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周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding; nearby軍事演習 jūnshì yǎnxí - military exercise針對 zhēnduì - targeted at; aimed at賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - William Lai (current President of Taiwan)境外的敵對勢力 jìngwài de díduì shìlì - external hostile forces挑釁 tiǎoxìn - provoke; provocation懲罰 chéngfá - punish; punishment軍艦 jūnjiàn - warship戰鬥機 zhàndòujī - fighter jet軍方 jūnfāng - military authorities奪取 duóqǔ - seize; capture制空權 zhìkōngquán - air superiority封鎖 fēngsuǒ - blockade海域 hǎiyù - sea area模擬 mónǐ - simulate; simulation軍機 jūnjī - military aircraft無人機 wúrénjī - drone衝突 chōngtú - conflict; clash演練 yǎnliàn - drill; practice火箭 huǒjiàn - rocket港口 gǎngkǒu - port能源 néngyuán - energy resources設施 shèshī - facilities台海 Táihǎi - Taiwan Strait頻繁 pínfán - frequent; frequently打仗 dǎzhàng - go to war; fight a war戰爭的狀態 zhànzhēng de zhuàngtài - state of war軍事競賽 jūnshì jìngsài - arms race武器 wǔqì - weapon訊息戰 xùnxí zhàn - information warfare資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn - cyber warfare / info war強化 qiánghuà - strengthen; enhance反間諜 fǎn jiàndié - counter-espionage國籍 guójí - nationality反滲透 fǎn shèntòu - anti-infiltration措施 cuòshī - measures現役 xiànyì - active duty (military)退役 tuìyì - retired from military service捲入 juǎnrù - get involved in共諜案 gòngdié àn - Chinese espionage case國防部 guófángbù - Ministry of National Defense宣導 xuāndǎo - promote (an idea or policy); advocacy防止 fángzhǐ - prevent中共 Zhōnggòng - Chinese Communist Party (CCP)印太司令 Yìntài sīlìng - Indo-Pacific Commander帕帕羅 Pàpàluó - Samuel John Paparo台海情勢 Táihǎi qíngshì - situation in the Taiwan Strait溫水煮青蛙 wēnshuǐ zhǔ qīngwā - a metaphor: like boiling a frog in warm water (gradual danger)快速沸騰 kuàisù fèiténg - rapidly boiling; escalating quickly開戰 kāizhàn - outbreak of war; start a war首要任務 shǒuyào rènwù - primary mission摧毀 cuīhuǐ - destroy雷達 léidá - radar飛彈系統 fēidàn xìtǒng - missile system製造業 zhìzàoyè - manufacturing industry潛艦 qiánjiàn - submarine時間拖久了 shíjiān tuō jiǔ le - if time drags on不利 bùlì - disadvantageous; unfavorable發動攻擊 fādòng gōngjí - launch an attack評估 pínggū - assess; evaluate關鍵 guānjiàn - critical; key後悔 hòuhuǐ - regretIf you're ready to take your Chinese to the next level, not just memorizing words but actually having meaningful conversations with Taiwanese people about real topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more. I invite you to join a one-on-one trial lesson with me. I'll help you build a clear, personalized plan so you can speak more naturally and truly connect with others in Chinese. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

環島 huán dǎo - to travel around the island (usually referring to circling Taiwan)徒步 tú bù - to walk on foot; to hike鐵路 tiě lù - railway; railroad郵輪式列車 yóu lún shì liè chē - cruise-style train (a slow, scenic train journey similar to a cruise)觀光列車 guān guāng liè chē - tourist train (designed for sightseeing)順時針 shùn shí zhēn - clockwise (e.g. traveling around Taiwan in a clockwise direction)逆時針 nì shí zhēn - counterclockwise挑 tiāo - to choose; to pick一段 yí duàn - a section; a part (refers to a segment of a trip or journey)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 !

剩女 shèng nǚ – leftover woman; a woman who is considered past the typical age for marriage適婚年齡 shì hūn nián líng – suitable age for marriage剩 shèng – leftover; remaining剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn – leftover food ; food not eaten in the previous meal剩下來 shèng xià lái – left behind; remaining外表 wài biǎo – appearance; looks被蟲咬過 bèi chóng yǎo guò – bitten by bugs/insects傷人 shāng rén – hurtful; emotionally harmful黃金單身漢 huáng jīn dān shēn hàn – eligible bachelor; attractive unmarried man人生勝利 rén shēng shèng lì – life success; achieving success in life嫁 jià – (for a woman) to marry娶 qǔ – (for a man) to marry (a woman)追問 zhuī wèn – to keep asking; to press with questions懷孕 huái yùn – to be pregnant做人成功 zuò rén chéng gōng – literally "successful at making a person," a euphemism for becoming pregnant霸凌 bà líng – bullying太挑 tài tiāo – too picky; overly selective自我感覺良好 zì wǒ gǎn jué liáng hǎo – self-satisfied; thinks highly of oneself強勢 qiáng shì – strong-willed; assertive對象 duì xiàng – partner; intended person for marriage or relationship標準 biāo zhǔn – standard; criteria互相依靠 hù xiāng yī kào – to rely on each other條件 tiáo jiàn – condition; requirement; qualificationFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

匯率 huìlǜ – exchange rate台幣 Táibì – New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)美金 Měijīn – U.S. Dollar (USD)突然間 tūránjiān – suddenly大幅 dàfú – substantially, significantly升值 shēngzhí – to appreciate (in value), especially currency兌 duì – to exchange (currency)爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (figuratively) to erupt or cause an uproar中央銀行 zhōngyāng yínháng – central bank禿鷹 tūyīng – vulture; here refers to "vulture investors" or "speculators"炒匯 chǎo huì – to speculate on currency exchange市場混亂 shìchǎng hùnluàn – market chaos資金 zījīn – capital, funds華爾街 Huá'ěrjiē – Wall Street高額 gāo'é – high (amount), large (sum), usually referring to money關稅 guānshuì – customs duty, tariff匯率操縱 huìlǜ cāozòng – currency manipulation配合 pèihé – to cooperate, to align with進口 jìnkǒu – to import划算 huásuàn – cost-effective, a good deal銷售 xiāoshòu – sales; to sell營收 yíngshōu – revenue利潤 lìrùn – profit縮水 suōshuǐ – to shrink (in size or value)損失 sǔnshī – loss, damage出口為導向 chūkǒu wéi dǎoxiàng – export-oriented出口商 chūkǒushāng – exporterIf you're ready to take your Chinese to the next level, not just memorizing words but actually having meaningful conversations with Taiwanese people about real topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more. I invite you to join a one-on-one trial lesson with me. I'll help you build a clear, personalized plan so you can speak more naturally and truly connect with others in Chinese. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation家長 jiā zhǎng - parents/guardians雙薪家庭 shuāng xīn jiā tíng - dual-income family虎爸虎媽 hǔ bà hǔ mā - tiger parents (strict or demanding parents)說長不長，說短也不短 shuō cháng bù cháng, shuō duǎn yě bù duǎn - not too long, not too short事先規劃 shì xiān guī huà - advance planning暑假作業 shǔ jià zuò yè - summer homework自律 zì lǜ - self-discipline報名 bào míng - to register/sign up夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp營隊 yíng duì - camp group分組 fēn zǔ - to divide into groups輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor (camp helper or guide)動手 dòng shǒu - hands-on/do it yourself童軍 tóng jūn - scout野外求生 yě wài qiú shēng - wilderness survival生存下來 shēng cún xià lái - to survive童軍繩 tóng jūn shéng - scout rope營火晚會 yíng huǒ wǎn huì - campfire party排斥 pái chì - to reject/resist寫作文 xiě zuò wén - to write an essay/composition爛 làn - bad/terrible (slang for poor quality)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 !

World Gym and Fitness Factory (健身工廠) are the two biggest gym chains in Taiwan. If you're thinking about working out while you're here, check which one is closest to you!健身房 jiàn shēn fáng – gym; fitness center健身 jiàn shēn – to work out; to exercise for fitness風潮 fēng cháo – trend; craze年紀 nián jì – age舉重 jǔ zhòng – weightlifting瑜珈 yú jiā – yoga教練 jiào liàn – coach; instructor; personal trainer深蹲 shēn dūn – squat (exercise)伏地挺身 fú dì tǐng shēn – push-up核心 hé xīn – core (muscles); central part社交空間 shè jiāo kōng jiān – social space跑步機 pǎo bù jī – treadmill趨勢 qū shì – trend; tendency反映 fǎn yìng – to reflect; to show應酬 yìng chóu – social engagement (often work-related); business entertainment設備 shè bèi – equipment; facilities教練課 jiào liàn kè – personal training session重訓課 zhòng xùn kè – strength training class飛輪課 fēi lún kè – spin class; indoor cycling class有氧運動課 yǒu yǎng yùn dòng kè – aerobics class; cardio workout class烤箱 kǎo xiāng – sauna; oven (in other contexts)馬拉松 mǎ lā sōng – marathon半馬 bàn mǎ – half marathon盛行 shèng xíng – to be in vogue; to be popular挑選 tiāo xuǎn – to choose; to select齊全 qí quán – complete; fully equippedFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

網紅 wǎnghóng – internet celebrity, influencer百靈果 Bǎilíngguǒ – "Bailingguo," a popular Taiwanese podcast主持人 zhǔchírén – host, presenter遊學 yóuxué – study abroad (short-term, often combined with travel)台積電 Táijīdiàn – TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (here) to spark outrage or heated discussion圖片 túpiàn – image, picture中華文化 Zhōnghuá wénhuà – Chinese culture元素 yuánsù – element, component端午節 Duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival清明節 Qīngmíngjié – Tomb-Sweeping Day忽略 hūlüè – to overlook, to ignore多元性 duōyuánxìng – diversity, multiplicity日本時代 Rìběn shídài – Japanese colonial period in Taiwan (1895–1945)留下來 liúxiàlái – to remain, to be left behind (as a legacy or influence)If you're ready to take your Chinese to the next level, not just memorizing words but actually having meaningful conversations with Taiwanese people about real topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more. I invite you to join a one-on-one trial lesson with me. I'll help you build a clear, personalized plan so you can speak more naturally and truly connect with others in Chinese. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

Kaohsiung Beer Rock FestivalEvent Date: 2025-07-04 ~ 2025-07-06Event Location: No. 789 Zhonghua 5th Road  (Plaza directly across from Dream Mall, Kaohsiung)高雄啤酒音樂節 Gāo xióng pí jiǔ yīn yuè jié - Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival夢時代廣場 Mèng shí dài guǎng chǎng - Dream Mall Plaza (a large shopping and event area in Kaohsiung)夏日音樂嘉年華 xià rì yīn yuè jiā nián huá - summer music carnival現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; live (location of the event or performance)舞台 wǔ tái - stage (for performances)藝人 yì rén - performer; artist (including singers, actors, dancers)爽 shuǎng - awesome; great feeling; satisfying (often used informally)重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì - highlight; main event; main attraction下酒菜料理競賽 xià jiǔ cài liào lǐ jìng sài - appetizer dish competition (for food that pairs with alcohol)在地 zài dì - local; native to the area元素 yuán sù - element; component (used in cultural or creative contexts)電子音樂 diàn zǐ yīn yuè - electronic music盧廣仲 Lú Guǎng Zhòng - Crowd Lu (a popular Taiwanese singer-songwriter)卓文萱 Zhuó Wén Xuān - Genie Chuo (a Taiwanese singer and actress)婁峻碩 Lóu Jùn Shuò - SHOU (a Taiwanese rapper and singer)邱鋒澤 Qiū Fēng Zé - Kenny Khoo (a Taiwanese-Malaysian singer and music producer)告五人 Gào Wǔ Rén - Accusefive (a well-known Taiwanese indie band)娜璉 Nà Lián - IM NAYEON (member of K-pop group TWICE)凱旋站 Kǎi xuán zhàn - Kaisyuan Station (a metro station in Kaohsiung, R6 line)輕軌 qīng guǐ - light rail夢時代站 Mèng shí dài zhàn - Dream Mall Station (C5 station on the Kaohsiung light rail)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 !

播客 bō kè – podcast第一集 dì yī jí – the first episode初衷 chū zhōng – original intention; initial motivation程度 chéng dù – level; proficiency針對 zhēn duì – to be aimed at; to target聽力 tīng lì – listening comprehension口說 kǒu shuō – speaking (ability); oral expression生活化 shēng huó huà – related to daily life; down-to-earth決策 jué cè – decision-making; policy decision測驗 cè yàn – test; quiz基礎 jī chǔ – basic; foundationalFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

車禍 chēhuò – traffic accident老先生 lǎo xiānshēng – elderly man闖紅燈 chuǎng hóngdēng – to run a red light巷子 xiàngzi – alley, small lane高速衝撞 gāosù chōngzhuàng – high-speed collision路人 lùrén – pedestrian, passerby造成 zàochéng – to cause, to result in三死十二傷 sān sǐ shí'èr shāng – 3 dead and 12 injured慘劇 cǎnjù – tragedy閃躲 shǎnduǒ – to dodge, to evade踩煞車 cǎi shāchē – to step on the brake踩油門 cǎi yóumén – to step on the gas pedal駕駛 jiàshǐ – driver; to drive視力 shìlì – eyesight, vision聽力 tīnglì – hearing反應速度 fǎnyìng sùdù – reaction speed判斷能力 pànduàn nénglì – ability to judge or make decisions下降 xiàjiàng – to decline, to decrease監視器 jiānshìqì – surveillance camera肇事 zhàoshì – to cause an accident違規 wéiguī – to violate rules or regulations慣犯 guànfàn – habitual offender人行道 rénxíngdào – sidewalk分隔島 fēngé dǎo – traffic island, road divider後退 hòutuì – to reverse, to back up路怒症 lùnùzhèng – road rage發作 fāzuò – (of a condition) to break out, to occur被...惹怒 bèi... rěnù – to be angered/enraged by...逼車 bīchē – to tailgate or aggressively drive close to another vehicle按喇叭 àn lǎbā – to honk the horn下車理論 xiàchē lǐlùn – to get out of the car to argue強烈 qiángliè – intense, strong密閉空間 mìbì kōngjiān – enclosed space老翁 lǎo wēng – old man (formal/literary)抗憂鬱症 kàng yōuyùzhèng – antidepressant (medicine)情緒穩定劑 qíngxù wěndìngjì – mood stabilizer冥想 míngxiǎng – meditation密集 mìjí – dense, crowded, intensive急躁 jízào – impatient, irritable完善 wánshàn – to improve; well-developed or thoroughIf you're ready to take your Chinese to the next level, not just memorizing words but actually having meaningful conversations with Taiwanese people about real topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more. I invite you to join a one-on-one trial lesson with me. I'll help you build a clear, personalized plan so you can speak more naturally and truly connect with others in Chinese. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

木柵動物園 mùzhà dòngwùyuán – Muzha Zoo, a large zoo in Taipei, Taiwan南投 Nántóu – Nantou, a city in central Taiwan九九峰動物樂園 jiǔjiǔ fēng dòngwù lèyuán – JOJOZOO PARK, a large animal park in Nantou規模 guīmó – scale, size鳥類主題動物園 niǎo lèi zhǔtí dòngwùyuán – bird-themed animal park珍奇的鳥類 zhēnqí de niǎo lèi – rare and exotic bird species互動區 hùdòng qū – interactive area珍稀 zhēnxī – rare, precious鴕鳥 tuóniǎo – ostrich搖頭晃腦 yáo tóu huàng nǎo – to shake one's head (in a bobbing or swaying manner)鸚鵡 yīngwǔ – parrot吸蜜鸚鵡 xī mì yīngwǔ – honey-eating parrot (e.g., Lorikeet)金太陽錐尾鸚鵡 jīn tàiyáng zhuī wěi yīngwǔ – Golden Sun Conure, a type of parrot五彩繽紛 wǔcǎi bīn fēn – colorful, dazzling in many colors開放式的鳥籠 kāifàng shì de niǎo lóng – open-air birdcage柯爾鴨 kē ěr yā – call duck (a small breed of domestic duck)孔雀 kǒngquè – peacock草泥馬 cǎo ní mǎ – alpaca羊駝 yángtuó – llama跳跳羊 tiàotiào yáng – spring lamb狐獴 húměng – meerkat恐龍之丘 kǒnglóng zhī qiū – Dinosaur Hill, a themed area featuring dinosaur models身比例 shēn bǐlì – scale (in terms of body proportions)大暴龍 dà bàolóng – T. rex (Tyrannosaurus rex)侏儸紀公園 zhū luójì gōngyuán – Jurassic Park, a fictional dinosaur theme park場景 chǎngjǐng – scene, setting你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

沉重 chénzhòng – heavy; serious (emotionally or atmospherically)癌症 áizhèng – cancer罹患 líhuàn – to contract (a disease); to suffer from大腸癌 dàcháng'ái – colon cancer肺癌 fèi'ái – lung cancer乳癌 rǔ'ái – breast cancer肝癌 gān'ái – liver cancer口腔癌 kǒuqiāng'ái – oral cancer訝異 yàyì – surprised; amazed化工品 huàgōngpǐn – chemical products肥料 féiliào – fertilizer飼料 sìliào – animal feed廢氣 fèiqì – exhaust gas; emissions節省 jiéshěng – to save; to be frugal隔天 gétiān – the next day微波 wéibō – to microwave (food)家族基因 jiāzú jīyīn – family genetics無能為力 wúnéng wéilì – powerless; unable to do anything預防 yùfáng – to prevent; prevention你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

電風扇 diàn fēng shàn - electric fan核能發電廠 hé néng fā diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant機組 jī zǔ - generator unit (in a power plant)核三廠二號機 hé sān chǎng èr hào jī - No. 2 reactor at Taiwan's Third Nuclear Power Plant除役 chú yì - decommission (of a machine, especially a reactor)正式歸零 zhèng shì guī líng - officially go to zero (e.g., complete shutdown or phaseout)缺電 quē diàn - power shortage行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng - Premier (head of Taiwan's Executive Yuan)台電 tái diàn - Taiwan Power Company (Taipower)備轉容量 bèi zhuǎn róng liàng - reserve capacity (of electricity)備用電力 bèi yòng diàn lì - backup electricity應付 yìng fù - to cope with, to deal with用電尖峰 yòng diàn jiān fēng - electricity usage peak整體來說 zhěng tǐ lái shuō - overall; generally speaking範圍 fàn wéi - scope; range推動 tuī dòng - to promote; to push forward綠能 lǜ néng - green energy儲能 chǔ néng - energy storage智慧電網 zhì huì diàn wǎng - smart grid支撐 zhī chēng - to support; to sustain因應 yīn yìng - to respond to; to adapt to天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy燃煤 rán méi - coal-fired (as in coal-fired power)風力 fēng lì - wind power擴充 kuò chōng - to expand燃氣機組 rán qì jī zǔ - gas-fired generator unit阿拉斯加 ā lā sī jiā - Alaska空缺 kòng quē - gap; vacancy縮小 suō xiǎo - to reduce; to shrink貿易逆差 mào yì nì chā - trade deficit雙邊關係 shuāng biān guān xī - bilateral relations核電歸零 hé diàn guī líng - nuclear power goes to zero (complete phaseout of nuclear power)靈活調度 líng huó diào dù - flexible dispatch (of resources)再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán - renewable energy政策規劃 zhèng cè guī huà - policy planning---If you've been learning Chinese and feel like you want a bit more support, I'd love to help!

藥妝店 yàozhuāngdiàn – drugstore (selling both medicine and beauty products)維他命 wéitāmìng – vitamin美妝用品 měizhuāng yòngpǐn – beauty products, cosmetics百元商店 bǎiyuán shāngdiàn – 100-yen shop, Japanese dollar store大創 Dàchuàng – Daiso (a popular Japanese 100-yen shop)唐吉訶德 Tángjíkēdé – DON DON DONKI (a Japanese discount chain store)蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down提醒乘客 tíxǐng chéngkè – to remind passengers握緊扶手 wòjǐn fúshǒu – to hold the handrail tightly飯糰 fàntuán – rice ball, often wrapped in seaweed明太子 míngtàizǐ – pollock roe (cod roe), a popular Japanese filling or topping天婦羅 tiānfùluó – tempura (Japanese deep-fried dish)雜誌 zázhì – magazine接觸 jiēchù – to come into contact with, to be exposed to秩序 zhìxù – order, discipline大聲喧譁 dàshēng xuānhuá – to make loud noise, to be noisy準時 zhǔnshí – punctual, on time韓風 Hánfēng – Korean style (especially in fashion and pop culture)服飾 fúshì – clothing and accessories席捲全世界 xíjuǎn quán shìjiè – to sweep across the world, to become globally popular打扮 dǎbàn – to dress up, to style oneself美妝 měizhuāng – beauty and makeup醫美 yīměi – medical beauty treatments (cosmetic procedures)微整型 wéizhěngxíng – non-invasive cosmetic surgery or minor plastic surgery偶像明星 ǒuxiàng míngxīng – idol, pop star你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

氣候 qì hòu - climate極端 jí duān - extreme暴雨 bào yǔ - torrential rain熱浪 rè làng - heatwave乾旱 gān hàn - drought氣候變遷 qì hòu biàn qiān - climate change化石燃料 huà shí rán liào - fossil fuel全球暖化 quán qiú nuǎn huà - global warming生物多樣性 shēng wù duō yàng xìng - biodiversity喪失 sàng shī - loss冰蓋融化 bīng gài róng huà - ice cap melting海平面上升 hǎi píng miàn shàng shēng - sea level rise海洋酸化 hǎi yáng suān huà - ocean acidification減少碳排放 jiǎn shǎo tàn pái fàng - reduce carbon emissions垃圾分類 lè sè fēn lèi - garbage sorting資源回收 zī yuán huí shōu - recycling廚餘 chú yú - food waste寶特瓶 bǎo tè píng - PET plastic bottle鋁罐 lǚ guàn - aluminum can鐵罐 tiě guàn - tin/steel can玻璃 bō lí - glass資源回收車 zī yuán huí shōu chē - recycling truck再利用 zài lì yòng - reuse餐具 cān jù - tableware / utensils環保袋 huán bǎo dài - eco-friendly bag / reusable bag免洗餐具 miǎn xǐ cān jù - disposable tableware一次性餐具 yí cì xìng cān jù - single-use tableware淨灘 jìng tān - beach cleanup淨山 jìng shān - mountain cleanup撿垃圾 jiǎn lè sè - pick up trash快時尚 kuài shí shàng - fast fashion家電 jiā diàn - household appliances你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

Z世代 Z shì dài – Gen Z; people born roughly from the mid-1990s to early 2010s智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī – smartphone社群媒體 shè qún méi tǐ – social media焦慮 jiāo lǜ – anxiety放大檢視 fàng dà jiǎn shì – to scrutinize or magnify (behavior/speech)放到網路上被公審 fàng dào wǎng lù shàng bèi gōng shěn – to be publicly criticized on the internet草莓族 cǎo méi zú – "strawberry generation" (used to describe young people seen as unable to handle pressure)月光族 yuè guāng zú – people who spend all their salary each month, with no savings抗壓性很低 kàng yā xìng hěn dī – having low stress tolerance烘焙課程 hōng bèi kè chéng – baking class藝術創作 yì shù chuàng zuò – artistic creation特質 tè zhí – characteristic; trait偏鄉 piān xiāng – rural or remote area雙語教育 shuāng yǔ jiào yù – bilingual education跟國際接軌 gēn guó jì jiē guǐ – to connect with the international community城鄉差距 chéng xiāng chā jù – urban-rural gap住房正義 zhù fáng zhèng yì – housing justice轉型正義 zhuǎn xíng zhèng yì – transitional justice共通點 gòng tōng diǎn – common point; shared characteristic公平 gōng píng – fairness組織起來發聲 zǔ zhī qǐ lái fā shēng – to organize and speak out設立 shè lì – to establish青年委員 qīng nián wěi yuán – youth representative諮詢平台 zī xún píng tái – advisory platform高房價 gāo fáng jià – high housing prices低薪 dī xīn – low salary少子化 shǎo zǐ huà – declining birth rate環境變遷 huán jìng biàn qiān – environmental change平衡 píng héng – balance逃避 táo bì – to avoid; escape拼命 pīn mìng – to work desperately hard拼事業 pīn shì yè – to fight or strive for a successful career---If you've been learning Chinese and feel like you want a bit more support, I'd love to help!

網咖 wǎngkā – internet café打電動 dǎdiàndòng – to play video games煙霧瀰漫 yānwùmímàn – smoky, filled with smoke通宵 tōngxiāo – to stay up all night複合式經營 fùhéshì jīngyíng – multi-functional business model設施 shèshī – facilities縣市 xiànshì – counties and cities省住宿費 shěng zhùsùfèi – to save accommodation costs划算 huásuàn – cost-effective, a good deal電腦設備 diànnǎo shèbèi – computer equipment頂級 dǐngjí – top-notch, premium level門票 ménpiào – admission ticket必修課 bìxiūkè – required course選修課 xuǎnxiūkè – elective course名額有限 míng'é yǒuxiàn – limited spots available搶課 qiǎngkè – to rush to register for a classVIP座位 VIP zuòwèi – VIP seating私人的包間 sīrén de bāojiān – private room雙人房 shuāngrénfáng – double room餐點 cāndiǎn – meal, food offering自助吧 zìzhùbā – self-service bar貢丸 gòngwán – Taiwanese pork meatballs包廂 bāoxiāng – private booth or room枕頭 zhěntou – pillow坐墊 zuòdiàn – seat cushion櫃檯 guìtái – front desk, counter索取 suǒqǔ – to request or ask for (an item)毛毯 máotǎn – blanket你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

拍照 pāizhào – to take a photo單獨 dāndú – alone; individually端 duān – to hold something level (e.g., with both hands); to carry除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides this; in addition景點 jǐngdiǎn – tourist attraction; scenic spot蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down瘦 shòu – thin; slim姿勢 zīshì – posture; pose比耶 bǐ yē – to make a “V” sign with fingers (gesture for peace or victory in photos)結合 jiéhé – to combine; to integrate臀型 túnxíng – shape of the buttocks側身 cèshēn – to turn sideways抬腳 tái jiǎo – to lift a foot強調 qiángdiào – to emphasize屁股 pìgǔ – buttocks線條 xiàntiáo – lines; body contours or shape你想讓中文更進步嗎 ? 我可以幫你！

政治 zhèng zhì - politics中國籍的配偶 zhōng guó jí de pèi ǒu - spouse of Chinese nationality依親居留的身分 yī qīn jū liú de shēn fèn - residency status based on family ties直播 zhí bō - live broadcast武統台灣 wǔ tǒng tái wān - reunification of Taiwan by force檢舉 jiǎn jǔ - report to authorities / file a complaint移民署 yí mín shǔ - Immigration Agency廢止 fèi zhǐ - to revoke / to abolish長期居留許可 cháng qí jū liú xǔ kě - long-term residency permit限期離境 xiàn qí lí jìng - to leave the country within a set deadline像雪片一樣飛來 xiàng xuě piàn yí yàng fēi lái - come pouring in like snowflakes (metaphor for overwhelming volume)陸配 lù pèi - Chinese spouse (of a Taiwanese citizen)違反 wéi fǎn - to violate兩岸人民關係條例 liǎng àn rén mín guān xī tiáo lì - Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area鼓吹 gǔ chuī - to advocate / to promote散播 sàn bò - to spread政治言論 zhèng zhì yán lùn - political speech陸委會 lù wěi huì - Mainland Affairs Council主管機關 zhǔ guǎn jī guān - competent authority大肆報導 dà sì bào dǎo - massive media coverage台灣排華 tái wān pái huá - anti-Chinese sentiment in Taiwan迫害中國人 pò hài zhōng guó rén - persecution of Chinese people思想審查 sī xiǎng shěn chá - thought censorship侵犯言論自由 qīn fàn yán lùn zì yóu - infringement of freedom of speech罔顧人權 wǎng gù rén quán - disregard for human rights疑慮 yí lǜ - doubt / concern中國解放軍 zhōng guó jiě fàng jūn - People's Liberation Army of China失火了 shī huǒ le - "Fire!" (shouting fire)踩踏 cǎi tà - stampede傷亡 shāng wáng - casualties危害 wēi hài - harm / endanger走向極端 zǒu xiàng jí duān - go to extremes---If you've been learning Chinese and feel like you want a bit more support, I'd love to help!

Transportation to Wulai: Take the Green MRT Line to Xindian Station, then transfer to Bus 849 (Wulai–Taipei) operated by Xindian Bus. Get off at “Wulai Bus Terminal”

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

My student told me about this cycling tour, and I think you'd be interested too!

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!