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護士荒 hù shì huāng - nursing shortage; shortage of nurses手術 shǒu shù - surgery; operation病床 bìng chuáng - hospital bed復健 fù jiàn - rehabilitation; physical therapy縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities員林 Yuán lín - Yuanlin (a city in Changhua County, Taiwan)鄉鎮 xiāng zhèn - township; rural town醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán - medical staff; healthcare workers護理師執照 hù lǐ shī zhí zhào - nursing license第一線 dì yī xiàn - frontline; first line護理師 hù lǐ shī - registered nurse; nurse薪資回報和勞動強度不成正比 xīn zī huí bào hé láo dòng qiáng dù bù chéng zhèng bǐ - the salary does not match the workload; pay is not proportional to the work intensity科技業 kē jì yè - technology industry; tech sector連年 lián nián - year after year; consecutively over the years大幅調薪 dà fú tiáo xīn - to significantly increase salaries基本底薪 jī běn dǐ xīn - basic salary; base pay白班 bái bān - day shift上夜班 shàng yè bān - to work the night shift依賴 yī lài - to rely on; depend on夜班 yè bān - night shift津貼 jīn tiē - allowance; stipend撐高 chēng gāo - to boost; raise (e.g. income)收入 shōu rù - income; earnings保障 bǎo zhàng - to protect; safeguard; guarantee改革 gǎi gé - reform; to reform健保 jiàn bǎo - National Health Insurance (NHI)護理人員 hù lǐ rén yuán - nursing staff; nurses將近 jiāng jìn - nearly; close to惡劣 è liè - harsh; terrible; poor (conditions)無止盡 wú zhǐ jìn - endless; never-ending輪班 lún bān - shift work; rotating shifts超時工作 chāo shí gōng zuò - overtime work; working beyond regular hours現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; pandemic outbreak新冠病毒 xīn guān bìng dú - COVID-19 coronavirus緊繃 jǐn bēng - tense; under great pressure高壓 gāo yā - high pressure; high-stress心灰意冷 xīn huī yì lěng - to lose heart; become completely discouraged離職 lí zhí - to resign; leave one's job紛紛 fēn fēn - one after another; in large numbers醫美診所 yī měi zhěn suǒ - cosmetic medicine clinic; aesthetic clinic長照機構 cháng zhào jī gòu - long-term care facility連鎖反應 lián suǒ fǎn yìng - chain reaction; ripple effect急診室 jí zhěn shì - emergency room (ER); emergency department急診留觀區 jí zhěn liú guān qū - emergency observation area; ER observation wardFollow 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

台北國際牛肉麵節 Táiběi Guójì Niúròu Miàn Jié - Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival參賽 cān sài - to participate in a competition鮮食組 xiān shí zǔ - fresh-cooked category (competition division)調理包組 tiáo lǐ bāo zǔ - ready-to-cook meal pack category紅燒 hóng shāo - braised (in soy sauce); red-braised清燉 qīng dùn - clear-braised; lightly stewed經典 jīng diǎn - classic; iconic口味 kǒu wèi - flavor; taste清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing順口 shùn kǒu - smooth and pleasant to eat or drink現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; at the venue熬煮湯頭 áo zhǔ tāng tóu - to slowly simmer broth愛好者 ài hào zhě - enthusiast; lover (of something)美食市集 měi shí shì jí - food market; food fair店家 diàn jiā - shop; vendor; restaurant owner試吃 shì chī - food tasting; to sample food折扣 zhé kòu - discount得獎 dé jiǎng - to win an award; award-winning頂尖 dǐng jiān - top; world-class; leading規劃 guī huà - to plan; to organize親子小廚師 qīn zǐ xiǎo chú shī - parent-child junior chef activity體驗 tǐ yàn - experience; hands-on experience料理秀 liào lǐ xiù - cooking show; culinary demonstration抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lucky draw; prize drawing圓山花博公園 Yuánshān Huābó Gōngyuán - Yuanshan Expo Park淡水信義線 Dànshuǐ Xìnyì Xiàn - Tamsui–Xinyi Line (Taipei Metro Red Line)紅線 hóng xiàn - Red Line (Taipei Metro)圓山站 Yuánshān Zhàn - Yuanshan Station品嘗 pǐn cháng - to taste; to savorFollow 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

牙醫 yáyī - dentist牙齒 yáchǐ - tooth; teeth出狀況 chū zhuàngkuàng - to have a problem; to go wrong捷克 Jiékè - Czech Republic蛀牙 zhùyá - cavity; tooth decay補牙 bǔyá - to fill a cavity; dental filling門牙 ményá - front tooth; incisor牙線 yáxiàn - dental floss沖牙機 chōngyájī - water flosser; oral irrigator沖 chōng - to rinse; to flush with water填充物 tiánchōngwù - filling material; dental filling裝假牙 zhuāng jiǎyá - to get dentures; to have a false tooth fitted植牙 zhíyá - dental implant; to get a dental implant牙套 yátào - dental crown; dental cap檢查 jiǎnchá - to examine; to check輪到我 lúndào wǒ - it's my turn換我 huàn wǒ - my turn; now it's my turn異物感 yìwùgǎn - foreign body sensation; feeling that something doesn't belong清 qīng - to clean盡量 jìnliàng - as much as possible; to try one's bestFollow 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

困境 kùnjìng - difficult situation; dilemma國際社會 guójì shèhuì - international community打壓 dǎyā - to suppress; to pressure politically堅持 jiānchí - to insist on; to persist in一個中國原則 yí ge Zhōngguó yuánzé - the One China principle聯合國 Liánhéguó - the United Nations (UN)世界衛生組織 Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī - World Health Organization (WHO)醫療 yīliáo - medical care; healthcare實力 shílì - strength; capability反對 fǎnduì - to oppose疫苗 yìmiáo - vaccine爭取 zhēngqǔ - to strive for; to fight for認可 rènkě - recognition; approval世界貿易組織 Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī - World Trade Organization (WTO)名義 míngyì - name; title; in the name of奧運 Àoyùn - the Olympics中華台北 Zhōnghuá Táiběi - Chinese Taipei名稱 míngchēng - name; designation選手 xuǎnshǒu - athlete; competitor國旗 guóqí - national flag委屈 wěiqū - to feel wronged; grievance大方 dàfāng - confident and natural; open代表 dàibiǎo - to represent外交 wàijiāo - diplomacy; foreign affairs邦交國 bāngjiāoguó - diplomatic ally巨額 jù’é - huge amount; enormous sum經濟援助 jīngjì yuánzhù - economic aid挖走 wāzǒu - to lure away; to poach處境 chǔjìng - situation; circumstances川普 Chuānpǔ - Trump美中高峰會 Měi Zhōng Gāofēnghuì - U.S.-China summit川習會 Chuān Xí huì - Trump-Xi meeting習近平 Xí Jìnpíng - Xi Jinping強烈的表示 qiángliè de biǎoshì - to strongly express宣布 xuānbù - to announce; to declare獨立 dúlì - independence閉門會談 bìmén huìtán - closed-door meeting福斯新聞 Fúsī Xīnwén - Fox News專訪 zhuānfǎng - exclusive interview公開 gōngkāi - publicly; open警告 jǐnggào - to warn; warning晶片產業 jīngpiàn chǎnyè - chip industry發達 fādá - advanced; highly developed半導體產業 bàndǎotǐ chǎnyè - semiconductor industry施加 shījiā - to impose; to apply關稅 guānshuì - tariff; customs duty供應鏈 gōngyìngliàn - supply chain移到 yídào - to move to; to relocate to本土 běntǔ - homeland; domestic掌握 zhǎngwò - to grasp; to control接管 jiēguǎn - to take over掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control反而 fǎn’ér - instead; on the contrary發動戰爭 fādòng zhànzhēng - to start a war定義 dìngyì - definition; to define嚴峻 yánjùn - severe; grim不確定性 bù quèdìngxìng - uncertaintyFollow 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

(2026台灣國慶煙火改成在台東! 🥰下個週末如果你有空，可以去看看!)國慶日 guó qìng rì - National Day雙十節 shuāng shí jié - Double Tenth Day (Taiwan's National Day)武昌起義 Wǔ Chāng Qǐ Yì - Wuchang Uprising (the 1911 uprising that led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty)推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow; to topple清朝 Qīng cháo - the Qing Dynasty統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern關鍵 guān jiàn - crucial; key; critical戰役 zhàn yì - battle; military campaign民主共和國 mín zhǔ gòng hé guó - democratic republic中華民國 Zhōng Huá Mín Guó - Republic of China (ROC)誕生 dàn shēng - to be born; to come into existence國慶大會 guó qìng dà huì - National Day ceremony總統府 zǒng tǒng fǔ - Presidential Office Building廣場 guǎng chǎng - public square; plaza舉行 jǔ xíng - to hold; to conduct (an event)升旗典禮 shēng qí diǎn lǐ - flag-raising ceremony三軍儀隊 sān jūn yí duì - military honor guard花式操槍 huā shì cāo qiāng - precision rifle drill performance戰機 zhàn jī - fighter jet; military aircraft樂儀隊 yuè yí duì - military marching band and honor guard盛大 shèng dà - grand; magnificent; large-scale莊嚴 zhuāng yán - solemn; dignified國慶煙火 guó qìng yān huǒ - National Day fireworks display煙火秀 yān huǒ xiù - fireworks show無人機 wú rén jī - drone交響樂 jiāo xiǎng yuè - symphony; orchestral music新莊體育館 Xīn Zhuāng Tǐ Yù Guǎn - Xinzhuang Gymnasium舉辦 jǔ bàn - to organize; to host新竹縣 Xīn Zhú Xiàn - Hsinchu CountyFollow 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