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Yilan International Children's Folklore & Folkgame Festival Location: 宜蘭縣五結鄉親河路2段2號 (No. 2, Section 2, Qinhe Road, Wujie Township, Yilan County) 宜蘭 Yí lán – Yilan (a county in northeastern Taiwan) 國際童玩節 guó jì tóng wán jié – International Children's Folklore & Folkgame Festival (a summer cultural and recreational event in Yilan) 冬山河親水公園 Dōng shān hé qīn shu...

插頭 chātóu - plug (of an electrical device) 插座 chāzuò - power socket, outlet 拔掉 bádiào - to pull out, to unplug 電器 diànqì - electrical appliance 插在插座上 chā zài chāzuò shàng - plugged into the socket 插電 chādiàn - to be plugged in / connected to electricity 鎖門 suǒmén - to lock the door 關門 guānmén - to close the door 檢查 jiǎnchá - to check, to inspect 安心 ānxīn - to feel at ease, r...

周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding; nearby 軍事演習 jūnshì yǎnxí - military exercise 針對 zhēnduì - targeted at; aimed at 賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - William Lai (current President of Taiwan) 境外的敵對勢力 jìngwài de díduì shìlì - external hostile forces 挑釁 tiǎoxìn - provoke; provocation 懲罰 chéngfá - punish; punishment 軍艦 jūnjiàn - warship 戰鬥機 zhàndòujī - fighter jet 軍方 jūnfāng - military authorities...

環島 huán dǎo - to travel around the island (usually referring to circling Taiwan) 徒步 tú bù - to walk on foot; to hike 鐵路 tiě lù - railway; railroad 郵輪式列車 yóu lún shì liè chē - cruise-style train (a slow, scenic train journey similar to a cruise) 觀光列車 guān guāng liè chē - tourist train (designed for sightseeing) 順時針 shùn shí zhēn - clockwise (e.g. traveling around Taiwan in a clock...

剩女 shèng nǚ – leftover woman; a woman who is considered past the typical age for marriage 適婚年齡 shì hūn nián líng – suitable age for marriage 剩 shèng – leftover; remaining 剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn – leftover food ; food not eaten in the previous meal 剩下來 shèng xià lái – left behind; remaining 外表 wài biǎo – appearance; looks 被蟲咬過 bèi chóng yǎo guò – bitten by bugs/insects 傷人 sh...

匯率 huìlǜ – exchange rate 台幣 Táibì – New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) 美金 Měijīn – U.S. Dollar (USD) 突然間 tūránjiān – suddenly 大幅 dàfú – substantially, significantly 升值 shēngzhí – to appreciate (in value), especially currency 兌 duì – to exchange (currency) 爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (figuratively) to erupt or cause an uproar 中央銀行 zhōngyāng yínháng – central bank 禿鷹 tūyīng – vulture; here re...

暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation 家長 jiā zhǎng - parents/guardians 雙薪家庭 shuāng xīn jiā tíng - dual-income family 虎爸虎媽 hǔ bà hǔ mā - tiger parents (strict or demanding parents) 說長不長，說短也不短 shuō cháng bù cháng, shuō duǎn yě bù duǎn - not too long, not too short 事先規劃 shì xiān guī huà - advance planning 暑假作業 shǔ jià zuò yè - summer homework 自律 zì lǜ - self-discipline 報名 bào...

World Gym and Fitness Factory (健身工廠) are the two biggest gym chains in Taiwan. If you're thinking about working out while you're here, check which one is closest to you! 健身房 jiàn shēn fáng – gym; fitness center 健身 jiàn shēn – to work out; to exercise for fitness 風潮 fēng cháo – trend; craze 年紀 nián jì – age 舉重 jǔ zhòng – weightlifting 瑜珈 yú jiā – yoga 教練 jiào liàn – coach...

網紅 wǎnghóng – internet celebrity, influencer 百靈果 Bǎilíngguǒ – "Bailingguo," a popular Taiwanese podcast 主持人 zhǔchírén – host, presenter 遊學 yóuxué – study abroad (short-term, often combined with travel) 台積電 Táijīdiàn – TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (here) to spark outrage or heated discussion 圖片 túpiàn – image, picture 中華文化 Z...

Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival Event Date: 2025-07-04 ~ 2025-07-06 Event Location: No. 789 Zhonghua 5th Road  (Plaza directly across from Dream Mall, Kaohsiung) 高雄啤酒音樂節 Gāo xióng pí jiǔ yīn yuè jié - Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival 夢時代廣場 Mèng shí dài guǎng chǎng - Dream Mall Plaza (a large shopping and event area in Kaohsiung) 夏日音樂嘉年華 xià rì yīn yuè jiā nián huá - summer music carniv...

播客 bō kè – podcast 第一集 dì yī jí – the first episode 初衷 chū zhōng – original intention; initial motivation 程度 chéng dù – level; proficiency 針對 zhēn duì – to be aimed at; to target 聽力 tīng lì – listening comprehension 口說 kǒu shuō – speaking (ability); oral expression 生活化 shēng huó huà – related to daily life; down-to-earth 決策 jué cè – decision-making; policy decision 測驗 cè yàn...

車禍 chēhuò – traffic accident 老先生 lǎo xiānshēng – elderly man 闖紅燈 chuǎng hóngdēng – to run a red light 巷子 xiàngzi – alley, small lane 高速衝撞 gāosù chōngzhuàng – high-speed collision 路人 lùrén – pedestrian, passerby 造成 zàochéng – to cause, to result in 三死十二傷 sān sǐ shí’èr shāng – 3 dead and 12 injured 慘劇 cǎnjù – tragedy 閃躲 shǎnduǒ – to dodge, to evade 踩煞車 cǎi shāchē – to s...

木柵動物園 mùzhà dòngwùyuán – Muzha Zoo, a large zoo in Taipei, Taiwan 南投 Nántóu – Nantou, a city in central Taiwan 九九峰動物樂園 jiǔjiǔ fēng dòngwù lèyuán – JOJOZOO PARK, a large animal park in Nantou 規模 guīmó – scale, size 鳥類主題動物園 niǎo lèi zhǔtí dòngwùyuán – bird-themed animal park 珍奇的鳥類 zhēnqí de niǎo lèi – rare and exotic bird species 互動區 hùdòng qū – interactive area 珍稀 z...

沉重 chénzhòng – heavy; serious (emotionally or atmospherically) 癌症 áizhèng – cancer 罹患 líhuàn – to contract (a disease); to suffer from 大腸癌 dàcháng'ái – colon cancer 肺癌 fèi'ái – lung cancer 乳癌 rǔ'ái – breast cancer 肝癌 gān'ái – liver cancer 口腔癌 kǒuqiāng'ái – oral cancer 訝異 yàyì – surprised; amazed 化工品 huàgōngpǐn – chemical products 肥料 féiliào – fertilizer...

電風扇 diàn fēng shàn - electric fan 核能發電廠 hé néng fā diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant 機組 jī zǔ - generator unit (in a power plant) 核三廠二號機 hé sān chǎng èr hào jī - No. 2 reactor at Taiwan’s Third Nuclear Power Plant 除役 chú yì - decommission (of a machine, especially a reactor) 正式歸零 zhèng shì guī líng - officially go to zero (e.g., complete shutdown or phaseout) 缺電 quē diàn - p...

藥妝店 yàozhuāngdiàn – drugstore (selling both medicine and beauty products) 維他命 wéitāmìng – vitamin 美妝用品 měizhuāng yòngpǐn – beauty products, cosmetics 百元商店 bǎiyuán shāngdiàn – 100-yen shop, Japanese dollar store 大創 Dàchuàng – Daiso (a popular Japanese 100-yen shop) 唐吉訶德 Tángjíkēdé – DON DON DONKI (a Japanese discount chain store) 蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down 提醒乘客 tíxǐng...

氣候 qì hòu - climate 極端 jí duān - extreme 暴雨 bào yǔ - torrential rain 熱浪 rè làng - heatwave 乾旱 gān hàn - drought 氣候變遷 qì hòu biàn qiān - climate change 化石燃料 huà shí rán liào - fossil fuel 全球暖化 quán qiú nuǎn huà - global warming 生物多樣性 shēng wù duō yàng xìng - biodiversity 喪失 sàng shī - loss 冰蓋融化 bīng gài róng huà - ice cap melting 海平面上升 hǎi píng miàn shàng shēng...

Z世代 Z shì dài – Gen Z; people born roughly from the mid-1990s to early 2010s 智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī – smartphone 社群媒體 shè qún méi tǐ – social media 焦慮 jiāo lǜ – anxiety 放大檢視 fàng dà jiǎn shì – to scrutinize or magnify (behavior/speech) 放到網路上被公審 fàng dào wǎng lù shàng bèi gōng shěn – to be publicly criticized on the internet 草莓族 cǎo méi zú – "strawberry generati...

網咖 wǎngkā – internet café 打電動 dǎdiàndòng – to play video games 煙霧瀰漫 yānwùmímàn – smoky, filled with smoke 通宵 tōngxiāo – to stay up all night 複合式經營 fùhéshì jīngyíng – multi-functional business model 設施 shèshī – facilities 縣市 xiànshì – counties and cities 省住宿費 shěng zhùsùfèi – to save accommodation costs 划算 huásuàn – cost-effective, a good deal 電腦設備 diànnǎo shèbèi – com...

拍照 pāizhào – to take a photo 單獨 dāndú – alone; individually 端 duān – to hold something level (e.g., with both hands); to carry 除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides this; in addition 景點 jǐngdiǎn – tourist attraction; scenic spot 蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down 瘦 shòu – thin; slim 姿勢 zīshì – posture; pose 比耶 bǐ yē – to make a “V” sign with fingers (gesture for peace or victory in photos) 結...

政治 zhèng zhì - politics 中國籍的配偶 zhōng guó jí de pèi ǒu - spouse of Chinese nationality 依親居留的身分 yī qīn jū liú de shēn fèn - residency status based on family ties 直播 zhí bō - live broadcast 武統台灣 wǔ tǒng tái wān - reunification of Taiwan by force 檢舉 jiǎn jǔ - report to authorities / file a complaint 移民署 yí mín shǔ - Immigration Agency 廢止 fèi zhǐ - to revoke / to abolish 長...

Transportation to Wulai: Take the Green MRT Line to Xindian Station, then transfer to Bus 849 (Wulai–Taipei) operated by Xindian Bus. Get off at “Wulai Bus Terminal” 😊 烏來 Wūlái – Wulai, a town in northern Taiwan known for hot springs and indigenous culture 內洞森林遊樂區 Nèidòng Sēnlín Yóulèqū – Neidong National Forest Recreation Area 生態 shēngtài – ecosystem or ecology 保存 bǎocún – to preser...

端午節 duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival 由來 yóulái – origin; historical background 五月初五 wǔyuè chūwǔ – the 5th day of the 5th lunar month 驅除 qūchú – to drive away; to get rid of 瘟疫 wēnyì – plague; epidemic disease 蚊蟲 wénchóng – mosquitoes and insects 掛 guà – to hang 艾草 àicǎo – mugwort (a traditional medicinal herb) 菖蒲 chāngpú – calamus (a fragrant plant used to ward off evil) 灑 sǎ...

立法院 lì fǎ yuàn - Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s parliament) 立委(立法委員) lì wěi (lì fǎ wěi yuán) - legislator 國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s main opposition party 民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan’s ruling party 民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng - Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) 多數 duō shù - majority 法案 fǎ àn - bill; proposal 國會改革法案 guó huì gǎi gé fǎ àn...

地質 dìzhí - geology 島嶼 dǎoyǔ - island 歐亞板塊 Ōu Yǎ bǎnkuài - Eurasian Plate 菲律賓海板塊 Fēilǜbīn Hǎi bǎnkuài - Philippine Sea Plate 互相推擠 hùxiāng tuījǐ - to push against each other 抬升起來 táishēng qǐlái - to be lifted up 地形 dìxíng - terrain, landform 動植物 dòng zhíwù - animals and plants 多樣 duōyàng - diverse, varied 鯨魚 jīngyú - whale 太魯閣 Tàilǔgé - Taroko (a national park in Ta...