Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 !