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原住民族 yuánzhù mínzú - Indigenous peoples; indigenous ethnic groups 阿美族 Āměizú - Amis tribe; the Amis people of Taiwan 母系社會 mǔxì shèhuì - matriarchal society 以...為主 yǐ... wéi zhǔ - to mainly rely on; to mainly focus on 農耕 nónggēng - farming; agriculture 打獵 dǎliè - hunting 種植 zhòngzhí - to plant; to cultivate 小米 xiǎomǐ - millet 收穫 shōuhuò - harvest 部落 bùluò - tribe; tribal v...

人生 rénshēng - life; human life 生命 shēngmìng - life; existence 死了 sǐ le - died; to be dead 雲霄飛車 yúnxiāo fēichē - roller coaster 活太久 huó tài jiǔ - to live too long 經濟壓力 jīngjì yālì - financial pressure 理財觀念 lǐcái guānniàn - financial management concepts; views about managing money 投資 tóuzī - to invest; investment 流落街頭 liúluò jiētóu - to end up homeless or living on the str...

再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán - renewable energy 自然 zì rán - nature; natural world 不斷 bú duàn - continuously; nonstop 產生 chǎn shēng - to produce; to generate 能源 néng yuán - energy resource 太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy 風力 fēng lì - wind power 水力 shuǐ lì - hydropower; water power 地熱能 dì rè néng - geothermal energy 石油 shí yóu - petroleum; oil 煤炭 méi tàn - coal 大量污染 dà lià...

溯溪 sù xī - river tracing; an outdoor activity of traveling upstream through a river or creek 河 hé - river 結合 jié hé - to combine; to integrate 攀岩 pān yán - rock climbing 包含 bāo hán - to include; to contain 垂降 chuí jiàng - rappelling; descending with ropes 綜合 zōng hé - comprehensive; combined 跳水 tiào shuǐ - to dive or jump into water 巨大 jù dà - huge; enormous 石頭 shí tou - rock; s...

孝親費 xiào qīn fèi - money given to parents as financial support or gratitude 把我們養到大 bǎ wǒ men yǎng dào dà - to raise us from childhood to adulthood 出生 chū shēng - to be born; birth 經濟情況 jīng jì qíng kuàng - financial situation 擔憂 dān yōu - worry; concern 民法 mín fǎ - civil law 規定 guī dìng - regulation; rule; to stipulate 子女 zǐ nǚ - children; sons and daughters 扶養 fú yǎng - t...

國民黨 Guó Mín Dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT), a political party in Taiwan 政黨 zhèng dǎng - political party 政治立場 zhèng zhì lì chǎng - political stance; political position 分析 fēn xī - to analyze; analysis 民進黨 Mín Jìn Dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 偏頗 piān pǒ - biased; unfairly favoring one side 共產黨 Gòng Chǎn Dǎng - Communist Party 戰爭 zhàn zhēng - war 輸了 shū le - lost (a compe...

心悸 xīn jì - heart palpitations; rapid or irregular heartbeat 西西里咖啡 Xī Xī Lǐ kā fēi - Sicilian coffee (coffee with lemon) 驚為天人 jīng wéi tiān rén - to be amazed by something's extraordinary quality; to find something astonishingly good 濃烈 nóng liè - strong; intense (in flavor or aroma) 黑咖啡 hēi kā fēi - black coffee 清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; light and crisp 檸檬 níng méng - l...

保健食品bǎo jiàn shí pǐn ／保健品 bǎo jiàn pǐn - dietary supplements; health supplements 外食 wài shí - to eat out; dine outside the home 便當店 biàn dāng diàn - lunchbox shop; bento restaurant 手搖飲 shǒu yáo yǐn - hand-shaken drink; bubble tea beverage 比例 bǐ lì - proportion; ratio 高油高鹽 gāo yóu gāo yán - high in oil and salt 熬夜 áo yè - to stay up late 營養 yíng yǎng - nutrition; nutrients...

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端午節 Duānwǔjié - Dragon Boat Festival 屈原 Qū Yuán - Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese poet and politician 侵略 qīnlüè - to invade; invasion 投江自盡 tóujiāng zìjìn - to commit suicide by jumping into a river 蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp 划船 huáchuán - to row a boat 敲鑼打鼓 qiāo luó dǎ gǔ - to beat drums and gongs 把...嚇走 bǎ... xiàzǒu - to scare away 竹葉 zhúyè - bamboo leaves 包粽子 bāo zòngzi - to wrap r...

請勿將衛生紙丟入馬桶 qǐng wù jiāng wèi shēng zhǐ diū rù mǎ tǒng - please do not throw toilet paper into the toilet 上廁所 shàng cè suǒ - to use the bathroom; to go to the toilet 衛生紙 wèi shēng zhǐ - toilet paper 丟進 diū jìn - to throw into 馬桶 mǎ tǒng - toilet 排水管徑 pái shuǐ guǎn jìng - drainage pipe diameter 細 xì - thin; narrow 管路彎頭 guǎn lù wān tóu - pipe bends/elbows 轉彎 zhuǎn wān -...

黑暗 hēi àn - dark; negative or hidden side 陋習 lòu xí - bad habit; outdated social practice 買職位 mǎi zhí wèi - to buy a position or job through money or influence 政府部門 zhèng fǔ bù mén - government department 軍隊 jūn duì - military; army 秘密 mì mì - secret 承認 chéng rèn - to admit; to acknowledge 捐錢 juān qián - to donate money 組織 zǔ zhī - organization 校長 xiào zhǎng - school princip...

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 - contro...

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...

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...

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; p...

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 - rep...

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...

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 - p...

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 -...

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 -...

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 dō...

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 / conce...

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; exampl...

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 - refle...