Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local

三峽 sān xiá - Sanxia (a district in New Taipei City) 熊空茶園 xióng kōng chá yuán - Xiongkong Tea Garden 親近 qīn jìn - to get close to; to approach 景觀平台 jǐng guān píng tái - scenic viewing platform 探索 tàn suǒ - to explore 山林 shān lín - mountains and forests 日據時代 rì jù shí dài - Japanese colonial period (1895–1945 in Taiwan) 秘境 mì jìng - hidden paradise; secret spot 柏油路 bǎi yóu l...

類型 lèi xíng - type; category 消耗型 xiāo hào xíng - exhausting type 親力親為 qīn lì qīn wéi - to do something personally 打拼 dǎ pīn - to work hard; to strive 帶領 dài lǐng - to lead 跟不上 gēn bú shàng - unable to keep up 激勵 jī lì - to motivate; encouragement 挫折 cuò zhé - setback; frustration 鼓勵 gǔ lì - to encourage 不吝嗇 bú lìn sè - not stingy; generous (with praise) 讚美 zàn měi - to p...

職場霸凌 zhí chǎng bà líng - workplace bullying 勞動部 láo dòng bù - Ministry of Labor 公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant, public official 遭受 zāo shòu - to suffer, to endure 輕生 qīng shēng - to commit suicide, to take one’s own life 震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked, astonished 持續性 chí xù xìng - continuity, persistent nature 對待 duì dài - to treat, to deal with 冷言冷語 lěng yán lěng yǔ - cold rema...

攀岩 pān yán - rock climbing 充滿 chōng mǎn - full of; brimming with 大自然氣息 dà zì rán qì xī - the vibe of nature; natural atmosphere 山林間 shān lín jiān - among the mountains and forests 高聳 gāo sǒng - towering; tall and lofty 滑倒 huá dǎo - to slip and fall 攀岩場 pān yán chǎng - climbing gym 設施 shè shī - facilities; equipment 角攀岩館 jiǎo pān yán guǎn - CORNER Bouldering Gym 抱石墊 bào...

步調 bù diào - pace; rhythm 上下班 shàng xià bān - commuting (to and from work) 白眼 bái yǎn - a contemptuous glance; rolling one's eyes 人擠人 rén jǐ rén - crowded; packed with people 水泄不通 shuǐ xiè bù tōng - so crowded that not even water can pass through 生活節奏 shēng huó jié zòu - pace of life 街頭 jiē tóu - street; street corner 趕著... gǎn zhe... - rushing to...; hurrying to... 首爾 Shǒu...

擔憂 dān yōu - worry; concern 洛杉磯 luò shān jī - Los Angeles 大火 dà huǒ - large fire; blaze 野火 yě huǒ - wildfire 火場 huǒ chǎng - fire site 燒毀 shāo huǐ - to burn down 平方公里 píng fāng gōng lǐ - square kilometer 舊金山市 jiù jīn shān shì - San Francisco 嚴峻 yán jùn - severe; grim 平息 píng xí - to calm down; to subside 氣象局 qì xiàng jú - meteorological bureau 罕見 hǎn jiàn - rare 警告 j...

則 zé - (measure word) used for news, events, or cases 痛心 tòng xīn - heartbroken, distressed 詐騙 zhà piàn - fraud, scam 強盜 qiáng dào - robber, bandit 犯罪案件 fàn zuì àn jiàn - criminal case 層出不窮 céng chū bù qióng - to emerge endlessly, to be rampant 母女 mǔ nǚ - mother and daughter 聲稱 shēng chēng - to claim, to assert 詐騙集團 zhà piàn jí tuán - fraud syndicate, scam group 陸續 lù xù -...

鹿港 lù gǎng - Lukang (a historic town in Taiwan) 古色古香 gǔ sè gǔ xiāng - full of traditional charm; quaint and classical 美味 měi wèi - delicious 鹿群 lù qún - herd of deer 聚集 jù jí - to gather; to assemble 海口 hǎi kǒu - river mouth; estuary 鹿港鎮 lù gǎng zhèn - Lukang Town 港口 gǎng kǒu - port; harbor 泉州 quán zhōu - Quanzhou (a city in Fujian Province, China) 來往 lái wǎng - to come and...

葡萄牙 pú táo yá - Portugal 土耳其 tǔ ěr qí - Turkey 掌握 zhǎng wò - to master, to grasp 基礎概念 jī chǔ gài niàn - basic concept 捷克 jié kè - Czech (Republic) 教會 jiào huì - church 會話 huì huà - conversation 進度 jìn dù - progress 改進 gǎi jìn - improvement, to improve 句型 jù xíng - sentence structure, sentence pattern 動力 dòng lì - motivation, driving force Feeling stuck or frustrated with...

引起 yǐn qǐ - to cause, to trigger 關注 guān zhù - to pay attention to, to follow closely 發布 fā bù - to release, to issue (e.g., a statement or video) 統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front (strategy for unification, often with political connotations) 策略 cè lüè - strategy, tactic 創業 chuàng yè - to start a business 辦理 bàn lǐ - to handle, to process (e.g., documents or procedures) 身分證 shēn fèn zhè...

甜湯 tián tāng - sweet soup 燒仙草 shāo xiān cǎo - herbal jelly dessert 滑嫩 huá nèn - smooth and tender 甘甜 gān tián - sweet and pleasant 熱呼呼 rè hū hū - hot and steamy 紅豆湯 hóng dòu tāng - red bean soup 花生湯 huā shēng tāng - peanut soup 香濃 xiāng nóng - fragrant and rich 濃濃的 nóng nóng de - thick and rich 厚厚的 hòu hòu de - thick and dense 薑湯 jiāng tāng - ginger soup 甜酒釀 tián jiǔ...

實現 shíxiàn - to realize, to achieve 拋在腦後 pāo zài nǎohòu - to leave behind, to forget 制定 zhìdìng - to formulate, to set up 調查 diàochá - to investigate, to survey 訂定 dìngdìng - to establish, to set 達成 dáchéng - to achieve, to accomplish 新陳代謝 xīnchéndàixiè - metabolism 身材走樣 shēncái zǒuyàng - to lose shape, to gain weight or become out of shape 減肥 jiǎnféi - to lose weight 外貌...

學測 (學科能力測驗) xué cè (xué kē néng lì cè yàn) - General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) 入學考試 rù xué kǎo shì - entrance exam 管道 guǎn dào - channel or pathway 特殊選才 tè shū xuǎn cái - special talent selection 才能 cái néng - talent or ability 申請入學 shēn qǐng rù xué - apply for admission 繁星推薦 fán xīng tuī jiàn - star plan recommendation (a university admission program) 評估 píng gū...

六福村 liù fú cūn - Leofoo Village Theme Park 主題樂園 zhǔ tí lè yuán - theme park 水樂園 shuǐ lè yuán - water park 漂漂河 piāo piāo hé - lazy river 漂浮 piāo fú - float 追求刺激 zhuī qiú cì jī - seek excitement 人造浪 rén zào làng - artificial waves 海浪 hǎi làng - ocean waves 救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket 溺水 nì shuǐ - drowning 滑水道 huá shuǐ dào - water slide 搭乘 dā chéng - ride 猛獸 měn...

信義區 xìn yì qū - Xinyi District 新光三越 xīn guāng sān yuè - Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (a department store) 耶誕造景 yē dàn zào jǐng - Christmas decorations 北歐耶誕精靈村 běi ōu yē dàn jīng líng cūn - Nordic Christmas Elf Village 北歐 běi ōu - Nordic countries 村莊 cūn zhuāng - village 精緻 jīng zhì - exquisite 精靈 jīng líng - elf 市政府站 shì zhèng fǔ zhàn - City Hall Station 魔幻之城 mó huàn zhī...

特斯拉 Tèsīlā - Tesla 預估 yùgū - estimate, predict 市占率 shìzhànlǜ - market share 超越 chāoyuè - surpass, exceed 重視 zhòngshì - value, place importance on 氣候變遷 qìhòu biànqiān - climate change 實現 shíxiàn - achieve, realize 二氧化碳零排放 èryǎnghuàtàn líng páifàng - zero carbon dioxide emissions 定期維修 dìngqí wéixiū - regular maintenance 模式 móshì - model, mode 智慧型手機 zhìhuìxíng shǒu...

冬季 dōng jì - winter 水果王國 shuǐ guǒ wáng guó - fruit kingdom 四季 sì jì - four seasons 挑選 tiāo xuǎn - to select, to choose 柳丁 liǔ dīng - orange 盛產期 shèng chǎn qī - peak harvest period 甜橙 tián chéng - sweet orange 無酸橙 wú suān chéng - non-acidic orange 營養 yíng yǎng - nutrition 維生素 wéi shēng sù - vitamin 口感 kǒu gǎn - taste, texture 香甜 xiāng tián - sweet and fragrant 多汁 duō...

泡溫泉 pào wēnquán - enjoy hot springs 溫泉 wēnquán - hot spring 烏來 Wūlái - Wulai (a hot spring area in Taipei) 北投 Běitóu - Beitou (a hot spring area in Taipei) 陽明山 Yángmíng Shān - Yangmingshan (a mountain area with hot springs near Taipei) 泡湯 pào tāng - soak in a hot spring 卸妝 xièzhuāng - remove makeup 毛孔 máokǒng - pore 熱氣 rèqì - heat; steam 擴張 kuòzhāng - expand 堵塞 dǔsè / dǔsāi...

Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office - https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/ 證件 zhèng jiàn - identification document 就業金卡 jiù yè jīn kǎ - Taiwan Employment Gold Card 人才 rén cái - talent, skilled person 實施 shí shī - to implement, to carry out 工作許可 gōng zuò xǔ kě - work permit 居留簽證 jū liú qiān zhèng - residence visa 外僑居留簽證 wài qiáo jū liú qiān zhèng - alien resident certificate (ARC)...

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身份 shēn fèn - identity 特殊 tè shū - special 薄瓜瓜 bó guā guā - name of a person, the son of Bo Xilai 共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng - Communist Party 政治世家 zhèng zhì shì jiā - political family 薄一波 bó yī bō - Bo Yibo, a Chinese political figure 中共 zhōng gòng - Chinese Communist Party 八老之一 bā lǎo zhī yī - one of the "eight immortals" of the Chinese Communist Party 創黨 chuàng dǎng - founding...

氣候變遷 qìhòu biànqiān - climate change 關注 guānzhù - to pay attention to 議題 yìtí - issue, topic 整體 zhěngtǐ - overall, whole 深遠 shēnyuǎn - profound, far-reaching 北極 Běijí - the Arctic 南極 Nánjí - the Antarctic 冰川 bīngchuān - glacier 融化 rónghuà - to melt 排放 páifàng - to emit, emission 二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn - carbon dioxide 甲烷 jiǎwán - methane 溫室氣體 wēnshì qìtǐ - greenhouse gas...

躲進 duǒ jìn - to hide in 被窩 bèi wō - quilt; bedclothes 熱騰騰 rè téng téng - steaming hot 湯底 tāng dǐ - soup base 昆布鍋 kūn bù guō - kelp hot pot 原味 yuán wèi - original flavor 口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (of food) 火鍋料 huǒ guō liào - hot pot ingredients 湯泡飯 tāng pào fàn - rice soaked in soup 吸滿 xī mǎn - to absorb completely 濃郁 nóng yù - rich; intense (flavor or aroma) 湯汁 tāng zhī - so...

黑白大廚 hēi bái dà chú - Culinary Class Wars 美食節目 měi shí jié mù - food show 料理競賽 liào lǐ jìng sài - cooking competition 料理階級大戰 liào lǐ jiē jí dà zhàn - cooking rank battle 黑湯匙 hēi tāng chí - black spoon 白湯匙 bái tāng chí - white spoon 無名 wú míng - unknown 名氣 míng qì - fame 才華 cái huá - talent 正規 zhèng guī - formal 烹飪 pēng rèn - cooking 讓人很驚艷 ràng rén hěn jīng yà...

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