Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local

貪汙 tānwū - corruption; bribery腐敗 fǔbài - corruption; decay民主社會 mínzhǔ shèhuì - democratic society投票 tóupiào - to vote; voting自由 zìyóu - freedom政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù - political figure; politician媒體 méitǐ - media司法制度 sīfǎ zhìdù - judicial system仍然 réngrán - still; nevertheless存在 cúnzài - to exist政府官員 zhèngfǔ guānyuán - government official權力 quánlì - power; authority校長 xiàozhǎng - principal; school president軍隊 jūnduì - military; army長官 zhǎngguān - superior officer; boss政府部門 zhèngfǔ bùmén - government department職位 zhíwèi - position; post利用 lìyòng - to use; to take advantage of非法 fēifǎ - illegal取得 qǔdé - to obtain利益 lìyì - benefit; profit; interest收賄 shōuhuì - to accept bribes濫用公款 lànyòng gōngkuǎn - misuse public funds中央政府 zhōngyāng zhèngfǔ - central government透明度 tòumíngdù - transparency財團 cáituán - financial group; conglomerate金錢 jīnqián - money標案 biāo àn - government bidding project; public tender對方 duìfāng - the other party; the other side親戚 qīnqi - relatives政府單位 zhèngfǔ dānwèi - government agency/unit監督 jiāndū - to supervise; to monitor掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control獨立媒體 dúlì méitǐ - independent media自媒體 zìméitǐ - self-media; independent online media司法調查 sīfǎ diàochá - judicial investigation公開 gōngkāi - public; open防止 fángzhǐ - to prevent效率 xiàolǜ - efficiency誠實 chéngshí - honest; honesty公平 gōngpíng - fair; fairness清廉 qīnglián - honest and incorruptibleFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

密室逃脫 mìshì táotuō - escape room關 guān - to lock/shut; level or stage in a game主題 zhǔtí - theme; topic某一個 mǒu yí ge - a certain one規定的時間 guīdìng de shíjiān - fixed/limited time線索 xiànsuǒ - clue; hint解開 jiěkāi - to solve; to unlock機關 jīguān - mechanism; puzzle device逃出 táochū - to escape from任務 rènwù - mission; task懸疑 xuányí - suspense; mysterious推理 tuīlǐ - reasoning; deduction驚悚 jīngsǒng - thriller; frightening科幻 kēhuàn - science fiction未來 wèilái - future奇幻 qíhuàn - fantasy冒險 màoxiǎn - adventure鎖 suǒ - lock提示 tíshì - hint; clue紙條 zhǐtiáo - slip of paper; note密碼鎖 mìmǎsuǒ - combination lock; password lock道具 dàojù - prop; game item實際 shíjì - actual; practical動手 dòngshǒu - to do something hands-on射擊 shèjí - shooting攀爬 pānpá - to climb迷宮 mígōng - maze按下 ànxià - to press down按鈕 ànniǔ - button動腦 dòngnǎo - to use one's brain; think hard真人演員 zhēnrén yǎnyuán - live actor/actress躲避 duǒbì - to dodge; to avoid追逐 zhuīzhú - chase; pursuit笨蛋工作室 Bèndàn Gōngzuòshì - Stupidparticle Studio (Taiwan escape room studio)劇情 jùqíng - plot; storyline場景 chǎngjǐng - scene; setting精緻 jīngzhì - delicate; detailed; refined刺激 cìjī - exciting; thrilling謎題 mítí - puzzle; riddle邏輯 luójí - logic嚴謹 yánjǐn - rigorous; well-structured腦袋 nǎodài - brain; mindFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

生育率 shēngyùlǜ - birth rate; fertility rate新生兒 xīnshēng'ér - newborn baby政策 zhèngcè - policy鼓勵 gǔlì - to encourage教育程度 jiàoyù chéngdù - education level經濟能力 jīngjì nénglì - financial/economic ability發展 fāzhǎn - to develop自己的事業 zìjǐ de shìyè - one's own career/business人生目標 rénshēng mùbiāo - life goals爬 pá - to climb; to work one's way up負責 fùzé - to be responsible for傳統觀念 chuántǒng guānniàn - traditional values/beliefs進入家庭 jìnrù jiātíng - to enter married/family life明顯 míngxiǎn - obvious; noticeable願意 yuànyì - willing to做家事 zuò jiāshì - to do housework精神 jīngshén - energy; mental state抱怨 bàoyuàn - to complain確認 quèrèn - to confirm; make sure房價 fángjià - housing prices教育費用 jiàoyù fèiyòng - education expenses生活成本 shēnghuó chéngběn - cost of living物價上漲 wùjià shàngzhǎng - rising prices; inflation足夠的能力 zúgòu de nénglì - sufficient ability/capability養育 yǎngyù - to raise; to bring up children不孕 búyùn - infertility人工生殖 réngōng shēngzhí - assisted reproduction治療 zhìliáo - treatment懷孕 huáiyùn - to become pregnant; pregnancy體質 tǐzhí - body constitution; physical condition試管嬰兒 shìguǎn yīng'ér - test-tube baby; IVF baby育兒津貼 yù'ér jīntiē - childcare allowance/subsidy托育補助 tuōyù bǔzhù - childcare subsidy稅 shuì - tax減免 jiǎnmiǎn - reduction or exemption提高 tígāo - to raise; to improve整體效果 zhěngtǐ xiàoguǒ - overall effect/result有限 yǒuxiàn - limited擇偶條件 zé'ǒu tiáojiàn - criteria for choosing a partner對象 duìxiàng - partner; person; target personFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

世界盃 shì jiè bēi - FIFA World Cup國際足球界 guó jì zú qiú jiè - the international football (soccer) world賽事 sài shì - sporting event; competition規模 guī mó - scale; size屆 jiè - edition; session (used for events)主辦 zhǔ bàn - to host; to organize卡達 Kǎ Dá - Qatar共同 gòng tóng - jointly; together舉辦 jǔ bàn - to hold; to host爭議 zhēng yì - controversy; dispute阿根廷 Ā Gēn Tíng - Argentina埃及 Āi Jí - Egypt刺激 cì jī - exciting; thrilling支 zhī - classifier for teams or groups球隊 qiú duì - team被分成 bèi fēn chéng - to be divided into小組 xiǎo zǔ - group小組賽 xiǎo zǔ sài - group stage晉級 jìn jí - to advance to the next round隊伍 duì wǔ - team; squad淘汰賽 táo tài sài - knockout stage; elimination round階段 jiē duàn - stage; phase爭奪 zhēng duó - to compete for; to fight for冠軍 guàn jūn - champion; championship十六強 shí liù qiáng - Round of 16八強 bā qiáng - quarterfinals; final eight凌晨 líng chén - early morning; after midnight訂閱 dìng yuè - to subscribe烏拉圭 Wū Lā Guī - Uruguay期間 qí jiān - during; period中斷 zhōng duàn - to interrupt; to suspend最受關注 zuì shòu guān zhù - the most closely watched; receiving the most attention體育賽事 tǐ yù sài shì - sporting event奪冠 duó guàn - to win the championship規則 guī zé - rule; regulation守門員 shǒu mén yuán - goalkeeper上半場 shàng bàn chǎng - first half下半場 xià bàn chǎng - second half控球 kòng qiú - to control the ball; ball control區域 qū yù - area; zone用手碰球 yòng shǒu pèng qiú - to touch the ball with the hand對方 duì fāng - the opposing side; opponent球門 qiú mén - goal獲勝 huò shèng - to win; to be victorious犯規 fàn guī - to commit a foul; foul推人 tuī rén - to push another player拉人 lā rén - to pull another player判罰 pàn fá - to award a penalty; to penalize自由球 zì yóu qiú - free kick十二碼罰球 shí èr mǎ fá qiú - penalty kick (penalty shot)黃牌 huáng pái - yellow card紅牌 hóng pái - red cardFollow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !

原住民族 yuánzhù mínzú - Indigenous peoples; indigenous ethnic groups阿美族 Āměizú - Amis tribe; the Amis people of Taiwan母系社會 mǔxì shèhuì - matriarchal society以...為主 yǐ... wéi zhǔ - to mainly rely on; to mainly focus on農耕 nónggēng - farming; agriculture打獵 dǎliè - hunting種植 zhòngzhí - to plant; to cultivate小米 xiǎomǐ - millet收穫 shōuhuò - harvest部落 bùluò - tribe; tribal village舉行 jǔxíng - to hold; to conduct祭祀 jìsì - ritual worship; sacrifice ceremony神靈 shénlíng - spirits; deities祖先 zǔxiān - ancestors豐年祭 fēngniánjì - harvest festival祭典 jìdiǎn - festival ceremony; ritual celebration神聖 shénshèng - sacred; holy儀式 yíshì - ceremony; ritual迎靈 yínglíng - welcoming the spirits禁止外人進入 jìnzhǐ wàirén jìnrù - outsiders are prohibited from entering觀光日 guānguāngrì - tourism day; visitor day大會舞 dàhuìwǔ - group festival dance時段 shíduàn - time period; time slot遊客 yóukè - tourist; visitor華麗 huálì - gorgeous; splendid服飾 fúshì - clothing; traditional attire手牽手 shǒu qiān shǒu - hand in hand圍 wéi - to surround; to form a circle圓圈 yuánquān - circle檳榔 bīnláng - betel nut豐收 fēngshōu - bumper harvest; abundant harvest祈求來年平安 qíqiú láinián píng'ān - to pray for peace and safety in the coming year時光 shíguāng - time; moments糯米飯 nuòmǐfàn - sticky rice小米酒 xiǎomǐjiǔ - millet wine釀造 niàngzào - to brew; to ferment石頭火鍋 shítou huǒguō - stone hot pot醃肉 yānròu - cured meat; preserved meat遵守 zūnshǒu - to obey; to follow rulesPlanning to visit Taiwan this year or Are you currently living in Taiwan?

人生 rénshēng - life; human life生命 shēngmìng - life; existence死了 sǐ le - died; to be dead雲霄飛車 yúnxiāo fēichē - roller coaster活太久 huó tài jiǔ - to live too long經濟壓力 jīngjì yālì - financial pressure理財觀念 lǐcái guānniàn - financial management concepts; views about managing money投資 tóuzī - to invest; investment流落街頭 liúluò jiētóu - to end up homeless or living on the streets安樂死 ānlèsǐ - euthanasia活著的定義 huózhe de dìngyì - the definition/meaning of being alive動 dòng - to move體力下滑 tǐlì xiàhuá - physical strength declining身體機能 shēntǐ jīnéng - bodily functions躺在病床上 tǎng zài bìngchuáng shàng - to lie in a hospital bed失智 shīzhì - dementia; loss of cognitive ability失去 shīqù - to lose自理能力 zìlǐ nénglì - ability to take care of oneself恐懼 kǒngjù - fear; terror插管 chāguǎn - to insert a medical tube; intubation餵 wèi - to feed長照中心 chángzhào zhōngxīn - long-term care center孤獨 gūdú - lonely; loneliness憂鬱症 yōuyùzhèng - depression做夢 zuòmèng - to dream稀奇古怪 xīqí gǔguài - strange and unusual; bizarre現實生活 xiànshí shēnghuó - real life目標 mùbiāo - goal; target階段 jiēduàn - stage; phase追求快樂 zhuīqiú kuàilè - to pursue happiness訝異 yàyì - surprised; astonishedPlanning to visit Taiwan this year or Are you currently living in Taiwan?

再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán - renewable energy自然 zì rán - nature; natural world不斷 bú duàn - continuously; nonstop產生 chǎn shēng - to produce; to generate能源 néng yuán - energy resource太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy風力 fēng lì - wind power水力 shuǐ lì - hydropower; water power地熱能 dì rè néng - geothermal energy石油 shí yóu - petroleum; oil煤炭 méi tàn - coal大量污染 dà liàng wū rǎn - large-scale pollution建造 jiàn zào - to build; to construct太陽能發電板 tài yáng néng fā diàn bǎn - solar panel風能發電機 fēng néng fā diàn jī - wind turbine隨著全球人口增加 suí zhe quán qiú rén kǒu zēng jiā - as the global population increases能源需求上升 néng yuán xū qiú shàng shēng - energy demand rises環保 huán bǎo - environmental protection盡力 jìn lì - to do one's best溫室氣體 wēn shì qì tǐ - greenhouse gases排放 pái fàng - to emit; to discharge保護地球生態環境 bǎo hù dì qiú shēng tài huán jìng - to protect the Earth's ecological environment友善 yǒu shàn - friendly; eco-friendly運作 yùn zuò - to operate; to function豐富 fēng fù - abundant; rich天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas資源 zī yuán - resources提高 tí gāo - to improve; to raise自主性 zì zhǔ xìng - independence; self-sufficiency減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease依賴 yī lài - to rely on; dependence天然資源 tiān rán zī yuán - natural resources挑戰 tiǎo zhàn - challenge風力不足 fēng lì bù zú - insufficient wind power發電量 fā diàn liàng - amount of electricity generated設備 shè bèi - equipment; facilities改善 gǎi shàn - to improve土地面積 tǔ dì miàn jī - land area位置 wèi zhì - location; position抗議 kàng yì - protest景觀 jǐng guān - scenery; landscape因素 yīn sù - factor資金 zī jīn - funds; capitalPlanning to visit Taiwan this year or are you currently living in Taiwan?

溯溪 sù xī - river tracing; an outdoor activity of traveling upstream through a river or creek河 hé - river結合 jié hé - to combine; to integrate攀岩 pān yán - rock climbing包含 bāo hán - to include; to contain垂降 chuí jiàng - rappelling; descending with ropes綜合 zōng hé - comprehensive; combined跳水 tiào shuǐ - to dive or jump into water巨大 jù dà - huge; enormous石頭 shí tou - rock; stone瀑布 pù bù - waterfall體驗活動 tǐ yàn huó dòng - experience activity; hands-on activity教練 jiào liàn - coach; instructor裝備 zhuāng bèi - equipment; gear救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket攀爬 pān pá - to climb取消 qǔ xiāo - to cancel午後雷陣雨 wǔ hòu léi zhèn yǔ - afternoon thunderstorm暴漲 bào zhǎng - to rise suddenly; to surge體力不行 tǐ lì bù xíng - not having enough physical strength or stamina抽筋 chōu jīn - muscle crampPlanning to visit Taiwan this year or are you currently living in Taiwan?

孝親費 xiào qīn fèi - money given to parents as financial support or gratitude把我們養到大 bǎ wǒ men yǎng dào dà - to raise us from childhood to adulthood出生 chū shēng - to be born; birth經濟情況 jīng jì qíng kuàng - financial situation擔憂 dān yōu - worry; concern民法 mín fǎ - civil law規定 guī dìng - regulation; rule; to stipulate子女 zǐ nǚ - children; sons and daughters扶養 fú yǎng - to support financially; to provide care for義務 yì wù - duty; obligation謀生的能力 móu shēng de néng lì - ability to earn a living生存 shēng cún - survival; to survive危機 wéi jī - crisis; difficulty扣除 kòu chú - to deduct; to subtract基本生活費 jī běn shēng huó fèi - basic living expenses剩 shèng - to remain; to be left over存起來 cún qǐ lái - to save up money買股票 mǎi gǔ piào - to buy stocks/shares養兒防老 yǎng ér fáng lǎo - to raise children for support in old age觀念 guān niàn - idea; mindset; concept退休金 tuì xiū jīn - pension; retirement fund保險 bǎo xiǎn - insurance理財觀念 lǐ cái guān niàn - financial management mindset; financial literacy年紀 nián jì - agePlanning to visit Taiwan this year or are you currently living in Taiwan?

國民黨 Guó Mín Dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT), a political party in Taiwan政黨 zhèng dǎng - political party政治立場 zhèng zhì lì chǎng - political stance; political position分析 fēn xī - to analyze; analysis民進黨 Mín Jìn Dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)偏頗 piān pǒ - biased; unfairly favoring one side共產黨 Gòng Chǎn Dǎng - Communist Party戰爭 zhàn zhēng - war輸了 shū le - lost (a competition, war, etc.)統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern威權統治 wēi quán tǒng zhì - authoritarian rule頒布 bān bù - to announce officially; to promulgate戒嚴令 jiè yán lìng - martial law order解嚴 jiě yán - to lift martial law延續 yán xù - to continue; to extend廢除 fèi chú - to abolish懲治叛亂條例 chéng zhì pàn luàn tiáo lì - Regulations for Punishing Rebellion威權壓制 wēi quán yā zhì - authoritarian suppression白色恐怖 bái sè kǒng bù - White Terror鞏固政權 gǒng gù zhèng quán - to consolidate political power服從 fú cóng - to obey防諜 fáng dié - anti-espionage; preventing spies間諜 jiàn dié - spy肅清共產黨 sù qīng Gòng Chǎn Dǎng - to purge communists名義 míng yì - in the name of; pretext異議人士 yì yì rén shì - dissident; person with opposing opinions進行 jìn xíng - to carry out; to conduct逮捕 dǎi bǔ - to arrest審判 shěn pàn - to put on trial; trial處決 chǔ jué - to execute詬病 gòu bìng - to criticize; to strongly complain about本土 běn tǔ - local; native知識份子 zhī shì fèn zǐ - intellectual雄中 Xióng Zhōng - Kaohsiung Senior High School軍隊 jūn duì - military; army進入 jìn rù - to enter殺 shā - to kill畫家 huà jiā - painter; artist封 fēng - measure word for letters/mail檢舉信 jiǎn jǔ xìn - report letter; accusation letter隔天 gé tiān - the next day讀書會 dú shū huì - study group; book club失蹤 shī zōng - to disappear; missing被抓走了 bèi zhuā zǒu le - was taken away/arrested爭取 zhēng qǔ - to fight for; to strive for民主 mín zhǔ - democracy言論自由 yán lùn zì yóu - freedom of speech無辜 wú gū - innocent民眾 mín zhòng - the public; ordinary people長輩 zhǎng bèi - elder; older generation管 guǎn - to care about; to manage日子過好就好 rì zi guò hǎo jiù hǎo - just live your life well培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate; to train損害 sǔn hài - damage; harm族群 zú qún - ethnic group; social group裂痕 liè hén - division; crack; rift本省外省對立 běn shěng wài shěng duì lì - conflict between native Taiwanese and mainlander groups看不起 kàn bù qǐ - to look down on; to despisePlanning to visit Taiwan this year or are you currently living in Taiwan?

心悸 xīn jì - heart palpitations; rapid or irregular heartbeat西西里咖啡 Xī Xī Lǐ kā fēi - Sicilian coffee (coffee with lemon)驚為天人 jīng wéi tiān rén - to be amazed by something's extraordinary quality; to find something astonishingly good濃烈 nóng liè - strong; intense (in flavor or aroma)黑咖啡 hēi kā fēi - black coffee清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; light and crisp檸檬 níng méng - lemon結合在一起 jié hé zài yì qǐ - to combine together; to blend together羅馬濃縮咖啡 Luó Mǎ nóng suō kā fēi - Roman espresso顛覆 diān fù - to overturn; to revolutionize; to challenge traditional ideas框架 kuàng jià - framework; established structure酸甜 suān tián - sweet and sour; tangy-sweet平衡 píng héng - to balance苦味 kǔ wèi - bitterness; bitter taste澀澀 sè sè - astringent; slightly puckering (taste)口感 kǒu gǎn - mouthfeel; texture and taste sensation層次分明 céng cì fēn míng - having distinct layers or well-defined complexity (of flavor)西西里島 Xī Xī Lǐ Dǎo - Sicily (the Italian island)地中海 Dì Zhōng Hǎi - the Mediterranean Sea陽光充沛 yáng guāng chōng pèi - full of sunshine; sunny盛產 shèng chǎn - to produce abundantly; to be rich in香氣 xiāng qì - aroma; fragrance濃郁 nóng yù - rich; full-bodied; intense (in flavor or scent)柑橘類水果 gān jú lèi shuǐ guǒ - citrus fruits起源 qǐ yuán - origin; beginning檸檬皮 níng méng pí - lemon peel; lemon zest檸檬汁 níng méng zhī - lemon juice來源 lái yuán - source; origin超商 chāo shāng - convenience store全家 Quán Jiā - FamilyMart 改良 gǎi liáng - to improve; to modify西西里氣泡咖啡 Xī Xī Lǐ qì pào kā fēi - Sicilian sparkling coffee氣泡水 qì pào shuǐ - sparkling water; carbonated water加在一起 jiā zài yì qǐ - to mix together; to put together雪碧 Xuě Bì - Sprite Travelling to Taiwan soon or are you currently living in Taiwan?

保健食品bǎo jiàn shí pǐn ／保健品 bǎo jiàn pǐn - dietary supplements; health supplements外食 wài shí - to eat out; dine outside the home便當店 biàn dāng diàn - lunchbox shop; bento restaurant手搖飲 shǒu yáo yǐn - hand-shaken drink; bubble tea beverage比例 bǐ lì - proportion; ratio高油高鹽 gāo yóu gāo yán - high in oil and salt熬夜 áo yè - to stay up late營養 yíng yǎng - nutrition; nutrients補足 bǔ zú - to make up for; to supplement預防 yù fáng - to prevent慢性病 màn xìng bìng - chronic disease威脅 wēi xié - threat; risk維持 wéi chí - to maintain; to keep up加上 jiā shàng - in addition to; plus營養師 yíng yǎng shī - nutritionist; dietitian藥師 yào shī - pharmacist背書 bèi shū - to endorse; to support or vouch for禮盒 lǐ hé - gift box; gift set燕窩 yàn wō - bird's nest (edible delicacy)魚油 yú yóu - fish oil綜合維他命 zōng hé wéi tā mìng - multivitamin送禮 sòng lǐ - to give a gift益生菌 yì shēng jūn - probiotics腸胃 cháng wèi - digestive system; stomach and intestines珍奶 zhēn nǎi - bubble milk tea (boba tea)油炸 yóu zhà - deep-fried; fried in oil有效 yǒu xiào - effective; works well連吃 lián chī - to take or eat continuously for several days打噴嚏 dǎ pēn tì - to sneeze敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive調節 tiáo jié - to regulate; to adjust腸道 cháng dào - intestinal tract; gut機能 jī néng - function; bodily function免疫力 miǎn yì lì - immunity; immune system strength維生素B群 wéi shēng sù B qún - vitamin B complex續命神物 xù mìng shén wù - “life-saving miracle”; something that keeps you going提神 tí shén - to refresh; to boost alertness抗疲勞 kàng pí láo - to fight fatigue; anti-fatigue葉黃素 yè huáng sù - lutein近視王國 jìn shì wáng guó - “kingdom of myopia”; a place with very high rates of nearsightedness重度 zhòng dù - severe; heavy依賴 yī lài - to rely on; to depend on智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī - smartphone近視 jìn shì - nearsightedness; myopia膠原蛋白 jiāo yuán dàn bái - collagen補充 bǔ chōng - to supplement; to replenish營養素 yíng yǎng sù - nutrient中毒 zhòng dú - poisoning; toxicity肝 gān - liver腎 shèn - kidney負擔 fù dān - burden; strain大劑量 dà jì liàng - high dosage; large dose累積 lěi jī - to accumulate; to build up毒素 dú sù - toxin急性肝腎衰竭 jí xìng gān shèn shuāi jié - acute liver and kidney failure交互作用 jiāo hù zuò yòng - interaction (especially between drugs or substances)慢性病藥物 màn xìng bìng yào wù - medication for chronic diseases補充 bǔ chōng - to supplement; to add nutrients典型 diǎn xíng - typical; representativePlanning to visit Taiwan this year or are you currently living in Taiwan?

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端午節 Duānwǔjié - Dragon Boat Festival屈原 Qū Yuán - Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese poet and politician侵略 qīnlüè - to invade; invasion投江自盡 tóujiāng zìjìn - to commit suicide by jumping into a river蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp划船 huáchuán - to row a boat敲鑼打鼓 qiāo luó dǎ gǔ - to beat drums and gongs把...嚇走 bǎ... xiàzǒu - to scare away竹葉 zhúyè - bamboo leaves包粽子 bāo zòngzi - to wrap rice dumplings划龍舟 huá lóngzhōu - to race dragon boats流傳下來 liúchuán xiàlái - to pass down through generations蚊子 wénzi - mosquito蟲子 chóngzi - insect; bug蛇 shé - snake螞蟻 mǎyǐ - ant傳染病 chuánrǎnbìng - infectious disease爆發 bàofā - to break out; outbreak掛 guà - to hang艾草 àicǎo - mugwort喝雄黃酒 hē xiónghuángjiǔ - to drink realgar wine植物 zhíwù - plant菖蒲 chāngpú - calamus plant趨吉避凶 qūjí bìxiōng - to seek good fortune and avoid bad luck立蛋 lìdàn - egg balancing tradition地球引力 dìqiú yǐnlì - Earth's gravity立起來 lì qǐlái - to stand upright倒 dǎo - to fall over水龍頭 shuǐlóngtóu - faucet; tap午時水 wǔshíshuǐ - “noon water” collected at noon during Dragon Boat Festival避邪 bìxié - to ward off evil淨身 jìngshēn - to cleanse the body spiritually功效 gōngxiào - effect; function接水 jiē shuǐ - to collect water收藏 shōucáng - to store; to keep as a collectionFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

請勿將衛生紙丟入馬桶 qǐng wù jiāng wèi shēng zhǐ diū rù mǎ tǒng - please do not throw toilet paper into the toilet上廁所 shàng cè suǒ - to use the bathroom; to go to the toilet衛生紙 wèi shēng zhǐ - toilet paper丟進 diū jìn - to throw into馬桶 mǎ tǒng - toilet排水管徑 pái shuǐ guǎn jìng - drainage pipe diameter細 xì - thin; narrow管路彎頭 guǎn lù wān tóu - pipe bends/elbows轉彎 zhuǎn wān - to turn; bend堆積 duī jī - to pile up; accumulate水流沖力 shuǐ liú chōng lì - water flushing force卡住 kǎ zhù - to get stuck化糞池 huà fèn chí - septic tank垃圾桶 lè sè tǒng - trash can填滿 tián mǎn - to fill up排出來 pái chū lái - to discharge; to expel大便 dà biàn - feces; poop清理 qīng lǐ - to clean up抽肥車 chōu féi chē - septic tank pumping truck管線 guǎn xiàn - pipelines; piping system水管 shuǐ guǎn - water pipe面紙 miàn zhǐ - facial tissue擦手 cā shǒu - to wipe hands纖維 xiān wéi - fiber分散 fēn sàn - to disperse; to break apart濕強劑 shī qiáng jì - wet-strength agent分解 fēn jiě - to decompose; to break down堵塞 dǔ sè / dǔ sāi - blockage; to clog長輩 zhǎng bèi - elders; older generationFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

黑暗 hēi àn - dark; negative or hidden side陋習 lòu xí - bad habit; outdated social practice買職位 mǎi zhí wèi - to buy a position or job through money or influence政府部門 zhèng fǔ bù mén - government department軍隊 jūn duì - military; army秘密 mì mì - secret承認 chéng rèn - to admit; to acknowledge捐錢 juān qián - to donate money組織 zǔ zhī - organization校長 xiào zhǎng - school principal以...名義 yǐ...míng yì - in the name of; under the pretense of軍官 jūn guān - military officer往上爬 wǎng shàng pá - to climb higher; to move up in status or rank賄選 huì xuǎn - vote-buying; election bribery選舉 xuǎn jǔ - election塞紅包 sāi hóng bāo - to secretly give money in a red envelope贈送 zèng sòng - to give as a gift禮品 lǐ pǐn - gift; present車馬費 chē mǎ fèi - transportation allowance; appearance fee樁腳 zhuāng jiǎo - local political influencer or organizer勢 shì - power; influence家庭背景調查 jiā tíng bèi jǐng diào chá - family background investigation職業 zhí yè - occupation; profession教育程度 jiào yù chéng dù - education level給...貼標籤 gěi...tiē biāo qiān - to label or stereotype someoneFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

播客 bōkè - podcast感動 gǎndòng - touched; moved emotionally資源 zīyuán - resources初學者 chūxuézhě - beginner人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì - artificial intelligence (AI)集 jí - episode (for shows/podcasts)訪問 fǎngwèn - to interview初級 chūjí - beginner level; elementary level程度 chéngdù - level; proficiency工作量太大 gōngzuòliàng tài dà - the workload is too heavy爭議性 zhēngyìxìng - controversial nature抱怨 bàoyuàn - to complain掙扎 zhēngzhá - to struggle internally推廣 tuīguǎng - to promote負面 fùmiàn - negative宗教信仰 zōngjiào xìnyǎng - religious belief寫訊息 xiě xùnxí - to send/write a message回覆 huífù - to reply; respond隨時 suíshí - at any time調整 tiáozhěng - to adjust往...邁進 wǎng... màijìn - to move toward; advance towardFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities / local administrative areas差異 chā yì - difference / distinction管教 guǎn jiào - to discipline / educate children節省 jié shěng - to save money / be frugal觀念 guān niàn - concept / way of thinking財不露白 cái bú lòu bái - not showing off one's wealth股票 gǔ piào - stocks / shares投資 tóu zī - investment大方 dà fāng - generous龍蝦 lóng xiā - lobster嚇歪了 xià wāi le - extremely shocked / blown away海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood陌生人 mò shēng rén - stranger私事 sī shì - private matters / personal affairs防範 fáng fàn - to guard against / take precautions抱怨 bào yuàn - to complain親戚 qīn qī - relatives隱私 yǐn sī - privacy表現 biǎo xiàn - behavior / performance親切 qīn qiè - friendly / warm友善 yǒu shàn - friendly / kind人情味 rén qíng wèi - human warmth / hospitality競爭 jìng zhēng - competition激烈 jī liè - intense / fierce謹慎 jǐn shèn - cautious / careful冷漠 lěng mò - indifferent / cold競爭 jìng zhēng - competition愛八卦 ài bā guà - to enjoy gossiping打招呼 dǎ zhāo hū - to greet someone鄰居 lín jū - neighbor點個頭 diǎn ge tóu - to nod one's head跟我搭話 gēn wǒ dā huà - to start a conversation with me觀察 guān chá - to observe現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon / situationFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

氣候變遷 qì hòu biàn qiān - climate change世界各地 shì jiè gè dì - around the world加州 Jiā zhōu - California洛杉磯 Luò shān jī - Los Angeles森林大火 sēn lín dà huǒ - wildfire / forest fire造成 zào chéng - to cause損壞 sǔn huài - damage空氣品質 kōng qì pǐn zhì - air quality極端 jí duān - extreme熱浪 rè làng - heat wave氣溫 qì wēn - temperature危害 wéi hài - to harm / endanger熱死人 rè sǐ rén - so hot that it could kill people損害 sǔn hài - damage / harm不光 bù guāng - not only屋頂被掀翻 wū dǐng bèi xiān fān - roof being blown off網路線 wǎng lù xiàn - internet cable假議題 jiǎ yì tí - fake issue / false issue存在 cún zài - to exist排放 pái fàng - to emit / discharge二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn - carbon dioxide溫室氣體 wēn shì qì tǐ - greenhouse gases熱能 rè néng - heat energy困在大氣中 kùn zài dà qì zhōng - trapped in the atmosphere平均溫度 píng jūn wēn dù - average temperature升高 shēng gāo - to rise / increase乾旱 gān hàn - drought暴雨 bào yǔ - heavy rainstorm冰川融化 bīng chuān róng huà - glacier melting海平面上升 hǎi píng miàn shàng shēng - sea level rise吸收 xī shōu - to absorb頻繁 pín fán - frequent採取 cǎi qǔ - to take / adopt行動 xíng dòng - action搭乘 dā chéng - to take / ride (transportation)大眾交通工具 dà zhòng jiāo tōng gōng jù - public transportation節省 jié shěng - to save / conserve電力 diàn lì - electricity / electric power一次性塑膠製品 yí cì xìng sù jiāo zhì pǐn - single-use plastic products塑膠袋 sù jiāo dài - plastic bag加強 jiā qiáng - to strengthen綠能的建設 lǜ néng de jiàn shè - green energy infrastructure太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy風力 fēng lì - wind power發電 fā diàn - to generate electricity制定 zhì dìng - to formulate / establish排放標準 pái fàng biāo zhǔn - emission standards地球 dì qiú - Earth Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

芒果 mángguǒ - mango芒果季 mángguǒ jì - mango season盛產期 shèngchǎn qí - peak harvest season產量 chǎnliàng - production amount; yield豐富 fēngfù - abundant; plentiful種類 zhǒnglèi - type; variety風味 fēngwèi - flavor; taste style口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel愛文芒果 Àiwén mángguǒ - Irwin mango (a popular mango variety in Taiwan)品種 pǐnzhǒng - breed; variety果皮 guǒpí - fruit skin; peel甜度 tiándù - sweetness level纖維 xiānwéi - fiber香氣 xiāngqì - aroma; fragrance濃郁 nóngyù - rich and intense (flavor/aroma)金黃色 jīnhuángsè - golden yellow土芒果 tǔ mángguǒ - native Taiwanese mango特有 tèyǒu - unique to; distinctive果實 guǒshí - fruit flesh; fruit濃烈 nóngliè - strong; intense芒果青 mángguǒ qīng (also called 情人果 qíngrén guǒ) - pickled green mango snack加料 jiāliào - add toppings/extra ingredients金煌芒果 Jīnhuáng mángguǒ - Jin Huang mango (large sweet mango variety)肉質 ròuzhí - flesh textureQ彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture紮實 zhāshí - firm; solid texture具代表性 jù dàibiǎoxìng - representative; iconic甜點 tiándiǎn - dessert鋪 pū - to spread; to cover with雪花冰 xuěhuā bīng - shaved milk ice dessert淋上煉乳 lín shàng liànrǔ - to drizzle condensed milk on top一球 yì qiú - one scoop解暑 jiěshǔ - to relieve summer heat楊枝甘露 yángzhī gānlù - mango pomelo sago dessert/drink葡萄柚 pútáoyòu - grapefruit/pomelo西米露 xīmǐlù - sago dessert小芋圓 xiǎo yùyuán - small taro balls椰奶 yēnǎi - coconut milkFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

物理療法 wù lǐ liáo fǎ - physical therapy / physical treatment刮痧 guā shā - Gua Sha; a traditional scraping therapy通體舒暢 tōng tǐ shū chàng - to feel completely relaxed and comfortable頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness刮一下 guā yí xià - to scrape briefly / do a quick Gua Sha treatment刮痧板 guā shā bǎn - Gua Sha scraping tool皮膚的表面 pí fū de biǎo miàn - the surface of the skin反覆 fǎn fù - repeatedly刮動 guā dòng - to scrape/move across the skin皮下組織 pí xià zǔ zhī - subcutaneous tissue出血 chū xiě - bleeding出痧 chū shā - to develop red/purple marks after Gua Sha散熱 sàn rè - to release heat from the body排毒 pái dú - to detoxify肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders後背 hòu bèi - upper/lower back中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke擴張 kuò zhāng - to expand / dilate毛細血管 máo xì xiě guǎn - capillaries胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness依據 yī jù - basis / evidence代謝 dài xiè - metabolism肌肉組織 jī ròu zǔ zhī - muscle tissue廢物 fèi wù - waste substances緩解 huǎn jiě - to relieve / ease脖子 bó zi - neck痠痛 suān tòng - soreness and pain調節免疫 tiáo jié miǎn yì - to regulate the immune system啟動 qǐ dòng - to activate / start自我修復機制 zì wǒ xiū fù jī zhì - self-repair mechanism增強 zēng qiáng - to strengthen / enhance免疫反應 miǎn yì fǎn yìng - immune response淡紅色 dàn hóng sè - light red / pale red紫黑色 zǐ hēi sè - dark purple-black color判斷 pàn duàn - to judge / determine體內 tǐ nèi - inside the body病氣 bìng qì - illness-related negative energy (traditional Chinese medicine concept)輕重 qīng zhòng - severity / seriousness寒屬性 hán shǔ xìng - cold-type attribute/property熱屬性 rè shǔ xìng - heat-type attribute/property留存 liú cún - to preserve / remain追溯 zhuī sù - to trace back to舊石器時代 jiù shí qì shí dài - Paleolithic Age本能 běn néng - instinct石塊 shí kuài - stone / rock撫摩 fǔ mó - to stroke / rub gently捶擊 chuí jí - to pound / strike唐代 táng dài - Tang Dynasty宋代 sòng dài - Song Dynasty紀錄 jì lù - record / documentation明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty詳細 xiáng xì - detailed記載 jì zǎi - to record / document療效 liáo xiào - healing effect / therapeutic effect銅錢 tóng qián - ancient copper coin湯匙 tāng chí - spoon梳子 shū zi - comb木頭 mù tou - wood不鏽鋼 bú xiù gāng - stainless steel石頭 shí tou - stone單純 dān chún - simple / pure民俗療法 mín sú liáo fǎ - folk remedy / traditional folk therapy走向國際 zǒu xiàng guó jì - to become international / go global拉提 lā tí - lifting and firming (beauty treatment term)消腫 xiāo zhǒng - to reduce swelling凡士林 fán shì lín - Vaseline / petroleum jelly嬰兒油 yīng ér yóu - baby oil乳液 rǔ yì - lotion潤滑 rùn huá - lubrication / to lubricate摩擦 mó cā - friction傷害 shāng hài - damage / harm力道 lì dào - strength / force appliedFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

退休 tuì xiū - retirement; to retire窮困 qióng kùn - poor; impoverished欠債 qiàn zhài - to be in debt家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family-related factors職場 zhí chǎng - workplace陪伴 péi bàn - to accompany; to spend time with規劃 guī huà - planning; to plan把錢投入股市 bǎ qián tóu rù gǔ shì - to invest money in the stock market退而不休 tuì ér bù xiū - retired but still active/working全職的工作 quán zhí de gōng zuò - full-time job職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation演講 yǎn jiǎng - speech; to give a speech收入來源 shōu rù lái yuán - source of income減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease保障制度 bǎo zhàng zhì dù - security/protection system勞工退休金制度 (勞退) láo gōng tuì xiū jīn zhì dù (láo tuì) - labor pension system提撥 tí bō - to contribute funds regularly基本的生活保障 jī běn de shēng huó bǎo zhàng - basic living security固定 gù dìng - fixed; stable繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)國民年金 guó mín nián jīn - national pension股票 gǔ piào - stocks; shares公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant; government employee教師 jiào shī - teacher軍人 jūn rén - soldier; military personnel房價高 fáng jià gāo - high housing prices物價上升 wù jià shàng shēng - rising prices; inflation平均壽命 píng jūn shòu mìng - average lifespan提早 tí zǎo - early; ahead of time理財 lǐ cái - financial management房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estateFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

泛舟 fàn zhōu - river tracing / white-water rafting橡皮艇 xiàng pí tǐng - inflatable raft / rubber boat河流 hé liú - river順流而下 shùn liú ér xià - to go downstream with the current簡單來說 jiǎn dān lái shuō - simply speaking / in simple terms團體運動 tuán tǐ yùn dòng - team activity / group sport艘 sāo - measure word for boats and ships操槳 cāo jiǎng - to paddle / row船槳 chuán jiǎng - paddle / oar划 huá - to paddle / row救生員 jiù shēng yuán - lifeguard / rafting guide聽從 tīng cóng - to follow / obey指令 zhǐ lìng - instruction / command避開 bì kāi - to avoid礁石 jiāo shí - reef / large rock in water打水仗 dǎ shuǐ zhàng - to splash water/play in water激流 jī liú - rapid current / rapids落差 luò chā - height difference / drop湍急 tuān jí - fast-flowing / turbulent冒險 mào xiǎn - adventure / risky experience生態 shēng tài - ecology / ecosystem遵守 zūn shǒu - to follow / obey規定 guī dìng - rule / regulation穿著 chuān zhuó - to wear / clothing style輕便 qīng biàn - lightweight / convenient排汗 pái hàn - moisture-wicking / sweat-absorbing長袖衣物 cháng xiù yī wù - long-sleeved clothing防曬 fáng shài - sun protection防刮傷 fáng guā shāng - protection against scratches刮到 guā dào - to get scraped/scratched by something拖鞋 tuō xié - slippers / flip-flops包鞋 bāo xié - closed-toe shoes教練 jiào liàn - coach / instructor划槳 huá jiǎng - to paddle落水 luò shuǐ - to fall into the water自救 zì jiù - self-rescue救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket安全帽 ān quán mào - helmet被河流沖走 bèi hé liú chōng zǒu - to be swept away by the river秀姑巒溪 xiù gū luán xī - Xiuguluan River (in Hualien)荖濃溪 lǎo nóng xī - Laonong River (in Kaohsiung)高低落差 gāo dī luò chā - elevation difference / vertical drop驚險 jīng xiǎn - thrilling / dangerous and exciting宜蘭 yí lán - Yilan (county in northeastern Taiwan)安農溪 ān nóng xī - Annong River (in Yilan)人工灌溉 rén gōng guàn gài - artificial irrigation渠道 qú dào - canal / water channel水量充足 shuǐ liàng chōng zú - abundant water volume刺激 cì jī - exciting / thrilling報名 bào míng - to sign up / register喪命 sàng mìng - to lose one's life千萬不要 qiān wàn bú yào - absolutely do not / never ever do somethingFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

迷信 mí xìn - superstition逢九不過 féng jiǔ bú guò - not celebrating birthdays ending in 9慶祝 qìng zhù - to celebrate尾數 wěi shù - last digit / ending number年紀 nián jì - age命理學 mìng lǐ xué - fortune studies / destiny theory算命 suàn mìng - fortune telling民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng - folk beliefs關卡 guān qiǎ - checkpoint / difficult stage打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat大魔王 dà mó wáng - final boss / big demon king衝過 chōng guò - to get through / push through運勢 yùn shì - fortune / luck波動 bō dòng - fluctuation意外 yì wài - accident / unexpected event不順利 bú shùn lì - not going smoothly逢九必變 féng jiǔ bì biàn - major changes happen at ages ending in 9階段 jiē duàn - stage / phase過渡期 guò dù qí - transition period辦派對 bàn pài duì - to hold a party驚動 jīng dòng - to alarm / disturb神靈 shén líng - spirits / deities吸引 xī yǐn - to attract鬼魂 guǐ hún - ghost / spirit暑期 shǔ qí - summer period營隊 yíng duì - camp group夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor / camp leader暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation海鮮過敏 hǎi xiān guò mǐn - seafood allergy海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood全身過敏 quán shēn guò mǐn - full-body allergic reaction發紅發腫 fā hóng fā zhǒng - become red and swollen被送去醫院 bèi sòng qù yī yuàn - to be taken to the hospital打針 dǎ zhēn - to get an injection誇張 kuā zhāng - exaggerated / shocking跨入 kuà rù - to step into / enter翹課 qiào kè - to skip class劇烈 jù liè - intense / drastic疫情大爆發 yì qíng dà bào fā - major outbreak of an epidemic跳過 tiào guò - to skip度過 dù guò - to get through / spend (time)豬腳麵線 zhū jiǎo miàn xiàn - pig trotter noodle soup象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize去霉運 qù méi yùn - to get rid of bad luckFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

負面的情緒 fù miàn de qíng xù - negative emotions敵意 dí yì - hostility; animosity首相 shǒu xiàng - prime minister高市早苗 Gāoshì Zǎomiáo - Sanae Takaichi發表 fā biǎo - to announce; to发表言論 yán lùn - statement; remarks緊急狀況 jǐn jí zhuàng kuàng - emergency situation敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive外交部 wài jiāo bù - Ministry of Foreign Affairs強烈 qiáng liè - strong; intense譴責 qiǎn zé - to condemn抗議 kàng yì - to protest定位 dìng wèi - to position; to define威脅 wēi xié - threat現實 xiàn shí - reality; actual對手 duì shǒu - opponent; rival敵人 dí rén - enemy中國駐大阪領事 Zhōngguó zhù Dàbǎn lǐng shì - Chinese consul in Osaka激進 jī jìn - radical; extreme批評 pī píng - to criticize官方 guān fāng - official; governmental交流 jiāo liú - exchange; communication停擺 tíng bǎi - to come to a halt; deadlock雪崩式的暴跌 xuě bēng shì de bào dié - avalanche-like sharp decline社會治安 shè huì zhì ān - public security; social order針對 zhēn duì - aimed at; directed toward犯罪 fàn zuì - crime; criminal activity熊 xióng - bear風險 fēng xiǎn - risk航空公司 háng kōng gōng sī - airline company旅行社 lǚ xíng shè - travel agency減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease限制 xiàn zhì - to restrict; limitation銷售 xiāo shòu - sales; to sell制裁 zhì cái - sanctions; to sanction手段 shǒu duàn - method; means利用 lì yòng - to use; to take advantage of旅遊武器化 lǚ yóu wǔ qì huà - weaponization of tourism打擊 dǎ jí - to strike; to damage施壓 shī yā - to pressure收回 shōu huí - to withdraw; to take back經濟不景氣 jīng jì bù jǐng qì - economic downturn; bad economy把消費留在國內 bǎ xiāo fèi liú zài guó nèi - to keep consumption/spending within the countryFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

屏東 píng dōng - Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)黑鮪魚文化觀光季 hēi wěi yú wén huà guān guāng jì - Bluefin Tuna Cultural and Tourism Festival黑鮪魚 hēi wěi yú - bluefin tuna漁業 yú yè - fishing industry / fishery觀光活動 guān guāng huó dòng - tourism activity / tourist event特產 tè chǎn - local specialty product櫻花蝦 yīng huā xiā - sakura shrimp油魚子 yóu yú zǐ - mullet roe東港 dōng gǎng - Donggang (a township in Pingtung, Taiwan)墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a popular beach area in southern Taiwan)靠海 kào hǎi - located near the sea沙灘 shā tān - beach餐飲 cān yǐn - food and beverage industry生魚片 shēng yú piàn - sashimi / raw fish slices腹部 fù bù - belly / abdomen入口即化 rù kǒu jí huà - melts in your mouth魚眼睛 yú yǎn jing - fish eyes魚尾巴 yú wěi ba - fish tail特殊部位 tè shū bù wèi - special cuts / unusual body parts黑潮 hēi cháo - Kuroshio Current (Black Current)洄游 huí yóu - migratory swimming / fish migration海域 hǎi yù - sea area / waters捕獲 bǔ huò - to catch / capture肥美 féi měi - rich, fatty, and delicious (usually describing seafood/meat)東港魚市場 dōng gǎng yú shì chǎng - Donggang Fish Market拍賣 pāi mài - auction華僑市場 huá qiáo shì chǎng - Huaqiao Market櫻花蝦乾 yīng huā xiā gān - dried sakura shrimp雙糕潤 shuāng gāo rùn - Traditional Steamed Brown Sugar Rice CakeFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

熬夜 áo yè - to stay up late消夜 xiāo yè - late-night snack夜貓子 yè māo zi - night owl動力 dòng lì - motivation懶 lǎn - lazy追劇 zhuī jù - to binge-watch dramas/shows負面 fù miàn - negative睡眠不足 shuì mián bù zú - lack of sleep / sleep deprivation疲倦 pí juàn - tired / fatigued注意力下降 zhù yì lì xià jiàng - decreased attention / reduced concentration專心 zhuān xīn - to focus / concentrate效率 xiào lǜ - efficiency免疫系統 miǎn yì xì tǒng - immune system免疫力 miǎn yì lì - immunity / immune strength細菌 xì jūn - bacteria病毒 bìng dú - virus情緒不穩定 qíng xù bù wěn dìng - emotionally unstable焦慮 jiāo lǜ - anxiety / anxious拼命 pīn mìng - to work desperately / very hard房仲 fáng zhòng - real estate agent猝死 cù sǐ - sudden death在睡夢中 zài shuì mèng zhōng - in one's sleep自律 zì lǜ - self-disciplined充足的睡眠 chōng zú de shuì mián - sufficient sleep沖 chōng - to rinse / wash脖子 bó zi - neck肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders鬆下來 sōng xià lái - to relax / loosen up草藥 cǎo yào - herbal medicine / herbs洗熱水澡 xǐ rè shuǐ zǎo - to take a hot bath/showerFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

老鼠 lǎoshǔ - rat; mouse掃地 sǎo dì - to sweep the floor拖地 tuō dì - to mop the floor富豪區 fù háo qū - wealthy area; rich neighborhood大安區 Dà'ān Qū - Da'an District (in Taipei)信義區 Xìnyì Qū - Xinyi District (in Taipei)體型 tǐ xíng - body size; physique爆發 bào fā - to break out; to erupt漢他病毒 Hàn tā bìng dú - hantavirus致死 zhì sǐ - to cause death; fatal案例 àn lì - case; example傳染 chuán rǎn - to infect; to spread disease疾病 jí bìng - disease; illness死亡 sǐ wáng - death恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic投放 tóu fàng - to place; to distribute; to release老鼠藥 lǎo shǔ yào - rat poison包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging; to package遛狗 liù gǒu - to walk a dog害死 hài sǐ - to cause someone/something to die氣炸 qì zhà - extremely angry; furious運往 yùn wǎng - to transport to髒亂 zāng luàn - dirty and messy流浪貓 liú làng māo - stray cat老鷹 lǎo yīng - eagle大量 dà liàng - a large amount; massive quantity破壞 pò huài - to destroy; to damage生態 shēng tài - ecology; ecosystem鼠患 shǔ huàn - rat infestation problem及早處理 jí zǎo chǔ lǐ - to deal with early; early intervention土壤 tǔ rǎng - soil吸收 xī shōu - to absorb滲 shèn - to seep; to penetrate生物 shēng wù - living organism; creature迫害 pò hài - persecution; harm監督 jiān dū - to supervise; to monitor清理環境 qīng lǐ huán jìng - to clean up the environment撿起來 jiǎn qǐ lái - to pick upFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

日月潭花火音樂嘉年華 rì yuè tán huā huǒ yīn yuè jiā nián huá - Sun Moon Lake Music & Fireworks Festival南投 nán tóu - Nantou (a county in central Taiwan)交響音樂會 jiāo xiǎng yīn yuè huì - symphony concert加上 jiā shàng - in addition to; plus高空煙火秀 gāo kōng yān huǒ xiù - high-altitude fireworks show交響樂 jiāo xiǎng yuè - symphonic music倒映在湖面上 dào yìng zài hú miàn shàng - reflected on the surface of the lake壯觀 zhuàng guān - spectacular; magnificent日月潭環湖馬拉松 rì yuè tán huán hú mǎ lā sōng - Sun Moon Lake round-the-lake marathon馬拉松 mǎ lā sōng - marathon自行車嘉年華 zì xíng chē jiā nián huá - cycling festival無人機燈光秀 wú rén jī dēng guāng xiù - drone light show演出 yǎn chū - performance; to perform涼爽 liáng shuǎng - cool and refreshing (weather)Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

垃圾桶 lè sè tǒng - trash can; garbage bin垃圾收運 lè sè shōu yùn - garbage collection and transportation模式 mó shì - model; system; pattern垃圾不落地 lè sè bú luò dì - “trash not touching the ground” (policy of no street garbage bins)堆滿街頭 duī mǎn jiē tóu - piled up all over the streets蚊子 wén zi - mosquito蒼蠅 cāng ying - fly政策 zhèng cè - policy隨袋徵收 suí dài zhēng shōu - pay-as-you-throw (garbage fee charged per official bag)專用的垃圾袋 zhuān yòng de lè sè dài - designated garbage bags隨便 suí biàn - casually; randomly; without restriction塑膠袋 sù jiāo dài - plastic bag清潔費 qīng jié fèi - sanitation/cleaning fee瓶罐類 píng guàn lèi - bottles and cans (recyclables category)負擔 fù dān - burden; to afford; to bear the cost自在 zì zài - free; at ease人生 rén shēng - lifeFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

兩岸關係 liǎng àn guān xì - cross-strait relations (Taiwan–China relations)角度 jiǎo dù - perspective; angle第二次世界大戰 dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn - World War II世紀 shì jì - century佔據 zhàn jù - to occupy據點 jù diǎn - base; strategic point朝代 cháo dài - dynasty納入 nà rù - to incorporate; to include版圖 bǎn tú - territory; domain明末清初 míng mò qīng chū - late Ming and early Qing period明朝 Míng cháo - Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)清朝 Qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)漢人的政權 Hàn rén de zhèng quán - Han Chinese regime皇帝 huáng dì - emperor女真人 Nǚ zhēn rén - Jurchen people少數民族 shǎo shù mín zú - ethnic minority服氣 fú qì - to accept; to be convinced推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat反攻大陸 fǎn gōng dà lù - to retake mainland China穩固 wěn gù - to stabilize; to consolidate甲午戰爭 Jiǎ wǔ zhàn zhēng - First Sino-Japanese War (First China–Japan War, 25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895)打仗 dǎ zhàng - to wage war割讓 gē ràng - to cede (territory)統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern協議 xié yì - agreement中華民國 Zhōng huá mín guó - Republic of China (Taiwan) (founded in 1912)混亂 hùn luàn - chaotic; disorderly腐敗 fǔ bài - corrupt; corruption起義 qǐ yì - uprising發動革命 fā dòng gé mìng - to launch a revolution推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow內戰 nèi zhàn - civil war共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng - Communist Party國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT)抗日 kàng rì - to resist Japan (Anti-Japanese resistance)中華人民共和國 Zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó - People's Republic of China (October 1, 1949 founded)執政 zhí zhèng - to be in power; to govern民主社會 mín zhǔ shè huì - democratic society戒嚴 jiè yán - martial law (May 20, 1949 – Jul 15, 1987 in Taiwan)撤退 chè tuì - to retreat通信 tōng xìn - to communicate (by mail/phone)間諜 jiàn dié - spy一個中國原則 yí gè Zhōng guó yuán zé - One-China principle十大建設 shí dà jiàn shè - Ten Major Construction Projects (Taiwan)反對台獨 fǎn duì tái dú - to oppose Taiwan independence派 pài - to send; to dispatch軍機軍艦 jūn jī jūn jiàn - military aircraft and warships民主自由 mín zhǔ zì yóu - democracy and freedom親近 qīn jìn - to get closer to; to be close withFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

竹筒飯 zhú tǒng fàn - bamboo tube rice具有代表性 jù yǒu dài biǎo xìng - representative; symbolic山林 shān lín - mountains and forests生存 shēng cún - to survive; survival糯米 nuò mǐ - glutinous rice嚼勁 jiáo jìn - chewy texture黏 nián - sticky配料 pèi liào - ingredients; toppings驚為天人 jīng wéi tiān rén - to be amazed (extremely impressed)香菇 xiāng gū - shiitake mushroom油飯 yóu fàn - sticky rice with oil (savory glutinous rice dish)竹子 zhú zi - bamboo鋸成一節一節 jù chéng yì jié yì jié - to cut into sections剖開 pǒu kāi - to split open浸泡 jìn pào - to soak肉絲 ròu sī - shredded meat芋頭 yù tóu - taro淹過 yān guò - to cover (with liquid)香蕉葉 xiāng jiāo yè - banana leaf錫箔紙 xí bó zhǐ - aluminum foil封住 fēng zhù - to seal炭火 tàn huǒ - charcoal fire翻轉 fān zhuǎn - to turn over烘烤 hōng kǎo - to roast; bake焦黑 jiāo hēi - burnt black冒出蒸氣 mào chū zhēng qì - to release steam蒸 zhēng - to steam切成兩半 qiē chéng liǎng bàn - to cut into two halves技巧 jì qiǎo - skill; technique香氣 xiāng qì - aroma; fragrance竹內膜 zhú nèi mó - inner bamboo membrane口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (mouthfeel)清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing嚼勁 jiáo jìn - chewiness油膩 yóu nì - greasy口水 kǒu shuǐ - saliva; drool新北市的烏來 Xīn běi shì de Wū lái - Wulai, New Taipei CityFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

鐵窗 tiě chuāng - metal window bars監獄 jiān yù - prison快速 kuài sù - fast / rapid賺到錢 zhuàn dào qián - to make money貧富差距拉大 pín fù chā jù lā dà - widening gap between rich and poor都市化 dū shì huà - urbanization鄰居 lín jū - neighbor住宅竊盜案 zhù zhái qiè dào àn - residential burglary case闖空門 chuǎng kōng mén - to break into an empty house小偷 xiǎo tōu - thief監視器 jiān shì qì - surveillance camera排水管 pái shuǐ guǎn - drainage pipe瓦斯管 wǎ sī guǎn - gas pipe樓層 lóu céng - floor (of a building)治安 zhì ān - public safety記憶深刻 jì yì shēn kè - deeply memorable失蹤 shī zōng - missing / disappeared隔壁 gé bì - next door / neighbor綁架 bǎng jià - kidnapping撕票 sī piào - to kill a hostage犯人 fàn rén - criminal向外推伸 xiàng wài tuī shēn - to extend outward晾衣服 liàng yī fú - to hang clothes to dry種植盆栽 zhòng zhí pén zāi - to grow potted plants個人 gè rén - individual / personal美學意識 měi xué yì shì - aesthetic awareness失火 shī huǒ - fire accident消防人員 xiāo fáng rén yuán - firefighters救災 jiù zāi - disaster rescue限制 xiàn zhì - restriction區分所有權人會議 qū fēn suǒ yǒu quán rén huì yì - condominium owners' meeting管委會 guǎn wěi huì - management committee住戶 zhù hù - residents逃生口 táo shēng kǒu - emergency exit逃生門 táo shēng mén - escape door上鎖 shàng suǒ - to lock滅火器 miè huǒ qì - fire extinguisher隱形鐵窗 yǐn xíng tiě chuāng - invisible window bars墜樓 zhuì lóu - to fall from a building美觀 měi guān - aesthetically pleasing自殺 zì shā - suicide消防安全 xiāo fáng ān quán - fire safety剪斷器 jiǎn duàn qì - cutting tool破壞 pò huài - to destroy / to breakFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon固定的住所 gù dìng de zhù suǒ - fixed residence被稱為 bèi chēng wéi - to be called / to be known as遊民 yóu mín - homeless person生活條件 shēng huó tiáo jiàn - living conditions誠品 chéng pǐn - Eslite (bookstore brand in Taiwan)地下道 dì xià dào - underpass龍山寺 lóng shān sì - Longshan Temple快速的通過 kuài sù de tōng guò - to pass quickly紙箱 zhǐ xiāng - cardboard box把身體蓋住 bǎ shēn tǐ gài zhù - to cover one's body乞討 qǐ tǎo - to beg統計 tǒng jì - statistics大多數集中在 dà duō shù jí zhōng zài - mostly concentrated in訪問 fǎng wèn - to interview失業 shī yè - unemployment收入太低 shōu rù tài dī - income is too low支付 zhī fù - to pay自由自在 zì yóu zì zài - free and unrestrained物價 wù jià - prices (of goods)上升 shàng shēng - to rise / increase經濟弱勢 jīng jì ruò shì - economically disadvantaged陷入生活困境 xiàn rù shēng huó kùn jìng - to fall into life difficulties毒癮 dú yǐn - drug addiction吸毒吸上癮 xī dú xī shàng yǐn - to become addicted to drugs中老年人 zhōng lǎo nián rén - middle-aged and elderly people民間團體 mín jiān tuán tǐ - non-governmental organizations臨時 lín shí - temporary收容中心 shōu róng zhōng xīn - shelter center別人的眼光 bié rén de yǎn guāng - others' opinions / judgments光溜溜 guāng liū liū - naked / bare社工人員 shè gōng rén yuán - social worker協助 xié zhù - to assist / to help重新回到社會 chóng xīn huí dào shè huì - to reintegrate into society生活補助 shēng huó bǔ zhù - living allowance職業訓練 zhí yè xùn liàn - vocational training物質 wù zhí - material (things)包容 bāo róng - to tolerate / to be inclusiveFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

2026 Spring Wave Music & Art FestivalDates: June 26 (Eve), 27, and 28, 2026.Location: Shuimeimei Comprehensive Leisure Farm, Waipu District, Taichung City (臺中市外埔區二崁路700號).Theme: "Summer Festival, Heading to the Mountains and Forests" (夏祭，向山林走去).音樂祭 yīn yuè jì - music festival最具代表性 zuì jù dài biǎo xìng - most representative春浪 chūn làng - Spring Wave (music festival)墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a coastal area in southern Taiwan)舉辦 jǔ bàn - to hold / to organize露營 lù yíng - camping市集 shì jí - market / fair採取 cǎi qǔ - to adopt (a method)巡迴 xún huí - to tour / to go on a circuit模式 mó shì - model / format獨立樂團 dú lì yuè tuán - indie band遠離 yuǎn lí - to stay away from / to get away from除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài - besides that / in addition電子音樂 diàn zǐ yīn yuè - electronic music嘻哈 xī hā - hip-hop饒舌 ráo shé - rap營區 yíng qū - camping area星空 xīng kōng - starry sky文創 wén chuàng - cultural and creative (industries/products)攤位 tān wèi - booth / stall外埔 wài pǔ - Waipu (a district in Taichung)水渼渼 shuǐ měi měi - Shuimeimei (a place name)山林 shān lín - mountains and forests前夜祭 qián yè jì - pre-event / eve festivalFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

近視 jìn shì - nearsightedness / myopia戴 dài - to wear (glasses, accessories)隱形眼鏡 yǐn xíng yǎn jìng - contact lenses近視度數 jìn shì dù shù - degree of myopia統計數據 tǒng jì shù jù - statistical data中高度近視 zhōng gāo dù jìn shì - moderate to high myopia偷偷的 tōu tōu de - secretly持續飆升 chí xù biāo shēng - to keep rising rapidly迷上 mí shàng - to become obsessed with頁 yè - page高度近視 gāo dù jìn shì - high myopia青光眼 qīng guāng yǎn - glaucoma黃斑部病變 huáng bān bù bìng biàn - macular degeneration病發的機率 bìng fā de jī lǜ - risk of developing a disease失明 shī míng - blindness智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī - smartphone普及率 pǔ jí lǜ - penetration rate / adoption rate平板 píng bǎn - tablet (device)接觸 jiē chù - to come into contact with三C產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (electronics like computers, communication devices, consumer electronics)依賴 yī lài - to depend on螢幕 yíng mù - screen娛樂 yú lè - entertainment惡化 è huà - to worsen嚴重不足 yán zhòng bù zú - seriously insufficient刺激 cì jī - to stimulate視網膜 shì wǎng mó - retina分泌 fēn mì - to secrete多巴胺 duō bā àn - dopamine抑制眼軸拉長 yì zhì yǎn zhóu lā cháng - to slow down the elongation of the eyeball曬太陽 shài tài yáng - to be in the sun流汗 liú hàn - to sweat檢查視力 jiǎn chá shì lì - to check eyesight培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate / to develop (a habit)定期檢查 dìng qī jiǎn chá - regular check-upFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

玻里尼西亞 bō lǐ ní xī yǎ - Polynesia太平洋 tài píng yáng - Pacific Ocean成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn - thousands upon thousands島嶼 dǎo yǔ - islands夏威夷群島 xià wēi yí qún dǎo - Hawaiian Islands東南端 dōng nán duān - southeastern end復活節島 fù huó jié dǎo - Easter Island西南端 xī nán duān - southwestern end紐西蘭 niǔ xī lán - New Zealand玻里尼西亞大三角 bō lǐ ní xī yǎ dà sān jiǎo - Polynesian Triangle薩摩亞 sà mó yà - Samoa東加 dōng jiā - Tonga大溪地 dà xī dì - Tahiti相似 xiāng sì - similar人類學 rén lèi xué - anthropology學者 xué zhě - scholar分布 fēn bù - to be distributed印度洋 yìn dù yáng - Indian Ocean南島語族 nán dǎo yǔ zú - Austronesian peoples向南擴散 xiàng nán kuò sàn - to spread southward震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked / astonished阿美族 ā měi zú - Amis tribe排灣族 pái wān zú - Paiwan tribe泰雅族 tài yǎ zú - Atayal tribe原住民族 yuán zhù mín zú - indigenous peoples構詞 gòu cí - word formation傳統習俗 chuán tǒng xí sú - traditional customs文化上的連結 wén huà shàng de lián jié - cultural connection基因 jī yīn - gene證據 zhèng jù - evidence線粒體 xiàn lì tǐ - mitochondria遺傳學 yí chuán xué - genetics擁有 yǒng yǒu - to have / to possess共同 gòng tóng - common / shared遺傳特徵 yí chuán tè zhēng - genetic traits發源地 fā yuán dì - place of origin精湛 jīng zhàn - highly skilled / superb航海技術 háng hǎi jì shù - navigation skills地圖 dì tú - map羅盤 luó pán - compass觀察 guān chá - to observe星象 xīng xiàng - stars / celestial phenomena洋流 yáng liú - ocean currents雲層變化 yún céng biàn huà - cloud changes鳥類路徑 niǎo lèi lù jìng - bird migration paths精準的移動 jīng zhǔn de yí dòng - precise movement雙體船 shuāng tǐ chuán - catamaran兩側 liǎng cè - both sides平衡木 píng héng mù - balance beam / outrigger獨木舟 dú mù zhōu - canoe拓展領土 tuò zhǎn lǐng tǔ - to expand territory關鍵 guān jiàn - key / crucial工具 gōng jù - tool紋身 wén shēn - tattoo象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize成年 chéng nián - adulthood社會地位 shè huì dì wèi - social status英勇事蹟 yīng yǒng shì jì - heroic deeds身分地位 shēn fèn dì wèi - social identity / status干欄式建築 gān lán shì jiàn zhù - stilt house高架 gāo jià - elevated / raised防潮 fáng cháo - moisture-proof防蟲 fáng chóng - insect-proof社會結構 shè huì jié gòu - social structure階級 jiē jí - social class巫術 wū shù - witchcraft / shamanism嚴謹 yán jǐn - strict / rigorous首領制度 shǒu lǐng zhì dù - chieftain system自然神靈 zì rán shén líng - nature spirits萬物都有靈 wàn wù dōu yǒu líng - all things have spirits超自然的力量 chāo zì rán de lì liàng - supernatural power崇尚 chóng shàng - to advocate / to revere飲食 yǐn shí - diet核心作物 hé xīn zuò wù - staple crops芋頭 yù tou - taro山藥 shān yào - yam香蕉 xiāng jiāo - banana椰子 yé zi - coconut主食 zhǔ shí - staple food毛利人 máo lì rén - Māori people部落 bù luò - tribe挖掘 wā jué - to dig土坑 tǔ kēng - pit in the ground放置 fàng zhì - to place石頭 shí tou - stone悶燒 mèn shāo - to cook by slow heating (in a sealed environment)Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

民間工藝 mín jiān gōng yì - folk craft / traditional handicraft技術 jì shù - technique / skill交趾陶 jiāo zhǐ táo - Koji pottery 融合 róng hé - to combine / to blend繪畫 huì huà - painting捏塑 niē sù - to sculpt (with hands, usually clay)色彩 sè cǎi - color燒陶 shāo táo - to fire pottery陶土 táo tǔ - clay捏 niē - to knead / to mold (by hand)造型 zào xíng - shape / form人物 rén wù - figure / character (person)神獸 shén shòu - mythical animal曬 shài - to dry under the sun陰暗 yīn àn - dark / shaded龜裂 jūn liè - to crack (surface cracks)窯 yáo - kiln燒 shāo - to burn / to fire強 qiáng - strong / sturdy釉料 yòu liào - glaze顏料 yán liào - pigment / paint嘉義新港奉天宮 jiā yì xīn gǎng fèng tiān gōng - Fengtian Temple in Xingang, Chiayi台北保安宮 tái běi bǎo ān gōng - Baoan Temple in Taipei彰化鹿港龍山寺 zhāng huà lù gǎng lóng shān sì - Longshan Temple in Lukang, Changhua板陶窯工藝園區 bǎn táo yáo gōng yì yuán qū - Bantaoyao Crafts Studio of Jiao-Zhi Pottery體驗 tǐ yàn - to experience親手 qīn shǒu - personally / with one's own handsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

被狗咬過 bèi gǒu yǎo guò - have been bitten by a dog被狗追過 bèi gǒu zhuī guò - have been chased by a dog一直跟著我 yì zhí gēn zhe wǒ - keep following me流浪狗 liú làng gǒu - stray dog被狗吠 bèi gǒu fèi - be barked at by a dog友善 yǒu shàn - friendly沒有水準 méi yǒu shuǐ zhǔn - have no manners / lack of civility不衛生 bú wèi shēng - unhygienic除非 chú fēi - unless採取 cǎi qǔ - to adopt (a method) / to take (action)放養 fàng yǎng - free-range raising (let animals roam freely)看門犬 kān mén quǎn - guard dog特性 tè xìng - characteristic / trait吠叫 fèi jiào - to bark窄 zhǎi - narrow鐵籠 tiě lóng - iron cage社交 shè jiāo - social interaction飼料 sì liào - pet food / feed剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn - leftovers兇 xiōng - fierce / aggressive現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon改善 gǎi shàn - to improve制定 zhì dìng - to establish / to formulate法規 fǎ guī - laws / regulations打晶片 dǎ jīng piàn - to implant a microchip主人 zhǔ rén - owner (of a pet)恐懼 kǒng jù - fear接受教育 jiē shòu jiào yù - to receive education缺乏 quē fá - to lack / be lackingFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

荷姆茲海峽 hé mǔ zī hǎi xiá - strait of Hormuz石油 shí yóu - oil孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén - narrow-minded and lacking knowledge伊朗戰爭 yī lǎng zhàn zhēng - Iran war重要性 zhòng yào xìng - importance地理課 dì lǐ kè - geography class以色列 yǐ sè liè - Israel發動 fā dòng - launch封鎖 fēng suǒ - blockade船隻 chuán zhī - ships通行 tōng xíng - pass through波斯灣 bō sī wān - Persian gulf阿曼灣 ā màn wān - gulf of Oman水道 shuǐ dào - waterway阿拉伯海 ā lā bó hǎi - Arabian sea印度洋 yìn dù yáng - Indian ocean門戶 mén hù - gateway天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas窄 zhǎi - narrow阿拉伯聯合大公國 ā lā bó lián hé dà gōng guó - United Arab Emirates起起伏伏 qǐ qǐ fú fú - ups and downs塑膠袋之亂 sù jiāo dài zhī luàn - plastic bag shortage crisis原料 yuán liào - raw material短缺 duǎn quē - shortage油輪 yóu lún - oil tanker臨海 lín hǎi - territorial waters航道 háng dào - shipping lane戰略的籌碼 zhàn lüè de chóu mǎ - strategic leverage咽喉 yān hóu - choke point運輸量 yùn shū liàng - transport volume卡達 kǎ dá - Qatar科威特 kē wēi tè - Kuwait伊拉克 yī lā kè - Iraq出海口 chū hǎi kǒu - outlet to the sea通膨 tōng péng - inflation提煉 tí liàn - refine危急 wéi jí - critical供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain崩潰 bēng kuì - collapseFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

補水 bǔ shuǐ - to rehydrate; to add water back to the body補充 bǔchōng - to replenish or supply something that is lacking水分 shuǐfèn - moisture or water content退火 tuìhuǒ - to reduce internal heat in the body (traditional health concept)火氣 huǒqì - internal body heat; irritation or inflammation in traditional chinese medicine降火 jiànghuǒ - to reduce body heat or internal heat綠竹筍 lǜ zhúsǔn - green bamboo shoots巔峰期 diānfēng qí - peak season or peak period涼筍沙拉 liáng sǔn shālā - chilled bamboo shoot salad水煮 shuǐzhǔ - to boil in water冰起來 bīng qǐlái - to chill something in the refrigerator or with ice美乃滋 měinǎizī - mayonnaise口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel or texture of food梨子 lízi - pear (the fruit)清脆 qīngcuì - crisp and crunchy in texture鮮甜 xiāntián - fresh and naturally sweet降火氣 jiàng huǒqì - to reduce internal heat in the body愛玉 àiyù - aiyu jelly, a taiwanese jelly dessert made from a fig seed仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly, a herbal jelly dessert popular in asia透明 tòumíng - transparent or clear果凍 guǒdòng - jelly or gelatin dessert檸檬汁 níngméng zhī - lemon juice黑糖 hēitáng - brown sugar or dark cane sugar酸甜 suāntián - sweet and sour flavor解膩 jiěnì - to reduce greasy or heavy taste; refreshing after rich food仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly dessert made from an herbal plant配上 pèishàng - to pair with or serve together with something碎冰 suì bīng - crushed ice鮮奶 xiānnǎi - fresh milk基本上 jīběn shàng - basically or generally speaking熱量 rèliàng - calories or energy in food消暑 xiāoshǔ - to relieve summer heat; to cool down in hot weather小卷 xiǎojuǎn - small squid commonly eaten in taiwan產季 chǎnjì - harvest or production season東北角 dōngběijiǎo - the northeastern coastal region of taiwan基隆 jīlóng - Keelung, a port city in northern taiwan用熱水燙一下 yòng rèshuǐ tàng yíxià - to quickly blanch in hot water冰塊 bīngkuài - ice cubes小卷米粉 xiǎojuǎn mǐfěn - squid rice noodle soup, a taiwanese dish爽爆了 shuǎng bào le - extremely satisfying or delicious (slang)除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài - besides this; in addition荔枝 lìzhī - lychee fruit估溜 gūliū - smooth and slippery 冷泡茶 lěng pào chá - cold-brewed tea龍眼 lóngyǎn - longan fruit濃 nóng - strong or rich in flavor冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng - very cold and refreshingFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

颱風季 tái fēng jì - typhoon season頻繁 pín fán - frequent遠離海邊 yuǎn lí hǎi biān - stay away from the seaside級 jí - level / scale (for wind strength)陣風 zhèn fēng - gust of wind吹斷 chuī duàn - to blow and break樹木 shù mù - trees招牌 zhāo pái - shop sign / signboard車輛 chē liàng - vehicles翻覆 fān fù - to overturn / flip over土石流 tǔ shí liú - landslide / mudslide跑也跑不走 pǎo yě pǎo bù zǒu - unable to escape even by running沖走 chōng zǒu - to wash away取消 qǔ xiāo - to cancel拜託你了 bài tuō nǐ le - please / I beg you再來 zài lái - next / furthermore發布 fā bù - to announce / issue颱風假 tái fēng jià - typhoon day off (work/school closure)停班停課 tíng bān tíng kè - suspension of work and classes減班 jiǎn bān - reduced service / fewer departures停駛 tíng shǐ - to suspend service (transport)飆漲 biāo zhǎng - to surge sharply (price)回穩 huí wěn - to stabilize again上漲 shàng zhǎng - to increase / rise清理 qīng lǐ - to clean up亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo - messy / chaotic樹倒了 shù dǎo le - trees have fallen down積水 jī shuǐ - accumulated water / flooding縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities環保局 huán bǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau清 qīng - to clear / to clean門 mén - door窗戶 chuāng hù - window關起來 guān qǐ lái - to close up膠帶 jiāo dài - adhesive tape貼 tiē - to stick / paste防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent玻璃 bō lí - glass破裂 pò liè - to crack / shatter窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain泡麵 pào miàn - instant noodles罐頭 guàn tóu - canned food停電 tíng diàn - power outage行動電源 xíng dòng diàn yuán - portable power bank手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight / torch Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

年代 nián dài - era / generation身邊 shēn biān - around one; by one's side創業 chuàng yè - to start a business / entrepreneurship傾向 qīng xiàng - tendency / inclination養 yǎng - to raise / to support (e.g., children)模式 mó shì - pattern / model深植於 shēn zhí yú - deeply rooted in上一代 shàng yí dài - the previous generation價值觀 jià zhí guān - values / value system聯誼 lián yí - social gathering for meeting people (often for dating)對象 duì xiàng - partner / romantic prospect目的 mù dì - purpose / intention單身 dān shēn - single / unmarried規劃 guī huà - plan / planning彼此不適合 bǐ cǐ bú shì hé - not suitable for each other自己給自己 zì jǐ gěi zì jǐ - to put pressure on oneself完整 wán zhěng - complete / whole托嬰中心 tuō yīng zhōng xīn - infant daycare center托兒所 tuō ér suǒ - nursery / childcare center幼兒園 yòu ér yuán - kindergarten遷移 qiān yí - to move / relocate戶籍 hù jí - household registration不良 bù liáng - bad / problematic (often referring to behavior)青少年 qīng shào nián - teenagers / adolescents名聲 míng shēng - reputation家長 jiā zhǎng - parents / guardians學區 xué qū - school districtFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

桐花季 Tónghuā jì - Tung blossom season in Taiwan, when tung flowers bloom and people go to see them.油桐花 (桐花) Yóutónghuā (Tónghuā) - Tung blossom; a white flower that blooms in Taiwan in spring.具代表性 jù dàibiǎo xìng - Representative; something that symbolizes or characterizes something else.盛開 shèngkāi - To be in full bloom (for flowers).滿山遍野 mǎn shān biàn yě - Covering the mountains and fields everywhere.白雪 báixuě - White snow.覆蓋 fùgài - To cover or blanket something.落花 luòhuā - Fallen flowers or petals.隨風飄蕩 suífēng piāodàng - To drift or float with the wind.純白色 chúnbáisè - Pure white color.淡綠色 dànlǜsè - Light green color.紅褐色 hónghèsè - Reddish-brown color.陽明山 Yángmíngshān - Yangmingshan, a famous mountain and national park near Taipei.平溪 Píngxī - Pingxi, a district in New Taipei known for nature and sky lanterns.賞 shǎng - To appreciate or enjoy (often used for flowers or scenery).苗栗 Miáolì - Miaoli, a county in Taiwan famous for tung blossoms.彰化 Zhānghuà - Changhua, a county in central Taiwan.南投 Nántóu - Nantou, a mountainous county in central Taiwan.桃園 Táoyuán - Taoyuan, a city in northwestern Taiwan.龍潭 Lóngtán - Longtan, a district in Taoyuan.古道 gǔdào - Ancient trail or historic mountain path.大溪花海農場 Dàxī Huāhǎi Nóngchǎng - Daxi Flower Ocean Farm, a scenic flower farm in Taoyuan.新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu, a city and county in northwestern Taiwan.峨眉湖步道 Éméihú Bùdào - Emei Lake Trail, a scenic walking trail near Emei Lake.橫山 Héngshān - Hengshan, a township in Hsinchu County.大山背 Dàshānbèi - Dashanbei, a mountain area in Hsinchu known for nature trails.大本營 dàběnyíng - Headquarters or main base.三義 Sānyì - Sanyi, a town in Miaoli famous for wood carving and tung blossoms.木雕 mùdiāo - Wood carving.Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

國樂 guó yuè - traditional Chinese music樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument周朝 zhōu cháo - the Zhou Dynasty西元 xī yuán - Common Era (A.D.)朝廷 cháo tíng - imperial court / royal government宮廷 gōng tíng - imperial palace court皇帝 huáng dì - emperor四大聲部 sì dà shēng bù - four main musical sections吹管樂 chuī guǎn yuè - wind instruments吹 chuī - to blow吹奏 chuī zòu - to play (a wind instrument)笛子 dí zi - Chinese bamboo flute簫 xiāo - xiao (vertical bamboo flute)嗩吶 suǒ nà - suona (Chinese double-reed horn)高亢 gāo kàng - high-pitched and powerful描述 miáo shù - to describe彈撥樂 tán bō yuè - plucked-string instruments琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (Chinese zither)撥 bō - to pluck吉他 jí tā - guitar弦 xián - string (of an instrument)拉弦樂 lā xián yuè - bowed string instruments二胡 èr hú - erhu (two-string Chinese fiddle)中胡 zhōng hú - zhonghu (alto erhu)拉 lā - to pull / to bow (a string instrument)小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola大提琴 dà tí qín - cello打擊 dǎ jí - percussion鼓 gǔ - drum鑼 luó - gong木魚 mù yú - wooden fish percussion instrument節奏 jié zòu - rhythm律動 lǜ dòng - rhythmic movement / groove流傳 liú chuán - to pass down / spread through generations獨奏 dú zòu - solo performance優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant / graceful幽靜 yōu jìng - quiet and peaceful高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ - “High Mountains and Flowing Water” 超脫世俗 chāo tuō shì sú - transcending worldly concerns鑼鼓 luó gǔ - gongs and drums豐收 fēng shōu - good harvest節慶 jié qìng - festival / celebration廟會 miào huì - temple festival情境 qíng jìng - situation / emotional scene音色 yīn sè - tone color / timbre小星星 xiǎo xīng xing - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”鋸木頭 jù mù tou - sawing wood音準 yīn zhǔn - pitch accuracy國樂基礎班 guó yuè jī chǔ bān - basic class for traditional Chinese musicFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

核能 hé néng - nuclear energy風險 fēng xiǎn - risk核能發電 hé néng fā diàn - nuclear power generation儲存 chǔ cún - to store原子核 yuán zǐ hé - atomic nucleus能量 néng liàng - energy商業化 shāng yè huà - commercialization核分裂 hé fēn liè - nuclear fission原理 yuán lǐ - principle中子 zhōng zǐ - neutron撞擊 zhuàng jí - to collide with / impact重原子核 zhòng yuán zǐ hé - heavy atomic nucleus輕 qīng - light (in weight)釋放 shì fàng - to release巨大 jù dà - huge / enormous熱能 rè néng - thermal energy / heat energy高壓蒸氣 gāo yā zhēng qì - high-pressure steam推動 tuī dòng - to push / drive汽輪機 qì lún jī - turbine旋轉 xuán zhuǎn - to rotate / spin帶動 dài dòng - to drive / to set in motion發電機 fā diàn jī - generator高效率 gāo xiào lǜ - high efficiency燒水發電 shāo shuǐ fā diàn - power generation by heating water科學界 kē xué jiè - the scientific community核融合 hé róng hé - nuclear fusion模擬 mó nǐ - to simulate太陽 tài yáng - the sun無窮 wú qióng - endless / infinite無放射性 wú fàng shè xìng - non-radioactive廢料 fèi liào - waste material清潔能源 qīng jié néng yuán - clean energy低碳排放 dī tàn pái fàng - low carbon emissions二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn - carbon dioxide淨零排放 jìng líng pái fàng - net-zero emissions密度 mì dù - density燃料 rán liào - fuel供電 gōng diàn - power supply運轉 yùn zhuǎn - to operate / run電網 diàn wǎng - power grid頻率 pín lǜ - frequency低廉 dī lián - inexpensive / low cost核電廠 hé diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant長期運轉 cháng qí yùn zhuǎn - long-term operation核廢料 hé fèi liào - nuclear waste存放 cún fàng - to store / keep衰變 shuāi biàn - radioactive decay永久處置 yǒng jiǔ chǔ zhì - permanent disposal廢料 fèi liào - waste material核災 hé zāi - nuclear disaster事故 shì gù - accident車諾比 chē nuò bǐ - Chernobyl福島 fú dǎo - Fukushima集體 jí tǐ - collective / group創傷 chuàng shāng - trauma退役 tuì yì - to retire from service拆解 chāi jiě - dismantling土地復育 tǔ dì fù yù - land restoration地震帶 dì zhèn dài - earthquake zone非核家園 fēi hé jiā yuán - nuclear-free homeland半導體產業 bàn dǎo tǐ chǎn yè - semiconductor industry台積電 tái jī diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng - inflation連年調漲 lián nián tiáo zhǎng - to increase year after yearFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

清明節 qīng míng jié - Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival)掃墓 sǎo mù - to sweep/visit and clean ancestors' graves漢朝 hàn cháo - the Han Dynasty西漢時期 xī hàn shí qí - Western Han period漢高祖 hàn gāo zǔ - Emperor Gaozu of Han劉邦 liú bāng - Liu Bang (founder of the Han Dynasty)皇帝 huáng dì - emperor稱謂 chēng wèi - title / form of address返回 fǎn huí - to return家鄉 jiā xiāng - hometown祖墳 zǔ fén - ancestral grave祖先 zǔ xiān - ancestors墳墓 fén mù - grave / tomb朝代 cháo dài - dynasty開國 kāi guó - to found a country/dynasty戰亂 zhàn luàn - war and chaos毀損 huǐ sǔn - to damage / destroy紙 zhǐ - paper指引 zhǐ yǐn - to guide / lead the way掉落下來 diào luò xià lái - to fall down餅乾 bǐng gān - biscuits / cookies塵土 chén tǔ - dust / dirt灰塵 huī chén - dust包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging / to package鐮刀 lián dāo - sickle草 cǎo - grass割掉 gē diào - to cut off燒 shāo - to burn墓園 mù yuán - cemetery / graveyard葬 zàng - to bury喜慶 xǐ qìng - festive / joyful celebration潤餅 rùn bǐng - Taiwanese spring roll (Qingming food)春捲 chūn juǎn - spring roll麵皮 miàn pí - thin wrapper/dough skin熟食材 shóu shí cái - cooked ingredients花生粉 huā shēng fěn - ground peanut powderFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

愚人節 yú rén jié - April Fools' Day騙 piàn - to deceive; to trick脆 cuì - Taiwanese nickname for the social media app Threads發音 fā yīn - pronunciation懷孕 huái yùn - to be pregnant香菜珍珠奶茶 xiāng cài zhēn zhū nǎi chá - cilantro bubble milk tea騙人 piàn rén - to trick someone; to fool people世紀 shì jì - century查理九世 Chá lǐ jiǔ shì - King Charles IX of France曆法 lì fǎ - calendar system元旦 yuán dàn - New Year's Day保守派 bǎo shǒu pài - conservatives主張 zhǔ zhāng - to advocate; to support an idea改革 gǎi gé - reform守舊派 shǒu jiù pài - traditionalists; conservatives who resist change傻瓜 shǎ guā - fool; idiot假 jiǎ - fake; false存在 cún zài - to exist舞會 wǔ huì - dance party; ball耍人 shuǎ rén - to play a trick on someone; to prank someone謊言 huǎng yán - lie; false statement恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic心理傷害 xīn lǐ shāng hài - psychological harm震驚 zhèn jīng - shock; to be shocked油價 yóu jià - oil price; fuel price辭職 cí zhí - to resign from a jobFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

政治名詞 zhèng zhì míng cí - political term九二共識 jiǔ èr gòng shì - the 1992 Consensus (a political understanding about “one China” between Taiwan and mainland China)兩岸關係 liǎng àn guān xì - cross-strait relations (relations between Taiwan and mainland China)爭議 zhēng yì - controversy; dispute簽署 qiān shǔ - to sign (a treaty or agreement)條約 tiáo yuē - treaty解釋 jiě shì - explanation; interpretation破冰 pò bīng - to break the ice; to begin improving relations第二次世界大戰 Dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn - World War II內戰 nèi zhàn - civil war中華民國政府 Zhōng huá mín guó zhèng fǔ - the government of the Republic of China (ROC)打了個敗仗 dǎ le ge bài zhàng - to lose a battle; suffer a defeat通信 tōng xìn - to correspond; communication by mail通話 tōng huà - to talk by phone; telephone communication互不往來 hù bù wǎng lái - to have no contact with each other初期 chū qí - early stage; initial period海基會 Hǎi jī huì - Straits Exchange Foundation (Taiwan organization handling cross-strait affairs)海協會 Hǎi xié huì - Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (mainland China organization)事務性 shì wù xìng - administrative; practical/operational matters協商 xié shāng - negotiation; consultation文書 wén shū - documents; paperwork犯罪 fàn zuì - crime; criminal activity香港會談 Xiāng gǎng huì tán - the Hong Kong talks (1992 cross-strait meeting)達成 dá chéng - to reach; to achieve (an agreement)口頭表述 kǒu tóu biǎo shù - oral statement; verbal expression默契 mò qì - tacit understanding協議 xié yì - agreement國民黨 Guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang 解讀 jiě dú - interpretation; reading (of a policy or statement)一中各表 yì zhōng gè biǎo - “one China, different interpretations”一個中國的原則 (一中原則) yí ge zhōng guó de yuán zé (yì zhōng yuán zé) - the “One China” principle含意 hán yì - meaning; implication中華人民共和國 Zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó - the People's Republic of China (PRC)共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng - Communist Party海峽兩岸 hǎi xiá liǎng àn - both sides of the Taiwan Strait同屬一個中國 tóng shǔ yí ge zhōng guó - belong to the same China統一 tǒng yī - unification國際場合 guó jì chǎng hé - international occasions; international settings兩岸交流 liǎng àn jiāo liú - cross-strait exchanges政治基礎 zhèng zhì jī chǔ - political foundation定海神針 dìng hǎi shén zhēn - stabilizing pillar; something that keeps a situation stable維持現狀 wéi chí xiàn zhuàng - to maintain the status quo開啟對話 kāi qǐ duì huà - to start dialogue復旦大學 Fù dàn dà xué - Fudan University經貿往來 jīng mào wǎng lái - economic and trade exchanges民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)一國兩制 yì guó liǎng zhì - “one country, two systems”過時 guò shí - outdated; obsolete損害 sǔn hài - to damage; to harm主權地位 zhǔ quán dì wèi - sovereign status提及 tí jí - to mention; to refer toFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

藝術品 yì shù pǐn - artwork / art piece木雕 mù diāo - wood carving木材 mù cái - wood / timber檜木 kuì mù - cypress wood (Taiwan cypress)扁柏 biǎn bǎi - hinoki cypress樟木 zhāng mù - camphor wood細緻 xì zhì - delicate / fine獨特 dú tè - unique耐蛀 nài zhù - resistant to insect damage蟲子 chóng zi - insect / bug蛀 zhù - to bore into (by insects)防腐 fáng fǔ - anti-corrosion / rot-resistant腐壞 fǔ huài - to rot / decay雕刻 diāo kè - carving / engraving建築 jiàn zhù - architecture / building福建 fú jiàn - Fujian (province in China)廟宇 miào yǔ - temple明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty裝飾 zhuāng shì - decoration / to decorate日治時期 rì zhì shí qī - Japanese colonial period (in Taiwan)木工師傅 mù gōng shī fu - carpenter / woodworking master雕飾 diāo shì - carved decoration木雕工藝 mù diāo gōng yì - woodcarving craftsmanship三義 sān yì - Sanyi (a township in Taiwan)苗栗 miáo lì - Miaoli (a county in Taiwan)三義木雕博物館 sān yì mù diāo bó wù guǎn - Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum盛產 shèng chǎn - to produce in abundance核心 hé xīn - core / center集散地 jí sàn dì - distribution center / hub創作 chuàng zuò - creation / artistic creation重鎮 zhòng zhèn - major center / important hub水美街 shuǐ měi jiē - Shuimei Street (famous woodcarving street in Sanyi)藝廊 yì láng - art gallery大師 dà shī - master (expert artist)耗力氣 hào lì qi - to require a lot of effort識木 shì mù - knowledge of different types of wood木頭 mù tou - wood紋理 wén lǐ - grain / texture (of wood)磨刀 mó dāo - to sharpen a knife工具 gōng jù - tool鋒利 fēng lì - sharp力道控制 lì dào kòng zhì - control of strength/force台北當代工藝館 tái běi dāng dài gōng yì guǎn - National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute Taipei BranchFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

談戀愛 tán liàn ài - to be in a romantic relationship; to date一知半解 yì zhī bàn jiě - to have only partial understanding; to know something superficially典型 diǎn xíng - typical; representative階段 jiē duàn - stage; phase步驟 bù zhòu - step; procedure中央空調 zhōng yāng kōng tiáo - literally “central air conditioner”; slang for someone who treats everyone warmly/flirtatiously instead of one person區別 qū bié - difference; distinction告白 gào bái - to confess one's love; romantic confession渣 zhā - slang for a bad or unfaithful person in relationships (jerk/playboy)親密行為 qīn mì xíng wéi - intimate behavior親親 qīn qīn - to kiss (cute or casual way of saying it)接吻 jiē wěn - to kiss情侶 qíng lǚ - couple; romantic partners親密關係 qīn mì guān xì - intimate relationship隨便的人 suí biàn de rén - a person considered careless or not serious in relationships把自己的身體交出去 bǎ zì jǐ de shēn tǐ jiāo chū qù - to give one's body to someone愛護 ài hù - to care for; to cherish; to protect with affectionFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !