Not One Less

Not One Less 1999

ge dōu néng shǎo

Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students.

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3.46 Beginner Director Zhang Yimou 🍅 96%

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Vocabulary

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lín shí gōng temporary worker; temp; temporary work ∼HSK 6
chā chā (onom.) whisper ∼HSK 6
huán qīng to pay back in full; to redeem a debt ∼HSK 6
shí fēn zhī one tenth ∼HSK 6
shàn jiā philanthropist; humanitarian; charity donor ∼HSK 6
chú (math.) divided by ∼HSK 6
qīng unclear ∼HSK 6
huán zhài to settle a debt ∼HSK 6
liǎo zhài to repay one's debt ∼HSK 6
shàn xīn kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions ∼HSK 6
bàn xué to run a school HSK 6
guó national anthem HSK 6
wài tou outside; out HSK 6
jiǎng teach; lecture HSK 6
suì shu age (number of years old) HSK 6
shuǐ ink HSK 6
béng (contraction of 用) need not; please don't HSK 6
gōng ān (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security HSK 6
zhōng tóu hour HSK 6
yào hǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement HSK 6
zhì bìng to treat an illness HSK 6
zhù to subsidize; subsidy; allowance HSK 6
gu paternal aunt HSK 6
exceptionally big HSK 6
zěn me not very; not particularly HSK 6
shì hòu after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect HSK 6
zhī branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc HSK 6
chàng to sing HSK 6
yǒu shì to be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind; there is something the matter HSK 6
zhì inner quality; basic essence HSK 6
lǎn lazy HSK 6
nán wàng unforgettable HSK 6
song lyric; lyrics HSK 6
bàn gōng to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) HSK 6
tāo to fish out (from pocket); to scoop HSK 6
kān hǎo to keep an eye on HSK 6
héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent HSK 6
juān to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; (bound form) tax; levy HSK 6
yuán zhù to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance HSK 6
guó motherland HSK 6
jiē tóu street HSK 6
jiǎn to pick up; to collect; to gather HSK 6
suàn le let it be; let it pass; forget about it HSK 6
to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bò] HSK 6
suǒ toilet; lavatory HSK 6
tián field; farm HSK 6
cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote HSK 6
kòu button HSK 6
zài shuō to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover; what's more; besides HSK 6
zhèng policy HSK 6