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台灣國際紋身藝術展 Táiwān Guójì Wénshēn Yìshù Zhǎn – Taiwan Tattoo Convention紋身 wénshēn – tattoo刺青 cìqīng – tattoo (another common term)圖案 tú’àn – pattern; design高雄展覽館 Gāoxióng Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn – Kaohsiung Exhibition Center主辦單位 zhǔbàn dānwèi – organizer; hosting organization世界各地 shìjiè gèdì – from all over the world紋身藝術家 wénshēn yìshùjiā – tattoo artist紋身師 wénshēn shī – tattooist皮膚 pífū – skin身體穿孔 shēntǐ chuānkǒng – body piercing美甲 měijiǎ – nail art; manicure街頭藝術 jiētóu yìshù – street art塗鴉 túyā – graffiti視覺創作 shìjué chuàngzuò – visual creation; visual art舞蹈團體 wǔdǎo tuántǐ – dance group模特兒 mótèr – model走秀 zǒuxiù – fashion show; runway show好奇 hàoqí – curious市集 shìjí – market; fairFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

遊民 yóumín – homeless person固定住所 gùdìng zhùsuǒ – fixed residence橋 qiáo – bridge統計 tǒngjì – statistics集中 jízhōng – to concentrate; gather懶惰 lǎnduò – lazy失業 shīyè – unemployment; to lose a job裁員 cáiyuán – to lay off employees收入 shōurù – income物價 wùjià – prices of goods; cost of living漲 zhǎng – to rise; increase弱勢 ruòshì – disadvantaged; vulnerable邊緣 biānyuán – edge; margin (of society)臨時 línshí – temporary收容中心 shōuróng zhōngxīn – shelter; temporary housing center社工人員 shègōng rényuán – social worker協助 xiézhù – to assist; help補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid職業訓練 zhíyè xùnliàn – vocational training技能 jìnéng – skill訪問 fǎngwèn – interview丟臉 diūliǎn – embarrassing; to lose face面子 miànzi – face; dignity偏見 piānjiàn – prejudiceFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

衝突 chōngtú – conflict關門 guānmén – to close a door力道 lìdào – force; strength愛惜班上的公務 àixí bānshàng de gōngwù – to take care of class property愛惜 àixí – to cherish; to take care of日常 rìcháng – daily; everyday乾哥 gāngē – sworn older brother口角衝突 kǒujiǎo chōngtú – verbal dispute演變 yǎnbiàn – to develop; to evolve肢體衝突 zhītǐ chōngtú – physical conflict事先藏好 shìxiān cánghǎo – hidden in advance彈簧刀 tánhuángdāo – switchblade連刺多刀 lián cì duō dāo – to stab repeatedly頸部 jǐngbù – neck胸部 xiōngbù – chest中刀 zhòngdāo – to be stabbed大量失血 dàliàng shīxiě – heavy blood loss失去意識 shīqù yìshì – to lose consciousness救護人員 jiùhù rényuán – emergency medical personnel到場 dàochǎng – to arrive at the scene呼吸 hūxī – breathing心跳 xīntiào – heartbeat被緊急送往 bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng – to be urgently sent to葉克膜 yèkèmó – ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)遺憾 yíhàn – regret; sadly宣告不治 xuāngào búzhì – officially pronounced dead殺人未遂 shārén wèisuì – attempted murder正式起訴殺人罪 zhèngshì qǐsù shārén zuì – formally charged with murder遭到羈押禁見 zāodào jīyā jìnjiàn – detained and held incommunicado一審判決出爐 yìshěn pànjué chūlú – first-instance verdict announced被關起來 bèi guān qǐlái – to be imprisoned檢方 jiǎnfāng – prosecutors法院 fǎyuàn – court判得太輕 pàn de tài qīng – sentence judged too lenient提出上訴 tíchū shàngsù – to file an appeal二審 èrshěn – second trial; second instance被害學生的家屬 bèihài xuéshēng de jiāshǔ – family of the victimized student判決結果 pànjué jiéguǒ – verdict result司法制度 sīfǎ zhìdù – judicial system過度保護 guòdù bǎohù – excessive protection加害者 jiāhàizhě – perpetrator未成年 wèichéngnián – minor; underage深仇大恨 shēn chóu dà hèn – deep hatred or vendetta假釋 jiǎshì – parole檢視 jiǎnshì – to review; to re-examineFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)枋寮鄉 Fāngliáo xiāng – Fangliao Township低調 dīdiào – low-key; not flashy純樸 chúnpǔ – simple; plain; rustic甘蔗 gānzhè – sugarcane稻米 dàomǐ – rice (uncooked)景點 jǐngdiǎn – tourist attraction; sightseeing spot客運 kèyùn – intercity bus; coach service枋寮漁港 Fāngliáo yúgǎng – Fangliao Fishing Harbor漁民 yúmín – fishermen藍皮意象館 Lánpí Yìxiàng Guǎn – BREEZY BLUE STATION倉庫 cāngkù – warehouse藍皮列車 lánpí lièchē – blue train (old-style Taiwanese train)鐵道迷 tiědào mí – railway enthusiast; train fan看海美術館 Kànhǎi Měishùguǎn – The Luo Shan Feng Recreation Area發呆 fādāi – to zone out; to daydream枋客好市集 Fāngkè Hǎo Shìjí – Fangliao Market蓮霧乾 liánwù gān – dried wax apple芒果脆片 mángguǒ cuìpiàn – crispy mango slices在地 zàidì – local伴手禮 bànshǒulǐ – souvenir; local gift雙流國家森林遊樂區 Shuāngliú Guójiā Sēnlín Yóulè Qū – Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area從事 cóngshì – to engage in; to work in捕魚 bǔyú – to catch fish; fishing踏實 tàshí – grounded; at ease; steady慢下來 màn xiàlái – to slow downFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

方言 fāngyán – dialect客家話 Kèjiāhuà – Hakka (language)來源 láiyuán – origin; source福建 Fújiàn – Fujian (province in China)閩南語 Mǐnnányǔ – Southern Min (language)省 shěng – province沿海 yánhǎi – coastal; along the coast學者 xuézhě – scholar; researcher上古漢語 shànggǔ Hànyǔ – Old Chinese (ancient Chinese)商朝 Shāngcháo – Shang Dynasty朝代 cháodài – dynasty晉朝 Jìncháo – Jin Dynasty唐朝 Tángcháo – Tang Dynasty中原地區 Zhōngyuán dìqū – Central Plains region of China戰亂 zhànluàn – war and chaos混在一起 hùn zài yìqǐ – to mix together閩語 Mǐnyǔ – Min languages宋朝 Sòngcháo – Song Dynasty泉州 Quánzhōu – Quanzhou (city in Fujian)港口 gǎngkǒu – port; harbor跑船 pǎo chuán – to sail ships; work on ships往外傳 wǎng wài chuán – to spread outward明清時期 Míng Qīng shíqí – Ming and Qing period漳州 Zhāngzhōu – Zhangzhou (city in Fujian)腔 qiāng – accent; pronunciation styleFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

無差別攻擊事件 wúchābié gōngjí shìjiàn – indiscriminate attack incident犯人 fànrén – perpetrator; offender提醒 tíxǐng – to remind; reminder盟友 méngyǒu – ally; accomplice傍晚 bāngwǎn – evening; dusk商圈 shāngquān – shopping district; commercial area連續 liánxù – continuous; consecutive隨機攻擊事件 suíjī gōngjí shìjiàn – random attack incident不幸死亡 búxìng sǐwáng – to die tragically震驚 zhènjīng – to shock; to astonish誠品 Chéngpǐn – Eslite (bookstore / department store brand)縱火 zònghuǒ – arson防毒面具 fángdú miànjù – gas mask煙霧彈 yānwùdàn – smoke bomb試圖 shìtú – to attempt; to try引燃 yǐnrán – to ignite; to set on fire汽油彈 qìyóudàn – Molotov cocktail制止 zhìzhǐ – to stop; to restrain誤燃 wùrán – accidental ignition點燃 diǎnrán – to light; to ignite傷重不治 shāngzhòng búzhì – to die from severe injuries擴大 kuòdà – to expand; to escalate案發現場 ànfā xiànchǎng – crime scene頂樓 dǐnglóu – top floor; rooftop墜落 zhuìluò – to fall from a height宣告不治 xuāngào búzhì – officially pronounced dead逮捕 dàibǔ – to arrest紙箱 zhǐxiāng – cardboard box逃跑 táopǎo – to escape; to flee模仿犯案 mófǎng fàn’àn – copycat crime恐嚇 kǒnghè – to threaten; intimidation貼文 tiēwén – social media post恐慌 kǒnghuāng – panic追查 zhuīchá – to track down; to investigate境外 jìngwài – overseas; outside the country查獲 cháhuò – to uncover; to seize鎖定身分 suǒdìng shēnfèn – to identify and fix someone’s identity依恐嚇公眾等罪嫌送辦 yī kǒnghè gōngzhòng děng zuìxián sòngbàn – to be prosecuted on suspicion of threatening the public巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol確保 quèbǎo – to ensure; to guaranteeFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 xiànchǎng – on site; at the venue門票 ménpiào – admission ticket周邊產品 zhōubiān chǎnpǐn – merchandise; related products聲優 shēngyōu – voice actor/actress漫畫家 mànhuà jiā – manga artist; comic creator簽名會 qiānmíng huì – autograph session會長是女僕大人 / 學生會長是女僕 Huìzhǎng shì Nǚpú Dàrén / Xuéshēng Huìzhǎng shì Nǚpú – Maid Sama! (manga title)作者 zuòzhě – author; creator攤位 tānwèi – booth; stall限量 xiànliàng – limited (edition/quantity)福袋 fúdài – lucky bag; mystery bag舞台 wǔtái – stage角色扮演 jiǎosè bànyǎn – cosplay; role-playing打扮 dǎbàn – to dress up; style oneself公仔模型 gōngzǎi móxíng – figurines; character modelsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 blindly股票 gǔpiào – stocks; shares老虎 lǎohǔ – tiger事業 shìyè – career; profession權力 quánlì – power; authority舞台 wǔtái – stage; platform (for opportunities)展現 zhǎnxiàn – to show; to demonstrate保守 bǎoshǒu – conservative; cautious太衝 tài chōng – too impulsive; too aggressive重點 zhòngdiǎn – key point; focus少管閒事 shǎo guǎn xiánshì – mind your own business兔子 tùzi – rabbit財運 cáiyùn – financial luck桃花 táohuā – romance luck旺 wàng – strong; flourishing虛花 xūhuā – empty romance; superficial attraction對象 duìxiàng – romantic partner; target person龍 lóng – dragon調整期 tiáozhěng qí – adjustment period界線 jièxiàn – boundaries; limits蛇 shé – snake以合為貴 yǐ hé wéi guì – harmony is most important急 jí – anxious; in a hurry情感 qínggǎn – emotions; feelings安全感不足 ānquán gǎn bùzú – lack of sense of security安心 ānxīn – to feel at ease善事 shànshì – good deeds馬 mǎ – horse值太歲 zhí tàisuì – clashing with the Tai Sui (zodiac year conflict)大起大落 dà qǐ dà luò – big ups and downs團隊 tuánduì – team單打獨鬥 dān dǎ dú dòu – to work alone; go solo起伏 qǐfú – ups and downs財務 cáiwù – finances; financial matters翻身 fānshēn – to turn things around順風順水 shùnfēng shùnshuǐ – everything goes smoothly猴 hóu – monkey耕耘 gēngyún – to cultivate; to put in steady effort三分鐘熱度 sān fēnzhōng rèdù – short-lived enthusiasm升官 shēngguān – to get promoted發財 fācái – to make money; get rich貴人 guìrén – benefactor; helpful person突破 túpò – breakthrough副業 fùyè – side business正緣 zhèngyuán – destined partner; true romantic matchFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 (Nancy Pelosi)圍台軍演 wéi Tái jūnyǎn – military drills encircling Taiwan包圍 bāowéi – to surround; to encircle史上 shǐshàng – in history; ever有感 yǒugǎn – strongly felt; noticeable離島 lídǎo – outlying islands馬祖 Mǎzǔ – Matsu (Taiwanese outlying islands)金門 Jīnmén – Kinmen往返 wǎngfǎn – to go back and forth航線 hángxiàn – air route; flight route航班 hángbān – flight延誤 yánwù – delay實質 shízhì – substantive; real學者 xuézhě – scholar; academic重點 zhòngdiǎn – key point; focus海空戰備警巡 hǎi kōng zhànbèi jǐngxún – naval and aerial combat readiness patrol巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol奪取綜合制權 duóqǔ zònghé zhìquán – to seize comprehensive control掌握 zhǎngwò – to grasp; to control主導權 zhǔdǎoquán – dominance; initiative要港要域封控 yàogǎng yàoyù fēngkòng – blockade and control of key ports and areas外線立體懾阻 wàixiàn lìtǐ shèzǔ – external layered deterrence警告 jǐnggào – to warn; warning輕易 qīngyì – easily; lightly介入 jièrù – to intervene台海情勢 Táihǎi qíngshì – cross-strait situation出售 chūshòu – to sell軍售案 jūnshòu àn – arms sale deal外力介入 wàilì jièrù – foreign intervention強硬 qiángyìng – tough; hardline軍事行動 jūnshì xíngdòng – military action船隻 chuánzhī – vessels; ships屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung公里 gōnglǐ – kilometer臨海 línhǎi – coastal; territorial waters動用 dòngyòng – to mobilize; to deploy單位 dānwèi – unit; department軍方 jūnfāng – the military海事執法 hǎishì zhífǎ – maritime law enforcement飛航管制 fēiháng guǎnzhì – air traffic control模擬 mónǐ – to simulate封控 fēngkòng – blockade; lockdownFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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紀錄下來 jìlù xiàlái – to record / document人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì – artificial intelligence (AI)個人成長 gèrén chéngzhǎng – personal growth技能 jìnéng – skill證照 zhèngzhào – certificate / license具體化 jùtǐhuà – concretize; make specific行動 xíngdòng – action可能性 kěnéngxìng – possibility / likelihood規律運動 guīlǜ yùndòng – regular exercise改善飲食 gǎishàn yǐnshí – improve diet / eating habits早睡早起 zǎoshuì zǎoqǐ – go to bed early and get up early戒掉 jièdiào – quit / give up (a habit)水煮 shuǐzhǔ – boiled (food)身心靈 shēnxīnlíng – body, mind, and spirit冥想 míngxiǎng – meditation正念練習 zhèngniàn liànxí – mindfulness practice減輕壓力 jiǎnqīng yālì – reduce stress籠統 lǒngtǒng – vague / general / not specific語句開頭 yǔjù kāitóu – sentence beginning / sentence starter保持靈活 bǎochí línghuó – stay flexible / maintain flexibility過度執著 guòdù zhízhuó – excessive obsession / over-attachment灰心 huīxīn – discouraged / lose heart專注 zhuānzhù – focus / concentrate沉溺於 chénnì yú – indulge in / be addicted to負面的思維 fùmiàn de sīwéi – negative thinking / mindsetFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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, moon, or other objects)搭船到外海 dā chuán dào wàihǎi – take a boat to the open sea第一道曙光 dì yī dào shǔguāng – the first ray of sunlight / first light of the new year阿里山 Ālǐshān – Alishan (a famous mountain in Taiwan)小琉球 Xiǎo Liúqiú – Xiao Liuqiu (a small island in Taiwan)SUP日出團 SUP rìchū tuán – SUP sunrise tour (Stand-Up Paddleboarding sunrise tour)划著小船 huá zhe xiǎo chuán – paddling a small boatFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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賭場 dǔchǎng – casino涉嫌 shèxián – be suspected of; allegedly involved in龐大 pángdà – huge; enormous電信詐騙 diànxìn zhàpiàn – telecom fraud人口販運 rénkǒu fànyùn – human trafficking洗錢 xǐqián – money laundering加密貨幣 jiāmì huòbì – cryptocurrency緬甸 Miǎndiàn – Myanmar暴力威脅 bàolì wēixié – violent threats; coercion殺豬盤 shā zhū pán – ‘pig-butchering scam’, it’s a type of online scam where someone pretends to be a friend or romantic interest. They use sweet words to gain trust (‘fatten the pig’), then trick the person into giving money or investing. After that, the scammer disappears with the money (‘butcher the pig’)名下 míngxià – under one’s name; owned by someone挖礦 wā kuàng – cryptocurrency mining合法 héfǎ – legal; legitimate司法部 sīfǎbù – Department of Justice查扣 chá kòu – seize; confiscate枚 méi – (measure word for coins, tokens, or cryptocurrency)比特幣 bǐtèbì – Bitcoin凍結 dòngjié – freeze (assets or accounts)創辦人 chuàngbàn rén – founder政壇 zhèngtán – political arena人脈 rénmài – connections; network高層 gāocéng – senior level; high-ranking政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù – political figure顧問 gùwèn – advisor; consultant公爵 gōngjué – duke封號 fēnghào – title; honorary title重新檢視 chóngxīn jiǎnshì – re-examine; review史上最大規模之一 shǐshàng zuìdà guīmó zhī yī – one of the largest-scale cases in history殘忍 cánrěn – cruel; brutal牽涉 qiānshè – involve; implicate財務來源 cáiwù láiyuán – source of funds; financial source單純 dānchún – simple; pure; straightforward財產 cáichǎn – property; assetsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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市售 shìshòu – commercially sold; available in stores薑汁飲品 jiāng zhī yǐnpǐn – ginger juice drink全聯 Quánlián – PX Mart (Taiwanese supermarket chain)薑糖 jiāng táng – ginger candy沖泡 chōngpào – brew; steep桂圓紅棗茶 guìyuán hóngzǎo chá – longan and red date tea功效 gōngxiào – effect; function補血 bǔ xiě – replenish blood滋陰 zī yīn – nourish yin (traditional Chinese medicine term)體質偏寒 tǐzhí piān hán – having a cold body constitution失血 shīxiě – blood loss抹茶拿鐵 mǒchá ná tiě – matcha latte溫潤 wēn rùn – warm and smooth; mellow冬季限定 dōngjì xiàndìng – winter seasonal special新品 xīnpǐn – new product推出 tuīchū – launch; introduce可可系列 kěkě xìliè – cocoa series以可可為基底 yǐ kěkě wéi jīdǐ – using cocoa as the base搭配 dāpèi – pair with; match with配料 pèiliào – ingredients; toppings鐵觀音可可醇奶 tiěguānyīn kěkě chún nǎi – Tieguanyin cocoa milk鐵觀音茶 tiěguānyīn chá – Tieguanyin tea紫米芋椰奶 zǐ mǐ yù yē nǎi – purple rice and taro coconut milk芋芋仙草奶露 yù yù xiāncǎo nǎi lù – taro and grass jelly milk drink芋泥 yù ní – mashed taro; taro paste紫米 zǐ mǐ – purple rice芋圓 yù yuán – taro balls口感 kǒugǎn – texture; mouthfeelFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 tree燈飾 dēngshì – decorative lights聖誕市集 shèngdàn shìjí – Christmas market打卡 dǎkǎ – check in; take photos for social media行憲紀念日 xíngxiàn jìniàn rì – Constitution Day (Taiwan)中華民國憲法 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Xiànfǎ – Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan)施行 shīxíng – implement; put into effect基本大法 jīběn dàfǎ – fundamental law; basic law保障 bǎozhàng – protect; ensure象徵 xiàngzhēng – symbolize; symbol民主制度 mínzhǔ zhìdù – democratic systemFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 – deducted; taken away待命時間 dàimìng shíjiān – standby time發高燒 fā gāoshāo – have a high fever懲處 chéngchǔ – punish; disciplinary action流產 liúchǎn – miscarriage保住 bǎozhù – keep; preserve嚴苛 yánkē – strict; harsh勞動部 Láodòng bù – Ministry of Labor延長工時 yáncháng gōngshí – extend working hours罰金 fájīn – fine; penalty不痛不癢 bú tòng bù yǎng – harmless; inconsequential典型 diǎnxíng – typical; representative創辦人 chuàngbànrén – founder家父長式 jiā fùzhǎng shì – patriarchal style; paternalistic恩賜 ēncì – favor; gift (from someone in power)協商 xiéshāng – negotiate; consultation爭議 zhēngyì – dispute; controversy訴訟 sùsòng – lawsuit; litigation打壓 dǎyā – suppress; oppress被貼標籤 bèi tiē biāoqiān – be labeled; stigmatizedFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 StudioAddress: 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 shèjì zhuāngzhì – design installation上色 shàngsè – coloring塗鴉 túyā – graffiti; doodling療癒 liáoyù – therapeutic; healing芒果農創玫瑰綠柏園 Mángguǒ nóngchuàng méiguī lǜ Bǎiyuán – Mango Agro-Rose Green ParkAddress: 台南市楠西區水庫路9號 (No. 9, Shuiku Rd, Nanxi District, Tainan City)當季水果風味餐 dāngjì shuǐguǒ fēngwèi cān – seasonal fruit tasting meal芒果果乾 mángguǒ guǒgān – dried mango園區 yuánqū – park area; campus兒童遊樂設施 értóng yóulè shèshī – children’s playground facilities空曠 kōngkuàng – open and spacious放風箏 fàng fēngzheng – fly kites取景 qǔjǐng – take photos; choose a scene for filming雲林 Yúnlín – Yunlin (county in Taiwan)土庫驛可可莊園 Tǔkù yì kěkě zhuāngyuán – Tukuyi Cocoa ManorAddress: 雲林縣土庫鎮大同路1之2號 (No.1-2, Datong Rd, Tuku Township, Yunlin County)莊園 zhuāngyuán – manor; estate整頓 zhěngdùn – organize; renovate北歐風 běi'ōu fēng – Nordic style種植 zhòngzhí – plant; cultivate可可樹 kěkě shù – cocoa tree食農教育 shí nóng jiàoyù – food and agriculture education佐登妮絲城堡生技園區 Zuǒdēng nī sī chéngbǎo shēngjì yuánqū – Château de Jourdeness ParkAddress: 嘉義縣大林鎮大埔美園區三路15號 (No. 15, 3rd Road, Meiyuan District, Dapu District, 22, Zhongkengli, Dalin Town, Chiayi County)採 cǎi – adopt; use; take文藝復興 wényì fùxīng – Renaissance巴洛克式 Bāluòkè shì – Baroque style穹頂 qióngdǐng – dome愛奧尼克柱列迴廊 Ài àoníkè zhùliè huíláng – Ionic column colonnade宮殿 gōngdiàn – palace保養品 bǎoyǎngpǐn – skincare/cosmetic products無法離開視線 wúfǎ líkāi shìxiàn – unable to take eyes off; mesmerizing城堡 chéngbǎo – castle宏偉 hóngwěi – magnificent; grandFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 xùnliàn – weight training跑步機 pǎobùjī – treadmill社交 shèjiāo – social interaction羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú – badminton選手 xuǎnshǒu – athlete; player奧林匹克 Àolínpǐkè – Olympic Games啦啦隊 lālāduì – cheerleading team人氣 rénqì – popularity抒發壓力 shūfā yālì – relieve stressFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 up; stockpile脂肪 zhīfáng – fat; lipid冬眠 dōngmián – hibernation冒險 màoxiǎn – to take risks; adventure森林 sēnlín – forest覆蓋率 fùgàilǜ – coverage rate針葉林 zhēnyèlín – coniferous forest棲地 qīdì – habitat氣候變遷 qìhòu biànqiān – climate change乾脆 gāncuì – simply; just; might as well飢餓 jī’è – hunger; starving不安 bù’ān – uneasy; anxious四處亂跑 sìchù luànpǎo – run around everywhere出沒 chūmò – appear and disappear; frequent (an area)偏鄉 piānxiāng – remote area; rural area生活圈 shēnghuó quān – living area; community痕跡 hénjì – trace; mark熊爪印 xióng zhuǎyìn – bear paw print足跡 zújì – footprint; track單獨行動 dāndú xíngdòng – act alone; solo action噪音 zàoyīn – noise噴霧 pēnwù – spray; mist尖叫 jiānjiào – scream; shriek裝死 zhuāngsǐ – play dead脖子 bózi – neckFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 out the ashes地瓜 dìguā – sweet potato芋頭 yùtóu – taro敲掉 qiāo diào – to knock down; to break off把土蓋回去 bǎ tǔ gài huíqù – to cover back with soil悶熟 mēnshóu – to cook by trapping heat; to simmer in trapped warmth把土挖開 bǎ tǔ wā kāi – to dig open the soil熱騰騰 rètténgténg – steaming hot香噴噴 xiāngpēnpēn – very aromatic; fragrant餘溫 yúwēn – residual heat挖地瓜 wā dìguā – to dig sweet potatoes採蔬菜 cǎi shūcài – to pick vegetables做手工 zuò shǒugōng – to do handicrafts番薯 fānshǔ – sweet potato (another word for 地瓜)筊白筍 jiǎobáishǔn – water bamboo; wild rice stem烤全雞 kǎo quánjī – roasted whole chicken塞 sāi – to stuff; to fill in米酒 mǐjiǔ – rice wine蔥 cōng – green onion金針菇 jīnzhēngū – enoki mushrooms鋁箔紙 lǚbózhǐ – aluminum foilFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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 Earth God; local guardian deity月老 Yuèlǎo – the God of Matchmaking對象 duìxiàng – partner; romantic partner相對應 xiāngduìyìng – corresponding; matching祈求 qíqiú – to pray for; to seek blessings信徒 xìntú – believer; follower (of a religion)求個平安 qiú ge píng’ān – to pray for safety and peace供品 gòngpǐn – offerings (to the gods)鮮花 xiānhuā – fresh flowers香 xiāng – incense金紙 jīnzhǐ – joss paper; spirit money點香 diǎnxiāng – to light incense天公 Tiāngōng – the Heavenly God (highest deity in Taiwanese folk beliefs)打個招呼 dǎ ge zhāohū – to greet; to say hello按照順序 ànzhào shùnxù – in order; according to sequence邋遢 lātā – sloppy; untidy神像 shénxiàng – god statue; divine imageFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast