nán jí south pole

kǎo chá to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation

gào bié to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to

dài zǒu to carry; to take away; to carry out (esp. food); take-out (esp. food)

bái máng máng (of mist, snow, floodwater etc) a vast expanse of whiteness

máng máng boundless; vast and obscure

bīng xuě ice and snow

jiāng hé the Changjiang (Yangtze) and Huanghe (Yellow river); great rivers

nóng tián farmland; cultivated land

hǎi bào seal (zoology)

hǎi shī sea lion

yǐ jí as well as; too; and

hǎi niǎo seabird

zhēn zhèng genuine; real; true; genuinely

shǔ yú to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of

shēng tài huán jìng ecosystem; the ecological environment

dēng lù to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in

zhī qián before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand

chuán zhǔ ship's captain; owner of ship

fǎn fù repeatedly; over and over

bù zhǔn not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit

jí shǐ even if; even though

pāi shè to film; to shoot (a picture)

fǒu zé if not; otherwise; else; or else

yǔn xǔ to permit; to allow

xún zhǎo to seek; to look for

xiǎo yǔ light rain; drizzle

shè xiàng to videotape

shè xiàng jī video camera

jià shǐ to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive

xiǎo chuán boat

xiǎo jie young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute

fēng làng wind and waves; stormy sea

zhuī gǎn to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake

nà ge that one; also pr. [nei4 ge5]

lāo scoop up

wéi zhǐ until

àn biān shore

cháng duì line (i.e. of people waiting); queue

lǐng duì to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad)

tíng xià lái to stop

ràng lù to make way (for sth)

dì wèi position; status; place