I Wish I Knew

I Wish I Knew 2010

hǎishàng chuán

Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.

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4.07 Intermediate Director Jia Zhangke 🍅 100%

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Vocabulary

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zhǔ chí to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor HSK 3
shàng lái to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success) HSK 3
néng néng Can you HSK 3
tán huà to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk; conversation HSK 3
zhǐ hǎo to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to HSK 3
kàn lai seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be HSK 3
kāi fàng to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality HSK 3
bǎo ān to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard HSK 3
rich; abundant; wealthy HSK 3
dìng to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order HSK 3
rén qún crowd HSK 3
to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement HSK 3
zuò zhě author; writer HSK 3
fēng to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant HSK 3
chǎo to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise HSK 3
gǎn kuài quickly; at once HSK 3
xìng individuality; personality HSK 3
jiāng lái in the future; future; the future HSK 3
lawful; legitimate; legal HSK 3
yàn to experience for oneself HSK 3
qìng zhù to celebrate HSK 3
gōng wages; pay HSK 3
zhǔ dòng to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被动; drive (of gears and shafts etc) HSK 3
quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of HSK 3
dāng zhōng among; in the middle; in the center HSK 3
míng què clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite HSK 3
dòng automatic; voluntarily HSK 3
hǎn "cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc HSK 3
zhuān mén specialist; specialized; customized HSK 3
bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately HSK 3
kǒng fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe HSK 3
shāng rushing current HSK 3
zhēng to fight for; to strive for; to win over HSK 3
active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive HSK 3
tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) HSK 3
chéng zhǎng to mature; to grow; growth HSK 3
shēng chǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child HSK 3
shàng to go up HSK 3
qiáo bridge HSK 3
gǎn to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain time) HSK 3
shēng life force; vitality HSK 3
yìn xiàng impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory HSK 3
dǎo yǎn to direct; director (film etc) HSK 3
xiāng each other; mutually; mutual HSK 3
xuān chuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda HSK 3
lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc HSK 3
xiàn jīn cash HSK 3
tái (lit. and fig.) stage; arena HSK 3
fèi to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses HSK 3
nèi xīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter HSK 3