A Bite of China

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舌尖上的中国 shéjiān shǎng de zhōngguó

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国人 國人 guó rén compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen ∼HSK 1
过人 過人 guò rén to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent ∼HSK 1
是的 是的 shì de yes, that's right; variant of ∼HSK 1
对上 對上 duì shàng to fit one into the other; to bring two things into contact ∼HSK 1
上书 上書 shàng shū to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition ∼HSK 1
对我来说 對我來說 duì wǒ lái shuō as far as I'm concerned ∼HSK 1
上风 上風 shàng fēng on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc) ∼HSK 1
他日 他日 tā rì (literary) some day; (literary) days in the past ∼HSK 1
三不 三不 sān bù the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase) ∼HSK 1
正日 正日 zhèng rì the day (of a festival, ceremony etc) ∼HSK 1
用不了 用不了 yòng bu liǎo to not use all of; to use less than ∼HSK 1
上年 上年 shàng nián last year ∼HSK 1
老小 老小 lǎo xiǎo the old and the young; the youngest member of the family ∼HSK 1
早上好 早上好 zǎo shang hǎo Good morning! ∼HSK 1
日月 日月 rì yuè the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood ∼HSK 1
大关 大關 dà guān strategic pass; barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000); instrument of torture used to break limbs ∼HSK 1
过高 過高 guò gāo too high ∼HSK 1
跟包 跟包 gēn bāo to work as footman; to do odd jobs; to understudy (an opera actor) ∼HSK 1
下午茶 下午茶 xià wǔ chá afternoon tea (light afternoon meal, typically pastries with tea or coffee) ∼HSK 1
能手 能手 néng shǒu expert ∼HSK 1
做手 做手 zuò shǒu to put one's hand to sth; to set about; skillful hands; worker; writer ∼HSK 1
等一会儿 等一會兒 děng yī huì r erhua variant of ∼HSK 1
就着 就著 jiù zhe (eat sth) with (sth else); taking advantage of; using ∼HSK 1
对子 對子 duì zi pair of antithetical phrases; antithetical couplet ∼HSK 1
见笑 見笑 jiàn xiào to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) ∼HSK 1
在地下 在地下 zài dì xià underground ∼HSK 1
找钱 找錢 zhǎo qián to give change; to seek funding; (dialect) to make money; to earn a living ∼HSK 1
外在 外在 wài zài external; extrinsic ∼HSK 1
芥菜 芥菜 jiè cài leaf mustard (Brassica juncea); also pr. [gai4cai4] ∼HSK 1
菊花茶 菊花茶 jú huā chá chrysanthemum tea ∼HSK 1
里外 裡外 lǐ wài inside and out; or so ∼HSK 1
正中 正中 zhèng zhōng middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub ∼HSK 1
一点一点 一點一點 yī diǎn yī diǎn little by little; bit by bit; gradually ∼HSK 1
说不出 說不出 shuō bu chū unable to say ∼HSK 1
驿站 驛站 yì zhàn relay station for post horses (old) ∼HSK 1
下家 下家 xià jiā player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home ∼HSK 1
果肉 果肉 guǒ ròu the flesh of a fruit; pulp ∼HSK 1
中师 中師 zhōng shī secondary normal school ∼HSK 1
说书 說書 shuō shū folk art consisting of storytelling to music ∼HSK 1
干等 乾等 gān děng to wait in vain; to sit around waiting ∼HSK 1
多肉 多肉 duō ròu fleshy ∼HSK 1
出车 出車 chū chē to dispatch a vehicle; (of a vehicle or its driver) to set off ∼HSK 1
早班 早班 zǎo bān early shift; morning work shift ∼HSK 1
电工 電工 diàn gōng electrician; electrical engineering; electrical work (in a house) ∼HSK 1
起小 起小 qǐ xiǎo since childhood ∼HSK 1
手拿 手拿 shǒu ná to hold in one's hand ∼HSK 1
后跟 後跟 hòu gēn heel (part of a foot); heel (of a sock); counter (the part of a shoe that cups the back of one's heel); followed by (used in describing a format, such as "filename followed by file extension") ∼HSK 1
一对一 一對一 yī duì yī one-to-one; one-on-one ∼HSK 1
笑点 笑點 xiào diǎn funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline ∼HSK 1
西兰花 西蘭花 xī lán huā broccoli ∼HSK 1