A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow 1986

yīng xióng běn

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

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3.84 Beginner Director John Woo 🍅 95%

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Vocabulary

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xíng dòng operation; action; to move about; mobile HSK 2
jiǎn chá inspection; to examine; to inspect HSK 2
kào to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old) HSK 2
huàn to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency) HSK 2
zuì jìn recently; soon; nearest HSK 2
fèn classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分 HSK 2
miàn face; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc HSK 2
sentence; clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verse HSK 2
wéi to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) HSK 2
tóng shí at the same time; simultaneously HSK 2
shēng to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student HSK 2
kāi to depart; to leave HSK 2
used in 俟 HSK 2
jiǎng to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture HSK 2
gǎi biàn to change; to alter; to transform HSK 2
qián before; formerly; previous; ago HSK 2
to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious HSK 2
jiā to add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) HSK 2
qiú to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech HSK 2
néng gòu to be capable of; to be able to; can HSK 2
dào road; path; principle; truth; morality; reason; skill; method; Dao (of Daoism); to say; to speak; to talk; classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division) HSK 2
jiē shòu to accept; to receive HSK 2
fēn zhōng minute HSK 2
yǒu rén someone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom) HSK 2
tóng different; distinct; not the same; not alike HSK 2
suī rán although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc) HSK 2
gāng hard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly HSK 2
xiāng xìn to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true HSK 2
jiē to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb HSK 2
xìn letter; mail; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random HSK 2
yāo qiú to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand HSK 2
hòu after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future HSK 2
shì but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed HSK 2
huà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out HSK 2
wán to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire HSK 2
huì opportunity; chance; occasion HSK 2
cān jiā to participate; to take part; to join HSK 2
guò (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by HSK 2
tóu head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock HSK 2
wèi shén me why?; for what reason? HSK 2
jiàn item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc HSK 2
cháng threshing floor; classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout HSK 2
tiáo strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) HSK 2
rán hòu then; after that; afterwards HSK 2
gǎn jué feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive HSK 2
shì qing affair; matter; thing; business HSK 2
other; (sth or sb) else; the rest HSK 2
cháng length; long; forever; always; constantly HSK 2
ér qiě (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore HSK 2
suǒ yǒu all; to have; to possess; to own HSK 2