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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 !

薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary; wages基本薪資 jī běn xīn zī - minimum wage; basic salary固定 gù dìng - fixed; regular年終獎金 nián zhōng jiǎng jīn - year-end bonus筆 bǐ - measure word for sums of money or transactions獎金 jiǎng jīn - bonus; reward money航運業 háng yùn yè - shipping industry; maritime transport industry疫情 yì qíng - epidemic; pandemic長榮海運 Cháng Róng Hǎi Yùn - Evergreen Marine (Taiwan shipping company)股票 gǔ piào - stock; shares台積電 Tái Jī Diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì - main highlight; the most important part分紅 fēn hóng - profit sharing; dividend bonus半導體業 bàn dǎo tǐ yè - semiconductor industry金融業 jīn róng yè - financial industry金控公司 jīn kòng gōng sī - financial holding company鴻海 Hóng Hǎi - Foxconn Technology Group抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lottery draw; prize drawing尾牙 wěi yá - year-end company banquet in Taiwan繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)勞健保 láo jiàn bǎo - labor and health insurance system in Taiwan健保費 jiàn bǎo fèi - health insurance premium勞保費 láo bǎo fèi - labor insurance premiumFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

節奏很慢 jié zòu hěn màn - a slow pace陽光 yáng guāng - sunshine海風 hǎi fēng - sea breeze最南端 zuì nán duān - the southernmost point恆春 Héng chūn - Hengchun (a town in southern Taiwan)左營站 Zuǒ yíng zhàn - Zuoying Station墾丁快線 Kěn dīng kuài xiàn - Kenting Express (bus line)悠閒 yōu xián - relaxed; leisurely放慢腳步 fàng màn jiǎo bù - to slow down; take it easy海底 hǎi dǐ - the seabed; under the sea珊瑚 shān hú - coral潛水 qián shuǐ - scuba diving浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling發呆 fā dāi - to zone out; to daydream健行 jiàn xíng - hiking文化中心 wén huà zhōng xīn - cultural center民謠 mín yáo - folk song年代 nián dài - era; generation歌曲 gē qǔ - song樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument月琴 yuè qín - moon lute (a traditional string instrument)古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (traditional Chinese zither)琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)南胡 nán hú - nanhu (a traditional bowed string instrument)小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola大提琴 dà tí qín - cello提琴類 tí qín lèi - string instruments (violin family)Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

好意 hǎo yì - good intention; kindness體貼 tǐ tiē - considerate; thoughtful挫折 cuò zhé - frustration; setback抓緊機會 zhuā jǐn jī huì - to seize the opportunity自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; automaticallyFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

生命 shēng mìng - life歐卡 ōu kǎ - OHCA  (Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest)心血管疾病 xīn xiě guǎn jí bìng - cardiovascular disease血管收縮 xiě guǎn shōu suō - blood vessel constriction血壓上升 xiě yā shàng shēng - blood pressure rises黏 nián - thick; sticky (describing blood)心肌梗塞 xīn jī gěng sè - myocardial infarction; heart attack保暖 bǎo nuǎn - to keep warm又加上 yòu jiā shàng - in addition; on top of that注重 zhù zhòng - to pay attention to; to emphasize病菌 bìng jūn - germs; bacteria自以為 zì yǐ wéi - to think oneself; mistakenly believe養生 yǎng shēng - health preservation; taking care of one's health清晨 qīng chén - early morning血管 xiě guǎn - blood vessel爆掉 bào diào - to burst; to rupture (spoken, exaggerated)受不了他們 shòu bù liǎo tā men - can't stand them震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked; astonishedFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

經典 jīng diǎn - classic; iconic料理 liào lǐ - cuisine; dish麻油雞 má yóu jī - sesame oil chicken (a traditional Taiwanese dish)麻油 má yóu - sesame oil薑 jiāng - ginger米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine懷孕 huái yùn - to be pregnant做月子 zuò yuè zi - postpartum recovery period after childbirth補一補身體 bǔ yì bǔ shēn tǐ - to nourish and strengthen the body倒 dào - to pour鍋子 guō zi - pot; pan爆薑 bào jiāng - to fry ginger in hot oil to release aroma壓碎 yā suì - to crush; to smash炒一炒 chǎo yì chǎo - to stir-fry a bit薑片 jiāng piàn - slices of ginger彎曲 wān qū - to curl; to bend燒焦 shāo jiāo - burnt; slightly charred蛋白質 dàn bái zhí - protein補氣血 bǔ qì xiě - to replenish energy and blood促進 cù jìn - to promote; to enhance血液循環 xiě yì xún huán - blood circulation熱量 rè liàng - calories; heat energy發炎 fā yán - inflammationFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

眼睜睜 yǎn zhēng zhēng - helplessly; with one's own eyes起火 qǐ huǒ - to catch fire爆炸 bào zhà - explosion親眼目睹 qīn yǎn mù dǔ - to witness with one's own eyes格外小心 gé wài xiǎo xīn - extra careful滅火器 miè huǒ qì - fire extinguisher電線走火 diàn xiàn zǒu huǒ - electrical fire瓦斯 wǎ sī - gas電線 diàn xiàn - electric wire燒 shāo - to burn; to heat烤箱 kǎo xiāng - oven吹風機 chuī fēng jī - hair dryer除濕機 chú shī jī - dehumidifier功率 gōng lǜ - power (wattage)插頭 chā tóu - plug承載 chéng zài - to bear; to carry負荷 fù hè - load; capacity延長線 yán cháng xiàn - extension cord插滿了 chā mǎn le - to be fully plugged in高功率 gāo gōng lǜ - high-power拔一拔 bá yì bá - to unplug some拔插頭 bá chā tóu - to unplug拉電線 lā diàn xiàn - to pull the wire綁起來 bǎng qǐ lái - to tie up灰塵 huī chén - dust插座 chā zuò - power outlet清 qīng - to clean火花 huǒ huā - spark插牆壁 chā qiáng bì - to plug directly into the wall煙霧偵測器 yān wù zhēn cè qì - smoke detectorFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

人性 rén xìng - human nature本善 běn shàn - inherently good本惡 běn è - inherently evil哲學 zhé xué - philosophy提倡 tí chàng - to advocate; to promote孟子 Mèng Zǐ - Mencius (ancient Chinese philosopher)善良 shàn liáng - kind; good-hearted體貼 tǐ tiē - considerate; thoughtful捐款 juān kuǎn - to donate money醫療 yī liáo - medical care援助 yuán zhù - assistance; aid友善 yǒu shàn - friendly; kind拉近人跟人之間的距離 lā jìn rén gēn rén zhī jiān de jù lí - to bring people closer together同情心 tóng qíng xīn - compassion; empathy富裕 fù yù - wealthy; well-off本性 běn xìng - innate nature邪惡 xié è - evil; wicked本能 běn néng - instinct關愛 guān ài - care; affection鬧 nào - to fuss; to make a scene索取 suǒ qǔ - to demand; to seek for oneself自私 zì sī - selfish原始 yuán shǐ - primitive; original後天 hòu tiān - acquired later; after birth禮儀 lǐ yí - manners; etiquette極端環境 jí duān huán jìng - extreme environment資源極度匱乏 zī yuán jí dù kuì fá - extreme lack of resources孤島 gū dǎo - isolated island困在了島上 kùn zài le dǎo shàng - to be trapped on an island匱乏 kuì fá - scarcity; shortage生存 shēng cún - survival; to survive自相殘殺 zì xiāng cán shā - to kill each other存活下去 cún huó xià qù - to stay alive; to survive顯示出 xiǎn shì chū - to reveal; to show潛藏 qián cáng - hidden; latent制度 zhì dù - system; institution亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo - chaotic; a total messFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

繩索 shéng suǒ - rope安全裝備 ān quán zhuāng bèi - safety equipment雙手跟雙腳 shuāng shǒu gēn shuāng jiǎo - both hands and feet艾力克斯・霍諾德 Ài lì kè sī · Huò nuò dé - Alex Honnold野外攀岩家 yě wài pān yán jiā - outdoor rock climber徒手攀岩 tú shǒu pān yán - free solo climbing攀岩 pān yán - rock climbing失誤 shī wù - mistake; misstep嚇傻 xià shǎ - to be shocked; stunned徒手攀登 tú shǒu pān dēng - to climb without protection直播 zhí bō - live broadcast; livestream登頂 dēng dǐng - to reach the summit; to top out歷史性的一刻 lì shǐ xìng de yí kè - a historic moment網飛 Wǎng fēi - Netflix直播紀錄片 zhí bō jì lù piàn - live documentary赤手獨攀台北101：直播 Chì shǒu dú pān Táiběi yī líng yī：Zhí bō - Free Solo Climbing Taipei 101: Live全球觀看的次數 quán qiú guān kàn de cì shù - global view count規模 guī mó - scale; size都市無繩獨攀 dū shì wú shéng dú pān - urban rope-free solo climbing董事長 dǒng shì zhǎng - chairman核准 hé zhǔn - to approve; to authorize腦部 nǎo bù - brain核磁共振 hé cí gòng zhèn - MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)情緒中樞 qíng xù zhōng shū - emotional center of the brain杏仁核 xìng rén hé - amygdala酋長岩 Qiú zhǎng yán - El Capitan (Yosemite)半圓頂 Bàn yuán dǐng - Half Dome沃特金斯山 Wò tè jīn sī shān - Mount Watkins全程 quán chéng - the entire process; from start to finish奧斯卡最佳紀錄片 Ào sī kǎ zuì jiā jì lù piàn - Academy Award for Best DocumentaryFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

傳說 chuán shuō - legend; myth混沌 hùn dùn - chaos; formless state暗暗的 àn àn de - dark; dim斧頭 fǔ tóu - axe劈開 pī kāi - to split open; to chop apart盤古 Pán Gǔ - Pangu (mythical creator figure)盤古開天 Pán Gǔ kāi tiān - Pangu creating the heavens and earth女媧 Nǚ Wā - Nüwa (mythical goddess who created humans)泥土 ní tǔ - mud; clay; soil捏 niē - to knead; to mold by hand天空 tiān kōng - sky破 pò - to break; to be broken土地 tǔ dì - land; ground裂 liè - to crack; to split火山爆發 huǒ shān bào fā - volcanic eruption大洪水 dà hóng shuǐ - great flood不忍心 bù rěn xīn - cannot bear to; feel compassion煉五色石 liàn wǔ sè shí - to refine five-colored stones (mythological act by Nüwa)補起來 bǔ qǐ lái - to mend; to patch upFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

聯合國 Lián Hé Guó - United Nations成員 chéng yuán - member中華民國政府 Zhōng Huá Mín Guó zhèng fǔ - government of the Republic of China (ROC)創始會員國之一 chuàng shǐ huì yuán guó zhī yī - one of the founding member states安理會 ān lǐ huì - Security Council常任理事國 cháng rèn lǐ shì guó - permanent member (of the Security Council)國共內戰 guó gòng nèi zhàn - Chinese Civil War (between the KMT and CCP)國民黨 Guó Mín Dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT; Chinese Nationalist Party)共產黨 Gòng Chǎn Dǎng - Communist Party退到了台灣 tuì dào le Tái Wān - retreated to Taiwan轉變 zhuǎn biàn - change; major shift決議 jué yì - resolution承認 chéng rèn - to recognize; to acknowledge中華人民共和國 Zhōng Huá Rén Mín Gòng Hé Guó - People's Republic of China (PRC)被世界上承認 bèi shì jiè shàng chéng rèn - to be recognized by the international community席位 xí wèi - seat; position (in an organization)取代 qǔ dài - to replace; to take over蔣介石 Jiǎng Jiè Shí - Chiang Kai-shek堅持 jiān chí - to insist on; to stand firm漢賊不兩立 hàn zéi bù liǎng lì - “the righteous and the traitors cannot coexist” (political stance rejecting two Chinas)正統 zhèng tǒng - legitimate; orthodox宣布 xuān bù - to announce; to declare退出聯合國 tuì chū Lián Hé Guó - to withdraw from the United Nations接管 jiē guǎn - to take over; to assume control國際空間 guó jì kōng jiān - international space; room for international participationFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

漫畫博覽會 màn huà bó lǎn huì - comic exhibition; comic expo漫畫 màn huà - comic; manga園區 yuán qū - park area; complex刑務所 xíng wù suǒ - prison (Japanese-era term)監獄 jiān yù - prison; jail修復 xiū fù - to restore; to repair日治時期 rì zhì shí qí - Japanese colonial period收藏 shōu cáng - to collect; collection雜誌 zá zhì - magazine漫畫家 màn huà jiā - comic artist; cartoonist手稿 shǒu gǎo - original manuscript; draft保存 bǎo cún - to preserve; to keep文化部 wén huà bù - Ministry of Culture數位典藏 shù wèi diǎn cáng - digital archiving漫畫迷 màn huà mí - comic fan常設展 cháng shè zhǎn - permanent exhibition周邊商品 zhōu biān shāng pǐn - merchandise; related products水池 shuǐ chí - pond; water pool劉興欽 Liú Xīng Qīn - Liu Hsing-Chin (Taiwanese comic artist)阿三哥與大嬸婆 Ā Sān Gē yǔ Dà Shěn Pó - Brother Ah-San and Auntie (classic Taiwanese comic)烏龍院 Wū Lóng Yuàn - Oolong Courtyard (classic Taiwanese comic)老夫子 Lǎo Fū Zǐ - Old Master Q (classic Chinese-language comic)演武場 yǎn wǔ chǎng - martial arts practice hall劍道 jiàn dào - kendo (Japanese sword martial art)柔道 róu dào - judo公共浴場 gōng gòng yù chǎng - public bathhouseFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

爭議 zhēng yì – controversy; dispute寧靜車廂 níng jìng chē xiāng – quiet car (designated silent carriage)戴耳機 dài ěr jī – to wear headphones車廂 chē xiāng – train car; carriage玄關 xuán guān – vestibule area between train cars小聲 xiǎo shēng – quietly; in a low voice家長 jiā zhǎng – parent; guardian反映 fǎn yìng – to report; to voice concerns嬰兒 yīng ér – baby; infant提醒 tí xǐng – to remind請保持安靜 qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng – please keep quiet舉牌子 jǔ pái zi – to hold up a sign厭童 yàn tóng – anti-children attitude; dislike of children噪音 zào yīn – noise溫和 wēn hé – gentle; mild體諒 tǐ liàng – to be understanding; considerate托育中心 tuō yù zhōng xīn – childcare center托兒所 tuō ér suǒ – daycare center幼兒園 yòu ér yuán – kindergartenFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

沉重 chén zhòng – heavy; serious; emotionally weighty二二八事件 èr èr bā shì jiàn – the February 28 Incident (1947 Taiwan uprising and massacre)第二次世界大戰 dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn – World War II殖民統治 zhí mín tǒng zhì – colonial rule戰敗 zhàn bài – to be defeated in war中華民國政府 zhōng huá mín guó zhèng fǔ – Republic of China (ROC) government接收 jiē shōu – to take over; to receive control of沿海各地 yán hǎi gè dì – coastal regions統治 tǒng zhì – to rule; to govern通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng – inflation物資 wù zī – supplies; goods衝突 chōng tú – conflict軍政人員 jūn zhèng rén yuán – military and government personnel戰勝者 zhàn shèng zhě – victor; winner of a war軍紀 jūn jì – military discipline貪污 tān wū – corruption; embezzlement累積 lěi jī – to accumulate查緝 chá qì – to investigate and crack down on私菸 sī yān – illegal cigarettes; smuggled tobacco粗暴 cū bào – rude; violent; rough開槍打傷 kāi qiāng dǎ shāng – to shoot and injure死亡 sǐ wáng – death引爆 yǐn bào – to ignite; to trigger (anger or conflict)受夠了 shòu gòu le – to have had enough行政長官 xíng zhèng zhǎng guān – chief executive; administrative governor請願 qǐng yuàn – to petition搗亂 dǎo luàn – to cause trouble; to disrupt衛兵 wèi bīng – guard; sentry開槍掃射 kāi qiāng sǎo shè – to open fire indiscriminately抗爭 kàng zhēng – to protest; to resist陸續 lù xù – one after another; successively爆發 bào fā – to erupt; to break out委員會 wěi yuán huì – committee改革 gǎi gé – reform暗中 àn zhōng – secretly; behind the scenes南京 Nán jīng – Nanjing求援 qiú yuán – to ask for military help血腥 xiě xīng – bloody; brutal鎮壓 zhèn yā – to suppress by force清鄉 qīng xiāng – village purge; violent crackdown on civilians知識份子 zhī shì fèn zǐ – intellectuals老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng – ordinary people; civilians恐懼 kǒng jù – fear; terror戒嚴 jiè yán – martial law紀念公園 jì niàn gōng yuán – memorial park紀念碑 jì niàn bēi – memorial monument緬懷 miǎn huái – to commemorate; to remember with respectFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

下個星期播客會休息一個星期，所以先祝你新年快樂啦The podcast will be taking a one-week break next week, so I just want to wish you a Happy New Year❤️耍廢 shuǎ fèi – to slack off; to do nothing and relax懶 lǎn – lazy除夕 chú xì – Lunar New Year's Eve圍爐 wéi lú – family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve吃年夜飯 chī nián yè fàn – to have the Lunar New Year's Eve dinner菜色 cài sè – dishes; food selection長年菜 cháng nián cài – long greens eaten for longevity during New Year年糕 nián gāo – rice cake eaten during Lunar New Year長輩 zhǎng bèi – elder; senior family member壓歲錢 yā suì qián – lucky money given during New Year守歲 shǒu suì – to stay up late on New Year's Eve凌晨 líng chén – early morning; before dawn打牌 dǎ pái – to play cards or mahjong萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn – everything starts anew; a fresh beginning走春 zǒu chūn – to go out visiting and traveling during New Year拜年 bài nián – to pay a New Year visit; to send New Year greetings旅遊景點 lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn – tourist attraction祈福 qí fú – to pray for blessings回娘家 huí niáng jiā – (a married woman) to return to her parents' home丈夫 zhàng fū – husband伴手禮 bàn shǒu lǐ – souvenir; gift brought when visiting睡到自然醒 shuì dào zì rán xǐng – to wake up naturally without an alarm睡到飽 shuì dào bǎo – to sleep as much as one wants設定鬧鐘 shè dìng nào zhōng – to set an alarm接神 jiē shén – to welcome gods back after New Year財神 cái shén – God of Wealth累積 lěi jī – to accumulate馬年 mǎ nián – Year of the Horse大吉大利 dà jí dà lì – great luck and prosperity財運亨通 cái yùn hēng tōng – smooth and successful financial luck馬年行大運 mǎ nián xíng dà yùn – good luck in the Year of the HorseFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

轉變 zhuǎn biàn – change; transformation短劇 duǎn jù – short-form drama (very short episodes, often for mobile viewing)集 jí – episode劇情 jù qíng – plot; storyline狗血 gǒu xiě – overly dramatic; exaggerated and unrealistic (slang)多半 duō bàn – mostly; most of the time直式畫面 zhí shì huà miàn – vertical screen format爽感 shuǎng gǎn – a satisfying, pleasurable feeling衝突 chōng tú – conflict身份 shēn fèn – identity; status大反轉 dà fǎn zhuǎn – major plot twist霸道總裁 bà dào zǒng cái – domineering CEO (a common drama trope)邏輯 luó jí – logic合理 hé lǐ – reasonable; logical干擾 gān rǎo – to interfere; to disrupt經典 jīng diǎn – classic老套 lǎo tào – cliché; overused關鍵時刻 guān jiàn shí kè – critical moment盜版 dào bǎn – pirated; illegal copy沒事幹 méi shì gàn – to have nothing to do刺激 cì jī – exciting; stimulatingFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

政治 zhèng zhì – politics制度 zhì dù – system; structure民主 mín zhǔ – democracy; democratic五權分立 wǔ quán fēn lì – five-branch system of government (Taiwan's political system)三權分立 sān quán fēn lì – separation of powers (executive, legislative, judicial)機構 jī gòu – organization; institution互相制衡 hù xiāng zhì héng – to check and balance each other行政權 xíng zhèng quán – executive power行政院 xíng zhèng yuàn – Executive Yuan (executive branch of Taiwan's government)執行 zhí xíng – to carry out; to implement立法權 lì fǎ quán – legislative power立法院 lì fǎ yuàn – Legislative Yuan立法委員 lì fǎ wěi yuán – legislator; member of parliament制定 zhì dìng – to formulate; to establish (laws or rules)通過 tōng guò – to pass; to approve司法權 sī fǎ quán – judicial power犯法 fàn fǎ – to break the law; to commit a crime民法 mín fǎ – civil law刑法 xíng fǎ – criminal law司法院 sī fǎ yuàn – Judicial Yuan考試權 kǎo shì quán – examination power監察權 jiān chá quán – supervisory power考試院 kǎo shì yuàn – Examination Yuan技術人員 jì shù rén yuán – technical personnel考績 kǎo jī – performance evaluation保障 bǎo zhàng – protection; guarantee任用 rèn yòng – to appoint; to employ (officially)監察院 jiān chá yuàn – Control Yuan彈劾 tán hé – to impeach行使 xíng shǐ – to exercise (power or authority)糾正權 jiū zhèng quán – corrective power審計權 shěn jì quán – auditing power監督 jiān dū – to supervise; to oversee行政機關 xíng zhèng jī guān – administrative agency貪汙 tān wū – corruption; embezzlement腐敗 fǔ bài – corruption; moral decay行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng – Premier (head of the Executive Yuan)政黨 zhèng dǎng – political party推派 tuī pài – to nominate; to assign名單 míng dān – list; roster國民黨 guó mín dǎng – Kuomintang (KMT)民進黨 mín jìn dǎng – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng – Taiwan People's Party (TPP)縣市 xiàn shì – counties and cities議員 yì yuán – councilor; local legislator質詢 zhì xún – to question; to interpellate (in a council or parliament)權益 quán yì – rights and interests稅金 shuì jīn – taxes; tax moneyFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

除夕 chúxì - Lunar New Year's Eve大年初一 dà nián chū yī - the first day of the Lunar New Year大掃除 dà sǎo chú - thorough cleaning (before the New Year)整理乾淨 zhěnglǐ gānjìng - to tidy up and clean thoroughly櫥櫃 chúguì - cabinet清理 qīnglǐ - to clean up; to clear out環保局 huánbǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau預約 yùyuē - to make an appointment採買 cǎimǎi - to go shopping (for supplies)備貨 bèihuò - to stock up (on goods)乾貨 gānhuò - dried foods香菇 xiānggū - dried shiitake mushrooms干貝 gānbèi - dried scallops糖果 tángguǒ - candy瓜子 guāzǐ - roasted seeds肉乾 ròugān - dried meat jerky迪化街 Díhuà Jiē - Dihua Street (famous market street in Taipei)年貨大街 niánhuò dàjiē - New Year goods street大魚大肉 dà yú dà ròu - lots of rich food (meat and seafood)春聯 chūnlián - Spring Festival couplets紅包袋 hóngbāo dài - red envelope植物 zhíwù - plants蘭花 lánhuā - orchid換新鈔 huàn xīn chāo - to exchange for new banknotes鈔票 chāopiào - banknotes; paper moneyFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

迷信 míxìn – superstition犯太歲 fàn tài suì – to offend the Tai Sui (have bad luck due to zodiac clash)民俗 mínsú – folk custom; tradition值年太歲 / 太歲星君 zhínián tài suì / tài suì xīng jūn – yearly Tai Sui deity神明 shénmíng – deity; god掌管 zhǎngguǎn – to govern; be in charge of運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck相沖 xiāngchōng – to clash (zodiac conflict)相刑 xiāngxíng – to punish each other (astrological conflict)相害 xiānghài – to harm each other (astrological conflict)相破 xiāngpò – to break or undermine each other (astrological conflict)老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat (zodiac sign)兔子 tùzi – rabbit (zodiac sign)天文曆法 tiānwén lìfǎ – astronomical calendar system木星 mùxīng – Jupiter繞行一圈 rào xíng yì quān – to orbit once; make one full rotation歲星 suìxīng – the Year Star (ancient name for Jupiter)相衝 xiāngchōng – to be in direct opposition; to clash宋代 Sòng dài – Song Dynasty普遍 pǔbiàn – common; widespread安太歲 ān tài suì – to appease Tai Sui (ritual for protection)戴紅繩 dài hóngshéng – to wear a red string避邪 bìxié – to ward off evil招福 zhāofú – to attract good fortune做公益 zuò gōngyì – to do charity work捐錢 juān qián – to donate money行善積德 xíngshàn jīdé – to do good deeds and build virtue謹慎 jǐnshèn – cautious; careful衝動 chōngdòng – impulsiveFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

信箱 xìnxiāng – mailbox吵得非常兇 chǎo de fēicháng xiōng – to argue fiercely; heated debate小橘書 xiǎo jú shū – “Little Orange Book” (nickname for the booklet)當危機來臨時：臺灣全民安全指引 dāng wéijī láilín shí: Táiwān quánmín ānquán zhǐyǐn – When Crisis Strikes: A Civil Defense Guide for All Taiwanese國防部 guófáng bù – Ministry of National Defense國際情勢比較緊張 guójì qíngshì bǐjiào jǐnzhāng – tense international situation軍事威脅 jūnshì wēixié – military threat除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides that; in addition天災 tiānzāi – natural disasters參考 cānkǎo – to refer to; to consult芬蘭 Fēnlán – Finland瑞典 Ruìdiǎn – Sweden捷克 Jiékè – Czech Republic概念 gàiniàn – concept全社會防衛韌性 quán shèhuì fángwèi rènxìng – whole-of-society resilience (civil defense resilience)卡通的圖案 kǎtōng de tú'àn – cartoon illustrations緊急避難包 jǐnjí bìnàn bāo – emergency evacuation kit證件影本 zhèngjiàn yǐngběn – copies of identification documents海嘯 hǎixiào – tsunami土石流 tǔshíliú – landslides 軍事侵略 jūnshì qīnlüè – military invasion投降 tóuxiáng – to surrender戰敗 zhànbài – defeat in war假訊息 jiǎ xùnxí – false information; misinformation資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn – information warfare侵略 qīnlüè – to invade; aggression絕對不會 juéduì bú huì – absolutely will not兩極 liǎngjí – polarized; sharply divided路透社 Lùtòu shè – Reuters製造恐慌 zhìzào kǒnghuāng – to create panic當眾撕掉 dāngzhòng sīdiào – to tear up in public在野黨 zàiyě dǎng – opposition party政治宣傳 zhèngzhì xuānchuán – political propaganda執政黨 zhízhèng dǎng – ruling party政治理念 zhèngzhì lǐniàn – political ideology敵人 dírén – enemyFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

釣蝦場 diào xiā chǎng - shrimp fishing place釣蝦 diào xiā - to fish for shrimp蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp結合 jiéhé - to combine; to integrate熱炒 rèchǎo - Taiwanese stir-fried dishes聚會 jùhuì - gathering小巷子 xiǎo xiàngzi - small alley郊區 jiāoqū - suburbs鐵皮屋 tiěpí wū - tin-roof building營業 yíngyè - to operate (a business)颱風 táifēng - typhoon中暑 zhòngshǔ - to get heatstroke涼 liáng - cool成就感 chéngjiù gǎn - sense of achievement新手 xīnshǒu - beginner療癒 liáoyù - healing; soothing三五好友 sān wǔ hǎoyǒu - a few close friends宵夜 xiāoyè - late-night snack隨性 suíxìng - casual; laid-back洗乾淨 xǐ gānjìng - to wash clean撒一點鹽 sǎ yìdiǎn yán - to sprinkle a little salt烤 kǎo - to grill; to roast新鮮 xīnxiān - fresh殘忍 cánrěn - cruel活 huó - alive料理 liàolǐ - dish; to cook胡椒蝦 hújiāo xiā - pepper shrimp檸檬蝦 níngméng xiā - lemon shrimp台式快炒 táishì kuàichǎo - Taiwanese quick stir-fry青菜 qīngcài - vegetablesFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

住宅 zhùzhái – housing; residence房價所得比 fángjià suǒdé bǐ – price-to-income ratio (housing affordability index)通貨膨脹 tōnghuò péngzhàng – inflation工料雙漲 gōngliào shuāng zhǎng – rising labor and material costs往後延 wǎnghòu yán – to postpone; delay租金補貼 zūjīn bǔtiē – rent subsidy自用 zìyòng – for personal use出租 chūzū – to rent out報稅 bào shuì – to file taxes; declare tax資訊不對稱 zīxùn bú duìchèn – information asymmetry租約 zūyuē – lease; rental contract公平 gōngpíng – fair; fairness非法隔間 fēifǎ géjiān – illegal partitioning (of rooms)違法 wéifǎ – illegal; against the law消防設施 xiāofáng shèshī – fire safety facilities技術 jìshù – technology; technique都市更新 dūshì gēngxīn – urban renewal危老重建 wéilǎo chóngjiàn – redevelopment of unsafe and old buildings勉強 miǎnqiáng – to force; reluctantly強迫 qiángpò – to compel; force整合 zhěnghé – to integrate; coordinate社會住宅 shèhuì zhùzhái – social housing; public housing推動 tuīdòng – to promote; push forward取得 qǔdé – to obtain; acquireFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

社群軟體 shèqún ruǎntǐ – social media platform小紅書 Xiǎohóngshū – Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media app)命令 mìnglìng – order; command停止解析、限制接取 tíngzhǐ jiěxī, xiànzhì jiēqǔ – suspend resolution and restrict access封鎖 fēngsuǒ – to block; to ban資安 zī'ān – information security資安檢測 zī'ān jiǎncè – cybersecurity inspection檢測指標 jiǎncè zhǐbiāo – inspection criteria; testing indicators合格 hégé – qualified; up to standard過度收集使用者個人資料 guòdù shōují shǐyòngzhě gèrén zīliào – excessive collection of users' personal data不明資料回傳 bùmíng zīliào huíchuán – unknown data transmission詐騙 zhàpiàn – fraud; scam財損金額 cáisǔn jīn'é – amount of financial loss設立 shèlì – to establish; to set up法律代表人 fǎlǜ dàibiǎo rén – legal representative執法單位 zhífǎ dānwèi – law enforcement agency追查 zhuīchá – to investigate; to trace檢察官 jiǎncháguān – prosecutor配合 pèihé – to cooperate; to comply母公司 mǔ gōngsī – parent company回應 huíyìng – to respond限制 xiànzhì – restriction; to restrict美妝 měizhuāng – beauty and cosmetics穿搭 chuāndā – outfit styling; fashion coordination繞過限制 ràoguò xiànzhì – to bypass restrictions開放 kāifàng – open限制言論自由 xiànzhì yánlùn zìyóu – restrict freedom of speech防詐的措施 fángzhà de cuòshī – anti-fraud measures解除禁令 jiěchú jìnlìng – lift the ban政治考量 zhèngzhì kǎoliáng – political considerationsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

台灣國際紋身藝術展 Táiwān Guójì Wénshēn Yìshù Zhǎn – Taiwan Tattoo Convention紋身 wénshēn – tattoo刺青 cìqīng – tattoo (another common term)圖案 tú'àn – pattern; design高雄展覽館 Gāoxióng Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn – Kaohsiung Exhibition Center主辦單位 zhǔbàn dānwèi – organizer; hosting organization世界各地 shìjiè gèdì – from all over the world紋身藝術家 wénshēn yìshùjiā – tattoo artist紋身師 wénshēn shī – tattooist皮膚 pífū – skin身體穿孔 shēntǐ chuānkǒng – body piercing美甲 měijiǎ – nail art; manicure街頭藝術 jiētóu yìshù – street art塗鴉 túyā – graffiti視覺創作 shìjué chuàngzuò – visual creation; visual art舞蹈團體 wǔdǎo tuántǐ – dance group模特兒 mótèr – model走秀 zǒuxiù – fashion show; runway show好奇 hàoqí – curious市集 shìjí – market; fairFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

遊民 yóumín – homeless person固定住所 gùdìng zhùsuǒ – fixed residence橋 qiáo – bridge統計 tǒngjì – statistics集中 jízhōng – to concentrate; gather懶惰 lǎnduò – lazy失業 shīyè – unemployment; to lose a job裁員 cáiyuán – to lay off employees收入 shōurù – income物價 wùjià – prices of goods; cost of living漲 zhǎng – to rise; increase弱勢 ruòshì – disadvantaged; vulnerable邊緣 biānyuán – edge; margin (of society)臨時 línshí – temporary收容中心 shōuróng zhōngxīn – shelter; temporary housing center社工人員 shègōng rényuán – social worker協助 xiézhù – to assist; help補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid職業訓練 zhíyè xùnliàn – vocational training技能 jìnéng – skill訪問 fǎngwèn – interview丟臉 diūliǎn – embarrassing; to lose face面子 miànzi – face; dignity偏見 piānjiàn – prejudiceFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

衝突 chōngtú – conflict關門 guānmén – to close a door力道 lìdào – force; strength愛惜班上的公務 àixí bānshàng de gōngwù – to take care of class property愛惜 àixí – to cherish; to take care of日常 rìcháng – daily; everyday乾哥 gāngē – sworn older brother口角衝突 kǒujiǎo chōngtú – verbal dispute演變 yǎnbiàn – to develop; to evolve肢體衝突 zhītǐ chōngtú – physical conflict事先藏好 shìxiān cánghǎo – hidden in advance彈簧刀 tánhuángdāo – switchblade連刺多刀 lián cì duō dāo – to stab repeatedly頸部 jǐngbù – neck胸部 xiōngbù – chest中刀 zhòngdāo – to be stabbed大量失血 dàliàng shīxiě – heavy blood loss失去意識 shīqù yìshì – to lose consciousness救護人員 jiùhù rényuán – emergency medical personnel到場 dàochǎng – to arrive at the scene呼吸 hūxī – breathing心跳 xīntiào – heartbeat被緊急送往 bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng – to be urgently sent to葉克膜 yèkèmó – ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)遺憾 yíhàn – regret; sadly宣告不治 xuāngào búzhì – officially pronounced dead殺人未遂 shārén wèisuì – attempted murder正式起訴殺人罪 zhèngshì qǐsù shārén zuì – formally charged with murder遭到羈押禁見 zāodào jīyā jìnjiàn – detained and held incommunicado一審判決出爐 yìshěn pànjué chūlú – first-instance verdict announced被關起來 bèi guān qǐlái – to be imprisoned檢方 jiǎnfāng – prosecutors法院 fǎyuàn – court判得太輕 pàn de tài qīng – sentence judged too lenient提出上訴 tíchū shàngsù – to file an appeal二審 èrshěn – second trial; second instance被害學生的家屬 bèihài xuéshēng de jiāshǔ – family of the victimized student判決結果 pànjué jiéguǒ – verdict result司法制度 sīfǎ zhìdù – judicial system過度保護 guòdù bǎohù – excessive protection加害者 jiāhàizhě – perpetrator未成年 wèichéngnián – minor; underage深仇大恨 shēn chóu dà hèn – deep hatred or vendetta假釋 jiǎshì – parole檢視 jiǎnshì – to review; to re-examineFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)枋寮鄉 Fāngliáo xiāng – Fangliao Township低調 dīdiào – low-key; not flashy純樸 chúnpǔ – simple; plain; rustic甘蔗 gānzhè – sugarcane稻米 dàomǐ – rice (uncooked)景點 jǐngdiǎn – tourist attraction; sightseeing spot客運 kèyùn – intercity bus; coach service枋寮漁港 Fāngliáo yúgǎng – Fangliao Fishing Harbor漁民 yúmín – fishermen藍皮意象館 Lánpí Yìxiàng Guǎn – BREEZY BLUE STATION倉庫 cāngkù – warehouse藍皮列車 lánpí lièchē – blue train (old-style Taiwanese train)鐵道迷 tiědào mí – railway enthusiast; train fan看海美術館 Kànhǎi Měishùguǎn – The Luo Shan Feng Recreation Area發呆 fādāi – to zone out; to daydream枋客好市集 Fāngkè Hǎo Shìjí – Fangliao Market蓮霧乾 liánwù gān – dried wax apple芒果脆片 mángguǒ cuìpiàn – crispy mango slices在地 zàidì – local伴手禮 bànshǒulǐ – souvenir; local gift雙流國家森林遊樂區 Shuāngliú Guójiā Sēnlín Yóulè Qū – Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area從事 cóngshì – to engage in; to work in捕魚 bǔyú – to catch fish; fishing踏實 tàshí – grounded; at ease; steady慢下來 màn xiàlái – to slow downFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

方言 fāngyán – dialect客家話 Kèjiāhuà – Hakka (language)來源 láiyuán – origin; source福建 Fújiàn – Fujian (province in China)閩南語 Mǐnnányǔ – Southern Min (language)省 shěng – province沿海 yánhǎi – coastal; along the coast學者 xuézhě – scholar; researcher上古漢語 shànggǔ Hànyǔ – Old Chinese (ancient Chinese)商朝 Shāngcháo – Shang Dynasty朝代 cháodài – dynasty晉朝 Jìncháo – Jin Dynasty唐朝 Tángcháo – Tang Dynasty中原地區 Zhōngyuán dìqū – Central Plains region of China戰亂 zhànluàn – war and chaos混在一起 hùn zài yìqǐ – to mix together閩語 Mǐnyǔ – Min languages宋朝 Sòngcháo – Song Dynasty泉州 Quánzhōu – Quanzhou (city in Fujian)港口 gǎngkǒu – port; harbor跑船 pǎo chuán – to sail ships; work on ships往外傳 wǎng wài chuán – to spread outward明清時期 Míng Qīng shíqí – Ming and Qing period漳州 Zhāngzhōu – Zhangzhou (city in Fujian)腔 qiāng – accent; pronunciation styleFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

無差別攻擊事件 wúchābié gōngjí shìjiàn – indiscriminate attack incident犯人 fànrén – perpetrator; offender提醒 tíxǐng – to remind; reminder盟友 méngyǒu – ally; accomplice傍晚 bāngwǎn – evening; dusk商圈 shāngquān – shopping district; commercial area連續 liánxù – continuous; consecutive隨機攻擊事件 suíjī gōngjí shìjiàn – random attack incident不幸死亡 búxìng sǐwáng – to die tragically震驚 zhènjīng – to shock; to astonish誠品 Chéngpǐn – Eslite (bookstore / department store brand)縱火 zònghuǒ – arson防毒面具 fángdú miànjù – gas mask煙霧彈 yānwùdàn – smoke bomb試圖 shìtú – to attempt; to try引燃 yǐnrán – to ignite; to set on fire汽油彈 qìyóudàn – Molotov cocktail制止 zhìzhǐ – to stop; to restrain誤燃 wùrán – accidental ignition點燃 diǎnrán – to light; to ignite傷重不治 shāngzhòng búzhì – to die from severe injuries擴大 kuòdà – to expand; to escalate案發現場 ànfā xiànchǎng – crime scene頂樓 dǐnglóu – top floor; rooftop墜落 zhuìluò – to fall from a height宣告不治 xuāngào búzhì – officially pronounced dead逮捕 dàibǔ – to arrest紙箱 zhǐxiāng – cardboard box逃跑 táopǎo – to escape; to flee模仿犯案 mófǎng fàn'àn – copycat crime恐嚇 kǒnghè – to threaten; intimidation貼文 tiēwén – social media post恐慌 kǒnghuāng – panic追查 zhuīchá – to track down; to investigate境外 jìngwài – overseas; outside the country查獲 cháhuò – to uncover; to seize鎖定身分 suǒdìng shēnfèn – to identify and fix someone's identity依恐嚇公眾等罪嫌送辦 yī kǒnghè gōngzhòng děng zuìxián sòngbàn – to be prosecuted on suspicion of threatening the public巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol確保 quèbǎo – to ensure; to guaranteeFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

動漫迷 dòngmàn mí – anime fan漫畫迷 mànhuà mí – manga/comic fan動畫 dònghuà – animation; anime漫畫 mànhuà – comic; manga台北國際動漫節 Táiběi Guójì Dòngmàn Jié – Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival南港展覽館 Nángǎng Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn – Nangang Exhibition Center預售票 yùshòu piào – advance ticket; presale ticket全家 Quánjiā – FamilyMart (convenience store in Taiwan)現場 xiànchǎng – on site; at the venue門票 ménpiào – admission ticket周邊產品 zhōubiān chǎnpǐn – merchandise; related products聲優 shēngyōu – voice actor/actress漫畫家 mànhuà jiā – manga artist; comic creator簽名會 qiānmíng huì – autograph session會長是女僕大人 / 學生會長是女僕 Huìzhǎng shì Nǚpú Dàrén / Xuéshēng Huìzhǎng shì Nǚpú – Maid Sama! (manga title)作者 zuòzhě – author; creator攤位 tānwèi – booth; stall限量 xiànliàng – limited (edition/quantity)福袋 fúdài – lucky bag; mystery bag舞台 wǔtái – stage角色扮演 jiǎosè bànyǎn – cosplay; role-playing打扮 dǎbàn – to dress up; style oneself公仔模型 gōngzǎi móxíng – figurines; character modelsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck (especially yearly fortune)生肖 shēngxiào – Chinese zodiac sign老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat移動 yídòng – to move; to relocate過勞 guòláo – overwork; exhaustion from work腸胃 chángwèi – digestive system; stomach and intestines價值觀 jiàzhíguān – values; worldview背後 bèihòu – behind someone's back投資 tóuzī – investment跟風 gēnfēng – to follow the crowd; to follow trends blindly股票 gǔpiào – stocks; shares老虎 lǎohǔ – tiger事業 shìyè – career; profession權力 quánlì – power; authority舞台 wǔtái – stage; platform (for opportunities)展現 zhǎnxiàn – to show; to demonstrate保守 bǎoshǒu – conservative; cautious太衝 tài chōng – too impulsive; too aggressive重點 zhòngdiǎn – key point; focus少管閒事 shǎo guǎn xiánshì – mind your own business兔子 tùzi – rabbit財運 cáiyùn – financial luck桃花 táohuā – romance luck旺 wàng – strong; flourishing虛花 xūhuā – empty romance; superficial attraction對象 duìxiàng – romantic partner; target person龍 lóng – dragon調整期 tiáozhěng qí – adjustment period界線 jièxiàn – boundaries; limits蛇 shé – snake以合為貴 yǐ hé wéi guì – harmony is most important急 jí – anxious; in a hurry情感 qínggǎn – emotions; feelings安全感不足 ānquán gǎn bùzú – lack of sense of security安心 ānxīn – to feel at ease善事 shànshì – good deeds馬 mǎ – horse值太歲 zhí tàisuì – clashing with the Tai Sui (zodiac year conflict)大起大落 dà qǐ dà luò – big ups and downs團隊 tuánduì – team單打獨鬥 dān dǎ dú dòu – to work alone; go solo起伏 qǐfú – ups and downs財務 cáiwù – finances; financial matters翻身 fānshēn – to turn things around順風順水 shùnfēng shùnshuǐ – everything goes smoothly猴 hóu – monkey耕耘 gēngyún – to cultivate; to put in steady effort三分鐘熱度 sān fēnzhōng rèdù – short-lived enthusiasm升官 shēngguān – to get promoted發財 fācái – to make money; get rich貴人 guìrén – benefactor; helpful person突破 túpò – breakthrough副業 fùyè – side business正緣 zhèngyuán – destined partner; true romantic matchFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

解放軍 Jiěfàngjūn – the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)展開 zhǎnkāi – to launch; to carry out軍事演習（軍演） jūnshì yǎnxí (jūnyǎn) – military exercise演習 yǎnxí – drill; exercise東部戰區 Dōngbù Zhànqū – Eastern Theater Command宣佈 xuānbù – to announce; to declare正義使命－2025 Zhèngyì Shǐmìng 2025 – “Mission of Justice-2025” (name of the military exercise)裴洛西 Péiluòsī – Pelosi (Nancy Pelosi)圍台軍演 wéi Tái jūnyǎn – military drills encircling Taiwan包圍 bāowéi – to surround; to encircle史上 shǐshàng – in history; ever有感 yǒugǎn – strongly felt; noticeable離島 lídǎo – outlying islands馬祖 Mǎzǔ – Matsu (Taiwanese outlying islands)金門 Jīnmén – Kinmen往返 wǎngfǎn – to go back and forth航線 hángxiàn – air route; flight route航班 hángbān – flight延誤 yánwù – delay實質 shízhì – substantive; real學者 xuézhě – scholar; academic重點 zhòngdiǎn – key point; focus海空戰備警巡 hǎi kōng zhànbèi jǐngxún – naval and aerial combat readiness patrol巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol奪取綜合制權 duóqǔ zònghé zhìquán – to seize comprehensive control掌握 zhǎngwò – to grasp; to control主導權 zhǔdǎoquán – dominance; initiative要港要域封控 yàogǎng yàoyù fēngkòng – blockade and control of key ports and areas外線立體懾阻 wàixiàn lìtǐ shèzǔ – external layered deterrence警告 jǐnggào – to warn; warning輕易 qīngyì – easily; lightly介入 jièrù – to intervene台海情勢 Táihǎi qíngshì – cross-strait situation出售 chūshòu – to sell軍售案 jūnshòu àn – arms sale deal外力介入 wàilì jièrù – foreign intervention強硬 qiángyìng – tough; hardline軍事行動 jūnshì xíngdòng – military action船隻 chuánzhī – vessels; ships屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung公里 gōnglǐ – kilometer臨海 línhǎi – coastal; territorial waters動用 dòngyòng – to mobilize; to deploy單位 dānwèi – unit; department軍方 jūnfāng – the military海事執法 hǎishì zhífǎ – maritime law enforcement飛航管制 fēiháng guǎnzhì – air traffic control模擬 mónǐ – to simulate封控 fēngkòng – blockade; lockdownFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

跨年晚會 kuànián wǎnhuì – New Year's Eve party / gala元旦 yuándàn – New Year's Day (January 1st)總統府 zǒngtǒng fǔ – Presidential Office舉辦 jǔbàn – to hold / organize (an event)升旗典禮 shēngqí diǎnlǐ – flag-raising ceremony開國紀念日 kāiguó jìniàn rì – National Founding Day 平安順遂 píng'ān shùnsuì – safe and smooth; peace and success放鬆身心 fàngsōng shēnxīn – relax body and mind紀錄下來 jìlù xiàlái – to record / document人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì – artificial intelligence (AI)個人成長 gèrén chéngzhǎng – personal growth技能 jìnéng – skill證照 zhèngzhào – certificate / license具體化 jùtǐhuà – concretize; make specific行動 xíngdòng – action可能性 kěnéngxìng – possibility / likelihood規律運動 guīlǜ yùndòng – regular exercise改善飲食 gǎishàn yǐnshí – improve diet / eating habits早睡早起 zǎoshuì zǎoqǐ – go to bed early and get up early戒掉 jièdiào – quit / give up (a habit)水煮 shuǐzhǔ – boiled (food)身心靈 shēnxīnlíng – body, mind, and spirit冥想 míngxiǎng – meditation正念練習 zhèngniàn liànxí – mindfulness practice減輕壓力 jiǎnqīng yālì – reduce stress籠統 lǒngtǒng – vague / general / not specific語句開頭 yǔjù kāitóu – sentence beginning / sentence starter保持靈活 bǎochí línghuó – stay flexible / maintain flexibility過度執著 guòdù zhízhuó – excessive obsession / over-attachment灰心 huīxīn – discouraged / lose heart專注 zhuānzhù – focus / concentrate沉溺於 chénnì yú – indulge in / be addicted to負面的思維 fùmiàn de sīwéi – negative thinking / mindsetFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

跨年 kuànián – New Year's Eve celebration / countdown to the new year市民廣場 shìmín guǎngchǎng – City Hall Square倒數 dàoshǔ – countdown高樓層 gāolóu céng – high floor / upper levels of a building跨年晚會 kuànián wǎnhuì – New Year's Eve party / gala藝人 yìrén – entertainer; performer; celebrity追日出 zhuī rìchū – chase the first sunrise of the year升起 shēngqǐ – rise (of the sun, moon, or other objects)搭船到外海 dā chuán dào wàihǎi – take a boat to the open sea第一道曙光 dì yī dào shǔguāng – the first ray of sunlight / first light of the new year阿里山 Ālǐshān – Alishan (a famous mountain in Taiwan)小琉球 Xiǎo Liúqiú – Xiao Liuqiu (a small island in Taiwan)SUP日出團 SUP rìchū tuán – SUP sunrise tour (Stand-Up Paddleboarding sunrise tour)划著小船 huá zhe xiǎo chuán – paddling a small boatFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

詐騙 zhàpiàn – scam; fraud詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán – scam/fraud syndicate; fraud group太子集團 Tàizǐ jítuán – Prince Holding Group跨國犯罪組織 kuàguó fànzuì zǔzhī – transnational criminal organization陳志 Chén Zhì – Chen Zhi (founder's name)柬埔寨籍華裔 Jiǎnpǔzhài jí huáyì – ethnic Chinese from Cambodia福建 Fújiàn – Fujian (province in China)發家 fājiā – to make a fortune; to become wealthy賭場 dǔchǎng – casino涉嫌 shèxián – be suspected of; allegedly involved in龐大 pángdà – huge; enormous電信詐騙 diànxìn zhàpiàn – telecom fraud人口販運 rénkǒu fànyùn – human trafficking洗錢 xǐqián – money laundering加密貨幣 jiāmì huòbì – cryptocurrency緬甸 Miǎndiàn – Myanmar暴力威脅 bàolì wēixié – violent threats; coercion殺豬盤 shā zhū pán – ‘pig-butchering scam', it's a type of online scam where someone pretends to be a friend or romantic interest. They use sweet words to gain trust (‘fatten the pig'), then trick the person into giving money or investing. After that, the scammer disappears with the money (‘butcher the pig')名下 míngxià – under one's name; owned by someone挖礦 wā kuàng – cryptocurrency mining合法 héfǎ – legal; legitimate司法部 sīfǎbù – Department of Justice查扣 chá kòu – seize; confiscate枚 méi – (measure word for coins, tokens, or cryptocurrency)比特幣 bǐtèbì – Bitcoin凍結 dòngjié – freeze (assets or accounts)創辦人 chuàngbàn rén – founder政壇 zhèngtán – political arena人脈 rénmài – connections; network高層 gāocéng – senior level; high-ranking政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù – political figure顧問 gùwèn – advisor; consultant公爵 gōngjué – duke封號 fēnghào – title; honorary title重新檢視 chóngxīn jiǎnshì – re-examine; review史上最大規模之一 shǐshàng zuìdà guīmó zhī yī – one of the largest-scale cases in history殘忍 cánrěn – cruel; brutal牽涉 qiānshè – involve; implicate財務來源 cáiwù láiyuán – source of funds; financial source單純 dānchún – simple; pure; straightforward財產 cáichǎn – property; assetsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

躲在家裡取暖 duǒ zài jiā lǐ qǔnuǎn – stay at home to keep warm熱飲 rè yǐn – hot beverage養生飲品 yǎngshēng yǐnpǐn – health-preserving drink; wellness beverage薑茶 jiāng chá – ginger tea辛辣 xīnlà – spicy; pungent促進 cùjìn – promote; facilitate血液循環 xiěyì xúnhuán – blood circulation驅寒 qū hán – dispel cold; warm the body手腳 shǒujiǎo – hands and feet冰冷 bīng lěng – icy; very cold市售 shìshòu – commercially sold; available in stores薑汁飲品 jiāng zhī yǐnpǐn – ginger juice drink全聯 Quánlián – PX Mart (Taiwanese supermarket chain)薑糖 jiāng táng – ginger candy沖泡 chōngpào – brew; steep桂圓紅棗茶 guìyuán hóngzǎo chá – longan and red date tea功效 gōngxiào – effect; function補血 bǔ xiě – replenish blood滋陰 zī yīn – nourish yin (traditional Chinese medicine term)體質偏寒 tǐzhí piān hán – having a cold body constitution失血 shīxiě – blood loss抹茶拿鐵 mǒchá ná tiě – matcha latte溫潤 wēn rùn – warm and smooth; mellow冬季限定 dōngjì xiàndìng – winter seasonal special新品 xīnpǐn – new product推出 tuīchū – launch; introduce可可系列 kěkě xìliè – cocoa series以可可為基底 yǐ kěkě wéi jīdǐ – using cocoa as the base搭配 dāpèi – pair with; match with配料 pèiliào – ingredients; toppings鐵觀音可可醇奶 tiěguānyīn kěkě chún nǎi – Tieguanyin cocoa milk鐵觀音茶 tiěguānyīn chá – Tieguanyin tea紫米芋椰奶 zǐ mǐ yù yē nǎi – purple rice and taro coconut milk芋芋仙草奶露 yù yù xiāncǎo nǎi lù – taro and grass jelly milk drink芋泥 yù ní – mashed taro; taro paste紫米 zǐ mǐ – purple rice芋圓 yù yuán – taro balls口感 kǒugǎn – texture; mouthfeelFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

多元 duōyuán – diverse; multiple types宗教 zōngjiào – religion商業 shāngyè – commercial; business-related基督教徒 Jīdūjiàotú – Christian天主教徒 Tiānzhǔjiàotú – Catholic平安夜 píng'ān yè – Christmas Eve聖誕感恩禮拜 shèngdàn gǎn'ēn lǐbài – Christmas thanksgiving service報佳音 bào jiāyīn – caroling; spreading the good news布置 bùzhì – decorate; arrangement聖誕樹 shèngdàn shù – Christmas tree燈飾 dēngshì – decorative lights聖誕市集 shèngdàn shìjí – Christmas market打卡 dǎkǎ – check in; take photos for social media行憲紀念日 xíngxiàn jìniàn rì – Constitution Day (Taiwan)中華民國憲法 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Xiànfǎ – Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan)施行 shīxíng – implement; put into effect基本大法 jīběn dàfǎ – fundamental law; basic law保障 bǎozhàng – protect; ensure象徵 xiàngzhēng – symbolize; symbol民主制度 mínzhǔ zhìdù – democratic systemFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

長榮航空 Chángróng Hángkōng – EVA Air空服員 kōngfúyuán – flight attendant; cabin crew去世 qùshì – pass away; die事件曝光 shìjiàn bàoguāng (pùguāng) – incident exposed; made public考績被扣分 kǎojì bèi kòufēn – performance evaluation points deducted班表 bānbiǎo – work schedule; roster調班 diàobān – shift adjustment; change work schedule年終獎金 niánzhōng jiǎngjīn – year-end bonus被扣 bèi kòu – deducted; taken away待命時間 dàimìng shíjiān – standby time發高燒 fā gāoshāo – have a high fever懲處 chéngchǔ – punish; disciplinary action流產 liúchǎn – miscarriage保住 bǎozhù – keep; preserve嚴苛 yánkē – strict; harsh勞動部 Láodòng bù – Ministry of Labor延長工時 yáncháng gōngshí – extend working hours罰金 fájīn – fine; penalty不痛不癢 bú tòng bù yǎng – harmless; inconsequential典型 diǎnxíng – typical; representative創辦人 chuàngbànrén – founder家父長式 jiā fùzhǎng shì – patriarchal style; paternalistic恩賜 ēncì – favor; gift (from someone in power)協商 xiéshāng – negotiate; consultation爭議 zhēngyì – dispute; controversy訴訟 sùsòng – lawsuit; litigation打壓 dǎyā – suppress; oppress被貼標籤 bèi tiē biāoqiān – be labeled; stigmatizedFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

觀光工廠 guān guāng gōng chǎng – tourist factory; factory open for visitors雄獅文具想像力製造所 Xióngshī wénjù xiǎngxiànglì zhìzào suǒ – SIMBALION Art StudioAddress: 桃園市龍潭區中原路二段188號 (No. 188, Section 2, Zhongyuan Rd, Longtan District, Taoyuan City)動手DIY dòngshǒu DIY – hands-on DIY; make it yourself文具 wénjù – stationery互動體驗 hùdòng tǐyàn – interactive experience設計裝置 shèjì zhuāngzhì – design installation上色 shàngsè – coloring塗鴉 túyā – graffiti; doodling療癒 liáoyù – therapeutic; healing芒果農創玫瑰綠柏園 Mángguǒ nóngchuàng méiguī lǜ Bǎiyuán – Mango Agro-Rose Green ParkAddress: 台南市楠西區水庫路9號 (No. 9, Shuiku Rd, Nanxi District, Tainan City)當季水果風味餐 dāngjì shuǐguǒ fēngwèi cān – seasonal fruit tasting meal芒果果乾 mángguǒ guǒgān – dried mango園區 yuánqū – park area; campus兒童遊樂設施 értóng yóulè shèshī – children's playground facilities空曠 kōngkuàng – open and spacious放風箏 fàng fēngzheng – fly kites取景 qǔjǐng – take photos; choose a scene for filming雲林 Yúnlín – Yunlin (county in Taiwan)土庫驛可可莊園 Tǔkù yì kěkě zhuāngyuán – Tukuyi Cocoa ManorAddress: 雲林縣土庫鎮大同路1之2號 (No.1-2, Datong Rd, Tuku Township, Yunlin County)莊園 zhuāngyuán – manor; estate整頓 zhěngdùn – organize; renovate北歐風 běi'ōu fēng – Nordic style種植 zhòngzhí – plant; cultivate可可樹 kěkě shù – cocoa tree食農教育 shí nóng jiàoyù – food and agriculture education佐登妮絲城堡生技園區 Zuǒdēng nī sī chéngbǎo shēngjì yuánqū – Château de Jourdeness ParkAddress: 嘉義縣大林鎮大埔美園區三路15號 (No. 15, 3rd Road, Meiyuan District, Dapu District, 22, Zhongkengli, Dalin Town, Chiayi County)採 cǎi – adopt; use; take文藝復興 wényì fùxīng – Renaissance巴洛克式 Bāluòkè shì – Baroque style穹頂 qióngdǐng – dome愛奧尼克柱列迴廊 Ài àoníkè zhùliè huíláng – Ionic column colonnade宮殿 gōngdiàn – palace保養品 bǎoyǎngpǐn – skincare/cosmetic products無法離開視線 wúfǎ líkāi shìxiàn – unable to take eyes off; mesmerizing城堡 chéngbǎo – castle宏偉 hóngwěi – magnificent; grandFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

成就感 chéngjiù gǎn – sense of achievement規律 guīlǜ – regular; routine肌肉 jīròu – muscle心臟 xīnzàng – heart控制體重 kòngzhì tǐzhòng – control body weight往上飆 wǎng shàng biāo – spike upward; increase rapidly釋放 shìfàng – release化學物質 huàxué wùzhì – chemical substances好癢 hǎo yǎng – very itchy放棄 fàngqì – give up; abandon舒暢 shūchàng – comfortable; relaxed重量訓練 zhòngliàng xùnliàn – weight training跑步機 pǎobùjī – treadmill社交 shèjiāo – social interaction羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú – badminton選手 xuǎnshǒu – athlete; player奧林匹克 Àolínpǐkè – Olympic Games啦啦隊 lālāduì – cheerleading team人氣 rénqì – popularity抒發壓力 shūfā yālì – relieve stressFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !