77 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一来二去 | yī lái èr qù | gradually |
| 上 | shǎng | see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] |
| 二话不说 | èr huà bù shuō | not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection |
| 似的 | shì de | seems as if |
| 保镖 | bǎo biāo | bodyguard |
| 倒闭 | dǎo bì | to go bankrupt |
| 剧本 | jù běn | script for play, opera, movie etc |
| 卑微 | bēi wēi | petty and low |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly |
| 味儿 | wèi r | taste |
| 咯咯 | gē gē | (onom.) gurgle |
| 哈 | Hā | (interj.) ha! |
| 售货员 | shòu huò yuán | salesperson |
| 圈 | quān | circle |
| 土生土长 | tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng | locally born and bred |
| 场景 | chǎng jǐng | scene |
| 大大咧咧 | dà dà liē liē | carefree |
| 大步流星 | dà bù liú xīng | at a stride |
| 如鱼得水 | rú yú dé shuǐ | like a fish back in water (idiom) |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully |
| 带子 | dài zi | belt |
| 废话 | fèi huà | nonsense |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender |
| 捂 | wǔ | to enclose |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 描述 | miáo shù | to describe |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind |
| 攀谈 | pān tán | to chat |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language) |
| 有两下子 | yǒu liǎng xià zi | to have real skill |
| 柜台 | guì tái | sales counter |
| 清静 | qīng jìng | quiet |
| 无奈 | wú nài | helpless |
| 特意 | tè yì | specially |
| 现场 | xiàn chǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc) |
| 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | top priority job |
| 叠 | dié | to fold |
| 相貌 | xiàng mào | appearance |
| 眼界 | yǎn jiè | ken |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly |
| 笑眯眯 | xiào mī mī | beaming |
| 精明 | jīng míng | astute |
| 细致 | xì zhì | delicate |
| 结尾 | jié wěi | ending |
| 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree |
| 紧巴 | jǐn bā | tight (i.e. lacking money) |
| 老伴 | lǎo bàn | (of an elderly couple) husband or wife |
| 老头儿 | lǎo tóu r | see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5] |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite |
| 台词 | tái cí | an actor's lines |
| 举目无亲 | jǔ mù wú qīn | to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on |
| 万般无奈 | wàn bān wú nài | to have no way out |
| 剃 | tì | shave |
| 行情 | háng qíng | market price |
| 夸奖 | kuā jiǎng | to praise |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 赞不绝口 | zàn bù jué kǒu | to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven |
| 踏实 | tā shi | firmly-based |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation |
| 退休 | tuì xiū | to retire |
| 退休金 | tuì xiū jīn | retirement pay |
| 重操旧业 | chóng cāo jiù yè | to resume one's old trade (idiom) |
| 金条 | jīn tiáo | gold bar |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 随身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person |
| 难以置信 | nán yǐ zhì xìn | hard to believe |
| 预订 | yù dìng | to place an order |
| 头绪 | tóu xù | outline |
| 头脑 | tóu nǎo | brains |
| 顾客 | gù kè | client |
| 养家糊口 | yǎng jiā hú kǒu | to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity |
| 胡子拉碴 | hú zi lā chā | stubby beard |
| 一表人才 | yī biǎo rén cái | a man of striking appearance |