Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local

葬禮 zànglǐ – funeral 舅媽 jiùmā – maternal uncle's wife (aunt) 過世 guòshì – to pass away, to die 會場 huìchǎng – venue, event site 頭暈 tóuyūn – dizziness 上吐下瀉 shàngtù xiàxiè – vomiting and diarrhea 疲倦 píjuàn – tired, fatigued 噁心 ěxīn – nauseous, nauseated 症狀 zhèngzhuàng – symptom 誦念經文 (念經) sòngniàn jīngwén (niànjīng) – to chant scriptures (often Buddhist) 眾生 zhòngshēng – s...

索馬利亞 suǒ mǎ lì yà - Somalia 民航局 mín háng jú - Civil Aviation Authority 機構 jī gòu - institution; organization 過境 guò jìng - transit (through a country) 外交部 wài jiāo bù - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 限制 xiàn zhì - to restrict; restriction 呼籲 hū yù - to call on; appeal 聯合國 lián hé guó - United Nations 決議 jué yì - resolution (formal decision) 堅持 jiān chí - to insist on; to upho...

2025 Summer World Masters Games : https://mall.stancave.com/ (May 17, 2025 – May 30, 2025) 舉辦 jǔbàn – to hold; to host (an event) 運動賽事 yùndòng sàishì – sports event 世界壯年運動會 (世壯運) shìjiè zhuàngnián yùndònghuì (shì zhuàng yùn) – World Masters Games 推廣 tuīguǎng – to promote; to spread 終身運動 zhōngshēn yùndòng – lifelong exercise 全民運動 quánmín yùndòng – national fitness/sports f...

梅雨季 méi yǔ jì - plum rain season; East Asian rainy season 冷空氣 lěng kōng qì - cold air mass 暖空氣 nuǎn kōng qì - warm air mass 交會 jiāo huì - to meet; to converge 形成 xíng chéng - to form; to develop 滯留鋒 zhì liú fēng - stationary front (a weather front that doesn't move much) 卡在上空 kǎ zài shàng kōng - stuck overhead (of weather systems) 毛毛雨 máo máo yǔ - drizzle 強降雨 qiáng ji...

課徵 kè zhēng - to levy (a tax) 對等關稅 duì děng guān shuì - reciprocal tariff 舉例來說 jǔ lì lái shuō - for example 公平競爭 gōng píng jìng zhēng - fair competition 某個 mǒu ge - a certain; some 製造業回流美國 zhì zào yè huí liú měi guó - manufacturing returning to the U.S. 投下了一顆震撼彈 tóu xià le yì kē zhèn hàn dàn - to drop a bombshell (figuratively) 宣布 xuān bù - to announce 高達 gāo dá...

墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a popular tourist destination in Taiwan) 陽光 yáng guāng - sunlight; sunshine 沙灘 shā tān - beach 水上活動 shuǐ shàng huó dòng - water activities 潛水 qián shuǐ - diving 自由潛水 zì yóu qián shuǐ - free diving 水肺潛水 shuǐ fèi qián shuǐ - scuba diving 深入 shēn rù - to dive deep; to explore in depth 探索 tàn suǒ - to explore 海底世界 hǎi dǐ shì jiè - underwater world 浮...

蝦皮 xiā pí - Shopee (a popular online shopping platform in Taiwan) https://shopee.tw/ PChome - PChome (a Taiwanese e-commerce platform) https://24h.pchome.com.tw/ 三C產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (computers, communications, and consumer electronics) 家電 jiā diàn - home appliances 熱水壺 rè shuǐ hú - electric kettle 枕頭 zhěn tóu - pillow 棉被 mián bèi - blanket, quilt Momo購物網 Momo gòu wù...

賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - Lai Ching-te (name of Taiwan's president) 宣布 xuānbù - to announce 軍方 jūnfāng - military 滲透 shèntòu - infiltration 恢復 huīfù - to restore, to resume 軍事審判制度 jūnshì shěnpàn zhìdù - military tribunal system 實施 shíshī - to implement, to carry out 犯罪 fànzuì - crime, to commit a crime 軍事法 jūnshì fǎ - military law 軍事法庭 jūnshì fǎtíng - military court 一般法庭...

遍地開花 biàn dì kāi huā - to bloom everywhere; something that is widespread 故宮博物院 gù gōng bó wù yuàn - the National Palace Museum 最具代表性 zuì jù dài biǎo xìng - the most representative 宋朝 sòng cháo - Song Dynasty (960–1279) 元朝 yuán cháo - Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) 明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) 宮廷文物 gōng tíng wén wù - imperial co...

字幕 zì mù - subtitles, captions 盯著 dīng zhe - to stare at, to fix one's gaze on 方言 fāng yán - dialect 音量 yīn liàng - volume (sound level) 戲劇 xì jù - drama, play, theater 台詞 tái cí - lines (in a play, movie, or TV show) 調 diào - to adjust, to tune 背景聲 bèi jǐng shēng - background noise, ambient sound 喇叭聲 lǎ bā shēng - horn sound, speaker sound 電話響聲 diàn huà xiǎng shēng - te...

比特犬 bǐtèquǎn - Pitbull 攻擊 gōngjí - attack, assault 路人 lùrén - passerby, pedestrian 車窗 chēchuāng - car window 打開 dǎkāi - to open 咬傷 yǎoshāng - to bite and injure 誤觸 wùchù - to accidentally touch or activate 開關 kāiguān - switch, button 跳窗 tiàochuāng - to jump out of a window 動保處 dòngbǎochù - Animal Protection Office 介入 jièrù - to intervene, to get involved 拒絕 jùjué - to ref...

悶熱 mēn rè - stifling heat; humid and hot weather 潮濕 cháo shī - humid; damp 黏黏的 nián nián de - sticky 提不起勁來 tí bù qǐ jìn lái - to feel sluggish; to lack energy 綠豆薏仁湯 lǜ dòu yì rén tāng - mung bean and barley soup 綠豆 lǜ dòu - mung bean 消火氣 xiāo huǒ qì - to reduce internal heat (in Chinese medicine) 火氣 huǒ qì - internal heat; irritability 降火氣 jiàng huǒ qì - to cool down int...

郊區 jiāo qū - suburban area, outskirts 流浪狗 liú làng gǒu - stray dog 來源 lái yuán - source, origin 結紮 jié zā - neutering, spaying 野狗 yě gǒu - wild dog, feral dog 繁殖 fán zhí - reproduction, breeding 安樂死 ān lè sǐ - euthanasia 動保處 dòng bǎo chù - animal protection agency 放養 fàng yǎng - free-range raising, letting animals roam freely 牽繩 qiān shéng - leash 牽 qiān - to lead, to pull...

案件 ànjiàn - case, incident 憤怒 fènnù - anger, fury 虐童案 nüètóng àn - child abuse case 沉重 chénzhòng - heavy, serious (emotionally) 受害者 shòuhàizhě - victim 男童 nántóng - young boy 入獄 rùyù - to be imprisoned 出養 chūyǎng - adoption (placement of a child into a new family) 程序 chéngxù - procedure, process 轉介 zhuǎnjiè - referral, to refer (a case to another agency) 兒福聯盟 érfú liánmén...

澎湖花火節 péng hú huā huǒ jié - Penghu International Fireworks Festival 開幕 kāi mù - opening; opening ceremony 煙火 yān huǒ - fireworks 花生漫畫 huā shēng màn huà - Peanuts (comic strip) 無人機 wú rén jī - drone 造型 zào xíng - design; shape; styling 打卡 dǎ kǎ - to check in (at a location); to take and share photos at a popular spot 公仔 gōng zǎi - figurine; collectible toy 在夜空中飛舞 zài yè...

拜拜 bài bài - to worship, to pray (at a temple) 規範 guī fàn - regulations, rules 順序 shùn xù - order, sequence 右手邊 yòu shǒu biān - right-hand side 右側 yòu cè - right side 左側 zuǒ cè - left side 道教 dào jiào - Taoism 玉皇大帝 yù huáng dà dì - Jade Emperor 天公爐 tiān gōng lú - Heaven Lord's incense burner 敬重 jìng zhòng - to respect, to revere 儀式 yí shì - ceremony, ritual 祭拜 jì bà...

詐騙 zhàpiàn - fraud, scam 緬甸 miǎndiàn - Myanmar 聯手 liánshǒu - to join forces, to cooperate 打擊 dǎjí - to crack down on, to combat 詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán - fraud syndicate, scam organization 詐騙嫌疑人 zhàpiàn xiányírén - fraud suspect 詐騙受害者 zhàpiàn shòuhàizhě - fraud victim 拘留 jūliú - detention, to detain 解救 jiějiù - to rescue, to free 被關押 bèi guānyā - to be imprisoned, to be de...

熱到受不了 rè dào shòu bù liǎo - unbearably hot 陽明山前山公園游泳池 yáng míng shān qián shān gōng yuán yóu yǒng chí - Yangmingshan Qianshan Park Swimming Pool 天然山泉水 tiān rán shān quán shuǐ - natural mountain spring water 清澈 qīng chè - clear; transparent 刺鼻 cì bí - pungent; strong-smelling 氯味 lǜ wèi - chlorine smell 清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; cool and pleasant 沖洗 chōng xǐ - to rin...

風險 fēng xiǎn - risk, danger 疫情 yì qíng - epidemic, pandemic 保持聯繫 bǎo chí lián xì - to keep in touch, to stay connected 視訊通話 shì xùn tōng huà - video call 假裝 jiǎ zhuāng - to pretend, to fake 騙錢 piàn qián - to cheat money 假扮 jiǎ bàn - to impersonate, to pretend to be someone else 陷入危險 xiàn rù wéi xiǎn - to fall into danger 個人資訊 gè rén zī xùn - personal information 輕易 qīng...

醫療制度 yīliáo zhìdù - healthcare system 急診醫學會 jízhěn yīxué huì - emergency medicine association 警告 jǐnggào - warning 急診室 jízhěn shì - emergency room (ER) 壅塞 yōngsè - congestion, overcrowding 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu - unprecedented 醫護人員 yīhù rényuán - medical staff 大規模 dà guīmó - large-scale 離職 lízhí - resignation, quitting a job 呼籲 hūyù - to call for, to appeal 正視 zhèn...

伴手禮 bàn shǒu lǐ - souvenir gift; local specialty gift 甜滿 tián mǎn L'Atelier Lotus   牛軋餅 niú gā bǐng - nougat cracker 內餡 nèi xiàn - filling (inside food) 軟Q ruǎn Q - soft and chewy 不黏牙 bù nián yá - not sticky to the teeth 鹽粒香蔥蘇打餅乾 yán lì xiāng cōng sū dǎ bǐng gān - salted scallion soda cracker 加熱 jiā rè - to heat up 更加 gèng jiā - even more 流心 liú xīn - molten filling...

踏青 tàqīng - to go for a spring outing, to enjoy the outdoors 郊遊 jiāoyóu - to go on an outing, to have a picnic in the countryside 清明節 qīngmíng jié - Qingming Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day 習俗 xí sú - custom, tradition 禁忌 jìn jì - taboo, prohibition 掃墓 sǎo mù - to sweep the tomb, to visit and clean ancestors' graves 祭品 jì pǐn - offering, sacrificial items 墳墓 fén mù - tomb, grave...

十九世紀中葉 shí jiǔ shì jì zhōng yè - mid-19th century 西方列強 xī fāng liè qiáng - Western powers 侵略 qīn lüè - invasion, aggression 地理大發現 dì lǐ dà fā xiàn - Age of Discovery (Great Geographical Discoveries) 船隻 chuán zhī - ships, vessels 接觸 jiē chù - contact, interaction 工業革命 gōng yè gé mìng - Industrial Revolution 迅速 xùn sù - rapid, fast 武器 wǔ qì - weapons 先進 xiān jìn - adva...

基隆 jī lóng - Keelung (a city in northern Taiwan) 旅遊景點 lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn - tourist attraction 豐富 fēng fù - abundant; rich in variety 基隆廟口夜市 jī lóng miào kǒu yè shì - Keelung miaokou night market 攤販 tān fàn - street vendor; stall 圍繞 wéi rào - to surround; to be around 城鎮 chéng zhèn - town 飲食文化 yǐn shí wén huà - food culture 閩粵 mǐn yuè - min and cantonese (languages or cultur...

室內拖鞋 shìnèi tuōxié - indoor slippers 過馬路 guò mǎlù - to cross the street 鄉下小鎮 xiāngxià xiǎo zhèn - rural town, countryside town 穿梭 chuānsuō - to shuttle back and forth, to move through 闖紅燈 chuǎng hóng dēng - to run a red light 天氣預報 tiānqì yùbào - weather forecast 雷陣雨 léi zhènyǔ - thunderstorm 隔天 gétiān - the next day 有備無患 yǒu bèi wú huàn - better safe than sorry, being...