HsinYeh Taiwanese Mandarin 欣葉臺灣華語

▶️ Become a Patreon ▶️ Support Us on Ko-Fi Speak like a Taiwanese 1. 我覺得這一點也有蠻大差別的 (Wǒ juédé zhè yīdiǎn yě yǒu mán dà chābié de) - I feel there is quite a significant difference in this. 2. 剛剛突然想到 (Gānggāng tūrán xiǎngdào) - I just suddenly thought of. 3. 沒有玩得很盡興 (Méiyǒu wán de hěn jìnxìng) - I didn't have a lot of fun. 4. 從我自己的角度來看 (Cóng wǒ zìjǐ de jiǎodù lái kà...

Q: Which cities are the best to live in Taiwan in the eyes of the Taiwanese? A: Taoyuan and Taichung Cultural tips:  Yonghe District in New Taipei City is a place with a dense population, a convenient traffic system, and a variety of choices of restaurants. 北北基桃生活圈 is a term referring to the four biggest cities in Taiwan: Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Keelung. Speak like a Taiwanese:  從...

**▶️Become a ** Patreon ▶️ Support Us on Ko-Fi **In terms of personality: ** ▶️ 樂觀愛笑的人 (lèguān àixiào de rén) - Optimistic and cheerful person ▶️ 有共同興趣的人 (yǒu gòngtóng xìngqù de rén) - People with common interests ▶️ 不是大男人主義 (bù shì dà nánrén zhǔyì) - Not adhering to male chauvinism ▶️ 有想法的人 (yǒu xiǎngfǎ de rén) - Someone with ideas/thoughts ▶️ 心地善良的人 (xīndì shànlián...

只要心在一起，她就是世界上另一個你。 As long as the heart is together, she is another you in the world 心さえ一緒なら、彼女は世界におけるもう一人の自分なのだ。 Support us to create better content ✅ Note of this episode **Vocabularies and Phrases: ** 使用手冊 (shǐyòng shǒucè) : User Manual 2. 訪綱 (fǎnggāng) : Interview Guidelines 3. 超級甜! (chāojí tián!) : Super Sweet! 4. 生理期 (shēnglǐ qī) : M...

Cathy’s Ideal Boyfriend:  ▶️ 善良 (shàn liáng) Kind 優し人 ▶️ 有責任心 (yǒu zé rèn xīn) Sense of responsibility責任感を持っている人 ▶️ 對生活要有熱情 (duì shēng huó yào yǒu rè qíng), Passion for life生活に情熱を持つ人 ▶️ 情緒穩定 (qíng xù wěn dìng)　stable emotion, 情緒安定の人 ▶️ 有幽默感 (yǒu yōu mò gǎn) Sense of humor, ユーモアがある人 Vocabularies & Phrases:  自言自語 (zì yán zì yǔ) - Talk...

**Cities in Taiwan: ** ▶️青埔 (qīng pǔ): As part of the re-planning of Taoyuan City, Taiwan, the streets here are well-planned, straight, clean, and wide. In recent years, affected by land adjustment, housing prices in Qingpu City have risen sharply. 台湾桃園市の再計画の一環として、ここの通りはよく計画され、真っ直ぐで清潔で幅が広いです。 近年、土地区画整理の影響で青浦市の住宅価格も急速に上昇してい...

Cathy's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Cathychinese 異國戀的優點 聊不完的話題 可以生混血兒 覺得比較自信 我們不受台灣男生歡迎的原因 太高 長的不漂亮 體重比較重 比較不乖 Vocabulary and Phrases 話不多說 / huà bù duō shuō / without further ado 一體兩面 / yī tǐ liǎng miàn / two sides of the same coin 理所當然 / lǐ suǒ dāng rán / naturally; as a matter of course 幼稚園 / yòu zhì yuán / kindergarten 保...

Vocabularies & Phrases 異國戀 (yì guó liàn) | Cross-cultural love | 異国の恋愛 酸甜苦辣 (suān tián kǔ là) | bittersweet | ほろにがい 勸退 (quàn tuì) | Dissuade | 勧める 相愛容易相處難 (xiāng ài róng yì xiāng chǔ nán) | It’s easy to fall in love, but difficult to get along | 愛し合うことは簡単だが、上手くやっていくのは難しい 隔閡 (gé gé) | Barrier | 隔たり 溝通 (gōu tōng) | Communication | コミ...

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▶️Take Away Messages from Heidi It isn’t easy to set boundaries if you’re interacting with the Taiwanese.  Taiwanese value harmony among groups due to our collectivist culture.  It’s pretty difficult for some Taiwanese to tell how they truly feel.  Advice to those who want to make Taiwanese friends: Do not be afraid to make mistakes ▶️ Vocabularies & Phrases & More ▶️ Support Us on Ko-Fi -...

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Vocabularies and phrases 自己出遠門 - zì jǐ chū yuǎn mén (Travel far from home alone) 為了讓爸媽安心 - wèi le ràng bà mā ān xīn (To put parents' minds at ease) 交換學生 - jiāo huàn xué shēng (Exchange student) 柏林在德國北邊 - bó lín zài dé guó běi biān (Berlin is in the north of Germany) 交情沒有到那樣 - jiāo qíng méi yǒu dào nà yàng (The relationship hasn't reached that level) 在法蘭克福遇到怪人...

Vocabularies and phrases: 餘裕 (yú yù) : spare time; margin; room to spare 外務 (wài wù) : external affairs; foreign affairs 忙得闖不過去 (máng de chuǎng bù guò qù) : too busy to manage; overwhelmed with work 放鬆 (fàng sōng) : to relax; to loosen up 連續假期 (lián xù jià qī) : consecutive holidays; long vacation 陳綺貞-旅行的意義 (chén qǐ zhēn - lǚ xíng de yì yì) : A-mei Chang - The Meaning of Tr...

Vocabularies and Phrases:  制服 (zhì fú) - school uniform 學校徽章 (xué xiào huī zhāng) - school badge 立領 (lì lǐng) - stand-up collar 白襯衫 (bái chèn shān) - white shirt 校徽 (xiào huī) - school emblem 裙子 (qún zi) - skirt 短褲 (duǎn kù) - shorts 長褲 (cháng kù) - long pants 領帶 (lǐng dài) - tie 鞋子 (xié zi) - shoes 尺寸 (chǐ cùn) - size 材料 (cái liào) - material 款式 (kuǎn shì) - style 色...

In this episode, we will continue discussing things that annoy us. Last week, we talked about Cathy's friend's story. Those who missed the previous episode can listen to it on 'Cathy's MBTI.' Today, we will hear Cindy's story; this time, Cathy will interpret who the villain is in this event. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In this episode, we are very proud to introduce the new unit: Who's the ass***e!? As the name suggests, Cindy and Cathy will share the stories that make them upset or confused. By letting the other person be the judge, we can understand the matter in a complete way, and YOU can learn how to BRING UP A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE when communicating in Chinese. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

學術成就 (xué shù chéng jiù) - academic achievement 研究生 (yán jiū shēng ) - graduate student 職業發展 (zhí yè fā zhǎn) - career development 提高技能 (tí gāo jì néng) - improve skills 考慮 (kǎo lǜ) - consider 選擇 (xuǎn zé) - choose 機會 (jī huì) - opportunity 競爭力 (jìng zhēng lì) - competitiveness 增加就業機會 (zēng jiā jiù yè jī huì) - increase job opportunities 知識深度和廣度 (zhī shi shēn d...

Cathy and Cindy discussed why foreigners might have trouble making friends with Taiwanese. Here are some conclusions: You're not from G7 countries or Korea. You're not white You're not rich. **Words You Need to Know When Talking About Making Friends: ** 認識 (rènshí): to get to know 新朋友 (xīn péngyǒu): new friends 社交 (shèjiāo): socializing 交流 (jiāoliú): communication 溝通 (gōutōng): to commu...

Cathy and Cindy discuss their experience helping their families do things at the Tomb Sweeping Day. **Words you should know: ** 清明節 (Qīngmíng jié): Tomb Sweeping Day 掃墓 (sǎo mù): Tomb Sweeping 紀念 (jìniàn): Commemorate 祭祀 (jìsì): Offer sacrifices to ancestors or gods 祖先 (zǔxiān): Ancestors 祭品 (jìpǐn): Sacrificial offerings 燒香 (shāo xiāng): Burn incense 冥幣 (míngbì): Hell money 紙錢...

**✨ * *Transcript **✨ 【Intro】 In this episode, we shared our MBTI test results and discussed whether we met the descriptions given for each personality.  【Cathy’s MBTI】 ENFJ A natural leader, passionate and charismatic Exudes an aura of authenticity, caring, and altruism has a fantastic ability to introspect and analyze his own emotions 【Cindy’s MBTI】 INFP A true idealist A gift for learni...

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