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下個星期播客會休息一個星期，所以先祝你新年快樂啦The podcast will be taking a one-week break next week, so I just want to wish you a Happy New Year❤️耍廢 shuǎ fèi – to slack off; to do nothing and relax懶 lǎn – lazy除夕 chú xì – Lunar New Year’s Eve圍爐 wéi lú – family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve吃年夜飯 chī nián yè fàn – to have the Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner菜色 cài sè – dishes; food selection長年菜 cháng nián cài – long greens eaten for longevity during New Year年糕 nián gāo – rice cake eaten during Lunar New Year長輩 zhǎng bèi – elder; senior family member壓歲錢 yā suì qián – lucky money given during New Year守歲 shǒu suì – to stay up late on New Year’s Eve凌晨 líng chén – early morning; before dawn打牌 dǎ pái – to play cards or mahjong萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn – everything starts anew; a fresh beginning走春 zǒu chūn – to go out visiting and traveling during New Year拜年 bài nián – to pay a New Year visit; to send New Year greetings旅遊景點 lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn – tourist attraction祈福 qí fú – to pray for blessings回娘家 huí niáng jiā – (a married woman) to return to her parents’ home丈夫 zhàng fū – husband伴手禮 bàn shǒu lǐ – souvenir; gift brought when visiting睡到自然醒 shuì dào zì rán xǐng – to wake up naturally without an alarm睡到飽 shuì dào bǎo – to sleep as much as one wants設定鬧鐘 shè dìng nào zhōng – to set an alarm接神 jiē shén – to welcome gods back after New Year財神 cái shén – God of Wealth累積 lěi jī – to accumulate馬年 mǎ nián – Year of the Horse大吉大利 dà jí dà lì – great luck and prosperity財運亨通 cái yùn hēng tōng – smooth and successful financial luck馬年行大運 mǎ nián xíng dà yùn – good luck in the Year of the HorseFollow 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

轉變 zhuǎn biàn – change; transformation短劇 duǎn jù – short-form drama (very short episodes, often for mobile viewing)集 jí – episode劇情 jù qíng – plot; storyline狗血 gǒu xiě – overly dramatic; exaggerated and unrealistic (slang)多半 duō bàn – mostly; most of the time直式畫面 zhí shì huà miàn – vertical screen format爽感 shuǎng gǎn – a satisfying, pleasurable feeling衝突 chōng tú – conflict身份 shēn fèn – identity; status大反轉 dà fǎn zhuǎn – major plot twist霸道總裁 bà dào zǒng cái – domineering CEO (a common drama trope)邏輯 luó jí – logic合理 hé lǐ – reasonable; logical干擾 gān rǎo – to interfere; to disrupt經典 jīng diǎn – classic老套 lǎo tào – cliché; overused關鍵時刻 guān jiàn shí kè – critical moment盜版 dào bǎn – pirated; illegal copy沒事幹 méi shì gàn – to have nothing to do刺激 cì jī – exciting; stimulatingFollow 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

政治 zhèng zhì – politics制度 zhì dù – system; structure民主 mín zhǔ – democracy; democratic五權分立 wǔ quán fēn lì – five-branch system of government (Taiwan’s political system)三權分立 sān quán fēn lì – separation of powers (executive, legislative, judicial)機構 jī gòu – organization; institution互相制衡 hù xiāng zhì héng – to check and balance each other行政權 xíng zhèng quán – executive power行政院 xíng zhèng yuàn – Executive Yuan (executive branch of Taiwan’s government)執行 zhí xíng – to carry out; to implement立法權 lì fǎ quán – legislative power立法院 lì fǎ yuàn – Legislative Yuan立法委員 lì fǎ wěi yuán – legislator; member of parliament制定 zhì dìng – to formulate; to establish (laws or rules)通過 tōng guò – to pass; to approve司法權 sī fǎ quán – judicial power犯法 fàn fǎ – to break the law; to commit a crime民法 mín fǎ – civil law刑法 xíng fǎ – criminal law司法院 sī fǎ yuàn – Judicial Yuan考試權 kǎo shì quán – examination power監察權 jiān chá quán – supervisory power考試院 kǎo shì yuàn – Examination Yuan技術人員 jì shù rén yuán – technical personnel考績 kǎo jī – performance evaluation保障 bǎo zhàng – protection; guarantee任用 rèn yòng – to appoint; to employ (officially)監察院 jiān chá yuàn – Control Yuan彈劾 tán hé – to impeach行使 xíng shǐ – to exercise (power or authority)糾正權 jiū zhèng quán – corrective power審計權 shěn jì quán – auditing power監督 jiān dū – to supervise; to oversee行政機關 xíng zhèng jī guān – administrative agency貪汙 tān wū – corruption; embezzlement腐敗 fǔ bài – corruption; moral decay行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng – Premier (head of the Executive Yuan)政黨 zhèng dǎng – political party推派 tuī pài – to nominate; to assign名單 míng dān – list; roster國民黨 guó mín dǎng – Kuomintang (KMT)民進黨 mín jìn dǎng – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng – Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)縣市 xiàn shì – counties and cities議員 yì yuán – councilor; local legislator質詢 zhì xún – to question; to interpellate (in a council or parliament)權益 quán yì – rights and interests稅金 shuì jīn – taxes; tax moneyFollow 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

除夕 chúxì - Lunar New Year’s Eve大年初一 dà nián chū yī - the first day of the Lunar New Year大掃除 dà sǎo chú - thorough cleaning (before the New Year)整理乾淨 zhěnglǐ gānjìng - to tidy up and clean thoroughly櫥櫃 chúguì - cabinet清理 qīnglǐ - to clean up; to clear out環保局 huánbǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau預約 yùyuē - to make an appointment採買 cǎimǎi - to go shopping (for supplies)備貨 bèihuò - to stock up (on goods)乾貨 gānhuò - dried foods香菇 xiānggū - dried shiitake mushrooms干貝 gānbèi - dried scallops糖果 tángguǒ - candy瓜子 guāzǐ - roasted seeds肉乾 ròugān - dried meat jerky迪化街 Díhuà Jiē - Dihua Street (famous market street in Taipei)年貨大街 niánhuò dàjiē - New Year goods street大魚大肉 dà yú dà ròu - lots of rich food (meat and seafood)春聯 chūnlián - Spring Festival couplets紅包袋 hóngbāo dài - red envelope植物 zhíwù - plants蘭花 lánhuā - orchid換新鈔 huàn xīn chāo - to exchange for new banknotes鈔票 chāopiào - banknotes; paper moneyFollow 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

迷信 míxìn – superstition犯太歲 fàn tài suì – to offend the Tai Sui (have bad luck due to zodiac clash)民俗 mínsú – folk custom; tradition值年太歲 / 太歲星君 zhínián tài suì / tài suì xīng jūn – yearly Tai Sui deity神明 shénmíng – deity; god掌管 zhǎngguǎn – to govern; be in charge of運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck相沖 xiāngchōng – to clash (zodiac conflict)相刑 xiāngxíng – to punish each other (astrological conflict)相害 xiānghài – to harm each other (astrological conflict)相破 xiāngpò – to break or undermine each other (astrological conflict)老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat (zodiac sign)兔子 tùzi – rabbit (zodiac sign)天文曆法 tiānwén lìfǎ – astronomical calendar system木星 mùxīng – Jupiter繞行一圈 rào xíng yì quān – to orbit once; make one full rotation歲星 suìxīng – the Year Star (ancient name for Jupiter)相衝 xiāngchōng – to be in direct opposition; to clash宋代 Sòng dài – Song Dynasty普遍 pǔbiàn – common; widespread安太歲 ān tài suì – to appease Tai Sui (ritual for protection)戴紅繩 dài hóngshéng – to wear a red string避邪 bìxié – to ward off evil招福 zhāofú – to attract good fortune做公益 zuò gōngyì – to do charity work捐錢 juān qián – to donate money行善積德 xíngshàn jīdé – to do good deeds and build virtue謹慎 jǐnshèn – cautious; careful衝動 chōngdòng – impulsiveFollow 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

信箱 xìnxiāng – mailbox吵得非常兇 chǎo de fēicháng xiōng – to argue fiercely; heated debate小橘書 xiǎo jú shū – “Little Orange Book” (nickname for the booklet)當危機來臨時：臺灣全民安全指引 dāng wéijī láilín shí: Táiwān quánmín ānquán zhǐyǐn – When Crisis Strikes: A Civil Defense Guide for All Taiwanese國防部 guófáng bù – Ministry of National Defense國際情勢比較緊張 guójì qíngshì bǐjiào jǐnzhāng – tense international situation軍事威脅 jūnshì wēixié – military threat除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides that; in addition天災 tiānzāi – natural disasters參考 cānkǎo – to refer to; to consult芬蘭 Fēnlán – Finland瑞典 Ruìdiǎn – Sweden捷克 Jiékè – Czech Republic概念 gàiniàn – concept全社會防衛韌性 quán shèhuì fángwèi rènxìng – whole-of-society resilience (civil defense resilience)卡通的圖案 kǎtōng de tú’àn – cartoon illustrations緊急避難包 jǐnjí bìnàn bāo – emergency evacuation kit證件影本 zhèngjiàn yǐngběn – copies of identification documents海嘯 hǎixiào – tsunami土石流 tǔshíliú – landslides 軍事侵略 jūnshì qīnlüè – military invasion投降 tóuxiáng – to surrender戰敗 zhànbài – defeat in war假訊息 jiǎ xùnxí – false information; misinformation資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn – information warfare侵略 qīnlüè – to invade; aggression絕對不會 juéduì bú huì – absolutely will not兩極 liǎngjí – polarized; sharply divided路透社 Lùtòu shè – Reuters製造恐慌 zhìzào kǒnghuāng – to create panic當眾撕掉 dāngzhòng sīdiào – to tear up in public在野黨 zàiyě dǎng – opposition party政治宣傳 zhèngzhì xuānchuán – political propaganda執政黨 zhízhèng dǎng – ruling party政治理念 zhèngzhì lǐniàn – political ideology敵人 dírén – enemyFollow 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

釣蝦場 diào xiā chǎng - shrimp fishing place釣蝦 diào xiā - to fish for shrimp蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp結合 jiéhé - to combine; to integrate熱炒 rèchǎo - Taiwanese stir-fried dishes聚會 jùhuì - gathering小巷子 xiǎo xiàngzi - small alley郊區 jiāoqū - suburbs鐵皮屋 tiěpí wū - tin-roof building營業 yíngyè - to operate (a business)颱風 táifēng - typhoon中暑 zhòngshǔ - to get heatstroke涼 liáng - cool成就感 chéngjiù gǎn - sense of achievement新手 xīnshǒu - beginner療癒 liáoyù - healing; soothing三五好友 sān wǔ hǎoyǒu - a few close friends宵夜 xiāoyè - late-night snack隨性 suíxìng - casual; laid-back洗乾淨 xǐ gānjìng - to wash clean撒一點鹽 sǎ yìdiǎn yán - to sprinkle a little salt烤 kǎo - to grill; to roast新鮮 xīnxiān - fresh殘忍 cánrěn - cruel活 huó - alive料理 liàolǐ - dish; to cook胡椒蝦 hújiāo xiā - pepper shrimp檸檬蝦 níngméng xiā - lemon shrimp台式快炒 táishì kuàichǎo - Taiwanese quick stir-fry青菜 qīngcài - vegetablesFollow 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

住宅 zhùzhái – housing; residence房價所得比 fángjià suǒdé bǐ – price-to-income ratio (housing affordability index)通貨膨脹 tōnghuò péngzhàng – inflation工料雙漲 gōngliào shuāng zhǎng – rising labor and material costs往後延 wǎnghòu yán – to postpone; delay租金補貼 zūjīn bǔtiē – rent subsidy自用 zìyòng – for personal use出租 chūzū – to rent out報稅 bào shuì – to file taxes; declare tax資訊不對稱 zīxùn bú duìchèn – information asymmetry租約 zūyuē – lease; rental contract公平 gōngpíng – fair; fairness非法隔間 fēifǎ géjiān – illegal partitioning (of rooms)違法 wéifǎ – illegal; against the law消防設施 xiāofáng shèshī – fire safety facilities技術 jìshù – technology; technique都市更新 dūshì gēngxīn – urban renewal危老重建 wéilǎo chóngjiàn – redevelopment of unsafe and old buildings勉強 miǎnqiáng – to force; reluctantly強迫 qiángpò – to compel; force整合 zhěnghé – to integrate; coordinate社會住宅 shèhuì zhùzhái – social housing; public housing推動 tuīdòng – to promote; push forward取得 qǔdé – to obtain; acquireFollow 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

社群軟體 shèqún ruǎntǐ – social media platform小紅書 Xiǎohóngshū – Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media app)命令 mìnglìng – order; command停止解析、限制接取 tíngzhǐ jiěxī, xiànzhì jiēqǔ – suspend resolution and restrict access封鎖 fēngsuǒ – to block; to ban資安 zī’ān – information security資安檢測 zī’ān jiǎncè – cybersecurity inspection檢測指標 jiǎncè zhǐbiāo – inspection criteria; testing indicators合格 hégé – qualified; up to standard過度收集使用者個人資料 guòdù shōují shǐyòngzhě gèrén zīliào – excessive collection of users’ personal data不明資料回傳 bùmíng zīliào huíchuán – unknown data transmission詐騙 zhàpiàn – fraud; scam財損金額 cáisǔn jīn’é – amount of financial loss設立 shèlì – to establish; to set up法律代表人 fǎlǜ dàibiǎo rén – legal representative執法單位 zhífǎ dānwèi – law enforcement agency追查 zhuīchá – to investigate; to trace檢察官 jiǎncháguān – prosecutor配合 pèihé – to cooperate; to comply母公司 mǔ gōngsī – parent company回應 huíyìng – to respond限制 xiànzhì – restriction; to restrict美妝 měizhuāng – beauty and cosmetics穿搭 chuāndā – outfit styling; fashion coordination繞過限制 ràoguò xiànzhì – to bypass restrictions開放 kāifàng – open限制言論自由 xiànzhì yánlùn zìyóu – restrict freedom of speech防詐的措施 fángzhà de cuòshī – anti-fraud measures解除禁令 jiěchú jìnlìng – lift the ban政治考量 zhèngzhì kǎoliáng – political considerationsFollow 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

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