40 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 上司 | shàng si | boss |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate |
| 偶像剧 | ǒu xiàng jù | idol drama |
| 偷情 | tōu qíng | to carry on a clandestine love affair |
| 凶悍 | xiōng hàn | violent |
| 公布 | gōng bù | to announce |
| 创业 | chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking |
| 助理 | zhù lǐ | assistant |
| 姐弟恋 | jiě dì liàn | love between an older woman and a younger man |
| 家属 | jiā shǔ | family member |
| 屏蔽 | píng bì | to screen |
| 层次 | céng cì | layer |
| 怪癖 | guài pǐ | eccentricity |
| 情妇 | qíng fù | mistress |
| 抗拒 | kàng jù | to resist |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle |
| 敏感 | mǐn gǎn | sensitive |
| 日久生情 | rì jiǔ shēng qíng | familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) |
| 明文规定 | míng wén guī dìng | expressly stipulated (in writing) |
| 正大光明 | zhèng dà guāng míng | just and honorable |
| 滚蛋 | gǔn dàn | get out of here! |
| 争吵 | zhēng chǎo | to quarrel |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life |
| 异性 | yì xìng | the opposite sex |
| 总监 | zǒng jiān | head |
| 自我防卫 | zì wǒ fáng wèi | self-defense |
| 谈恋爱 | tán liàn ài | to court |
| 避免 | bì miǎn | to avert |
| 部队 | bù duì | army |
| 闪光点 | shǎn guāng diǎn | lit. flash point |
| 开心果 | kāi xīn guǒ | pistachio nuts |
| 关键性 | guān jiàn xìng | key |
| 风言风语 | fēng yán fēng yǔ | groundless talk |
| 地下情 | dì xià qíng | hidden or secret love affair |
| 事业单位 | shì yè dān wèi | public institution |
| 朝夕相对 | zhāo xì xiāng duì | stay together from day to night |
| 平级 | píng jí | same level |
| 双职工化 | shuāng zhí gōng huà | double employee |
| 年下男 | nián xia nán | young man |
| 风评 | fēng píng | rumor |