camera 誇獎 kua1 jiang3 V: to praise, command N: praise (by omeone of a higher position to someone of a lower position) 襪子 wa4 zi5 N: socks, stockings (M: 隻 or 雙) 計算機 ji4 suan4 ji1 N: calculator 由於 you2 yu2 CONJ: due to, because of, as a result of, owing to 能幹 neng2 gan4 SV: to be able, competent, capable 打傘 da3san3 VO: to hold (up) an umbrella 撞到 zhuang4dao4 RC: bump into; hit by accident 香菸 xiang1yan1 N: cigarette (M: 條, 支, 包, 盒, 根) 真正 zhen1 zheng4 A: genuinely, really, truly 藝術界 yi4shu4jie4 N: the art world 甚至於 shen4 zhi4 yu2 A: go so far as to, even to the point that 打斷 da3duan4 V RC: to interrupt, cut short, break 刷牙 shua1ya2 VO: to brush ones teeth 正確 zheng4 que4 SV: to be correct, right 夜貓族 ye4mao1zu2 N: night owl 勇敢 yong3 gan3 SV: to be brave, courageous 酒癮 jiu3yin3 N: desire for wine 走私 zou3 si1 V: to smuggle N: smuggling 節目單 jie2mu4dan1 program (list) 牙齒 ya2 chi3 N: tooth (M: 顆) 目的 mu4 di4 N: purpose, aim, objective 春卷 chun1 juan3 spring roll, egg roll 向來 xiang4 lai2 A: from past to present, always, all along (for routine conditions) 加薪 jia1 xin1 VO: to have a salary increase 夜生活 ye4sheng1huo2 N: night life 屁股 pi4 gu3 N: buttocks, butt 貴族 gui4 zu2 N: aristocrat, royalty 上班族 shang4ban1zu2 N: salaried men; salariate