Cathy and Cindy
HsinYeh Taiwanese Mandarin 欣葉臺灣華語
We're Cathy and Cindy, two Taiwanese girls living in Europe. We talk about living in different countries, Eastern and Western cultures, and much more! Our program is made for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners, and you can find the transcript of each episode at cathychinese.com for free! Website: https://cathychinese.com/Instagram: @cathy_chinese--Hosting provided by SoundOn
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5 de abr de 2024
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EP97: The Difference between careless and not careful 粗心跟不小心的差別 05.04.2024 9:42
Vocabulary list: 不小心 (bù xiǎo xīn): Carelessly 粗心 (cū xīn): Careless 熱心 (rè xīn): Enthusiastic 壞心 (huài xīn): Malicious 細心 (xì xīn): Careful, meticulous 細節 (xì jié): Details 故意 (gù yì): Deliberately 意外 (yì wài): Unexpected 疏忽 (shū hū): Negligence 摔 (shuāi): Fall, tumble 少根筋 (shǎo gēn jīn): Lacking common sense (informal) 扮演 (bàn yǎn): Play the role of 不小心把…弄丟了 (bù x...
EP96: Cathy going to driving school! Cathy去上駕訓班啦! 03.04.2024 8:12
Vocabulary list: 1. 駕照 (jiàzhào) - Driver's license 2. 路考 (lùkǎo) - Road test 3. 手排 (shǒupái) - Manual transmission 4. 自排 (zìpái) - Automatic transmission 5. 剎車 (shāchē) - Brake 6. 油門 (yóumén) - Accelerator 7. 離合器 (líhéqì) - Clutch 8. 安全氣囊 (ānquán qìnāng) - Airbag 9. 方向盤 (fāngxiàngpán) - Steering wheel 10. 駕訓班 (jiàxùnbān) - Driving school 単語リスト: 1. 駕照 (jiàzhào) - 運...
EP95: What is "The Little Red Book"? 小紅書是什麼啊? 01.04.2024 8:00
Vocabulary list: 1. 社群媒體 (shèqún méitǐ) - Social media 2. 時代 (shídài) - Era 3. 通病 (tōngbìng) - Common problem 4. 化妝 (huàzhuāng) - Makeup 5. 保養 (bǎoyǎng) - Skincare 6. 管道 (guǎndào) - Channel 7. 追蹤數 (zhuīzōng shù) - Follower count 8. 憂鬱 (yōuyù) - Depression 9. 比較心態 (bǐjiào xīntài) - It refers to a state of mind in which there is a tendency to compare different things or situat...
EP94: Are Taiwanese bad at fashion? 台灣人很不懂時尚嗎? 09.03.2024 10:00
Vocabulary list: 1. 原po(yuán pō) Original Poster (OP) 2. 羽絨衣 :Yǔróng yī Down jacket 3. 黑框眼鏡 :hēi kuàng yǎn jìng Blackframed glasses 4. 不拘小節 :bù jū xiǎo jié Not concerned with details 5. 服裝儀容 :fú zhuāng yí róng Clothing and appearance 6. 款式 :kuǎn shì Style 7. 童工 :tóng gōng Child labor 8. 外表 :wài biǎo Appearance 9. 隱形眼鏡 :yǐn xíng yǎn jìng Contact lenses 10. 差不多...
EP93: How expensive is it to be a pretty girl? 當一個漂亮女生要花多少錢? 08.03.2024 12:04
Vocabulary list: 1.治裝費 (Zhì Zhuāng Fèi): Dressing or grooming costs 2.淘寶 (Táobǎo): Taobao 3.批發 (Pīfā): Wholesale 4.帶貨 (Dài Huò): Product promotion 5.穿搭 (Chuāndā): Fashion style 6.便宜沒好貨 (Piányí Méi Hǎo Huò): Cheap doesn’t mean good quality 7.材質 (Cáizhì): Material quality 8.進貨 (Jìn huò): Inventory purchasing 9.有良心 (Yǒu Liángxīn): Ethical 10.沒有美感 (Méiyǒu Měigǎn): Lacking ae...
EP92: Weird advertisement 07.03.2024 9:56
Vocabulary list: 反骨 (Fǎn gǔ): Rebel 路邊廣告 (Lù biān guǎnggào): Roadside Advertisement 醫美診所 (Yīměi zhěnsuǒ): Aesthetic Medicine Clinic 玻尿酸 (Bō niào suān): Hyaluronic Acid 微整形 (Wēi zhěngxíng): Micro Plastic Surgery 尋人啟事 (Xún rén qǐshì): Missing Person Notice 隆乳 (Lóng rǔ): Breast Augmentation 巨乳 (Jù rǔ): Large Breasts 奶奶(Nǎina): Dad’s mother; another meaning is a girl’s breast...
EP91: Finding Jobs in Taiwan | 在台灣找工作 02.03.2024 9:23
Vocabulary list: 迷惘 (Míwǎng): Lost, Confused 加班費 (Jiābān fèi): Overtime Pay 屎缺 (Shǐ quē): Shitty job 徵人 (Zhēng rén): Hiring, Recruitment 半導體 (Bàn dǎotǐ): Semiconductor 職場霸凌 (Zhíchǎng bàlíng): Workplace Bullying 離職 (Lí zhí): Resignation 請三思 (Qǐng sān sī): Please Think Twice 投履歷 (Tóu lǚlì): Submit Resume 可遇不可求 (Kě yù bù kě qiú): Opportunities Are Rare 単語リスト: 迷惘 (M...
EP90: Our favorite snacks back in the days 這些令人懷念的台灣零食 27.02.2024 9:53
Vocabulary list: 手機殼 (shǒu jī ké): Phone case 吊飾 (diào shì): Keychain 粉絲 (fěn sī): Fan (supporter) 真的很猛 (zhēn de hěn měng): Really impressive 飛天小女警 (fēi tiān xiǎo nǚ jǐng): Powerpuff Girls 聯名款 (lián míng kuǎn): Collaboration item 大家都覺得很扯 (dà jiā dōu jué de hěn chě): Everyone thinks it's outrageous 濕紙巾 (shī zhǐ jīn): Wet wipes 千囍年 (qiān xǐ nián): Thousand Hap...
EP89: Hand-written or Digital journal 你喜歡用手寫日記還是電子日記呢? 25.02.2024 7:43
Vocabulary list: 已經過了一陣子了 (yǐ jīng guò le yī zhèn zǐ le) : It has been a while 期許 (qī xǔ) : Expectations ….是沒有意義的 (… shì méi yǒu yì yì de) : … is meaningless 蠻有道理的 (mán yǒu dào lǐ de) : Quite reasonable 訂計劃 (dìng jì huà) : Make a plan 持續運動 (chí xù yùn dòng) : Keep exercising 甘特圖 (gān tè tú) : Gantt chart 手帳 (shǒu zhàng) : Notebook or planner 代辦清單 (dài bàn qīng...
EP88: Chicken testicle and Lazy Susan 雞睪丸跟轉盤的故事 23.02.2024 8:57
Vocabulary list: 小撇步 (xiǎo piē bù): Tips 尊重當地文化 (zūn zhòng dāng dì wén huà): Respect local culture 習俗 (xí sú): Customs 難以接受 (nán yǐ jiē shòu): Difficult to accept 內臟 (nèi zàng): Internal organs 吃什麼補什麼 (chī shén me bǔ shén me): You are what you eat 性能力 (xìng néng lì): Sexual ability 強迫 (qiǎng pò): Coercion 夾菜 (jiā cài): Pick up food (with chopsticks) 糾正 (jiū zhèng):...
EP87: We sing you our favorite songs in Chinese 我們唱我們最喜歡的中文歌給你們聽! 21.02.2024 8:45
Vocabulary list: 提升…的方法 (tí shēng … de fāng fǎ): Ways to improve… 歌詞 (gē cí): Lyrics 故事架構 (gù shì jià gòu): Story structure 清單 (qīng dān): List 很受歡迎 (hěn shòu huān yíng): Very popular 副歌 (fù gē): Chorus 經典 (jīng diǎn): Classic 藉口 (jiè kǒu): Excuse 失戀情歌 (shī liàn qíng gē): Love song (about heartbreak) 來賓 (lái bīn): Guest 単語リスト: 提升…的方法 (tí shēng … de fāng fǎ) :...
EP86: Favorite Bar in Taipei 05.02.2024 7:15
Vocabulary list: 覺得好賺 (jué de hǎo zhuàn): Feels like easy money 同性質 (tóng xìng zhì): Similar nature 便宜又大碗 (pián yí yòu dà wǎn): Cheap and generous 無酒精調酒 (wú jiǔ jīng tiáo jiǔ): Non-alcoholic cocktails 不會介意 (bù huì jiè yì): Won't mind 通常就那樣 (tōng cháng jiù nà yàng): Usually just like that 舉辦活動 (jǔ bàn huó dòng): Host an event 大方 (dà fāng): Generous 精華地段 (jīng huá...
EP85: Convenience store or Starbucks coffee? 02.02.2024 8:09
Vocabulary list: 手沖咖啡 (shǒu chōng kā fēi): Pour-over coffee 反正 (fǎn zhèng): Anyway 也是啦 (yě shì la): That's true 買一送一 (mǎi yī sòng yī): Buy one get one free 味覺不靈敏 (wèi jué bù líng mǐn): Dull taste 期間限定 (qī jiān xiàn dìng): Limited time only 蠻有特色的 (mán yǒu tè sè de): Quite unique 做(促銷)活動 (zuò (cù xiāo) huó dòng): Do a promotion 現煮咖啡 (xiàn zhǔ kā fēi): Freshly brew...
EP84: The breakfast shops in Taiwan are actually quite unhealthy 31.01.2024 9:23
Vocabulary list: 一日之計在於晨 (yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén): The plan of the day lies in the morning 體現 (tǐ xiàn): Reflect 蛋白質 (dàn bái zhì): Protein 消化能力的下降 (xiāo huà néng lì de xià jiàng): Decline in digestive ability 近期 (jìn qī): Recently 太油膩了 (tài yóu nì le): Too greasy 對身體的負擔很大 (duì shēn tǐ de fù dān hěn dà): Puts a heavy burden on the body 注重養生 (zhù zhòng yǎng sh...
EP83: Horrible Traffic in Taiwanese Night Market 30.01.2024 9:40
Vocabulary list: 有點後悔 (yǒu diǎn hòuhuǐ): A bit regretful 夜生活 (yè shēnghuó): Nightlife 交通好可怕 (jiāotōng hǎo kěpà): Traffic is so scary 摩托車 (mótuōchē): Motorcycle 完全是不同的level (wánquán shì bùtóng de level): Completely different level 連….都有困難,更不用說… (lián …. dōu yǒu kùnnán, gèng bùyòng shuō …): Even … has difficulties, not to mention … 真的不是在開玩笑 (zhēn de bù sh...
EP82: How to Overcome Your Childhood 09.12.2023 8:44
Vocabulary list: 童年 (tóngnián): Childhood 地位 (dìwèi): Status 生活型態 (shēnghuó xíngtài): Lifestyle 好像坐上時光機 (hǎo xiàng zuò shàng shíguāng jī): It feels like getting on a time machine 彌補 (mí bǔ): Make up for 天時地利人和 (tiān shí dì lì rén hé): The right time, place, and people 遺憾 (yí hàn): Regret 很沒安全感 (hěn méi ānquán gǎn): Very insecure 這只是我的猜測啦! (zhè zhǐ shì...
EP81: On Digital Detox and Confidence 07.12.2023 9:58
Vocabulary list: 社群媒體 (shèqún méitǐ): Social media 心靈平靜 (xīnlíng píngjìng): Inner peace 可以自由支配 (kěyǐ zìyóu zhīpèi): Can be freely controlled 一開始的時候會很不習慣 (yī kāishǐ de shíhòu huì hěn bù xíguàn): It will be very uncomfortable at first 覺得沒必要 (juédé méi bìyào): Feel it’s unnecessary 人都是自私的 (rén dōu shì zìsī de): People are inherently selfish 打從心底祝福 (dǎ c...
EP80: On the Sudden Change of Weather 05.12.2023 9:45
Vocabulary list: 氣溫下降得很快 (qìwēn xiàjiàng de hěn kuài): The temperature drops quickly 天氣變化的速度很快 (tiānqì biànhuà de sùdù hěn kuài): The weather changes rapidly 猝死 (cùsǐ): Sudden death 天氣預報 (tiānqì yùbào): Weather forecast 沒有明顯的先兆 (méiyǒu míngxiǎn de xiānzhào): No obvious signs 公共財 (gōnggòngcái): Public goods 季節性憂鬱症 (jìjiéxìng yōuyù zhèng): Seasonal affecti...
EP79: Taiwanese Food We Hated as Kids 03.12.2023 9:19
Vocabulary list: 傳統小吃 (chuántǒng xiǎochī): Traditional snacks 很油膩 (hěn yóunì): Very greasy 水煮肉 (shuǐzhǔ ròu): Boiled meat 真的很極端 (zhēn de hěn jíduān): Really extreme 大腸麵線 (dàcháng miànxiàn): Intestine noodle soup 仙草 (xiāncǎo): Grass jelly 跟…畫上等號 (gēn… huà shàng děnghào): Equate with… 有一股中藥味 (yǒu yī gǔ zhōngyào wèi): Has a taste of Chinese medicine 長大後的人...
EP78: Reasons Why Foreign Residents Choose to Leave Taiwan 01.12.2023 8:59
Vocabulary list: 有共鳴 (yǒu gòngmíng): Resonate 大致上 (dàzhì shàng): Generally speaking 大概可以猜到 (dàgài kěyǐ cāidào): Can probably guess 搞不好 (gǎobùhǎo): Maybe 不好惹 (bù hǎo rě): Not easy to mess with 整體來說 (zhěngtǐ lái shuō): Overall 怎麼想都覺得… (zěnme xiǎng dōu juéde…): No matter how you think about it… 法跟觀念本來就容易隨著時間而改變 (fǎ gēn guānniàn běnlái jiù róngyì suíz...
EP77: About Seasonal Changes and Allergies 29.11.2023 9:19
Vocabulary list: 換季 (huànjì): Season change 過敏真的很不舒服 (guòmǐn zhēn de hěn bù shūfú): Allergies are really uncomfortable 流鼻水 (liú bíshuǐ): Runny nose 打噴嚏 (dǎ pēntì): Sneeze 咳嗽 (késou): Cough 鼻塞 (bísè): Nasal congestion 皮膚發癢 (pífū fāyǎng): Skin itching 脫皮 (tuōpí): Peeling skin 特別容易累 (tèbié róngyì lèi): Especially easy to get tired 吃不下飯 (chī bù xià fàn): Los...
EP76: What is your daily routine? 28.11.2023 8:28
Vocabulary list: 一連串的 (yī lián chuàn de): A series of 刷牙洗臉 (shuā yá xǐ liǎn): Brush teeth and wash face 對…有影響 (duì… yǒu yǐngxiǎng): Have an impact on… 睡眠品質 (shuìmián pǐnzhí): Sleep quality 醒來就馬上滑手機 (xǐng lái jiù mǎshàng huá shǒujī): Immediately check phone upon waking up 點香氛蠟燭 (diǎn xiāngfēn làzhú): Light scented candles 無咖啡因的茶 (wú kāfēiyīn de chá): Decaffe...
EP75: How to say "ride on someone's coattails" in Chinese 20.11.2023 11:14
Vocabulary list: 專門設計給 (zhuānmén shèjì gěi): Specifically designed for 我不知道欸,妳有想法嗎 (wǒ bù zhīdào ēi, nǐ yǒu xiǎngfǎ ma): I don't know, do you have any ideas? 寫論文 (xiě lùnwén): Write a thesis 類似的表達 (lèisì de biǎodá): Similar expression 傳統社會 (chuántǒng shèhuì): Traditional society 升職 (shēngzhí): Promotion 茶來伸手、飯來張口 (chá lái shēn shǒu, fàn lái zhāng kǒu):...
EP74: Farewell at the Airport | 17.09.2023 10:47
▶️ Become a Patreon (Only 5 dollars a month!) ▶️ Support me on Ko-fi for better content **Speak like a Taiwanese: ** 請大家多包涵 (Qǐng dàjiā duō bāohàn) : Please excuse me 整理自己的情緒 (Zhěnglǐ zìjǐ de qíngxù) : Manage one's emotions 心情格外地沉重 (Xīnqíng géwài de chénzhòng) : Feel unusually heavy-hearted 忍住眼淚 (Rěnzhù yǎnlèi) : Hold back tears 眼淚還是不爭氣地流下來 (Yǎnlèi háishì bù zhē...
EP73: Cathy's Trip to Paris 12.09.2023 18:20
▶️ Become a Patreon ▶️ Support Us on Ko-Fi **Cathy's recommendations in Paris: ** 🍨 Glace Bachir : 58 Rue Rambuteau, 75003 Paris, France 🧇La Crêperie du Clown: 6 Rue des Canettes, 75006 Paris, France Speak like a Taiwanese 1. 我先說一下 (wǒ xiān shuō yīxià) - Let me start by saying 2. 不是好惹的 (bù shì hǎo ě de) - Not easy to deal with 3. 向他們看齊 (xiàng tāmen kànqí) - Keep up with them 4. 我...
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