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動漫迷 dòngmàn mí – anime fan 漫畫迷 mànhuà mí – manga/comic fan 動畫 dònghuà – animation; anime 漫畫 mànhuà – comic; manga 台北國際動漫節 Táiběi Guójì Dòngmàn Jié – Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival 南港展覽館 Nángǎng Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn – Nangang Exhibition Center 預售票 yùshòu piào – advance ticket; presale ticket 全家 Quánjiā – FamilyMart (convenience store in Taiwan) 現場 xiànchǎn...

運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck (especially yearly fortune) 生肖 shēngxiào – Chinese zodiac sign 老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat 移動 yídòng – to move; to relocate 過勞 guòláo – overwork; exhaustion from work 腸胃 chángwèi – digestive system; stomach and intestines 價值觀 jiàzhíguān – values; worldview 背後 bèihòu – behind someone’s back 投資 tóuzī – investment 跟風 gēnfēng – to follow the crowd; to follow trends b...

解放軍 Jiěfàngjūn – the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) 展開 zhǎnkāi – to launch; to carry out 軍事演習（軍演） jūnshì yǎnxí (jūnyǎn) – military exercise 演習 yǎnxí – drill; exercise 東部戰區 Dōngbù Zhànqū – Eastern Theater Command 宣佈 xuānbù – to announce; to declare 正義使命－2025 Zhèngyì Shǐmìng 2025 – “Mission of Justice-2025” (name of the military exercise) 裴洛西 Péiluòsī – Pelosi (N...

跨年晚會 kuànián wǎnhuì – New Year's Eve party / gala 元旦 yuándàn – New Year's Day (January 1st) 總統府 zǒngtǒng fǔ – Presidential Office 舉辦 jǔbàn – to hold / organize (an event) 升旗典禮 shēngqí diǎnlǐ – flag-raising ceremony 開國紀念日 kāiguó jìniàn rì – National Founding Day  平安順遂 píng’ān shùnsuì – safe and smooth; peace and success 放鬆身心 fàngsōng shēnxīn – relax body and mind...

跨年 kuànián – New Year's Eve celebration / countdown to the new year 市民廣場 shìmín guǎngchǎng – City Hall Square 倒數 dàoshǔ – countdown 高樓層 gāolóu céng – high floor / upper levels of a building 跨年晚會 kuànián wǎnhuì – New Year's Eve party / gala 藝人 yìrén – entertainer; performer; celebrity 追日出 zhuī rìchū – chase the first sunrise of the year 升起 shēngqǐ – rise (of the sun, m...

詐騙 zhàpiàn – scam; fraud 詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán – scam/fraud syndicate; fraud group 太子集團 Tàizǐ jítuán – Prince Holding Group 跨國犯罪組織 kuàguó fànzuì zǔzhī – transnational criminal organization 陳志 Chén Zhì – Chen Zhi (founder’s name) 柬埔寨籍華裔 Jiǎnpǔzhài jí huáyì – ethnic Chinese from Cambodia 福建 Fújiàn – Fujian (province in China) 發家 fājiā – to make a fortune; to become wealthy...

躲在家裡取暖 duǒ zài jiā lǐ qǔnuǎn – stay at home to keep warm 熱飲 rè yǐn – hot beverage 養生飲品 yǎngshēng yǐnpǐn – health-preserving drink; wellness beverage 薑茶 jiāng chá – ginger tea 辛辣 xīnlà – spicy; pungent 促進 cùjìn – promote; facilitate 血液循環 xiěyì xúnhuán – blood circulation 驅寒 qū hán – dispel cold; warm the body 手腳 shǒujiǎo – hands and feet 冰冷 bīng lěng – icy; very cold 市...

多元 duōyuán – diverse; multiple types 宗教 zōngjiào – religion 商業 shāngyè – commercial; business-related 基督教徒 Jīdūjiàotú – Christian 天主教徒 Tiānzhǔjiàotú – Catholic 平安夜 píng’ān yè – Christmas Eve 聖誕感恩禮拜 shèngdàn gǎn’ēn lǐbài – Christmas thanksgiving service 報佳音 bào jiāyīn – caroling; spreading the good news 布置 bùzhì – decorate; arrangement 聖誕樹 shèngdàn shù – Christmas tre...

長榮航空 Chángróng Hángkōng – EVA Air 空服員 kōngfúyuán – flight attendant; cabin crew 去世 qùshì – pass away; die 事件曝光 shìjiàn bàoguāng (pùguāng) – incident exposed; made public 考績被扣分 kǎojì bèi kòufēn – performance evaluation points deducted 班表 bānbiǎo – work schedule; roster 調班 diàobān – shift adjustment; change work schedule 年終獎金 niánzhōng jiǎngjīn – year-end bonus 被扣 bèi kòu...

觀光工廠 guān guāng gōng chǎng – tourist factory; factory open for visitors 雄獅文具想像力製造所 Xióngshī wénjù xiǎngxiànglì zhìzào suǒ – SIMBALION Art Studio Address: 桃園市龍潭區中原路二段188號 (No. 188, Section 2, Zhongyuan Rd, Longtan District, Taoyuan City) 動手DIY dòngshǒu DIY – hands-on DIY; make it yourself 文具 wénjù – stationery 互動體驗 hùdòng tǐyàn – interactive experience 設計裝置 shè...

成就感 chéngjiù gǎn – sense of achievement 規律 guīlǜ – regular; routine 肌肉 jīròu – muscle 心臟 xīnzàng – heart 控制體重 kòngzhì tǐzhòng – control body weight 往上飆 wǎng shàng biāo – spike upward; increase rapidly 釋放 shìfàng – release 化學物質 huàxué wùzhì – chemical substances 好癢 hǎo yǎng – very itchy 放棄 fàngqì – give up; abandon 舒暢 shūchàng – comfortable; relaxed 重量訓練 zhòngliàng x...

熊 xióng – bear 襲擊 xíjí – attack; assault 創下歷史新高 chuàng xià lìshǐ xīngāo – set a historical record high 北海道 Běihǎidào – Hokkaido 棕熊 zōngxióng – brown bear 本州 Běnzhōu – Honshu 四國 Sìguó – Shikoku 九州 Jiǔzhōu – Kyushu 恐慌 kǒnghuāng – panic; fear 衝突 chōngtú – conflict; clash 捕殺 bǔshā – capture and kill 欠收 qiànshōu – poor harvest; crop failure 堅果 jiānguǒ – nuts 囤 tún – store...

焢窯 kòngyáo – traditional earth-oven cooking method 土塊 tǔkuài – clod of earth; piece of soil 堆起來 duī qǐlái – to pile up; to stack 埋進去 mái jìnqù – to bury inside 料理 liàolǐ – cuisine; cooking; dish 土窯 tǔyáo – earth oven 空洞 kōngdòng – hollow space; cavity 柴火 cháihuǒ – firewood 燒 shāo – to burn; to heat 把火熄掉 bǎ huǒ xídiào – to put out the fire 把灰清掉 bǎ huī qīngdiào – to clean...

基督教 Jīdūjiào – Christianity 天主教 Tiānzhǔjiào – Catholicism 佛教 Fójiào – Buddhism 一貫道 Yíguàndào – I-Kuan Tao (a Taiwanese religious movement) 伊斯蘭教 Yīsīlánjiào – Islam 道教 Dàojiào – Taoism 供奉 gòngfèng – to enshrine; to worship (a deity in a temple) 神明 shénmíng – deity; god 媽祖 Māzǔ – Mazu (goddess who protects people at sea) 出海 chūhǎi – to go out to sea 土地公 Tǔdìgōng – the Ear...

祈禱 qídǎo – to pray 火災 huǒzāi – fire; blaze 關鍵 guānjiàn – key; crucial 疑似 yísì – suspected; seemingly 違規 wéiguī – to violate rules 吸菸 xīyān – to smoke 工程 gōngchéng – construction project 起火點 qǐhuǒdiǎn – ignition point; where the fire started 菸蒂 yāndì – cigarette butt 痕跡 hénjì – trace; mark 違反 wéifǎn – to violate; to break (rules/laws) 建材 jiàncái – building materials 著火 zh...

米其林 Mǐqílín – Michelin 牛隻 niúzhī – cattle; cows 耕作 gēngzuò – farming; cultivation 辛勞 xīnláo – hardworking; laborious 移居 yíjū – to relocate; to migrate 退役 tuìyì – to retire from military service 眷屬 juànshǔ – family members of military personnel 部隊 bùduì – military unit; troops 眷村 juàncūn – military dependents’ village 燉肉 dùnròu – braised/stewed meat 技巧 jìqiǎo – technique; ski...

守規矩 shǒu guījǔ – to follow the rules; to behave properly 坐要坐好，站要站好 zuò yào zuò hǎo, zhàn yào zhàn hǎo – sit properly and stand properly 歪七扭八 wāi qī niǔ bā – crooked; not sitting or standing straight; messy posture or behavior 背 bèi – to memorize; to recite from memory 古文 gǔwén – classical Chinese literature or writing 聽寫 tīngxiě – dictation (listening and writing test) 符號 fú...

普發現金 pǔ fā xiànjīn – distribute cash to everyone; government cash handout 馬英九 Mǎ Yīngjiǔ – Ma Ying-jeou, former President of Taiwan (2008–2016) 金融海嘯 jīnróng hǎixiào – financial crisis; global financial meltdown 經濟不景氣 jīngjì bù jǐngqì – economic downturn; poor economy 刺激消費 cìjī xiāofèi – stimulate consumption; encourage people to spend 帶動內需 dàidòng nèixū – boost domestic dem...

水族館 shuǐzúguǎn – aquarium 離島 lídǎo – outlying island 基隆 Jīlóng – Keelung (a city in northern Taiwan) 潮境智能海洋館 Cháojìng Zhìnéng Hǎiyángguǎn – Intelligent Ocean (i OCEAN) 結合 jiéhé – to combine; integrate 智能 zhìnéng – smart; intelligent 場館 chǎnguǎn – venue; facility 沉浸式 chénjìn shì – immersive 海底世界 hǎidǐ shìjiè – underwater world 熱帶魚 rèdàiyú – tropical fish 水母 shuǐmǔ –...

樂觀 lèguān – optimistic; having a positive outlook 悲觀 bēiguān – pessimistic; having a negative outlook 一致 yízhì – consistent; in agreement; uniform 情境 qíngjìng – situation; context; scenario 內側前額葉皮質 nèicè qián’é yè pízhì – medial prefrontal cortex  腦波 nǎobō – brainwave; electrical activity in the brain 聚焦 jùjiāo – to focus; to concentrate (on something) 分散 fēnsàn – to scatter;...

(台灣的豬肉現在已經可以吃了，如果你現在在台灣，趕快去吃吃豬肉吧 Taiwan’s pork is now safe to eat! If you’re in Taiwan right now, go try some delicious pork!❤️) 肉圓 ròuyuán – Taiwanese meatball (a popular Taiwanese snack made of pork filling wrapped in a chewy dough) 豬腳 zhūjiǎo – pork knuckle; pig’s feet 爆發 bàofā – to break out; to erupt (used for disease, war, or emotion) 非洲豬瘟 Fēizhōu zhū...

楊枝甘露 yángzhī gānlù – mango pomelo sago (a Hong Kong-style dessert with mango, pomelo, and sago) 創意 chuàngyì – creative; innovative 芒果甜品 mángguǒ tiánpǐn – mango dessert 手搖飲 shǒuyáo yǐn – hand-shaken drink; bubble tea-style drink 萬波 Wànbō – Wanpo Tea Shop (a popular Taiwanese beverage chain) 葡萄柚 pútáoyòu – grapefruit 西米露 xīmǐlù – sago; tapioca pearls in dessert 小芋圓 xiǎo yùyuá...

農業社會 nóngyè shèhuì – agricultural society; a society based mainly on farming 耕田 gēng tián – to plow the fields; to cultivate farmland 家裡的一份子 jiālǐ de yī fènzi – a member of the family 觀念 guānniàn – concept; idea; belief 祭祖 jìzǔ – to offer sacrifices to ancestors; ancestor worship 耕作 gēngzuò – to farm; to till; farming work 一代一代的傳下來 yídài yídài de chuán xiàlái – to pass do...

史上 shǐshàng – in history; of all time 首相 shǒuxiàng – prime minister 高市早苗 Gāoshì Zǎomiáo – Sanae Takaichi (Japan’s first female prime minister) 鐵娘子 tiěniángzǐ – Iron Lady (nickname for strong female political leaders) 當選 dàngxuǎn – to be elected; to win an election 政壇 zhèngtán – political arena; political circles 打拚 dǎpīn – to struggle; to work hard; to fight for success 落選 luòxu...

御飯糰 yùfàntuán – rice ball (Japanese-style or convenience store rice snack) 橋村炸雞 Qiáocūn zhàjī – Kyochon fried chicken (a popular Korean fried chicken brand) 濃濃的醬料 nóngnóng de jiàngliào – rich/thick sauce 嫩嫩的炸雞 nèn nèn de zhàjī – tender fried chicken 配上 pèi shàng – served with; paired with 粒粒分明的白飯 lì lì fēn míng de báifàn – rice with distinct, separate grains 肉汁 ròuzhī –...