Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local

除非 chúfēi - unless 短影片 duǎn yǐngpiàn - short video 底妝 dǐzhuāng - base makeup BB霜 BB shuāng - BB cream 粉底液 fěndǐ yè - liquid foundation 粉餅 fěn bǐng - compact powder 痘痘 dòu dòu - pimple, acne 妝感 zhuāng gǎn - makeup effect 妝前乳 zhuāng qián rǔ - makeup primer 隔離霜 gé lí shuāng - sunscreen, isolation cream 防曬 fángshài - sun protection 上... shàng... - apply... 蜜粉 mì fěn - loose...

聽台灣人聊中國和台灣的歷史，台灣國慶日的由來 Listening to Taiwanese talking about the history of China and Taiwan, and the origin of Taiwan's National Day 國慶日 guóqìng rì - National Day 屬於 shǔyú - belong to 日子 rìzi - day, date 朝代 cháodài - dynasty 清朝 Qīngcháo - Qing Dynasty 西化 xīhuà - Westernization 皇帝 huángdì - emperor 末期 mòqī - late period 制度 zhìdù - system 革命 gémìng - re...

台灣男生平常喜歡做什麼? What do Taiwanese guys usually like to do in their free time? 休閒活動 xiūxián huódòng - leisure activities 基本上 jīběnshàng - basically; essentially 難說 nánshuō - hard to say; difficult to determine 聚餐 jùcān - gathering; group dinner 刻意 kèyì - deliberate; intentional 安排 ānpái - arrange; plan 臨時狀況 línshí zhuàngkuàng - unexpected situation; last-minute circumstan...

順利 shùn lì - smoothly; successfully 葬禮 zàng lǐ - funeral 天主教 tiān zhǔ jiào - Catholicism 基督教 jī dū jiào - Christianity 流程 liú chéng - process; procedure 安置 ān zhì - to place; to arrange 遺體 yí tǐ - remains; corpse 冰櫃 bīng guì - refrigerator; freezer 設立 shè lì - to establish; to set up 靈堂 líng táng - memorial hall; funeral parlor 訃聞 fù wén - obituary; death notice 親朋好友 qī...

發生了什麼事? What happened? 嚴肅 yán sù - serious 掀起 xiān qǐ - to stir up; to set off 波瀾 bō lán - waves; storm; turbulence 運動 yùn dòng - movement; campaign 性侵害 xìng qīn hài - sexual abuse 性騷擾 xìng sāo rǎo - sexual harassment 站出來 zhàn chū lái - to stand up; to speak out 痛苦 tòng kǔ - pain; suffering 摸 mō - to touch; to feel 社群媒體 shè qún méi tǐ - social media 主題標籤 zhǔ tí bi...

台灣男生是怎麼找女朋友的? How do Taiwanese guys find girlfriends? 任 rèn - term 交友軟體 jiāo yǒu ruǎn tǐ - dating app 身旁 shēn páng - beside; around; nearby 自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; spontaneously 異性 yì xìng - opposite sex 類似 lèi sì - similar; alike 接觸 jiē chù - contact; interact 搭訕 dā shàn - initiate a conversation; approach (to a person you like) 對象 duì xiàng - target; obje...

非常巧 fēicháng qiǎo - very coincidental 隔天 gétiān - the next day 月餅 yuèbǐng - mooncakes 柚子 yòuzi - pomelo 多贅述 duō zhuìshù - not go into detail 古時候 gǔ shíhòu - ancient times 傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore 太陽 tàiyáng - sun 稻米 dàomǐ - rice 枯死 kūsǐ - wither, die 后羿 Hòu Yì - Hou Yi (name of a legendary figure) 弓箭 gōngjiàn - bow and arrow 射下來 shè xiàlái - shoot down 剩下 shè...

- 為什麼台灣的教師節在9月28號? Why is Teacher's Day in Taiwan on September 28th? 屬於 shǔyú - belong to 絕對 juéduì - absolutely, definitely 孔子 Kǒngzǐ - Confucius 思想 sīxiǎng - thought, ideology 貢獻 gòngxiàn - contribution, contribute 偉大 wěidà - great, admirable 敬佩 jìngpèi - admire, respect 訂立為 dìnglì wéi - designate as, establish as 發揚 fāyáng - carry forward, promote 精神 jīngshé...

If you’ve been speaking Chinese for a long time but have always been afraid to speak it, @thedanyopang is here to help you! Dan started learning Chinese from scratch, went through the pain and struggles of not daring to speak Chinese, and now he speaks it fluently and authentically, communicates with native speakers effortlessly, and can even do interviews in Chinese. He truly knows how to help yo...

- 台北時裝周 Tapei Fashion Week 台北時裝周 Táiběi shízhuāng zhōu - Taipei Fashion Week 時尚 shíshàng - fashion 走秀 zǒuxiù - fashion show, runway 結合 jiéhé - combine, integrate 工藝 gōngyì - craftsmanship, traditional craft 歌仔戲 gēzǎixì - Taiwanese Opera 布袋戲 bùdāixì -  Taiwanese Glove Puppets 木雕 mùdiāo - wood carving 花燈 huādēng - lantern, decorative lantern - 台灣時尚品牌 Taiwan Fashion...

- 九二一大地震 921 Earthquake 某 mǒu - certain, some 周年 zhōu nián - anniversary 天搖地動 tiān yáo dì dòng - shaking of the earth, tremor 劇烈晃動 jù liè huàng dòng - violent shaking 有生以來 yǒu shēng yǐ lái - in one's lifetime, ever since birth 印象 yìn xiàng - impression 嚇死了 xià sǐ le - (lit.scared to death) terrified 隔天 gé tiān - the next day, following day 持續不斷 chí xù bù duàn -...

If you’ve been speaking Chinese for a long time but have always been afraid to speak it, @thedanyopang is here to help you! Dan started learning Chinese from scratch, went through the pain and struggles of not daring to speak Chinese, and now he speaks it fluently and authentically, communicates with native speakers effortlessly, and can even do interviews in Chinese. He truly knows how to help yo...

豐年祭 fēng nián jì - Harvest Festival 漢人 hàn rén - Han people (ethnic Chinese) 慶典 qìng diǎn - celebration, festival 著名 zhù míng - famous, well-known 阿美族 ā měi zú - Amis tribe (an indigenous group in Taiwan) 原住民族 yuán zhù mín zú - indigenous people, aboriginal tribe 古老 gǔ lǎo - ancient, old 老天爺 lǎo tiān yé - the heavens, God 豐收 fēng shōu - abundant harvest, good harvest 上天 sh...

鼎泰豐 Dǐng Tài Fēng - Din Tai Fung (a popular restaurant chain) 才不會 cái bù huì - won't 屌打 diǎo dǎ - superior to, outclassing 路邊攤 lù biān tān - roadside stall 粒粒分明 lì lì fēn míng - each grain distinct, referring to well-cooked rice 排骨蛋炒飯 pái gǔ dàn chǎo fàn - pork rib and egg fried rice 蝦肉紅油抄手 xiā ròu hóng yóu chāo shǒu - shrimp dumplings in spicy chili oil 餛飩 hún tún...

- 在台灣當校長容易嗎? 中華民國 zhōng huá mín guó - Republic of China (Taiwan) 教育部 jiào yù bù - Ministry of Education 符合一定條件 fú hé yī dìng tiáo jiàn - meet certain conditions 指導 zhǐ dǎo - guidance, instruction 優異成績 yōu yì chéng jī - excellent grades, outstanding performance 進修 jìn xiū - further studies, pursue advanced education 積分 jī fēn - credit points, accumulation of points...

- 豪華露營在台灣 Glamping in Taiwan! 露營 lù yíng - camping 豪華露營 háo huá lù yíng - glaming 大費周章 dà fèi zhōu zhāng - go through a lot of trouble 用具 yòng jù - equipment 帳篷 zhàng péng - tent 奢華 shē huá - luxury 山思雲想 shān sī yún xiǎng - Sanyun Village (Name of a luxury camping site in Taiwan) 南投 nán tóu - Nantou (a county in Taiwan) 山區 shān qū - mountainous area 近距離 jìn jù lí...

- 我們怎麼學習中文字? How do Chinese native speakers learn Chinese characters? 除非 chú fēi - unless 要不然 yào bù rán - otherwise 開發 kāi fā - develop 單看 dān kàn - solely look at 絕對 jué duì - absolutely 不光 bù guāng - not only 阿公 ā gōng - grandfather 阿嬤 ā mà - grandmother 創立 chuàng lì - establish 以...作為基礎 yǐ...zuò wéi jī chǔ - based on... 拉丁字母 lā dīng zì mǔ - Latin alphabet...

- 為什麼李爸爸想要當農夫? Why does Papa Lee want to become a farmer? 公教人員 gōng jiào rén yuán - civil servants/public servants 幻想 huàn xiǎng - fantasy, imagination 田園生活 tián yuán shēng huó - rural life, country living 田 tián - field, farmland 嘉義縣 Jiā yì xiàn - Chiayi County 有史以來 yǒu shǐ yǐ lái - in history, ever 師專 shī zhuān - teacher's college 轉生 zhuǎn shēng - rebirth, tr...

環島 huán dǎo - island-hopping, here measn travel around Taiwan 資訊 zī xùn - information 整理 zhěng lǐ - organize, arrange 導遊 dǎo yóu - tour guide 預訂 yù dìng - reservation, booking 潛水 qián shuǐ - diving 浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling 行程 xíng chéng - itinerary, travel plan 划算 huá suàn - cost-effective, worthwhile 深入 shēn rù - in-depth, thorough 共享腳踏車 gòng xiǎng jiǎo tà chē - bike-shari...

版本 bǎn běn - version 騙人 piàn rén - deceive, scam po: to post 訂金 dìng jīn - deposit 保留 bǎo liú - reserve, hold 點 diǎn - click 租屋 zū wū - rental 區域 qū yù - area, region 類型 lèi xíng - type 整層住家 zhěng céng zhù jiā - whole apartment 獨立套房 dú lì tào fáng - independent suite 衛浴設備 wèi yù shè bèi - bathroom facilities 鑰匙 yào shi - key 雅房 yǎ fáng - shared room 屋況 wū kuàng - h...

- 為什麼Jop離開台灣? Why did Jop leave Taiwan? 追 zhuī - pursue, chase 愛妮島 Ài ní dǎo - ElNido, at the northern end of Palawan island in the Philippines 傻眼 shǎ yǎn - dumbfounded, stunned 顧慮 gù lǜ - concern, worry 被發好人卡 bèi fā hǎo rén kǎ - (lit.be issued a good person card) means that be friendzoned 試讀 shì dú - trial study, probationary period of studying 之類的 zhī lèi de - and so on,...

數位遊牧 shù wèi yóu mù - Digital Nomadism 蒙古 měng gǔ - Mongolia 居無定所 jū wú dìng suǒ - without a fixed abode 固定 gù dìng - fixed 居住 jū zhù - reside 數位遊民 shù wèi yóu mín - Digital Nomad 疫情 yì qíng - epidemic/pandemic 遠端 yuǎn duān - remote 模式 mó shì - mode/pattern 趨勢 qū shì - trend 管控 guǎn kòng - control/management 照常上班、上課 zhào cháng shàng bān, shàng kè - work or attend...

- 台灣怎麼了? What's happening in Taiwan? 巨大天坑 jù dà tiān kēng - enormous sinkhole 陷下去 xiàn xià qù - sink down 洞 dòng - hole 新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu (a city in Taiwan) 駕駛 jià shǐ - driver 陷入地下 xiàn rù dìxià - sink into the ground 吞下去 tūn xià qù - swallow up 路段 lù duàn - road section 岌岌可危 jí jí kě wēi - (an idiom) on the verge of danger 提心吊膽 tí xīn diào dǎn - (an idiom)...

- Jop做過哪些瘋狂的事情? What crazy things has Jop done? 瘋狂 fēng kuáng - crazy, insane, wild 嗑藥 kē yào - doing drugs 藥頭 yào tóu - drug dealer, drug peddler 吸K / 吸K他命 xī K / xī K tā mìng - doing ketamine 百人群架 bǎi rén qún jià - massive brawl involving hundreds of people 小屁孩 xiǎo pì hái - little brat, young kid (who behaves in an immature or childish manner) 大哥 dà gē - big brother,...

-超好吃的香菇雞湯 Super delicious Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup 拿手菜 ná shǒu cài - signature dish; specialty dish 香菇雞湯 xiāng gū jī tāng - Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup 乾香菇 gān xiāng gū - dried shiitake mushrooms 薑 jiāng - ginger 切成薑片 qiē chéng jiāng piàn - slice into ginger slices 入味 rù wèi - to marinate; to absorb flavors 米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine 電鍋 diàn guō - electric rice cooke...