氣候 qì hòu: climate 賞鳥 shǎng niǎo: birdwatching 緯度 wěi dù: latitude 生物 shēng wù: organism/biology 海拔 hǎi bá: altitude 熱帶 rè dài: tropical zone Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/birdwatching/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: account@taiwanfeng.com Learn Chinese Podca...
Apr 28, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 230
外星人 wài xīng rén: alien 星球 xīng qiú/行星 xíng xīng: planet 宇宙 yǔ zhòu: universe 生命 shēng mìng: life 羅斯威爾飛碟墜毀事件 Luó sī wēi ěr fēi dié zhuì huǐ shì jiàn: Roswell UFO incident … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/roswell-UFO-incident/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Co...
Apr 27, 2023•9 min•Season 4Ep. 229
玖壹壹 Jiǔyīyī: Nine One One, a hip hop group in Taiwan 旋律 xuánlǜ: melody 喜怒哀樂 xǐ nù āiyuè: (an idiom) it refers to the range of human emotions, including happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy 下輩子 xiàbèizi: a song of Nine One One, “Next Lifetime” 副歌 fù gē: chorus Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwanese-songs/ Songs we recommended today: Nine One one - Next Lifetime - https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2u9F-IT9wY EggPlantEgg - Back Here Again - https://www.youtube.com/wa...
Apr 26, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 228
管道 guǎn dào: channel; pathway 學測 xué cè: GSAT，General Scholastic Ability Test ,a standardized test for admission to colleges and universities in Taiwan 指考 zhǐ kǎo: Advanced Subjects Test, an alternative college entrance exam for admission to colleges and universities in Taiwan 公民與社會 gōng mín yǔ shè huì: Citizenship and Social Studies … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/admission-to-universities-in-Taiwan/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visi...
Apr 25, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 227
討一口飯吃 tǎo yī kǒu fàn chī : "to earn a living", refers to doing a job to make ends meet and to support oneself and one's family 鐵飯碗 tiě fàn wǎn: "iron rice bowl", a job that provides a secure and stable income, especially a government job with benefits and job security 應考 yìng kǎo: taking an entrance exam 警專學校 jǐng zhuān xué xiào : police vocational schools … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-police/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fang...
Apr 24, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 226
木柵動物園 Mùshān dòngwùyuán: Taipei Zoo 重點 zhòngdiǎn: key point, main point 空閒 kòngxián: free time 熱帶雨林 rè dài yǔ lín: tropical rainforest 食蟻獸 shí yǐ shòu: anteater 水豚 shuǐ tún: capybara 花豹 huā bào: clouded leopard … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-biggest-zoo/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-biggest-zoo-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chine...
Apr 21, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 225
呼吸 hūxī: to breathe 清新 qīngxīn: fresh and clean 重工業區 zhònggōngyè qū: heavy industrial area 食品加工 shípǐn jiāgōng: food processing 飼料 sìliào: (pets/animal) feed 氣味 qìwèi: odor, smell, scent 灰濛濛 huī méng méng: hazy, murky, smoggy … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/air-pollution/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/air-pollution-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang....
Apr 20, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 224
職業籃球聯盟 Zhíyè lánqiú liánméng: National Basketball Association (NBA) 校隊 xiào duì: school’s team 高中籃球聯賽 Gāozhōng lánqiú liánsài: High School Basketball League 某 mǒu: a certain 球星 qiúxīng: sports star (ball sport) 驚艷 jīngyàn: being impressed by 戰術 zhànshù: tactics 戰略 zhànlüè: strategies … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/nba-player/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/nba-player-simplified/ Youtube: T1 ...
Apr 19, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 223
路邊攤 lù biān tān: street vendors 相對於 xiāngduì yú: compared to 開口 kāikǒu: to open one's mouth; to begin to speak … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwanese-learn-english/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwanese-learn-english-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast ...
Apr 18, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 222
祕魯 Mìlǔ: Peru 接觸 jiēchù: to get in touch with; to come into contact with; to get to know; to come across 零售店 língshòu diàn: retail store 偏見 piānjiàn: bias; prejudice 招 zhāo: to recruit … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/nelson-3/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/nelson-3-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ...
Apr 17, 2023•14 min
後悔 hòu huǐ: regret 清靜 qīng jìng: tranquil 幽雅 yōu yǎ: elegant and quiet 湖 hú: lake 山水畫 shān shuǐ huà: Chinese painting (landscape painting) 神仙 shénxiān: (of Daoist) immortals 仙境 xiānjìng: fairyland 凌晨 lín chén: early morning … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/sun-moon-lake/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/sun-moon-lake-simplified/ Taiwan Car Rental information: Click here ! Follow us on Instagram!...
Apr 14, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 220
氣候變遷qìhòu biànqiān: climate change 往年 wǎngnián: in previous years 稱 chēng: to call 歐洲熱浪 Ōuzhōu rèlàng: heatwave in Europe 加州 Jiāzhōu: California 乾旱 gānhàn: drought 頻傳 pínchuán: frequent occurrence 極端 jíduān: extreme 豪雨成災 háoyǔ chéng zāi: heavy rainfall causing disasters … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/climate-change/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/climate-change-simplified/ Follow us on Insta...
Apr 13, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 219
台北女子圖鑑 Táiběi nǚzǐ tújiàn: Women in Taipei, a Taiwanese TV drama 繁華 fánhuá: bustling, busy, prosperous 職場 zhíchǎng: workplace 一帆風順 yī fán fēng shùn: to go smoothly without any obstacles or difficulties 挫折 cuòzhé: frustration; setback 渣男 zhā nán: a term used to describe a man who is unreliable, untrustworthy, or disrespectful in relationships … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/women-in-taipei/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://w...
Apr 12, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 218
曖昧 àimèi: flirting; in a situation that is unclear or ambiguous, particularly with regard to romantic feelings or intentions 單獨 dāndú: alone, individually 花心 huāxīn: fickle, unfaithful, promiscuous 專情 zhuān qíng: loyal, faithful, devoted 接吻 jiēwěn: to kiss 感情 gǎnqíng: romantic relationship 觀念 guānniàn: (of cultural and social) concepts or norms … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/relationship-with-taiwanese/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please v...
Apr 11, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 217
敏感 mǐngǎn: sensitive 太陽花運動 Tàiyáng huā yùndòng: Sunflower Student Movement. A social movement that took place in Taiwan in 2014, a group of college and university students who opposed the passage of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) between Taiwan and China 娛樂行業 yúlè hángyè: entertainment industry 蓬勃 péngbó: flourishing 式微 shìwéi: decline; fall into disuse, it refers to a situation in which something that was once thriving or successful, such as an industry, business, or trend, ha...
Apr 10, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 216
首爾 Shǒu'ěr: Seoul 奇葩 qípá: (of someone) strange or unconventional, not typical and unexpected (the term is often used in a humorous or sarcastic manner and can carry negative connotations, but it can also be used affectionately to describe someone who is unique and quirky) 想盡辦法 xiǎng jǐn bànfǎ: to try every means possible 芳芳非常 奇葩 ，她竟然在歐洲開始學習韓文，而回到台灣後又 想盡辦法 要離開台灣。當時她本來打算去... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/korea/ We also have simplified version for this episode, pl...
Apr 07, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 215
洋芋片 yángyù piàn: potato chips 外食 wàishí: eating out 鮭魚 guīyú: salmon 飼料 sìliào: (pets/animal) feed 莛莛不煮，因此每次去超市就是買 洋芋片 、餅乾和麵包等零食。而芳芳也習慣 外食 ，但她會買些豬肉、牛肉、雞肉和 鮭魚 什麼的煮給她的小狗吃，去超市時也常給她的小狗買 飼料 。我們... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-supermarket/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-supermarket-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’...
Apr 06, 2023•6 min•Season 4Ep. 214
變來變去 biàn lái biàn qù: keep changing, changing frequently 反反覆覆 fǎn fǎn fù fù: frequently change; flip-flopping; being inconsistent 完整 wánzhěng: comprehensive 以前台灣男生當兵得當一年，但芳芳大學畢業3、4年後，台灣當兵時間從1年變成了4個月，而現在台灣當兵的時間又從原本的4個月變成了1年。我們覺得台灣喜歡 變來變去 ，政策常 反反覆覆 ，有時政府看到別國的政策不錯想試試看，但卻常沒做好 完整 的... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-military-service-extension/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-military-s...
Apr 05, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 213
小費 xiǎofèi: (of money) tip 衝動 chōngdòng: impulse 收取 shōuqǔ: to charge 服務費 fúwù fèi: service fee 有些人來台灣時覺得服務生服務得很棒，有想要給小費 衝動 ，但台灣有很多餐廳會 收取 10%的 服務費 ，因此... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-tip/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-tip-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai Contact Us: ac...
Apr 04, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 212
來賓 láibīn guest (who is invited to a show) 祕魯 Mìlǔ Peru 青年旅館 qīngnián lǚguǎn youth hostel Nelson是我們第一個來自中國的 來賓 ，他是廣東人，目前住在南美洲的 祕魯 。他和莛莛是在泰國的 青年旅館 認識的，當時莛莛帶了很重的行李箱，剛好在旅館外面遇到Nelson了，於是Nelson就幫忙她把行李搬進去。但他們後來發現... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/nelson-1/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/nelson-1-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s ...
Apr 03, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 211
在...之間 zài... zhī jiān: between… 哪裡可以比 nǎlǐ kěyǐ bǐ: (lit.where can it be compared to), here refers to Taiwan's scenery cannot compete with Thailand's, Thailand is far more stunning 美呆了 měi dāi le: stunning 一望無際 yī wàng wú jì: (an idiom, lit.stretching as far as the eye can see) often referring to a beautiful and expansive natural scene like the ocean or sky 泰國全年都可以旅行，平均温度 在 20到30度 之間 ，跟台灣南部天氣一樣。但台灣南部的風景卻讓我們覺得跟泰國的 " 哪裡可以比 !?" 泰國的海 美呆了 ， 藍色的大海， 一望無際 。除此之外... Keep learning this episode, go here: h...
Mar 31, 2023•6 min•Season 4Ep. 210
全家 Quánjiā: Family Mart, Japanese convenience store franchise chain 讚 zàn: remarkable; thumb-up; superb; great 冷藏櫃 lěngcáng guì: refrigerator (commercial use) 便當 biàndang: bento, lunch boxes 冷凍櫃 lěngdòng guì: freezer 微波食品 wéibō shípǐn: microwaveable foods 台灣的便利商店很 讚 ，是忙碌的上班族解決三餐的好朋友。無論是 冷藏櫃 上的 便當 、 冷凍櫃 中的 微波食品 ，選擇不但超級多，而且還... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/convenience-store-food/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfe...
Mar 30, 2023•6 min•Season 4Ep. 209
非常律師禹英禑 Fēicháng lǜshī Yǔ yīng wú: Extraordinary Attorney Woo, a 2022 South Korean television series 登 dēng: (of a chart/rankings) to top 全球 quánqiú: worldwide 收視 shōushì: viewership 自閉症 Zì bì zhèng: autism "非常律師禹英禑"這部電視劇去年超級受歡迎，曾經有個星期 登 上Netflix 全球收視 冠軍。這部電視劇的主角是一個叫禹英禑的女生，雖然她有 自閉症 ，在語言... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/extraordinary-attorney-woo/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/extraordinary-a...
Mar 29, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 208
熱炒店 rè chǎo diàn: casual-style Taiwanese restaurant 宮保雞丁 gōngbǎo jī dīng: Kung Pao Chicken 的確 díquè: indeed 拖鞋 tuōxié: flip-flops; slippers; sandals 台灣的熱炒店有很多道地的台灣菜，比如麻婆豆腐、 宮保雞丁 等。雖然這些菜 的確 是從中國來的，但在台灣吃到的是台灣的味道，跟中國的味道有點不一樣。熱炒店在台灣到處都是，台灣人愛下班或週末時，跟家人、朋友或同事去熱炒店吃飯喝酒。去熱炒店時不用打扮，穿著 拖鞋 也可以... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-food/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-food-simplified/ Follow us on...
Mar 28, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 207
Stacey is a girl who grew up in southern Taiwan.She also enjoys reading and sharing her thoughts on books. Check out her Instagram and blog for thought-provoking book reviews and insights on a wide range of topics! Stacey's instagram: staycview Stacey’s blog: https://www.staycview.com Learn today’s episode: Stacey今年初開始在 電子業 做國外 業務 的工作，目前還只算是個 菜鳥 。也因許多人對電子業是什麼還 懵懵懂懂 的，因此我們請Stacey簡單說明了一下。電子業算是科技業的一 環 ，而許多人想到電子時想到的是手機、電腦等，但Stacey的公司做的是電子 零件 ... 電子業 diànzǐ yè: electronics industry 業務yèwù: work proje...
Mar 27, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 201
海灘 hǎitān: beach 白沙灣 Báishā wān: Baishawan (White Sand Beach), located in northern Taiwan 底站 dǐ zhàn: last stop 淡水 Dànshuǐ: Tamsui, a place in New Taipei City 第一個我們最愛的台灣 海灘 是在台灣北部的 白沙灣 。這個地方雖然離台北市不太近，得先坐捷運紅線到 底站 " 淡水站 "，再坐863號公車大概3-40分鐘後才到，滿遠的。然而白沙灣是住在台北的人最愛去的海灘之一，很適合去... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-beach/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-beach-simplified/ Contact Us: account@ta...
Mar 24, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 205
平台 píngtái: platform 人工智能réngōng zhìnéng/人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì: Artificial Intelligence 模型 móxíng: model 模擬 mónǐ: to simulate 延伸 yánshēn: to extend 擴展 kuòzhǎn: to expand 台灣很多人喜歡使用 “chat gpt”這個 平台 。GPT是一種 人工智能模型 ，也可以說是 人工智慧 (AI) 。 AI是一種計算機系統，它的任務目標是 模擬 、 延伸 或者是 擴展 人類... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/chatgpt/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/chatgpt-simplified/ Contact Us: account@taiwanfeng.com Fo...
Mar 23, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 204
后翼棄兵 Hòu yì qì bīng: The Queen's Gambit 下(棋) xià (qí): to play (chess, go, chinese chess…) 西洋棋 xīyáng qí: chess 貝絲 Bèi sī: Beth, the main protagonist in The Queen's Gambit 孤兒院 gū'ér yuàn: orphanage 工友 gōngyǒu: school custodian, school maintenance worker 后翼棄兵是一部 下西洋棋 的電視劇，主角 貝絲 小的時候就沒有父母，在 孤兒院 裡面長大。貝絲在孤兒院裡看到學校的 工友 下西洋棋時，她就... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/the-queens-gambit/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com...
Mar 22, 2023•6 min•Season 4Ep. 203
同性戀 tóngxìngliàn: homosexual 高等法院 gāoděng fǎyuàn: High Court 修改 xiūgǎi: to amend 婚姻平權法 Hūnyīn píngquán fǎ: Marriage Equality Act 台灣是亞洲第一個同性戀可以合法結婚的地方。台灣以前同性戀不能結婚，但2019年時，台灣 高等法院 表示同性戀有權利結婚，台灣政府必須在兩年內 修改 法律，讓同性戀可以結婚。因此台灣2020年通過了《 婚姻平權法 》... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-marriage-equality/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-marriage-equality-simplified/ Gstar Facebook: https://zh-tw.f...
Mar 21, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 202
Stacey is a girl who grew up in southern Taiwan.She also enjoys reading and sharing her thoughts on books. Check out her Instagram and blog for thought-provoking book reviews and insights on a wide range of topics! Stacey's instagram: staycview Stacey’s blog: https://www.staycview.com Learn today’s episode: 今天訪問的 來賓 是莛莛的派對好朋友之一Stacey，她來自台灣的 雲林縣 ，現在住在台北。當時為了有 接觸 外國人的機會，她加入了couch surfing社團，然後認識了莛莛。雖然很少外國人到 嘉義 去couch surfing，但couch surfing在台灣南部已經變成了一個交外國朋友的 媒介 ... 來賓 láibīn: guest (who is invited t...
Mar 20, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 201
