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端午節 duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival由來 yóulái – origin; historical background五月初五 wǔyuè chūwǔ – the 5th day of the 5th lunar month驅除 qūchú – to drive away; to get rid of瘟疫 wēnyì – plague; epidemic disease蚊蟲 wénchóng – mosquitoes and insects掛 guà – to hang艾草 àicǎo – mugwort (a traditional medicinal herb)菖蒲 chāngpú – calamus (a fragrant plant used to ward off evil)灑 sǎ – to sprinkle; to scatter雄黃酒 xiónghuángjiǔ – realgar wine (a traditional medicinal wine used to ward off evil)去邪 qùxié – to ward off evil spirits楚國 Chǔguó – the State of Chu (an ancient Chinese state)詩人 shīrén – poet屈原 Qū Yuán – Qu Yuan (a famous patriotic poet in ancient China)投江自盡 tóujiāng zìjìn – to drown oneself in a river自殺 zìshā – suicide忠誠 zhōngchéng – loyal; faithful流放 liúfàng – to exile; banish汨羅江 Mìluójiāng – Miluo River (where Qu Yuan drowned himself)當地的百姓 dāngdì de bǎixìng – local common people把糯米飯糰包成粽子 bǎ nuòmǐ fàntuán bāo chéng zòngzi – to wrap glutinous rice dumplings (zongzi)竹葉 zhúyè – bamboo leaf咬 yǎo – to bite划龍舟 huálóngzhōu – to row dragon boats避邪驅毒 bìxié qūdú – to ward off evil and expel toxins戴香包 dàixiāngbāo – to wear scented sachets你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

立法院 lì fǎ yuàn - Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's parliament)立委(立法委員) lì wěi (lì fǎ wěi yuán) - legislator國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's main opposition party民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan's ruling party民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng - Taiwan People's Party (TPP)多數 duō shù - majority法案 fǎ àn - bill; proposal國會改革法案 guó huì gǎi gé fǎ àn - congressional reform bill花東交通三法 huā dōng jiāo tōng sān fǎ - three transportation bills for Hualien and Taitung更有力的監督政府 gèng yǒu lì de jiān dū zhèng fǔ - more effective government oversight濫權 làn quán - abuse of power審判權 shěn pàn quán - judicial power行政處分權 xíng zhèng chǔ fèn quán - administrative penalty power五權分立 wǔ quán fēn lì - five-branch separation of powers (Taiwan system)考試院 kǎo shì yuàn - Examination Yuan (Taiwan's branch in charge of civil service exams)監察院 jiān chá yuàn - Control Yuan (for auditing and oversight)審查過程 shěn chá guò chéng - review process充分 chōng fèn - sufficient; thorough用人數壓過去 yòng rén shù yā guò qù - push through by majority numbers立法凌駕行政 lì fǎ líng jià xíng zhèng - legislation overriding the executive branch衝突 chōng tú - conflict; clash阻擋 zǔ dǎng - to block; to obstruct搶下了主席台 qiǎng xià le zhǔ xí tái - seized the speaker's podium一口氣通過了 yì kǒu qì tōng guò le - passed in one go爭議 zhēng yì - controversy公民團體 gōng mín tuán tǐ - civic groups集結抗議 jí jié kàng yì - gather to protest發起連署 fā qǐ lián shǔ - launch a petition罷免 bà miǎn - recall (from office)藍營 lán yíng - the “blue camp” (KMT and allies)訴求 sù qiú - demand; appeal中共代理人 zhōng gòng dài lǐ rén - Chinese Communist Party proxy中共政協主席 zhōng gòng zhèng xié zhǔ xí - Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference王滬寧 Wáng Hùníng - Wang Huning (top CCP official)高層 gāo céng - high-ranking official統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front (political strategy by CCP)頭號人物 tóu hào rén wù - top figure; key player被台灣社會質疑 bèi tái wān shè huì zhí yí - questioned by Taiwanese society賣台 mài tái - betray Taiwan to China政權 zhèng quán - regime; political power舔共 tiǎn gòng - to flatter or appease the Chinese Communist Party賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - Lai Ching-te (Taiwan's current president)搞台獨 gǎo tái dú - push for Taiwan independence靠攏美國 kào lǒng měi guó - align with the U.S.製造社會對立 zhì zào shè huì duì lì - create social division綠色恐怖 lǜ sè kǒng bù - “green terror” (term used to criticize the DPP)獨裁極權 dú cái jí quán - dictatorship and authoritarianism加速台獨 jiā sù tái dú - accelerate Taiwan independence不擇手段地謀獨 bù zé shǒu duàn de móu dú - seek independence by any means necessary---If you've been learning Chinese and feel like you want a bit more support, I'd love to help!

地質 dìzhí - geology島嶼 dǎoyǔ - island歐亞板塊 Ōu Yǎ bǎnkuài - Eurasian Plate菲律賓海板塊 Fēilǜbīn Hǎi bǎnkuài - Philippine Sea Plate互相推擠 hùxiāng tuījǐ - to push against each other抬升起來 táishēng qǐlái - to be lifted up地形 dìxíng - terrain, landform動植物 dòng zhíwù - animals and plants多樣 duōyàng - diverse, varied鯨魚 jīngyú - whale太魯閣 Tàilǔgé - Taroko (a national park in Taiwan)深山 shēnshān - deep mountains, remote mountainous area健行 jiànxíng - hiking行程 xíngchéng - itinerary, schedule量力而為 liàng lì ér wéi - do what one can according to one's ability規劃好路線 guīhuà hǎo lùxiàn - plan your route well評估 pínggū - to assess, to evaluate體能 tǐnéng - physical fitness高血壓 gāoxiěyā - high blood pressure心血管疾病 xīn xiěguǎn jíbìng - cardiovascular disease標示 biāoshì - sign, marking懸崖 xuányá - cliff迷路 mílù - to get lost返回原路 fǎnhuí yuánlù - to return to the original path消耗 xiāohào - to consume, to use up體力 tǐlì - physical strength哨子 shàozi - whistle通報救援 tōngbào jiùyuán - report for rescue陡 dǒu - steep自身的安全 zìshēn de ānquán - one's own safety熱帶 rèdài - tropical zone亞熱帶 yǎrèdài - subtropical zone交界 jiāojiè - boundary, border昆蟲 kūnchóng - insect蜜蜂 mìfēng - bee蛇 shé - snake蜂巢 fēngcháo - beehive大動作 dà dòngzuò - exaggerated or sudden movement揮手 huīshǒu - to wave one's hand鮮豔 xiānyàn - bright and colorful噴香水 pēn xiāngshuǐ - to spray perfume被叮到 bèi dīng dào - to get stung (by an insect)被螫到了 bèi zhē dào le - to get stung (by a bee or wasp)逗弄 dòunòng - to tease, to provoke千萬不 qiānwàn bù - must absolutely not把毒吸出來 bǎ dú xī chūlái - to suck the venom out切傷口 qiē shāngkǒu - to cut the wound把傷口低於你的心臟 bǎ shāngkǒu dī yú nǐ de xīnzàng - keep the wound below your heart滑 huá - slippery登山鞋 dēngshānxié - hiking boots防滑 fánghuá - anti-slip防水 fángshuǐ - waterproof腰帶 yāodài - waist belt透氣 tòuqì - breathable毛巾 máojīn - towel衛生紙 wèishēngzhǐ - tissue paper / toilet paper你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

葬禮 zànglǐ – funeral舅媽 jiùmā – maternal uncle's wife (aunt)過世 guòshì – to pass away, to die會場 huìchǎng – venue, event site頭暈 tóuyūn – dizziness上吐下瀉 shàngtù xiàxiè – vomiting and diarrhea疲倦 píjuàn – tired, fatigued噁心 ěxīn – nauseous, nauseated症狀 zhèngzhuàng – symptom誦念經文 (念經) sòngniàn jīngwén (niànjīng) – to chant scriptures (often Buddhist)眾生 zhòngshēng – sentient beings (a Buddhist term referring to all living creatures)鬼 guǐ – ghost靈魂 línghún – soul, spirit能量 néngliàng – energy靈體 língtǐ – spiritual being, spirit body孕婦 yùnfù – pregnant woman親 qīn – close (as in close relative)鮮豔 xiānyàn – bright, vividly colored虛弱 xūruò – weak, frail綁一條紅線 bǎng yì tiáo hóngxiàn – to tie a red thread (often used in folk customs for protection)低迷 dīmí – gloomy, depressed (used to describe mood or atmosphere)晃晃 huànghuang – to stroll, to wander around沾點人氣 zhān diǎn rénqì – to soak up some human energy (go where there are people)榕樹 róngshù – banyan tree葉子 yèzi – leaf摘 zhāi – to pick (e.g., fruit, leaves)裸露 luǒlù – exposed, revealing (clothing or body)你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

索馬利亞 suǒ mǎ lì yà - Somalia民航局 mín háng jú - Civil Aviation Authority機構 jī gòu - institution; organization過境 guò jìng - transit (through a country)外交部 wài jiāo bù - Ministry of Foreign Affairs限制 xiàn zhì - to restrict; restriction呼籲 hū yù - to call on; appeal聯合國 lián hé guó - United Nations決議 jué yì - resolution (formal decision)堅持 jiān chí - to insist on; to uphold一個中國原則 yí ge zhōng guó yuán zé - One China Principle承認 chéng rèn - to recognize; to admit在國際上受到打壓 zài guó jì shàng shòu dào dǎ yā - to be suppressed internationally資金 zī jīn - funding; capital困境 kùn jìng - difficult situation; predicament席次 xí cì - seat (in a formal organization or assembly)中華民國 zhōng huá mín guó - Republic of China (Taiwan)中華人民共和國 zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó - People's Republic of China探險 tàn xiǎn - expedition; exploration---If you've been learning Chinese and feel like you want a bit more support, I'd love to help!

2025 Summer World Masters Games : https://mall.stancave.com/(May 17, 2025 – May 30, 2025)舉辦 jǔbàn – to hold; to host (an event)運動賽事 yùndòng sàishì – sports event世界壯年運動會 (世壯運) shìjiè zhuàngnián yùndònghuì (shì zhuàng yùn) – World Masters Games推廣 tuīguǎng – to promote; to spread終身運動 zhōngshēn yùndòng – lifelong exercise全民運動 quánmín yùndòng – national fitness/sports for all選拔 xuǎnbá – selection; to select (especially for a competition or team)開幕典禮 kāimù diǎnlǐ – opening ceremony台北大巨蛋 Táiběi dà jùdàn – Taipei Dome盛大舉行 shèngdà jǔxíng – to be held grandly; held on a large scale開幕儀式 kāimù yíshì – opening ceremony (formal term)奧運 Àoyùn – the Olympics射箭 shèjiàn – archery男子團體 nánzǐ tuántǐ – men's team銀牌 yínpái – silver medal選手 xuǎnshǒu – athlete; competitor亞運 Yǎyùn – Asian Games藝人 yìrén – artist; entertainer; celebrity名模 míngmó – supermodel壘球 lěiqiú – softball小巨蛋 xiǎo jùdàn – Taipei Arena柔道 róudào – judo大佳河濱公園 Dàjiā Hébīn Gōngyuán – Dajia Riverside Park輕艇 qīngtǐng – canoe/kayak項目 xiàngmù – event; category; project和平籃球館 Hépíng Lánqiúguǎn – Heping Basketball Gymnasium拔河 báhé – tug-of-war名額 míng'é – quota; number of spots available有限 yǒuxiàn – limited決賽 juésài – final match; finals你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

梅雨季 méi yǔ jì - plum rain season; East Asian rainy season冷空氣 lěng kōng qì - cold air mass暖空氣 nuǎn kōng qì - warm air mass交會 jiāo huì - to meet; to converge形成 xíng chéng - to form; to develop滯留鋒 zhì liú fēng - stationary front (a weather front that doesn't move much)卡在上空 kǎ zài shàng kōng - stuck overhead (of weather systems)毛毛雨 máo máo yǔ - drizzle強降雨 qiáng jiàng yǔ - heavy rainfall典型 diǎn xíng - typical; representative華中地區 huá zhōng dì qū - Central China region梅子 méi zi - plum成熟 chéng shóu - to ripen; mature熱帶 rè dài - tropical zone晴朗 qíng lǎng - sunny and clear輪流 lún liú - to take turns; alternately天氣預報 tiān qì yù bào - weather forecast悶熱 mēn rè - hot and stuffy防曬用品 fáng shài yòng pǐn - sun protection products防雨用品 fáng yǔ yòng pǐn - rain protection items環島 huán dǎo - to travel around an island (especially Taiwan)滑 huá - slippery視線 shì xiàn - visibility; line of sight減速慢行 jiǎn sù màn xíng - slow down (used in driving or riding)積水 jī shuǐ - water accumulation; flooding路段 lù duàn - section of the road硬闖 yìng chuǎng - to force one's way through漏水 lòu shuǐ - water leakage把門窗關緊 bǎ mén chuāng guān jǐn - to close doors and windows tightly排水溝 pái shuǐ gōu - drainage ditch清乾淨 qīng gān jìng - to clean thoroughly排水口 pái shuǐ kǒu - drainage outlet排水通暢 pái shuǐ tōng chàng - smooth drainage牆壁 qiáng bì - wall滲水 shèn shuǐ - water seepage鋪 pū - to lay out; to spread抹布 mǒ bù - cleaning cloth; rag之類的 zhī lèi de - things like that; and so on地下室 dì xià shì - basement低窪 dī wā - low-lying (area)抽水馬達 chōu shuǐ mǎ dá - water pump豪雨或雷雨警報 háo yǔ huò léi yǔ jǐng bào - heavy rain or thunderstorm alert你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

課徵 kè zhēng - to levy (a tax)對等關稅 duì děng guān shuì - reciprocal tariff舉例來說 jǔ lì lái shuō - for example公平競爭 gōng píng jìng zhēng - fair competition某個 mǒu ge - a certain; some製造業回流美國 zhì zào yè huí liú měi guó - manufacturing returning to the U.S.投下了一顆震撼彈 tóu xià le yì kē zhèn hàn dàn - to drop a bombshell (figuratively)宣布 xuān bù - to announce高達 gāo dá - to reach as high as (number or percentage)遠遠超過大家原本的預期 yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò dà jiā yuán běn de yù qī - far exceeded everyone's original expectations伺服器 sì fú qì - server網路通訊設備 wǎng lù tōng xùn shè bèi - network communication equipment名單 míng dān - list直接受到衝擊 zhí jiē shòu dào chōng jí - directly impacted半導體 bàn dǎo tǐ - semiconductor供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain間接 jiàn jiē - indirect; indirectly組裝端 zǔ zhuāng duān - assembly end (of production)生產成本上升 shēng chǎn chéng běn shàng shēng - rising production costs毛利被壓縮 máo lì bèi yā suō - gross profit is compressed波及整體科技景氣的周期 bō jí zhěng tǐ kē jì jǐng qì de zhōu qī - affect the entire tech industry's business cycle出口主力 chū kǒu zhǔ lì - main force of exports成本轉嫁給客戶 chéng běn zhuǎn jià gěi kè hù - to pass costs on to customers獲利 huò lì - profit全球經濟局勢 quán qiú jīng jì jú shì - global economic situation出口導向 chū kǒu dǎo xiàng - export-oriented掉以輕心 diào yǐ qīng xīn - to take lightly; to lower one's guard轉型 zhuǎn xíng - to transform; transformation分散風險 fēn sàn fēng xiǎn - to diversify risk---If you've been learning Chinese and feel like you want a bit more support, I'd love to help!

墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a popular tourist destination in Taiwan)陽光 yáng guāng - sunlight; sunshine沙灘 shā tān - beach水上活動 shuǐ shàng huó dòng - water activities潛水 qián shuǐ - diving自由潛水 zì yóu qián shuǐ - free diving水肺潛水 shuǐ fèi qián shuǐ - scuba diving深入 shēn rù - to dive deep; to explore in depth探索 tàn suǒ - to explore海底世界 hǎi dǐ shì jiè - underwater world浮淺 fú qiǎn - snorkeling珊瑚礁 shān hú jiāo - coral reef熱帶魚 rè dài yú - tropical fish衝浪 chōng làng - surfing佳樂水 jiā lè shuǐ - Jialeshui (a surf spot in Kenting)SUP立槳 SUP lì jiǎng - Stand-Up Paddleboarding划船 huá chuán - to row a boat觀察 guān chá - to observe魚群 yú qún - school of fish香蕉船 xiāng jiāo chuán - banana boat水上摩托車 shuǐ shàng mó tuō chē - jet ski搖滾飛艇 yáo gǔn fēi tǐng - rocketing flying boat (a water sport activity)Planning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

蝦皮 xiā pí - Shopee (a popular online shopping platform in Taiwan)https://shopee.tw/PChome - PChome (a Taiwanese e-commerce platform)https://24h.pchome.com.tw/三C產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (computers, communications, and consumer electronics)家電 jiā diàn - home appliances熱水壺 rè shuǐ hú - electric kettle枕頭 zhěn tóu - pillow棉被 mián bèi - blanket, quiltMomo購物網 Momo gòu wù wǎng - Momo Shop (a Taiwanese online retail platform)https://www.momoshop.com.tw/總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī - in summary, in conclusion網購平台 wǎng gòu píng tái - online shopping platform推出 tuī chū - to launch, to introduce一波又一波 yī bō yòu yī bō - wave after wave, continuously手滑 shǒu huá - to make an impulsive purchase (literally "slip of the hand")網紅 wǎng hóng - internet influencer連結 lián jié - link (URL)詐騙 zhà piàn - fraud, scam貨比三家不吃虧 huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī - compare prices before buying to avoid losses下單 xià dān - to place an order鑑賞期 jiàn shǎng qí - trial period (for returns and exchanges)退換貨規定 tuì huàn huò guī dìng - return and exchange policy運費 yùn fèi - shipping fee免運 miǎn yùn - free shipping門檻 mén kǎn - threshold, minimum requirement觀察 guān chá - to observe賣家 mài jiā - seller評價 píng jià - review, rating客服 kè fú - customer service互動 hù dòng - interactionFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - Lai Ching-te (name of Taiwan's president)宣布 xuānbù - to announce軍方 jūnfāng - military滲透 shèntòu - infiltration恢復 huīfù - to restore, to resume軍事審判制度 jūnshì shěnpàn zhìdù - military tribunal system實施 shíshī - to implement, to carry out犯罪 fànzuì - crime, to commit a crime軍事法 jūnshì fǎ - military law軍事法庭 jūnshì fǎtíng - military court一般法庭 yìbān fǎtíng - civilian court, general court義務役士官 yìwù yì shìguān - conscripted officer義務兵 yìwù bīng - conscripted soldier審理 shěnlǐ - to try (a case), to hear國安 guó'ān - national security交流 jiāoliú - communication, exchange軍事機密 jūnshì jīmì - military secrets間諜 jiàndié - spy, espionage退役 tuìyì - to retire from military service打架 dǎjià - to fight, to have a fight偷竊 tōuqiè - to steal, theft違反 wéifǎn - to violate, to break (a law)國家效忠義務 guójiā xiàozhōng yìwù - national loyalty duty洩漏 xièlòu - to leak, to disclose軍事機密 jūnshì jīmì - military secrets擅離職守 shàn lí zhíshǒu - to desert one's post竊取 qièqǔ - to steal, to take without permission軍用武器 jūnyòng wǔqì - military weapons破壞 pòhuài - to destroy, to damage軍用設施 jūnyòng shèshī - military facilities損毀 sǔnhuǐ - to damage, to destroy軍用設備 jūnyòng shèbèi - military equipment揭露 jiēlòu - to expose, to revealIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

遍地開花 biàn dì kāi huā - to bloom everywhere; something that is widespread故宮博物院 gù gōng bó wù yuàn - the National Palace Museum最具代表性 zuì jù dài biǎo xìng - the most representative宋朝 sòng cháo - Song Dynasty (960–1279)元朝 yuán cháo - Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368)明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)宮廷文物 gōng tíng wén wù - imperial court artifacts翠玉白菜 cuì yù bái cài - Jadeite Cabbage肉形石 ròu xíng shí - Meat-shaped Stone 毛公鼎 máo gōng dǐng - Ding cauldron of Duke Mao國立台灣博物館 guó lì tái wān bó wù yuàn - National Taiwan Museum珍貴物種 zhēn guì wù zhǒng - precious species縮影 suō yǐng - miniature; epitome標本 biāo běn - specimen泰雅族 t ài yǎ zú - Atayal Tribe (an indigenous group in Taiwan)長衣 cháng yī - traditional long clothing史前標本 shǐ qián biāo běn - prehistoric specimen莫那魯道 mò nà lǔ dào - Mona Rudao (a famous indigenous hero in Taiwan)珍貴 zhēn guì - valuable; precious文化資產 wén huà zī chǎn - cultural heritage順益台灣原住民博物館 shùn yì tái wān yuán zhù mín bó wù yuàn -Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines不僅 bù jǐn - not only保存 bǎo cún - to preserve; to conservePlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

字幕 zì mù - subtitles, captions盯著 dīng zhe - to stare at, to fix one's gaze on方言 fāng yán - dialect音量 yīn liàng - volume (sound level)戲劇 xì jù - drama, play, theater台詞 tái cí - lines (in a play, movie, or TV show)調 diào - to adjust, to tune背景聲 bèi jǐng shēng - background noise, ambient sound喇叭聲 lǎ bā shēng - horn sound, speaker sound電話響聲 diàn huà xiǎng shēng - telephone ringing soundFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

比特犬 bǐtèquǎn - Pitbull攻擊 gōngjí - attack, assault路人 lùrén - passerby, pedestrian車窗 chēchuāng - car window打開 dǎkāi - to open咬傷 yǎoshāng - to bite and injure誤觸 wùchù - to accidentally touch or activate開關 kāiguān - switch, button跳窗 tiàochuāng - to jump out of a window動保處 dòngbǎochù - Animal Protection Office介入 jièrù - to intervene, to get involved拒絕 jùjué - to refuse, to reject進食 jìnshí - to eat, to take in food吠叫 fèijiào - to bark發抖 fādǒu - to tremble, to shiver狗狗訓練師 gǒugǒu xùnliànshī - dog trainer領養 lǐngyǎng - to adopt (a pet)飼主 sìzhǔ - pet owner應付 yìngfù - to cope with, to handle咬死 yǎosǐ - to bite to death攜帶 xīdài - to carry, to bring alongIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

悶熱 mēn rè - stifling heat; humid and hot weather潮濕 cháo shī - humid; damp黏黏的 nián nián de - sticky提不起勁來 tí bù qǐ jìn lái - to feel sluggish; to lack energy綠豆薏仁湯 lǜ dòu yì rén tāng - mung bean and barley soup綠豆 lǜ dòu - mung bean消火氣 xiāo huǒ qì - to reduce internal heat (in Chinese medicine)火氣 huǒ qì - internal heat; irritability降火氣 jiàng huǒ qì - to cool down internal heat薏仁 yì rén - barley; job's tears (a type of grain)泡一下水 pào yī xià shuǐ - to soak in water把...泡在水中 bǎ ... pào zài shuǐ zhōng - to soak ... in water砂糖 shā táng - granulated sugar清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; cool炎熱 yán rè - scorching hot; very hot消暑 xiāo shǔ - to cool off in hot weather解熱 jiě rè - to relieve heat冰塊 bīng kuài - ice cube芋圓冰 yù yuán bīng - taro ball ice dessert剉冰 cuò bīng - shaved iceQQ - chewy; bouncy (used to describe food texture)有嚼勁 yǒu jiáo jìn - chewy; with good texture雪花冰 xuě huā bīng - snowflake ice (a type of shaved ice dessert)蒸熟 zhēng shóu - to steam and cook until done番薯粉 fān shǔ fěn - sweet potato starch太白粉 tài bái fěn - potato starch揉捏 róu niē - to knead麵糰 miàn tuán - dough搓成一小塊 cuō chéng yī xiǎo kuài - to roll into small pieces煮沸 zhǔ fèi - to boil浮起來 fú qǐ lái - to float up黑糖 hēi táng - brown sugar西瓜 xī guā - watermelon小黃瓜 xiǎo huáng guā - cucumber檸檬 níng méng - lemon食慾 shí yù - appetitePlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

郊區 jiāo qū - suburban area, outskirts流浪狗 liú làng gǒu - stray dog來源 lái yuán - source, origin結紮 jié zā - neutering, spaying野狗 yě gǒu - wild dog, feral dog繁殖 fán zhí - reproduction, breeding安樂死 ān lè sǐ - euthanasia動保處 dòng bǎo chù - animal protection agency放養 fàng yǎng - free-range raising, letting animals roam freely牽繩 qiān shéng - leash牽 qiān - to lead, to pull繩子 shéng zi - rope, cord, leash拆家 chāi jiā - destructive behavior (of pets), ruining the home動保檢查員 dòng bǎo jiǎn chá yuán - animal protection inspector總共 zǒng gòng - in total, altogether人力 rén lì - manpower, human resources執行 zhí xíng - to execute, to carry outFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

案件 ànjiàn - case, incident憤怒 fènnù - anger, fury虐童案 nüètóng àn - child abuse case沉重 chénzhòng - heavy, serious (emotionally)受害者 shòuhàizhě - victim男童 nántóng - young boy入獄 rùyù - to be imprisoned出養 chūyǎng - adoption (placement of a child into a new family)程序 chéngxù - procedure, process轉介 zhuǎnjiè - referral, to refer (a case to another agency)兒福聯盟 érfú liánméng - Child Welfare League (a child welfare organization in Taiwan)保姆 bǎomǔ - nanny, babysitter托育 tuōyù - childcare, babysitting虐待 nüèdài - abuse, mistreatment一對姐妹 yíduì jiěmèi - a pair of sisters餿水 sōushuǐ - swill, kitchen waste (often used as pig feed)殘忍 cánrěn - cruel, brutal手段 shǒuduàn - method, means (often with a negative connotation)折磨 zhémó - torture, torment拔指甲 bá zhǐjiǎ - to pull out fingernails難以置信 nányǐ zhìxìn - unbelievable, hard to believe曝光 pùguāng - to expose, to reveal (to the public)輿論 yúlùn - public opinion沸騰 fèiténg - to boil, to be in an uproar加重刑罰 jiāzhòng xíngfá - to increase the severity of a punishment關進監獄 guānjìn jiānyù - to be put in prison不得假釋 bùdé jiǎshì - no parole allowed零容忍 líng róngrěn - zero tolerance忍受 rěnshòu - to endure, to tolerate疑點 yídiǎn - point of suspicion, questionable aspect社工 shègōng - social worker起訴 qǐsù - to prosecute, to file a lawsuit隱瞞 yǐnmán - to conceal, to cover up案情 ànqíng - case details, circumstances of a case質疑 zhìyí - to question, to doubt訪視 fǎngshì - to visit and inspect偽造 wèizào - to forge, to falsifyIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

澎湖花火節 péng hú huā huǒ jié - Penghu International Fireworks Festival開幕 kāi mù - opening; opening ceremony煙火 yān huǒ - fireworks花生漫畫 huā shēng màn huà - Peanuts (comic strip)無人機 wú rén jī - drone造型 zào xíng - design; shape; styling打卡 dǎ kǎ - to check in (at a location); to take and share photos at a popular spot公仔 gōng zǎi - figurine; collectible toy在夜空中飛舞 zài yè kōng zhōng fēi wǔ - to dance in the night sky結合 jié hé - to combine; to integrate潛水 qián shuǐ - diving; snorkeling乘坐 chéng zuò - to ride; to take (a vehicle, boat, etc.)遊艇 yóu tǐng - yacht; cruise boat零死角 líng sǐ jiǎo - 360-degree view; no blind spotsPlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

拜拜 bài bài - to worship, to pray (at a temple)規範 guī fàn - regulations, rules順序 shùn xù - order, sequence右手邊 yòu shǒu biān - right-hand side右側 yòu cè - right side左側 zuǒ cè - left side道教 dào jiào - Taoism玉皇大帝 yù huáng dà dì - Jade Emperor天公爐 tiān gōng lú - Heaven Lord's incense burner敬重 jìng zhòng - to respect, to revere儀式 yí shì - ceremony, ritual祭拜 jì bài - to worship, to offer sacrifices主殿 zhǔ diàn - main hall (of a temple)擺放 bǎi fàng - to place, to arrange神像 shén xiàng - statue of a deity媽祖 mā zǔ - Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea關公 guān gōng - Guan Gong (Guan Yu), a deified historical figure供品 gòng pǐn - offerings (to gods or ancestors)糕餅 gāo bǐng - cakes and pastries攜帶 xī dài - to carry, to bring along善意 shàn yì - goodwill, kind intentions祈福 qí fú - to pray for blessings解惑 jiě huò - to resolve doubts, to clarify confusion平心靜氣 píng xīn jìng qì - to remain calm and composed浮躁 fú zào - restless, impetuousFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

詐騙 zhàpiàn - fraud, scam緬甸 miǎndiàn - Myanmar聯手 liánshǒu - to join forces, to cooperate打擊 dǎjí - to crack down on, to combat詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán - fraud syndicate, scam organization詐騙嫌疑人 zhàpiàn xiányírén - fraud suspect詐騙受害者 zhàpiàn shòuhàizhě - fraud victim拘留 jūliú - detention, to detain解救 jiějiù - to rescue, to free被關押 bèi guānyā - to be imprisoned, to be detained虐待 nüèdài - abuse, mistreatment鐵棍 tiěgùn - iron rod棍棒 gùnbàng - stick, club毆打 ōudǎ - to beat, to assault電擊 diànjí - electric shock, electrocution瘀傷 yūshāng - bruise割傷 gēshāng - cut, laceration骨折 gǔzhé - bone fracture地雷區 dìléi qū - minefield戰場上 zhànchǎng shàng - on the battlefield手段 shǒuduàn - means, method (often with a negative connotation)殘忍 cánrěn - cruel, brutal關押 guānyā - to imprison, to detain柬埔寨 jiǎnpǔzhài - Cambodia凌虐 língnüè - to torment, to abuse經濟損失 jīngjì sǔnshī - economic loss逍遙法外 xiāoyáo fǎwài - to go unpunished, to evade justice涉及 shèjí - to involve, to be related to人口販運 rénkǒu fànyùn - human trafficking非法拘禁 fēifǎ jūjìn - illegal detention騙人騙財 piànrén piàncái - to deceive people and steal money瓦解 wǎjiě - to dismantle, to break upIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

熱到受不了 rè dào shòu bù liǎo - unbearably hot陽明山前山公園游泳池 yáng míng shān qián shān gōng yuán yóu yǒng chí - Yangmingshan Qianshan Park Swimming Pool天然山泉水 tiān rán shān quán shuǐ - natural mountain spring water清澈 qīng chè - clear; transparent刺鼻 cì bí - pungent; strong-smelling氯味 lǜ wèi - chlorine smell清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; cool and pleasant沖洗 chōng xǐ - to rinse; to wash off塗抹 tú mǒ - to apply (a lotion, cream, etc.)防曬油 fáng shài yóu - sunscreen; sunblock水質 shuǐ zhí - water quality潔淨 jié jìng - clean; pure氛圍 fēn wéi - atmosphere; ambiance悠閒 yōu xián - leisurely; relaxed景美游泳池 jǐng měi yóu yǒng chí - Jingmei Swimming Pool健康輕食區 jiàn kāng qīng shí qū - healthy light meal area多功能教室 duō gōng néng jiào shì - multi-purpose classroom餐點 cān diǎn - meal; dish兒童池 ér tóng chí - children's poolSPA水療池 SPA shuǐ liáo chí - spa therapy pool爽一下 shuǎng yí xià - to enjoy and refresh oneself七虎公園游泳池 qī hǔ gōng yuán yóu yǒng chí - Qihu Park Swimming Pool北投 běi tóu - Beitou (a district in Taipei)大型氣墊遊樂設施 dà xíng qì diàn yóu lè shè shī - large inflatable amusement facility香蕉船 xiāng jiāo chuán - banana boat空中滑水道 kōng zhōng huá shuǐ dào - aerial water slide無論... wú lùn... - no matter...; regardless of...過癮 guò yǐn - thrilling; satisfying; enjoyablePlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

風險 fēng xiǎn - risk, danger疫情 yì qíng - epidemic, pandemic保持聯繫 bǎo chí lián xì - to keep in touch, to stay connected視訊通話 shì xùn tōng huà - video call假裝 jiǎ zhuāng - to pretend, to fake騙錢 piàn qián - to cheat money假扮 jiǎ bàn - to impersonate, to pretend to be someone else陷入危險 xiàn rù wéi xiǎn - to fall into danger個人資訊 gè rén zī xùn - personal information輕易 qīng yì - easily, readily公共場所 gōng gòng chǎng suǒ - public place一旦 yí dàn - once, as soon as至少 zhì shǎo - at least行為可疑 xíng wèi kě yí - suspicious behaviorFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

醫療制度 yīliáo zhìdù - healthcare system急診醫學會 jízhěn yīxué huì - emergency medicine association警告 jǐnggào - warning急診室 jízhěn shì - emergency room (ER)壅塞 yōngsè - congestion, overcrowding前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu - unprecedented醫護人員 yīhù rényuán - medical staff大規模 dà guīmó - large-scale離職 lízhí - resignation, quitting a job呼籲 hūyù - to call for, to appeal正視 zhèngshì - to face squarely, to take seriously採取 cǎiqǔ - to adopt, to take (measures, actions)措施 cuòshī - measures, actions醫療資源 yīliáo zīyuán - medical resources對策 duìcè - countermeasure, strategy醫護人力 yīhù rénlì - medical workforce薪資待遇 xīnzī dàiyù - salary and benefits留在崗位上 liú zài gǎngwèi shàng - to stay in one's position心腦血管疾病 xīn nǎo xiěguǎn jíbìng - cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases慢性病 mànxìng bìng - chronic disease緊急治療 jǐnjí zhìliáo - emergency treatmentIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

伴手禮 bàn shǒu lǐ - souvenir gift; local specialty gift甜滿 tián mǎn L'Atelier Lotus 牛軋餅 niú gā bǐng - nougat cracker內餡 nèi xiàn - filling (inside food)軟Q ruǎn Q - soft and chewy不黏牙 bù nián yá - not sticky to the teeth鹽粒香蔥蘇打餅乾 yán lì xiāng cōng sū dǎ bǐng gān - salted scallion soda cracker加熱 jiā rè - to heat up更加 gèng jiā - even more流心 liú xīn - molten filling; flowing filling濃厚 nóng hòu - rich and thick (flavor or texture)澎玉191 péng yù yī jiǔ yī Jade Boat 191芭樂乾 bā lè gān - dried guava盛產 shèng chǎn - to be abundant in production芭樂 bā lè - guava軟中帶點濕潤 ruǎn zhōng dài diǎn shī rùn - soft with a slight moisture甜度適中 tián dù shì zhōng - moderate sweetness不膩口 bú nì kǒu - not overly sweet or greasy紅心芭樂 hóng xīn bā lè - red-flesh guava吃一口 chī yì kǒu - take a bite香氣直衝口腔 xiāng qì zhí chōng kǒu qiāng - aroma bursts into the mouth迎賓果乾 yíng bīn guǒ gān - welcome dried fruit (offered to VIP guests)尊貴 zūn guì - prestigious; noble三統漢菓子 sān tǒng hàn guǒ zi Suntone漢菓子 hàn guǒ zi - Han-style pastry夯 hāng - extremely popular; trending外皮 wài pí - outer crust; outer layer酥脆 sū cuì - crispy and flaky綿密 mián mì - dense and smooth芋泥 yù ní - taro paste鹹香 xián xiāng - savory and fragrant鴨蛋 yā dàn - duck egg搭配 dā pèi - to pair with; to match絕配 jué pèi - perfect combination大排長龍 dà pái cháng lóng - long lines of people一盒難求 yì hé nán qiú - hard to get even one box麻糬 má shǔ - mochi; glutinous rice cake口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (of food)社群 shè qún - online community; social media groups必選 bì xuǎn - must-choose; must-buyPlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

踏青 tàqīng - to go for a spring outing, to enjoy the outdoors郊遊 jiāoyóu - to go on an outing, to have a picnic in the countryside清明節 qīngmíng jié - Qingming Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day習俗 xí sú - custom, tradition禁忌 jìn jì - taboo, prohibition掃墓 sǎo mù - to sweep the tomb, to visit and clean ancestors' graves祭品 jì pǐn - offering, sacrificial items墳墓 fén mù - tomb, grave除草 chú cǎo - to remove weeds壓墓紙 yā mù zhǐ - to press the grave paper, a ritual during tomb sweeping焚香 fén xiāng - to burn incense祭拜 jì bài - to worship, to offer prayers孝道 xiàodào - filial piety皇帝 huáng dì - emperor打仗 dǎ zhàng - to fight a war奪下了天下 duó xiàle tiānxìa - to conquer the world, to seize control打贏 dǎ yíng - to win a battle統一 tǒng yī - to unify, to unite光榮 guāng róng - glory故鄉 gù xiāng - hometown戰亂 zhàn luàn - war, chaos caused by war崩壞 bēng huài - to collapse, to break down墓碑 mù bēi - tombstone尋找 xún zhǎo - to search, to look for撕成很多小碎片 sī chéng hěn duō xiǎo suì piàn - to tear into many small pieces祈禱 qídǎo - to pray, to make a prayer風怎麼吹都吹不動 fēng zěnme chuī dōu chuī bú dòng - the wind won't move (symbolizing the stability of something)把紙片拋向空中 bǎ zhǐ piàn pāo xiàng kōng zhōng - to throw the paper pieces into the air立下了承諾 lì xià le chéngnuò - to make a promise民間 mín jiān - among the people, folk孕婦 yùn fù - pregnant woman懷孕 huái yùn - to be pregnant供品 gòng pǐn - offerings來回奔波 lái huí bēn bō - to travel back and forth胎兒 tāi ér - fetus經期 jīng qú - menstrual period月經 yuè jīng - menstruation神明 shén míng - deity, god嬉鬧 xī nào - to play around, to frolic莊重 zhuāng zhòng - solemn, serious辦喪事 bàn sāng shì - to arrange funeral affairs盡量 jìn liàng - as much as possible繞過 rào guò - to go around, to bypass陰 yīn - yin (in Taoism), also refers to a gloomy or spiritual atmosphere魂 hún - soul, spirit附身 fù shēn - to be possessed by a spiritFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

十九世紀中葉 shí jiǔ shì jì zhōng yè - mid-19th century西方列強 xī fāng liè qiáng - Western powers侵略 qīn lüè - invasion, aggression地理大發現 dì lǐ dà fā xiàn - Age of Discovery (Great Geographical Discoveries)船隻 chuán zhī - ships, vessels接觸 jiē chù - contact, interaction工業革命 gōng yè gé mìng - Industrial Revolution迅速 xùn sù - rapid, fast武器 wǔ qì - weapons先進 xiān jìn - advanced, sophisticated淪為 lún wéi - to become (a worse state), to be reduced to半殖民半封建 bàn zhí mín bàn fēng jiàn - semi-colonial and semi-feudal屈辱 qū rǔ - humiliation, disgrace鴉片貿易 yā piàn mào yì - opium trade清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)戰敗 zhàn bài - to be defeated in war簽訂 qiān dìng - to sign (a treaty, contract)南京條約 nán jīng tiáo yuē - Treaty of Nanjing開放通商口岸 kāi fàng tōng shāng kǒu àn - opening trade ports割讓香港 gē ràng xiāng gǎng - ceding Hong Kong主權 zhǔ quán - sovereignty喪失 sàng shī - to lose (rights, sovereignty, etc.)實力 shí lì - strength, capability大幅下降 dà fú xià jiàng - to decline sharply八國聯軍 bā guó lián jūn - Eight-Nation Alliance (1900 invasion of China)侵華 qīn huá - invasion of China入侵 rù qīn - to invade以...為由 yǐ ... wéi yóu - using ... as an excuse鎮壓 zhèn yā - to suppress, to crack down義和團 yì hé tuán - Boxer Rebellion (anti-foreign movement in 1899-1901)攻進 gōng jìn - to attack and enter佔領 zhàn lǐng - to occupy紫禁城 zǐ jìn chéng - Forbidden City洗劫 xǐ jié - to loot, to plunder頤和園 yí hé yuán - Summer Palace辛丑條約 xīn chǒu tiáo yuē - Boxer Protocol (1901 treaty)賠款 péi kuǎn - reparations, indemnity白銀 bái yín - silver (currency in historical China)消弱 xiāo ruò - to weaken, to diminish處境 chǔ jìng - situation, plight艱難 jiān nán - difficult, tough偽滿洲國 wèi mǎn zhōu guó - Manchukuo (puppet state in Northeast China, 1932-1945)殖民統治 zhí mín tǒng zhì - colonial rule南京大屠殺 nán jīng dà tú shā - Nanjing Massacre (1937)殺害 shā hài - to kill, to murder不甘心 bù gān xīn - unwilling to accept, resentful打壓 dǎ yā - suppression, crackdown自尊心 zì zūn xīn - self-esteem, sense of dignity損害 sǔn hài - to damage, to harm致力於 zhì lì yú - to commit to, to devote efforts to話語權 huà yǔ quán - discourse power, right to speak in international affairsIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

基隆 jī lóng - Keelung (a city in northern Taiwan)旅遊景點 lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn - tourist attraction豐富 fēng fù - abundant; rich in variety基隆廟口夜市 jī lóng miào kǒu yè shì - Keelung miaokou night market攤販 tān fàn - street vendor; stall圍繞 wéi rào - to surround; to be around城鎮 chéng zhèn - town飲食文化 yǐn shí wén huà - food culture閩粵 mǐn yuè - min and cantonese (languages or cultures from Fujian and Guangdong provinces)隱藏 yǐn cáng - hidden巷弄 xiàng lòng - alleyways品嘗 pǐn cháng - to taste; to sample (food)和平島公園 hé píng dǎo gōng yuán - Heping Island Park壯麗 zhuàng lì - magnificent; majestic海岸線 hǎi àn xiàn - coastline獨特 dú tè - unique岩石 yán shí - rock地形 dì xíng - terrain; topography海蝕 hǎi shí - coastal erosion景觀 jǐng guān - scenery; landscape奇岩 qí yán - unusual rock formations礁石 jiāo shí - reef rock海浪 hǎi làng - ocean waves沖刷 chōng shuā - to erode; to wash away攝影愛好者 shè yǐng ài hào zhě - photography enthusiast大自然的探索者 dà zì rán de tàn suǒ zhě - nature explorer望幽谷 wàng yōu gǔ - Wangyou Valley被譽為 bèi yù wéi - to be praised as; to be known as如詩如畫 rú shī rú huà - picturesque; poetic and picturesque步道 bù dào - trail; walkway延伸 yán shēn - to extend; to stretch湛藍 zhàn lán - deep blue; azure無邊 wú biān - boundless; endless交織 jiāo zhī - to interweave; to intertwine拋開 pāo kāi - to throw away; to set aside煩憂 fán yōu - worries; troubles打卡點 dǎ kǎ diǎn - check-in spot (for social media)打卡 dǎ kǎ - to check in (on social media); to clock in日落 rì luò - sunset綠意盎然 lǜ yì àng rán - lush greenery; full of greenery畫面 huà miàn - scene; picture正濱漁港彩虹屋 zhèng bīn yú gǎng cǎi hóng wū - Zhengbin Fishing Port Nostalgia Pier漁村 yú cūn - fishing village漆上 qī shàng - to paint on五彩繽紛 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn - colorful; vibrant瞬間 shùn jiān - in an instant; instantly新亮點 xīn liàng diǎn - new highlightPlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

室內拖鞋 shìnèi tuōxié - indoor slippers過馬路 guò mǎlù - to cross the street鄉下小鎮 xiāngxià xiǎo zhèn - rural town, countryside town穿梭 chuānsuō - to shuttle back and forth, to move through闖紅燈 chuǎng hóng dēng - to run a red light天氣預報 tiānqì yùbào - weather forecast雷陣雨 léi zhènyǔ - thunderstorm隔天 gétiān - the next day有備無患 yǒu bèi wú huàn - better safe than sorry, being prepared外食 wàishí - eating out, eating prepared food開火 kāihuǒ - to cook, to start a fire (used in the context of cooking)觀察 guānchá - to observe, to monitorFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked, astonished新光三越 xīn guāng sān yuè - Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (a department store chain in Taiwan)氣爆 qì bào - gas explosion事故 shì gù - accident, incident冒出 mào chū - to emerge, to come out (e.g., smoke, fire)濃煙 nóng yān - thick smoke場景 chǎng jǐng - scene, setting災難片 zāi nàn piàn - disaster movie威力 wēi lì - power, force竄出 cuàn chū - to rush out, to burst out散落 sàn luò - to scatter, to be spread out瓦礫 wǎ lì - rubble, debris碎片 suì piàn - fragments, broken pieces受困 shòu kùn - trapped電梯 diàn tī - elevator死亡 sǐ wáng - death輕重傷者 qīng zhòng shāng zhě - injured persons (both minor and severe injuries)調查 diào chá - investigation, to investigate電風扇 diàn fēng shàn - electric fan火花 huǒ huā - spark引燃 yǐn rán - to ignite洩漏 xiè lòu - to leak瓦斯 wǎ sī - gas (used for cooking or heating)開關 kāi guān - switch, valve故障 gù zhàng - malfunction, failure軟管 ruǎn guǎn - hose, flexible tube破裂 pò liè - to crack, to rupture桶裝瓦斯 tǒng zhuāng wǎ sī - bottled gas, liquefied gas in cylinders封閉 fēng bì - enclosed, sealed夷平 yí píng - to level (a building or structure)瓦斯表 wǎ sī biǎo - gas meter確實 què shí - indeed, truly, correctly通風 tōng fēng - ventilation, air circulation良好 liáng hǎo - good, favorableIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

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竜樹諒 lóng shù liàng - Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist出版 chū bǎn - to publish我所看見的未來 wǒ suǒ kàn jiàn de wèi lái - The Future I Saw (manga title)夢境 mèng jìng - dream, dreamscape皇后樂團 huáng hòu yuè tuán - Queen (the band)主唱 zhǔ chàng - lead vocalist去世 qù shì - to pass away, to die洞窟 dòng kū - cave, cavern防空洞 fáng kōng dòng - air raid shelter遇害 yù hài - to be killed, to fall victim to a crime受害者 shòu hài zhě - victim一模一樣 yī mó yī yàng - identical, exactly the same精準 jīng zhǔn - precise, accurate預測 yù cè - to predict, to forecast準確度 zhǔn què dù - accuracy讓人不禁 ràng rén bù jīn - to make people involuntarily, to make people unable to stop懷疑 huái yí - to doubt, to suspect預知 yù zhī - to foresee, to predict the future毀滅性 huǐ miè xìng - catastrophic, destructive強震 qiáng zhèn - strong earthquake巨龍 jù lóng - giant dragon雲霧 yún wù - clouds and mist海面 hǎi miàn - sea surface隆 lóng - to rise, to heave新大陸 xīn dà lù - new continent國土 guó tǔ - national territory面積 miàn jī - area, surface area吞沒 tūn mò - to engulf, to swallow up南海海槽 nán hǎi hǎi cáo - South China Sea Trench火山爆發 huǒ shān bào fā - volcanic eruption引發 yǐn fā - to trigger, to cause海嘯 hǎi xiào - tsunami成真 chéng zhēn - to come true案例 àn lì - case, example潛意識 qián yì shí - subconscious無意間 wú yì jiān - unintentionally, by accident推測 tuī cè - to speculate, to guess提前 tí qián - in advance, ahead of time相符 xiāng fú - to match, to correspond命運 mìng yùn - fate, destiny糧食 liáng shí - food, provisionsIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, make more Taiwanese friends, and talk about topics like politics, culture, and news, let's make it happen!

馬祖 Mǎzǔ - Matsu (an archipelago near Taiwan)兩岸 liǎng'àn - both sides of the Taiwan Strait對岸 duì'àn - the opposite shore (mainland China in this context)集結 jíjié - to assemble, to gather兵力 bīnglì - military forces配備 pèibèi - to equip, equipment重型大炮 zhòngxíng dàpào - heavy artillery射程 shèchéng - range (of a weapon)覆蓋 fùgài - to cover, to span over島嶼 dǎoyǔ - islands戰鬥機 zhàndòujī - fighter jet防禦工作 fángyù gōngzuò - defense operations國軍 guójūn - national military (Taiwanese army)隨時警戒 suíshí jǐngjiè - to stay on high alert at all times修築 xiūzhú - to construct, to build防禦工事 fángyù gōngshì - defensive structures, fortifications預測 yùcè - to predict, to forecast攻打 gōngdǎ - to attack, to assault傍晚 bāngwǎn - evening, dusk出奇 chūqí - unexpectedly, surprisingly聲東擊西 shēngdōng jíxī - "create a diversion in the east and attack in the west" (a military strategy)戰略 zhànlüè - strategy中共 Zhōnggòng - Chinese Communist Party (CCP)假裝 jiǎzhuāng - to pretend, to feign攻打 gōngdǎ - to attack (repeated)金門 Jīnmén - Kinmen (an island near China controlled by Taiwan)戰場 zhànchǎng - battlefield高度戒備 gāodù jièbèi - high alert, heightened security砲擊策略 pàojí cèlüè - artillery strike strategy單打雙不打 dāndǎ shuāng bù dǎ - "fire on odd days, ceasefire on even days" (a bombardment strategy)每隔一天 měigé yì tiān - every other day發射 fāshè - to launch, to fire (a missile or shell)炮彈 pàodàn - artillery shell炮彈聲 pàodàn shēng - sound of artillery shells死神 sǐshén - the Grim Reaper, metaphor for death低語 dīyǔ - to whisper警告 jǐnggào - warning性命 xìngmìng - life擊中 jízhòng - to hit, to strike一戶人家 yí hù rénjiā - a household, a family不幸遇難 bùxìng yùnàn - to die tragically, to perish in an accident居民 jūmín - residents, inhabitants地雷 dìléi - landmine防止 fángzhǐ - to prevent敵軍 díjūn - enemy troops登陸 dēnglù - to land (military invasion)埋設 máishè - to bury, to install (mines)陷入 xiànrù - to fall into, to be caught in踩到 cǎi dào - to step on後果 hòuguǒ - consequence, outcome不堪設想 bùkān shèxiǎng - unimaginable, disastrous consequences誤踩 wùcǎi - to accidentally step on喪生 sàngshēng - to lose one's life, to perish生存法則 shēngcún fǎzé - survival rule遺跡 yíjì - historical site, relicWant to improve your Chinese?

白色情人節 bái sè qíng rén jié - white day起源 qǐ yuán - origin商業行銷 shāng yè xíng xiāo - commercial marketing福岡 fú gāng - Fukuoka (a city in japan)甜點店 tián diǎn diàn - dessert shop促銷 cù xiāo - promotion自家 zì jiā - one's own (business, store, etc.)名點 míng diǎn - famous delicacy回禮 huí lǐ - return gift砂糖 shā táng - granulated sugar被稱為是 bèi chēng wéi shì - is called主動 zhǔ dòng - take the initiative心儀 xīn yí - admired, favorite對象 duì xiàng - target, intended person回應 huí yìng - respond心意 xīn yì - affection, intention拒絕 jù jué - reject, refuse棉花糖 mián huā táng - marshmallow融化 róng huà - melt痕跡 hén jì - trace, mark餅乾 bǐng gān - biscuit, cookie珍惜 zhēn xí - cherish, treasure糖果 táng guǒ - candyPlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive. Book a one-on-one free trial lesson with me !

忙錄 máng lù - busy schedule晚自習 wǎn zìxí - evening self-study session化學 huàxué - chemistry物理 wùlǐ - physics會考 huì kǎo - high school entrance exam (in Taiwan)大學學測 dàxué xué cè - university entrance exam in Taiwan往前衝 wǎng qián chōng - to push forward, to strive ahead玩樂 wán lè - to have fun, to enjoy leisure activities不妙 bù miào - bad, not good, unfortunate早自習 zǎo zìxí - morning self-study session班級導師 bān jí dǎo shī - class advisor, homeroom teacher自習室 zìxí shì - self-study room凌晨 língchén - early morning (before dawn)隔天 gé tiān - the next day必修課 bì xiū kè - required courses戲劇 xì jù - drama, theater課後活動 kè hòu huó dòng - after-school activities羨慕 xiàn mù - to envy, to admire專注 zhuān zhù - to concentrate, to focus探索 tàn suǒ - to explore講台 jiǎng tái - podium, teacher's desk互動 hù dòng - interaction小組討論 xiǎo zǔ tǎo lùn - group discussion培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate, to nurture批判性思考 pī pàn xìng sī kǎo - critical thinkingIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, make more Taiwanese friends, and talk about topics like politics, culture, and news, let's make it happen!

人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì - artificial intelligence (AI)風險 fēngxiǎn - risk深入 shēnrù - deeply integrated, deeply involved麥肯錫 Màikěnxī - McKinsey (a global consulting firm)生成式AI shēngchéngshì AI - generative AI兆 zhào - trillion收益 shōuyì - revenue, profit高效 gāoxiào - highly efficient範圍 fànwéi - scope, range隱私 yǐnsī - privacy參議院 cānyìyuàn - Senate聽證會 tīngzhènghuì - hearing (legislative or legal)應用程式 yìngyòng chéngxì - application (app)購物獎勵 gòuwù jiǎnglì - shopping rewards收集 shōují - to collect, to gather用戶 yònghù - user精確位置數據 jīngquè wèizhì shùjù - precise location data分類 fēnlèi - classification, categorization投放 tóufàng - to place (advertisements), to distribute精準 jīngzhǔn - precise, accurate乍聽之下 zhà tīng zhī xià - at first hearing, initially sounds like不知不覺 bùzhī bùjué - unconsciously, without realizing it監控 jiānkòng - to monitor and control數位 shùwèi - digital監視 jiānshì - surveillance, to keep under watch國安 guó'ān - national security領域 lǐngyù - field, domain引起 yǐnqǐ - to cause, to trigger爭議 zhēngyì - controversy, dispute前陣子 qián zhènzi - a while ago, recently科技巨頭 kējì jùtóu - tech giant倫理政策 lúnlǐ zhèngcè - ethical policy刪除 shānchú - to delete, to remove承諾 chéngnuò - commitment, promise意味著 yìwèizhe - to mean, to imply框架 kuàngjià - framework, structure手段 shǒuduàn - means, method雙面刃 shuāngmiànrèn - double-edged sword促進 cùjìn - to promote, to facilitate創新 chuàngxīn - innovation就業 jiùyè - employment演算法 yǎnsuànfǎ - algorithm偏見 piānjiàn - bias, prejudice加強 jiāqiáng - to strengthen, to enhance制定 zhìdìng - to formulate, to establish推動 tuīdòng - to promote, to drive forward培訓 péixùn - training確保 quèbǎo - to ensure, to guarantee透明 tòumíng - transparency潛力 qiánlì - potential造福 zàofú - to benefit, to bring good to隱憂 yǐnyōu - hidden concern, potential worryWant to improve your Chinese?

肯德基 Kěndéjī - KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)調整 tiáozhěng - to adjust, modify蛋塔 dành tǎ - egg tart招牌 zhāopái - signature (dish or item)外皮 wàipí - outer crust酥酥脆脆 sū sū cuì cuì - crispy and crunchy香甜滑順 xiāngtián huáshùn - sweet and smooth原味 yuánwèi - original flavor限定口味 xiàndìng kǒuwèi - limited edition flavor黑糖珍奶蛋塔 hēitáng zhēnnǎi dành tǎ - brown sugar bubble milk tea egg tart斯里蘭卡 Sīlǐlánkǎ - Sri Lanka錫蘭紅茶 Xīlán hóngchá - Ceylon black tea調製 tiáozhì - to prepare, blend卡士達 kǎshìdá - custard濃郁 nóngyù - rich, strong (flavor or aroma)晶瑩剔透 jīngyíng tītòu - crystal clear and translucent捲心酥 juǎnxīnsū - wafer roll酥脆 sūcuì - crispy芋香蛋塔 yùxiāng dàn tǎ - taro-flavored egg tart香甜 xiāngtián - fragrant and sweet綿密 miánmì - smooth and dense青花椒 qīng huājiāo - green Sichuan peppercorn一絕 yījué - a masterpiece, an exceptional dish花椒 huājiāo - Sichuan peppercorn麻辣 málà - spicy and numbing過癮 guòyǐn - satisfying, enjoyable麻 má - numbing (spicy sensation)回味無窮 huíwèi wúqióng - leaving a lasting impression, unforgettable taste義式香草紙包雞 yìshì xiāngcǎo zhǐbāo jī - Italian herb foil-wrapped chicken雞腿 jītuǐ - chicken leg切成兩半 qiē chéng liǎng bàn - cut into two halves雞汁 jīzhī - chicken juice, chicken broth鎖 suǒ - to lock, seal鋁箔紙 lǚbózhǐ - aluminum foil淋 lín - to drizzle, pour over嫩 nèn - tender咬下去 yǎo xiàqù - to bite down噴汁 pēn zhī - to be juicy, with juices bursting out用手抓起來啃 yòng shǒu zhuā qǐlái kěn - to grab with hands and gnaw燒餅 shāobǐng - sesame flatbread捲餅 juǎnbǐng - wrap, rolled flatbread鹹粥 xiánzhōu - savory porridge搭配 dāpèi - to pair with, to match現炸出來 xiàn zhà chūlái - freshly fried嫩雞 nènjī - tender chicken滿足 mǎnzú - satisfying, fulfilling紅藜麥嫩雞粥 hóng límài nènjī zhōu - red quinoa tender chicken porridgePlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive. Book a one-on-one free trial lesson with me !

神明 shénmíng - deity, god土地公 tǔdìgōng - Earth God, a local deity in Taiwanese folk religion福德正神 fúdé zhèngshén - the formal title of the Earth God (Tudigong)民間信仰 mínjiān xìnyǎng - folk belief, popular religion基層 jīcéng - grassroots, basic level保佑 bǎoyòu - to bless, to protect村里 cūnlǐ - villages and neighborhoods百姓 bǎixìng - common people, citizens無所不在 wúsuǒ búzài - to be everywhere, omnipresent財運 cáiyùn - financial luck, wealth fortune事業 shìyè - career, business學業 xuéyè - academic studies, education日常 rìcháng - daily, everyday life生意興隆 shēngyì xīnglóng - prosperous business祭祀 jìsì - to worship, to offer sacrifices恩惠 ēnhuì - favor, grace, blessing職責 zhízé - duty, responsibility廣 guǎng - broad, extensive農作豐收 nóngzuò fēngshōu - good harvest, abundant crops六畜興旺 liùchù xīngwàng - prosperous livestock, thriving farm animals聚落安定 jùluò āndìng - stable communities家庭和樂 jiātíng hélè - harmonious families百業興盛 bǎiyè xīngshèng - prosperity in all industries村長 cūnzhǎng - village chief里長 lǐzhǎng - neighborhood head概念 gàiniàn - concept, idea守護 shǒuhù - to guard, to protect大小事 dàxiǎoshì - all matters, big and small傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore周朝 zhōucháo - Zhou Dynasty官吏 guānlì - government official張福德 zhāng fúdé - the historical figure associated with Tudigong公正 gōngzhèng - fair, just深受 shēnshòu - to be deeply (loved, trusted, etc.)愛戴 àidài - to love and respect, to admire官員 guānyuán - government official貪污腐敗 tānwū fǔbài - corruption, bribery懷念 huáiniàn - to cherish the memory of, to miss祭拜 jìbài - to worship, to make offerings和藹可親 hé'ǎi kěqīn - kind and amiable陰間管理 yīnjiān guǎnlǐ - management of the underworldIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, make more Taiwanese friends, and talk about topics like politics, culture, and news, let's make it happen!

男星 nánxīng - male star (actor)王星 Wáng Xīng - Wang Xing (a person's name)誘騙 yòupiàn - to lure and deceive事件 shìjiàn - incident, event拍戲 pāixì - to shoot a film or TV show劇組 jùzǔ - film crew, production team緬甸 Miǎndiàn - Myanmar行動 xíngdòng - movement, action淪為 lúnwéi - to be reduced to, to become (in a negative sense)詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán - fraud syndicate, scam group豬仔 zhūzǎi - "piglet" (slang for victims trafficked into forced labor or fraud operations)販賣 fànmài - to sell, to traffic強迫 qiángpò - to force, to compel業績 yèjī - performance (usually in business or sales)達不到 dá bùdào - unable to reach, fail to meet (a goal or target)毆打 ōudǎ - to beat, to assault虐待 nüèdài - to abuse, to mistreat摘除 zhāichú - to remove, to extract器官 qìguān - organ (of the body)販售 fànshòu - to sell, to market電影情節 diànyǐng qíngjié - movie plot, film scenario平安 píng'ān - safe and sound獲救 huòjiù - to be rescued引起 yǐnqǐ - to cause, to trigger恐慌 kǒnghuāng - panic, fear退訂 tuìdìng - to cancel (a booking or subscription)行程 xíngchéng - itinerary, schedule高薪工作 gāoxīn gōngzuò - high-paying job名義 míngyì - in the name of, under the pretense of拐賣 guǎimài - human trafficking, abduction for sale一旦 yídàn - once, in the event that入境 rùjìng - to enter a country贖金 shújīn - ransom money詐騙營區 zhàpiàn yíngqū - scam camp, fraud operation base路邊攤 lùbiāntān - street stall, roadside vendor貪小便宜 tān xiǎo piányi - to be greedy for small advantages, to fall for cheap deals提高警覺 tígāo jǐngjué - to raise awareness, to be more vigilantWant to improve your Chinese?

景點 jǐngdiǎn - tourist attraction龍虎塔 Lónghǔ Tǎ - Dragon and Tiger Pagodas左營區 Zuǒyíng Qū - Zuoying District蓮池潭 Liánchítán - Lotus Pond興建 xīngjiàn - to construct, to build神明 shénmíng - deity, god指示 zhǐshì - instruction, directive慈濟宮 Cíjì Gōng - Tzu Chi Palace (temple)保生大帝 Bǎoshēng Dàdì - Baosheng Emperor (a Taoist deity)災難 zāinàn - disaster, catastrophe信徒 xìntú - believer, follower (of a religion)求平安 qiú píng'ān - to seek peace and safety建造 jiànzào - to construct, to build完工 wángōng - to complete construction隔一年 gé yī nián - the following year永清塔 Yǒngqīng Tǎ - Yongqing Pagoda補風水 bǔ fēngshuǐ - to enhance feng shui七級浮屠 qī jí fútú - seven-tiered pagoda佛塔 fótǎ - Buddhist pagoda西遊記 Xīyóujì - Journey to the West (a famous Chinese novel)救人一命，勝造七級浮屠 jiù rén yī mìng, shèng zào qī jí fútú - saving one life is more meritorious than building a seven-tiered pagoda救人活命，功德無量 jiù rén huómìng, gōngdé wúliàng - saving lives brings boundless merit九曲橋 jiǔqūqiáo - Nine-cornered Bridge彎曲 wānqū - winding, curved擋煞 dǎng shà - to block evil spirits (in feng shui)煞氣 shàqì - evil energy, negative force屏風 píngfēng - folding screen, room divider規矩 guījǔ - rule, custom入龍喉，出虎喉 rù lóng hóu, chū hǔ hóu - enter through the dragon's mouth, exit through the tiger's mouth Planning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive. Book a one-on-one free trial lesson with me !

母語 mǔyǔ - native language假設 jiǎshè - to assume, suppose正確 zhèngquè - correct, accurate捷克 Jiékè - Czech Republic點餐 diǎncān - to order food禮儀 lǐyí - etiquette, manners打招呼 dǎ zhāohū - to greet, say hello冒犯 màofàn - to offend適應 shìyìng - to adapt, get used to陌生人 mòshēngrén - stranger孤單 gūdān - lonely, solitude聯繫 liánxì - to contact, connect過節 guòjié - to celebrate a festival or holiday結交 jiéjiāo - to make friends, form relationshipsIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, make more Taiwanese friends, and talk about topics like politics, culture, and news, let's make it happen!

二二八紀念日 èr èr bā jìniàn rì - 228 Memorial Day二二八事件 èr èr bā shìjiàn - The February 28 Incident國民政府 guómín zhèngfǔ - Nationalist Government (ROC government)接收 jiēshōu - to take over; to receive殖民 zhímín - colonization統治 tǒngzhì - governance; rule接管 jiēguǎn - to take control; to take over官員 guānyuán - government official對日抗戰 duì rì kàngzhàn - War of Resistance Against Japan (Second Sino-Japanese War)勝利者 shènglì zhě - victor; winner優越感 yōuyuègǎn - sense of superiority排斥 páichì - to exclude; to reject治理方式 zhìlǐ fāngshì - method of governance貪污腐敗 tānwū fǔbài - corruption and bribery官兵 guānbīng - officers and soldiers紀律不佳 jìlǜ bù jiā - lack of discipline不滿 bùmǎn - dissatisfaction; resentment導火線 dǎohuǒxiàn - trigger (of an event)專賣局 zhuānmài jú - Monopoly Bureau (government agency controlling sales of certain goods)專門 zhuānmén - specialized; designated查緝人員 cháqì rényuán - enforcement officer; investigator婦女 fùnǚ - woman私菸 sīyān - smuggled cigarettes當場 dāngchǎng - on the spot; immediately沒收 mòshōu - to confiscate香菸 xiāngyān - cigarette一併 yībìng - together with; at the same time跪地 guìdì - to kneel on the ground求情 qiúqíng - to plead for mercy理會 lǐhuì - to pay attention to; to heed槍托 qiāngtuō - rifle butt打傷 dǎshāng - to injure頭部 tóubù - head (part of the body)周圍 zhōuwéi - surrounding; vicinity這一幕 zhè yī mù - this scene憤怒 fènnù - anger; rage包圍 bāowéi - to surround; to encircle開槍 kāiqiāng - to fire a gun試圖 shìtú - to attempt; to try驅散 qūsàn - to disperse (a crowd)群眾 qúnzhòng - crowd; mass of people市民 shìmín - citizen; city resident誤殺 wùshā - accidental killing搶走 qiǎngzǒu - to snatch away; to seize警察局 jǐngchá jú - police station交代 jiāodài - to explain; to account for明確 míngquè - clear and definite抗議行動 kàngyì xíngdòng - protest action隔一天 gé yì tiān - the next day罷工 bàgōng - strike (labor action)放火 fànghuǒ - to set fire焚燒 fénshāo - to burn (something)衝突 chōngtú - conflict; clash局勢 júshì - situation示威 shìwēi - demonstration; protest衛兵 wèibīng - guards開槍 kāiqiāng - to fire a gun怒火 nùhuǒ - rage; anger徹底 chèdǐ - thoroughly; completely點燃 diǎnrán - to ignite擴散 kuòsàn - to spread懲處 chéngchǔ - to punish鎮壓 zhènyā - to suppress演變 yǎnbiàn - to evolve; to develop into規模 guīmó - scale; scope官民對抗 guānmín duìkàng - confrontation between government and people本地人 běndì rén - local people外省人 wàishěng rén - people from mainland China (who moved to Taiwan after 1945)族群衝突 zúqún chōngtū - ethnic conflict機構 jīgòu - institution; organization派軍隊 pài jūnduì - to send troops傷亡人數 shāngwáng rénshù - number of casualties知識份子 zhīshì fènzǐ - intellectuals波及 bōjí - to affect; to spread to戒嚴 jièyán - martial law犧牲 xīshēng - sacrifice緬懷 miǎnhuái - to commemorate; to remember with respectWant to improve your Chinese?

同志 tóngzhì - LGBTQ+ 議題 yìtí - issue; topic of discussion接受度 jiēshòudù - level of acceptance名列前茅 míng liè qián máo - to rank among the top同志婚姻合法化 tóngzhì hūnyīn héfǎhuà - legalization of same-sex marriage發達 fādá - developed; flourishing體力 tǐlì - physical stamina西門紅樓 Xīmén Hónglóu - The Red House, a well-known LGBTQ+ landmark and nightlife area in Taipei- Abrazo人潮 réncháo - crowd of people同志圈 tóngzhì quān - LGBTQ+ community準沒錯 zhǔn méi cuò - definitely correct; no doubt about it熱烈 rèliè - enthusiastic; fervent電音 diànyīn - electronic music人擠人 rén jǐ rén - crowded with people- 碧瓷俱樂部 bì cí jùlèbù - Belle's Club視覺衝擊 shìjué chōngjī - visual impact成人版 chéngrén bǎn - adult version遊樂園 yóulèyuán - amusement park旋轉木馬 xuánzhuǎn mùmǎ - carousel變裝皇后 biànzhuāng huánghòu - drag queen性感猛男 xìnggǎn měngnán - sexy muscular men華麗 huálì - magnificent; glamorous浮誇 fúkuā - exaggerated; flamboyant魔幻感 móhuàn gǎn - magical feeling- G-Star 舞池 wǔchí - dance floor變換隊形 biànhuàn duìxíng - change formation (in dance)變換舞步 biànhuàn wǔbù - change dance moves歐美 Ōuměi - Europe and America (Western culture)震撼 zhènhàn - shocking; stunning拍手 pāishǒu - to clap hands- Wonder Bar溫馨 wēnxīn - warm and cozy舒適 shūshì - comfortable包容感 bāoróng gǎn - sense of inclusivity不定期 bùdìngqī - irregularly scheduled; from time to timePlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive. Book a one-on-one free trial lesson with me !

水逆 shuǐnì - Mercury retrograde倒楣 dǎoméi - unlucky, unfortunate摔壞 shuāihuài - to drop and break之類的 zhī lèi de - and the like, such as神祕 shénmì - mysterious天文現象 tiānwén xiànxiàng - astronomical phenomenon水星 shuǐxīng - Mercury (the planet)逆襲 nìxí - counterattack, reversal (here referring to retrograde motion)簡稱 jiǎnchēng - abbreviation, short name星象 xīngxiàng - astronomical phenomena, celestial signs運行 yùnxíng - to operate, to move (in orbit)視覺 shìjué - vision, visual錯覺 cuòjué - illusion, misconception行星 xíngxīng - planet對齊 duìqí - alignment, to align倒退 dàotuì - to move backward, to regress占星學 zhānxīngxué - astrology掌管 zhǎngguǎn - to be in charge of, to govern當機 dàngjī - (of a computer or device) to crash牡羊座 mǔyángzuò - Aries (zodiac sign)雙魚座 shuāngyúzuò - Pisces (zodiac sign)獅子座 shīzizuò - Leo (zodiac sign)巨蟹座 jùxièzuò - Cancer (zodiac sign)射手座 shèshǒuzuò - Sagittarius (zodiac sign)天蠍座 tiānxiēzuò - Scorpio (zodiac sign)降低 jiàngdī - to reduce, to lower反覆確認 fǎnfù quèrèn - to repeatedly confirm, double-check急著 jízhe - to be in a hurry to簽名 qiānmíng - to sign (one's name)漏看 lòukàn - to overlook, to miss細節 xìjié - details簽錯 qiāncuò - to sign incorrectly思緒 sīxù - train of thought混亂 hùnluàn - chaotic, confused衝動 chōngdòng - impulsive心浮氣燥 xīnfú qìzào - impatient and irritable久未聯絡 jiǔ wèi liánluò - not in contact for a long time重新審視 chóngxīn shěnshì - to re-examine, to reassess突破口 tūpòkǒu - breakthrough point, solutionIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, make more Taiwanese friends, and talk about topics like politics, culture, and news, let's make it happen!

死刑 sǐ xíng - death penalty法務部 fǎ wù bù - Ministry of Justice看守所 kān shǒu suǒ - detention center; prison執行 zhí xíng - carry out; execute死刑犯 sǐ xíng fàn - death row inmate槍決 qiāng jué - execution by shooting處決 chǔ jué - execute黃麟凱 huáng lín kǎi - Huang Lin-kai (name of a death row inmate)判死刑 pàn sǐ xíng - sentence to death不滿 bù mǎn - dissatisfied分手 fēn shǒu - break up金錢糾紛 jīn qián jiū fēn - money dispute闖進 chuǎng jìn - break into殺害 shā hài - kill; murder勒斃 lēi bì - strangle to death案件 àn jiàn - case; incident引起關注 yǐn qǐ guān zhù - attract attention懲罰 chěng fá - punish受害者 shòu hài zhě - victim家屬 jiā shǔ - family members相隔 xiāng gé - separated by死囚 sǐ qiú - death row prisoner王信福 wáng xìn fú - Wang Xin-fu (name of a death row inmate)教唆 jiào suō - incite; instigate逃亡 táo wáng - flee; escape落網 luò wǎng - be captured邱和順 qiū hé shùn - Qiu He-shun (name of a death row inmate)被控 bèi kòng - be accused綁架 bǎng jià - kidnap分屍 fēn shī - dismember保險員 bǎo xiǎn yuán - insurance agent逮捕 dǎi bǔ - arrest判決 pàn jué - judgment; sentence漫長 màn cháng - long and tedious實質廢死 shí zhì fèi sǐ - substantive abolition of the death penalty犯下重大罪行 fàn xià zhòng dà zuì xíng - commit a major crime過錯 guò cuò - fault; wrongdoingWant to improve your Chinese?

情人節 qíng rén jié - Valentine's Day景點 jǐng diǎn - tourist attraction, scenic spot曖昧期 ài mèi qí - ambiguous stage (in a relationship), early dating phase對方 duì fāng - the other person, counterpart木柵動物園 mù zhà dòng wù yuán - Taipei Zoo (Muzha Zoo)熱帶雨林館 rè dài yǔ lín guǎn - Tropical Rainforest House (in the zoo)貓熊館 māo xióng guǎn - Panda House無尾熊館 wú wěi xióng guǎn - Koala House打卡景點 dǎ kǎ jǐng diǎn - popular check-in spot, Instagrammable place樹懶 shù lǎn - sloth包圍 bāo wéi - to surround, to encircle情侶 qíng lǚ - couple (romantic partners)貓空 māo kōng - Maokong (a scenic area in Taipei)搭乘 dā chéng - to take (a ride), to board纜車 lǎn chē - cable car悠閒 yōu xián - leisurely, relaxed兩人時光 liǎng rén shí guāng - quality time for two茶館 chá guǎn - tea house泡一壺茶 pào yī hú chá - to brew a pot of tea古早味蛋糕 gǔ zǎo wèi dàn gāo - traditional-style cake魚丸湯 yú wán tāng - fish ball soup阿給 ā gěi - A-gei (a Tamsui specialty: stuffed tofu with glass noodles)河岸 hé àn - riverbank, riverside夕陽 xì yáng - sunset漁人碼頭 yú rén mǎ tóu - Fisherman's Wharf (in Tamsui)紅毛城 hóng máo chéng - Fort San Domingo (a historical site in Tamsui)小白宮 xiǎo bái gōng - Little White House (a historical site in Tamsui)象山 xiàng shān - Elephant Mountain (a popular hiking spot in Taipei)劍南山 jiàn nán shān - Jiannan Mountain陽明山 yáng míng shān - Yangmingshan (a famous mountain in Taipei)步道 bù dào - trail, pathway告白 gào bái - to confess (one's love)摩天輪 mó tiān lún - Ferris wheel美麗華 měi lì huá - Miramar (a shopping mall with a famous Ferris wheel)高空 gāo kōng - high altitude, high up in the sky燈光 dēng guāng - lights, illumination溫馨 wēn xīn - warm, cozy, heartwarmingPlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive. Book a one-on-one free trial lesson with me !

2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival

禁 jìn - ban; prohibit法案 fǎ àn - bill; law禁用 jìn yòng - prohibit the use of非中國 fēi zhōng guó - non-China; outside of China營運 yíng yùn - operate; conduct business獲取 huò qǔ - obtain; acquire敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive用戶 yòng hù - user數據 shù jù - data操縱 cāo zòng - manipulate; control鬧得很大 nào de hěn dà - cause a big stir; create a lot of commotion母公司 mǔ gōng sī - parent company字節跳動 zì jié tiào dòng - ByteDance (company)提起訴訟 tí qǐ sù sòng - file a lawsuit阻止 zǔ zhǐ - prevent; stop法令 fǎ lìng - law; decree間諜 jiàn dié - spy追蹤 zhuī zōng - track; follow聯邦雇員 lián bāng gù yuán - federal employees承包商 chéng bāo shāng - contractor推薦演算法 tuī jiàn yǎn suàn fǎ - recommendation algorithm輿論 yú lùn - public opinion推廣 tuī guǎng - promote; spread特洛伊木馬 tè luò yī mù mǎ - Trojan horse娛樂性 yú lè xìng - entertainment value背後 bèi hòu - behind; at the back藏有 cáng yǒu - hide; contain爭議 zhēng yì - controversy侵犯 qīn fàn - violate; infringe憲法 xiàn fǎ - constitution第一修正案 dì yī xiū zhèng àn - First Amendment言論自由 yán lùn zì yóu - freedom of speech承認 chéng rèn - acknowledge; admit防止 fáng zhǐ - prevent違反 wéi fǎn - violate; breach川普 chuān pǔ - Trump就職 jiù zhí - take office簽署 qiān shǔ - sign (a document)行政命令 xíng zhèng mìng lìng - executive order寬限期 kuān xiàn qī - grace periodWant to improve your Chinese?

體驗活動 tǐ yàn huó dòng - experiential activity 旗袍 qí páo - cheongsam; traditional Chinese dress 獨特 dú tè - unique 服飾 fú shì - clothing; attire 古色古香 gǔ sè gǔ xiāng - antique; of ancient charm 穿越 chuān yuè - to traverse; time-travel 民國時期 mín guó shí qī - the Republic of China era 漫步 màn bù - to stroll 古蹟 gǔ jì - historical site 文藝 wén yì - artistic; cultural 復古 fù gǔ - retro; nostalgic 長版 cháng bǎn - long version (e.g., of clothing) 短版 duǎn bǎn - short version 身型 shēn xíng - body type; figure 挑選 tiāo xuǎn - to select; to choose 配件 pèi jiàn - accessories 搭配 dā pèi - to match; to pair 扇子 shàn zi - fan 耳夾 ěr jiá - clip-on earrings 租借 zū jiè - to rent 盤髮 pán fà - hair styling (usually an updo) 馬褂 mǎ guà - traditional Chinese men's jacket 清末民初 qīng mò mín chū - late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China period Rent a Qipao in Tainan: Available Here Planning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

年獸 nián shòu - Nian Beast (a mythical creature associated with Chinese New Year) 怪獸 guài shòu - monster 逃跑 táo pǎo - to escape; to flee 火光 huǒ guāng - firelight 嘈雜 cáo zá - noisy; clamorous 貼 tiē - to stick; to paste 鞭炮 biān pào - firecrackers 互道 hù dào - to exchange (greetings, congratulations, etc.) 恭喜 gōng xǐ - to congratulate; congratulations 戰勝 zhàn shèng - to defeat; to overcome 祭拜 jì bài - to offer sacrifices; to worship 土地公 tǔ dì gōng - Earth God (a deity in Chinese folk religion) 辛勞 xīn láo - hard work; toil 壓歲錢 yā suì qián - red envelope money given to children during Chinese New Year 大年初一 dà nián chū yī - the first day of Chinese New Year 驅趕 qū gǎn - to drive away; to expel 迎接 yíng jiē - to welcome; to greet 剩下 shèng xià - leftover; remaining 年年有餘 nián nián yǒu yú - to have surplus year after year (a Chinese New Year blessing) 大年初二 dà nián chū èr - the second day of Chinese New Year 出嫁 chū jià - to marry (for women) 娘家 niáng jiā - a married woman's parental home 大年初三 dà nián chū sān - the third day of Chinese New Year 老鼠娶親 lǎo shǔ qǔ qīn - "The Rat's Wedding" (a Chinese folklore event on the third day of the New Year) 送窮 sòng qióng - to send away poverty (a Chinese New Year tradition) 財神 cái shén - God of Wealth 財富 cái fù - wealth; riches Feeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

台灣經濟起飛 tái wān jīng jì qǐ fēi - Taiwan's economic boom 黑手 hēi shǒu - manual laborer, blue-collar worker 頭家 tóu jiā - boss, business owner 比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì - can be seen everywhere, commonplace 一丁點 yī dīng diǎn - a tiny bit, a small amount 安眠藥 ān mián yào - sleeping pill 經濟下滑 jīng jì xià huá - economic downturn 憂鬱 yōu yù - depression, melancholy 失眠 shī mián - insomnia 經濟成長 jīng jì chéng zhǎng - economic growth 恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic, fear 焦慮 jiāo lǜ - anxiety 沉迷 chén mí - addiction, indulgence 酗酒 xù jiǔ - heavy drinking, alcoholism 逃避 táo bì - to escape, to evade 現實 xiàn shí - reality 慢性 màn xìng - chronic 自殺 zì shā - suicide 低薪 dī xīn - low salary 高房價 gāo fáng jià - high housing prices 中壯世代 zhōng zhuàng shì dài - middle-aged generation 困境 kùn jìng - predicament, difficult situation 成長上癮症 chéng zhǎng shàng yǐn zhèng - growth addiction syndrome 淘汰 táo tài - elimination, being phased out 逼得自己喘不過氣 bī de zì jǐ chuǎn bú guò qì - to feel suffocated, overwhelmed 懷疑 huái yí - doubt, suspicion 平衡 píng héng - balance If your New Year's goal is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

年夜飯 nián yè fàn - New Year's Eve dinner 吉祥 jí xiáng - auspicious; lucky 不可或缺 bù kě huò quē - indispensable; essential 儀式 yí shì - ritual; ceremony 象徵 xiàng zhēng - symbol; to symbolize 一家團圓 yì jiā tuán yuán - family reunion 美好 měi hǎo - beautiful; wonderful 期盼 qí pàn - expectation; hope 圍爐 wéi lú - gathering around the stove (a traditional reunion activity) 餐桌 cān zhuō - dining table 溫馨 wēn xīn - warm and sweet 親手 qīn shǒu - personally; with one's own hands 長年菜 cháng nián cài - longevity greens 長壽 cháng shòu - longevity 燙熟 tàng shóu - blanched; briefly boiled 菜頭湯 cài tóu tāng - radish soup 蘿蔔 luó bo - radish 好采頭 hǎo cǎi tóu - good fortune 佛跳牆 fó tiào qiáng - Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (a Chinese delicacy) 頂級 dǐng jí - top-grade; premium 燉煮 dùn zhǔ - to stew; to simmer 家庭和樂 jiā tíng hé lè - family harmony 圓滿豐盛 yuán mǎn fēng shèng - complete and abundant 醉雞 zuì jī - drunken chicken 白斬雞 bái zhǎn jī - poached chicken 吉利 jí lì - lucky; propitious 清蒸 qīng zhēng - steamed (usually food) 紅燒 hóng shāo - braised in soy sauce 年年有餘 nián nián yǒu yú - surplus year after year 年糕 nián gāo - glutinous rice cake 年年高升 nián nián gāo shēng - rising higher year by year 拿手菜 ná shǒu cài - signature dish 冷凍 lěng dòng - frozen Planning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !