A Bite of China

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Season 1 — A Bite of China

舌尖上的中国 shéjiān shǎng de zhōngguó

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Vocabulary

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宰杀 宰殺 zǎi shā to slaughter (an animal for meat); to butcher ∼HSK 6
聪明睿智 聰明睿智 cōng míng ruì zhì 聪: intelligent, clever, bright · 明: bright, light, brilliant; clear · 睿: shrewd, astute, clever, keen · 智: wisdom, knowledge, intelligence ∼HSK 6
海港 海港 hǎi gǎng seaport; harbor ∼HSK 6
依存 依存 yī cún to depend on sth for existence; dependent on ∼HSK 6
化妆师 化妝師 huà zhuāng shī make-up artist; (fig.) spin doctor; reputation manager ∼HSK 6
愈加 愈加 yù jiā all the more; even more; further ∼HSK 6
攀比 攀比 pān bǐ to make invidious comparisons; to compete with; to emulate ∼HSK 6
猎杀 獵殺 liè shā to kill (in hunting) ∼HSK 6
交融 交融 jiāo róng to blend; to mix ∼HSK 6
纵身 縱身 zòng shēn to leap; to spring; to throw oneself ∼HSK 6
蒸腾 蒸騰 zhēng téng (of a vapor etc) to rise; to hang in the air ∼HSK 6
混搭 混搭 hùn dā to mix and match (of clothing etc) ∼HSK 6
迥异 迥異 jiǒng yì totally different ∼HSK 6
捉摸不定 捉摸不定 zhuō mō - bù dìng (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down ∼HSK 6
祖居 祖居 zǔ jū former residence; one's original home ∼HSK 6
混熟 混熟 hùn shóu to get familiar with ∼HSK 6
细嫩 細嫩 xì nèn tender ∼HSK 6
同堂 同堂 tóng táng to live under the same roof (of different generations) ∼HSK 6
炖煮 燉煮 dùn zhǔ to stew ∼HSK 6
馅料 餡料 xiàn liào filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc) ∼HSK 6
棕黄 棕黃 zōng huáng light brown ∼HSK 6
抑制剂 抑制劑 yì zhì jì suppressant; inhibitor ∼HSK 6
贫瘠 貧瘠 pín jí barren; infertile; poor ∼HSK 6
余温 餘溫 yú wēn residual heat; remaining warmth; (fig.) lingering enthusiasm ∼HSK 6
吸附 吸附 xī fù to adhere to a surface; to absorb; to draw in; (fig.) to attract; (chemistry) adsorption ∼HSK 6
曾祖 曾祖 zēng zǔ great-grandfather (father of one's paternal grandfather) ∼HSK 6
炫技 炫技 xuàn jì to show off one's skills; to put on a dazzling display of one's talents ∼HSK 6
爆裂 爆裂 bào liè to rupture; to burst; to explode ∼HSK 6
河粉 河粉 hé fěn hor fun, a type of wide, flat rice noodle ∼HSK 6
秧苗 秧苗 yāng miáo seedling; (esp.) rice seedling ∼HSK 6
淋漓 淋漓 lín lí dripping wet; pouring; saturated; (fig.) uninhibited; fluid; emotionally unrestrained; extreme ∼HSK 6
鱼香肉丝 魚香肉絲 yú xiāng ròu sī pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang ∼HSK 6
水解 水解 shuǐ jiě hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water) ∼HSK 6
因地制宜 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances ∼HSK 6
混交林 混交林 hùn jiāo lín mixed forest ∼HSK 6
壤土 壤土 rǎng tǔ (agriculture) loam; (literary) land; territory ∼HSK 6
菌子 菌子 jùn zi (dialect) mushroom ∼HSK 6
肥腻 肥膩 féi nì (of foods) fatty; greasy ∼HSK 6
螺蛳粉 螺螄粉 luó sī fěn luosifen (rice noodles served in a broth made from river snails and pork bones, often seasoned with stinky fermented bamboo shoots) ∼HSK 6
煸炒 煸炒 biān chǎo to stir-fry in a small quantity of oil ∼HSK 6
胸骨 胸骨 xiōng gǔ sternum; breastbone ∼HSK 6
丰饶 豐饒 fēng ráo rich and fertile ∼HSK 6
白净 白淨 bái jìng (of skin) fair and clear ∼HSK 6
灰水 灰水 huī shuǐ gray water ∼HSK 6
勃发 勃發 bó fā to sprout up; to flourish; (of war etc) to break out; rapid growth ∼HSK 6
墨粉 墨粉 mò fěn toner (for a laser printer) ∼HSK 6
铺板 鋪板 pù bǎn bedboard ∼HSK 6
吉祥如意 吉祥如意 jí xiáng rú yì 吉: lucky, propitious, good · 祥: good luck, good omen; happiness · 如: if, supposing; as if; like, as · 意: thought, idea, opinion; think ∼HSK 6
月牙形 月牙形 yuè yá xíng crescent ∼HSK 6
炫目 炫目 xuàn mù to dazzle; to inspire awe ∼HSK 6