聚會 jù huì - gathering; party 瞬間 shùn jiān - moment; instantly 冷下來 lěng xià lái - to cool down; to turn cold (atmosphere) 禁忌 jìn jì - taboo 職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation 破冰 pò bīng - to break the ice (in conversation) 重心 zhòng xīn - focal point; center of gravity 陌生人 mò shēng rén - stranger 股票 gǔ piào - stock (financial investment) 房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estate 基金 jī jīn - fund (investment) 標的 biāo dì - target; item of interest (e.g., stock target) 套房 tào fáng - studio apartment (self-conta...
Jan 29, 2025•8 min
性格測試 xìng gé cè shì - personality test 類型 lèi xíng - type, category 獨處 dú chǔ - being alone, solitude 充電 chōng diàn - to recharge, to refresh oneself 三思 sān sī - to think thrice, to consider carefully 周遭 zhōu zāo - surroundings, environment 互動 hù dòng - interaction, to interact 不對勁 bú duì jìn - something feels off, unusual 社交 shè jiāo - socializing, social interaction 瞬間 shùn jiān - moment, instant 邀約 yāo yuē - invitation 場合 chǎng hé - occasion, situation 稱讚 chēng zàn - to praise, to compliment ...
Jan 27, 2025•7 min
三峽 sān xiá - Sanxia (a district in New Taipei City) 熊空茶園 xióng kōng chá yuán - Xiongkong Tea Garden 親近 qīn jìn - to get close to; to approach 景觀平台 jǐng guān píng tái - scenic viewing platform 探索 tàn suǒ - to explore 山林 shān lín - mountains and forests 日據時代 rì jù shí dài - Japanese colonial period (1895–1945 in Taiwan) 秘境 mì jìng - hidden paradise; secret spot 柏油路 bǎi yóu lù - asphalt road 景色 jǐng sè - scenery; view 神奇 shén qí - magical; amazing 落羽松林 luò yǔ sōng lín - bald cypress forest 櫻花林 yīng...
Jan 24, 2025•7 min
類型 lèi xíng - type; category 消耗型 xiāo hào xíng - exhausting type 親力親為 qīn lì qīn wéi - to do something personally 打拼 dǎ pīn - to work hard; to strive 帶領 dài lǐng - to lead 跟不上 gēn bú shàng - unable to keep up 激勵 jī lì - to motivate; encouragement 挫折 cuò zhé - setback; frustration 鼓勵 gǔ lì - to encourage 不吝嗇 bú lìn sè - not stingy; generous (with praise) 讚美 zàn měi - to praise 誇獎 kuā jiǎng - to compliment 正視 zhèng shì - to face squarely; to confront 核心 hé xīn - core; essence 自戀 zì liàn - narcissi...
Jan 22, 2025•7 min
職場霸凌 zhí chǎng bà líng - workplace bullying 勞動部 láo dòng bù - Ministry of Labor 公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant, public official 遭受 zāo shòu - to suffer, to endure 輕生 qīng shēng - to commit suicide, to take one’s own life 震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked, astonished 持續性 chí xù xìng - continuity, persistent nature 對待 duì dài - to treat, to deal with 冷言冷語 lěng yán lěng yǔ - cold remarks, unkind words 語帶嘲諷 yǔ dài cháo fèng - sarcastic tone, mocking language 羞辱 xiū rǔ - to humiliate, to shame 排擠 pái jǐ - to ...
Jan 20, 2025•9 min
攀岩 pān yán - rock climbing 充滿 chōng mǎn - full of; brimming with 大自然氣息 dà zì rán qì xī - the vibe of nature; natural atmosphere 山林間 shān lín jiān - among the mountains and forests 高聳 gāo sǒng - towering; tall and lofty 滑倒 huá dǎo - to slip and fall 攀岩場 pān yán chǎng - climbing gym 設施 shè shī - facilities; equipment 角攀岩館 jiǎo pān yán guǎn - CORNER Bouldering Gym 抱石墊 bào shí diàn - bouldering mat 嵌入 qiàn rù - embedded; inset 地面 dì miàn - ground; floor 凹槽 āo cáo - groove; notch 高度落差 gāo dù luò chā ...
Jan 17, 2025•8 min
步調 bù diào - pace; rhythm 上下班 shàng xià bān - commuting (to and from work) 白眼 bái yǎn - a contemptuous glance; rolling one's eyes 人擠人 rén jǐ rén - crowded; packed with people 水泄不通 shuǐ xiè bù tōng - so crowded that not even water can pass through 生活節奏 shēng huó jié zòu - pace of life 街頭 jiē tóu - street; street corner 趕著... gǎn zhe... - rushing to...; hurrying to... 首爾 Shǒu ěr - Seoul (the capital city of South Korea) 守交通規矩 shǒu jiāo tōng guī jǔ - obey traffic rules 人行道 rén xíng dào - sidewalk; ...
Jan 15, 2025•11 min
擔憂 dān yōu - worry; concern 洛杉磯 luò shān jī - Los Angeles 大火 dà huǒ - large fire; blaze 野火 yě huǒ - wildfire 火場 huǒ chǎng - fire site 燒毀 shāo huǐ - to burn down 平方公里 píng fāng gōng lǐ - square kilometer 舊金山市 jiù jīn shān shì - San Francisco 嚴峻 yán jùn - severe; grim 平息 píng xí - to calm down; to subside 氣象局 qì xiàng jú - meteorological bureau 罕見 hǎn jiàn - rare 警告 jǐng gào - warning 成因 chéng yīn - cause; reason 乾燥 gān zào - dry 火勢 huǒ shì - intensity of the fire 預測 yù cè - prediction; forecast 風...
Jan 14, 2025•7 min
則 zé - (measure word) used for news, events, or cases 痛心 tòng xīn - heartbroken, distressed 詐騙 zhà piàn - fraud, scam 強盜 qiáng dào - robber, bandit 犯罪案件 fàn zuì àn jiàn - criminal case 層出不窮 céng chū bù qióng - to emerge endlessly, to be rampant 母女 mǔ nǚ - mother and daughter 聲稱 shēng chēng - to claim, to assert 詐騙集團 zhà piàn jí tuán - fraud syndicate, scam group 陸續 lù xù - successively, one after another 投入 tóu rù - to invest, to put in (resources or energy) 資金 zī jīn - funds, capital 積蓄 jī xù -...
Jan 13, 2025•8 min
鹿港 lù gǎng - Lukang (a historic town in Taiwan) 古色古香 gǔ sè gǔ xiāng - full of traditional charm; quaint and classical 美味 měi wèi - delicious 鹿群 lù qún - herd of deer 聚集 jù jí - to gather; to assemble 海口 hǎi kǒu - river mouth; estuary 鹿港鎮 lù gǎng zhèn - Lukang Town 港口 gǎng kǒu - port; harbor 泉州 quán zhōu - Quanzhou (a city in Fujian Province, China) 來往 lái wǎng - to come and go; interactions 頻繁 pín fán - frequent 仕紳家族 shì shēn jiā zú - gentry families 定居 dìng jū - to settle down; to reside 清朝時期 q...
Jan 10, 2025•5 min
葡萄牙 pú táo yá - Portugal 土耳其 tǔ ěr qí - Turkey 掌握 zhǎng wò - to master, to grasp 基礎概念 jī chǔ gài niàn - basic concept 捷克 jié kè - Czech (Republic) 教會 jiào huì - church 會話 huì huà - conversation 進度 jìn dù - progress 改進 gǎi jìn - improvement, to improve 句型 jù xíng - sentence structure, sentence pattern 動力 dòng lì - motivation, driving force Feeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll go over your goals and create a personal plan to help i...
Jan 08, 2025•10 min
引起 yǐn qǐ - to cause, to trigger 關注 guān zhù - to pay attention to, to follow closely 發布 fā bù - to release, to issue (e.g., a statement or video) 統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front (strategy for unification, often with political connotations) 策略 cè lüè - strategy, tactic 創業 chuàng yè - to start a business 辦理 bàn lǐ - to handle, to process (e.g., documents or procedures) 身分證 shēn fèn zhèng - identification card, ID card 免首付 miǎn shǒu fù - no down payment required 頭期款 tóu qí kuǎn - down payment 社群媒體 shè...
Jan 06, 2025•7 min
甜湯 tián tāng - sweet soup 燒仙草 shāo xiān cǎo - herbal jelly dessert 滑嫩 huá nèn - smooth and tender 甘甜 gān tián - sweet and pleasant 熱呼呼 rè hū hū - hot and steamy 紅豆湯 hóng dòu tāng - red bean soup 花生湯 huā shēng tāng - peanut soup 香濃 xiāng nóng - fragrant and rich 濃濃的 nóng nóng de - thick and rich 厚厚的 hòu hòu de - thick and dense 薑湯 jiāng tāng - ginger soup 甜酒釀 tián jiǔ niàng - sweet fermented rice 去寒 qù hán - to dispel the cold 本身 běn shēn - itself 辛辣 xīn là - spicy and hot 口感 kǒu gǎn - texture, t...
Jan 03, 2025•6 min
實現 shíxiàn - to realize, to achieve 拋在腦後 pāo zài nǎohòu - to leave behind, to forget 制定 zhìdìng - to formulate, to set up 調查 diàochá - to investigate, to survey 訂定 dìngdìng - to establish, to set 達成 dáchéng - to achieve, to accomplish 新陳代謝 xīnchéndàixiè - metabolism 身材走樣 shēncái zǒuyàng - to lose shape, to gain weight or become out of shape 減肥 jiǎnféi - to lose weight 外貌 wàimào - appearance 瘦下來 shòu xiàlái - to slim down 求學順利 qiúxué shùnlì - to have smooth academic progress 學業順利 xuéyè shùnlì - t...
Jan 01, 2025•14 min
學測 (學科能力測驗) xué cè (xué kē néng lì cè yàn) - General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) 入學考試 rù xué kǎo shì - entrance exam 管道 guǎn dào - channel or pathway 特殊選才 tè shū xuǎn cái - special talent selection 才能 cái néng - talent or ability 申請入學 shēn qǐng rù xué - apply for admission 繁星推薦 fán xīng tuī jiàn - star plan recommendation (a university admission program) 評估 píng gū - evaluate or assess 備審資料 bèi shěn zī liào - application documents for review 獲得 huò dé - obtain or acquire 分發入學 fēn fā rù xué - ...
Dec 30, 2024•9 min
六福村 liù fú cūn - Leofoo Village Theme Park 主題樂園 zhǔ tí lè yuán - theme park 水樂園 shuǐ lè yuán - water park 漂漂河 piāo piāo hé - lazy river 漂浮 piāo fú - float 追求刺激 zhuī qiú cì jī - seek excitement 人造浪 rén zào làng - artificial waves 海浪 hǎi làng - ocean waves 救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket 溺水 nì shuǐ - drowning 滑水道 huá shuǐ dào - water slide 搭乘 dā chéng - ride 猛獸 měng shòu - fierce animal 近距離觀察 jìn jù lí guān chá - close observation 狐獴 hú měng - meerkat 旋轉 xuán zhuǎn - spin 雲霄飛車 yún xiāo fēi chē - ro...
Dec 27, 2024•6 min
信義區 xìn yì qū - Xinyi District 新光三越 xīn guāng sān yuè - Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (a department store) 耶誕造景 yē dàn zào jǐng - Christmas decorations 北歐耶誕精靈村 běi ōu yē dàn jīng líng cūn - Nordic Christmas Elf Village 北歐 běi ōu - Nordic countries 村莊 cūn zhuāng - village 精緻 jīng zhì - exquisite 精靈 jīng líng - elf 市政府站 shì zhèng fǔ zhàn - City Hall Station 魔幻之城 mó huàn zhī chéng - Enchanted City 魔幻 mó huàn - magical 魔力 mó lì - magic power 新北耶誕城 xīn běi yē dàn chéng - New Taipei Christmasland 心理測驗 xīn lǐ c...
Dec 25, 2024•9 min
特斯拉 Tèsīlā - Tesla 預估 yùgū - estimate, predict 市占率 shìzhànlǜ - market share 超越 chāoyuè - surpass, exceed 重視 zhòngshì - value, place importance on 氣候變遷 qìhòu biànqiān - climate change 實現 shíxiàn - achieve, realize 二氧化碳零排放 èryǎnghuàtàn líng páifàng - zero carbon dioxide emissions 定期維修 dìngqí wéixiū - regular maintenance 模式 móshì - model, mode 智慧型手機 zhìhuìxíng shǒujī - smartphone 電動車 diàndòngchē - electric vehicle 碳排放 tàn páifàng - carbon emissions 檢查 jiǎnchá - check, inspect 頻繁 pínfán - frequent 保...
Dec 23, 2024•9 min
冬季 dōng jì - winter 水果王國 shuǐ guǒ wáng guó - fruit kingdom 四季 sì jì - four seasons 挑選 tiāo xuǎn - to select, to choose 柳丁 liǔ dīng - orange 盛產期 shèng chǎn qī - peak harvest period 甜橙 tián chéng - sweet orange 無酸橙 wú suān chéng - non-acidic orange 營養 yíng yǎng - nutrition 維生素 wéi shēng sù - vitamin 口感 kǒu gǎn - taste, texture 香甜 xiāng tián - sweet and fragrant 多汁 duō zhī - juicy 清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing 可口 kě kǒu - tasty 隔年 gé nián - the following year 柑橘類 gān jú lèi - citrus fruits 酸中帶甜 suān ...
Dec 20, 2024•7 min
泡溫泉 pào wēnquán - enjoy hot springs 溫泉 wēnquán - hot spring 烏來 Wūlái - Wulai (a hot spring area in Taipei) 北投 Běitóu - Beitou (a hot spring area in Taipei) 陽明山 Yángmíng Shān - Yangmingshan (a mountain area with hot springs near Taipei) 泡湯 pào tāng - soak in a hot spring 卸妝 xièzhuāng - remove makeup 毛孔 máokǒng - pore 熱氣 rèqì - heat; steam 擴張 kuòzhāng - expand 堵塞 dǔsè / dǔsāi - block; clog 張開 zhāngkāi - open 戴 dài - wear (accessories) 隱形眼鏡 yǐnxíng yǎnjìng - contact lenses 變質 biànzhí - deteriorate;...
Dec 18, 2024•10 min
Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office - https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/ 證件 zhèng jiàn - identification document 就業金卡 jiù yè jīn kǎ - Taiwan Employment Gold Card 人才 rén cái - talent, skilled person 實施 shí shī - to implement, to carry out 工作許可 gōng zuò xǔ kě - work permit 居留簽證 jū liú qiān zhèng - residence visa 外僑居留簽證 wài qiáo jū liú qiān zhèng - alien resident certificate (ARC) 重入國許可 chóng rù guó xǔ kě - re-entry permit 就業 jiù yè - employment, to be employed 合法 hé fǎ - legal, lawful 兼職 jiān zhí - pa...
Dec 16, 2024•8 min
If you’d like to improve your Chinese speaking skills, I’ve created a program designed to help you make rapid progress using conversation templates, speaking practices, and conversation drills. It’s the most complete Chinese speaking tutorial to build your confidence step by step. For example, in the module about shopping in Chinese, you’ll learn how to navigate conversations when you first enter a clothing store. You’ll practice how to tell the staff what you’re looking for, ask about colors an...
Dec 13, 2024•13 min
身份 shēn fèn - identity 特殊 tè shū - special 薄瓜瓜 bó guā guā - name of a person, the son of Bo Xilai 共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng - Communist Party 政治世家 zhèng zhì shì jiā - political family 薄一波 bó yī bō - Bo Yibo, a Chinese political figure 中共 zhōng gòng - Chinese Communist Party 八老之一 bā lǎo zhī yī - one of the "eight immortals" of the Chinese Communist Party 創黨 chuàng dǎng - founding the party 元老 yuán lǎo - elder or veteran of the Communist Party 薄熙來 bó xī lái - Bo Xilai, a former Chinese politician 政治局 zhè...
Dec 11, 2024•7 min
氣候變遷 qìhòu biànqiān - climate change 關注 guānzhù - to pay attention to 議題 yìtí - issue, topic 整體 zhěngtǐ - overall, whole 深遠 shēnyuǎn - profound, far-reaching 北極 Běijí - the Arctic 南極 Nánjí - the Antarctic 冰川 bīngchuān - glacier 融化 rónghuà - to melt 排放 páifàng - to emit, emission 二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn - carbon dioxide 甲烷 jiǎwán - methane 溫室氣體 wēnshì qìtǐ - greenhouse gas 積累 jīlěi - to accumulate 大氣層 dàqìcéng - atmosphere 溫室 wēnshì - greenhouse 太空總署 Tàikōng Zǒngshǔ - NASA 創下 chuàngxià - to set (a reco...
Dec 09, 2024•8 min
躲進 duǒ jìn - to hide in 被窩 bèi wō - quilt; bedclothes 熱騰騰 rè téng téng - steaming hot 湯底 tāng dǐ - soup base 昆布鍋 kūn bù guō - kelp hot pot 原味 yuán wèi - original flavor 口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (of food) 火鍋料 huǒ guō liào - hot pot ingredients 湯泡飯 tāng pào fàn - rice soaked in soup 吸滿 xī mǎn - to absorb completely 濃郁 nóng yù - rich; intense (flavor or aroma) 湯汁 tāng zhī - soup or broth 忍不住 rěn bù zhù - can’t help but 大快朵頤 dà kuài duǒ yí - to enjoy eating heartily 拌一拌 bàn yī bàn - to mix 王子麵 wáng zǐ m...
Dec 06, 2024•7 min
黑白大廚 hēi bái dà chú - Culinary Class Wars 美食節目 měi shí jié mù - food show 料理競賽 liào lǐ jìng sài - cooking competition 料理階級大戰 liào lǐ jiē jí dà zhàn - cooking rank battle 黑湯匙 hēi tāng chí - black spoon 白湯匙 bái tāng chí - white spoon 無名 wú míng - unknown 名氣 míng qì - fame 才華 cái huá - talent 正規 zhèng guī - formal 烹飪 pēng rèn - cooking 讓人很驚艷 ràng rén hěn jīng yàn - impressive 業界 yè jiè - industry 菁英廚師 jīng yīng chú shī - elite chef 優勝者 yōu shèng zhě - winner 刺激 cì jī - exciting 階段 jiē duàn - stage ...
Dec 04, 2024•9 min
【最新消息 Update!】 韓國已經宣布解除戒嚴了 Hánguó yǐjīng xuānbù jiěchú jièyánle South Korea martial law lifted 生詞 Vocabulary : 震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked, astonished 發表 fā biǎo - to announce, to deliver (a speech) 演說 yǎn shuō - speech, address 緊急聲明 jǐn jí shēng míng - emergency statement 宣布 xuān bù - to announce, to proclaim 全國戒嚴 quán guó jiè yán - nationwide martial law 尹錫悅 yǐn xī yuè - Yoon Suk-yeol (the president of South Korea) 發佈 fā bù - to release, to issue 緊急戒嚴 jǐn jí jiè yán - emergency martial law 消滅 xiāo ...
Dec 03, 2024•8 min
民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng - Taiwan People's Party 主席 zhǔ xí - chairman 柯文哲 kē wén zhé - Ko Wen-je 政黨 zhèng dǎng - political party 國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT) 民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 理念 lǐ niàn - philosophy, belief 第三方 dì sān fāng - third party 創黨人 chuàng dǎng rén - founder of a political party 身陷 shēn xiàn - be deeply involved in 爭議 zhēng yì - controversy 競選 jìng xuǎn - to run for (an election) 經費 jīng fèi - funding 黨務 dǎng wù - party affairs 支出 zhī chū - expenditu...
Dec 02, 2024•10 min
罐頭 guàntóu - canned food 便當店 biàndāngdiàn - bento shop 配 pèi - to match, to pair with 疫情期間 yìqíng qījiān - during the pandemic 下廚 xiàchú - to cook 現煮 xiànzhǔ - freshly cooked 鮪魚 wěiyú - tuna 鯖魚 qīngyú - mackerel 長期保存 chángqí bǎocún - long-term storage 腥味 xīngwèi - fishy smell 煎魚 jiān yú - to fry fish 紅燒鰻魚罐頭 hóngshāo mán yú guàntóu - braised eel canned food 全聯 quán lián - PX Mart (a supermarket chain in Taiwan) 肉類 ròulèi - meat 玉米 yùmǐ - corn 番茄 fānqié - tomato 稀飯 xīfàn - rice porridge 花瓜 huāguā ...
Nov 29, 2024•7 min
冠軍 guàn jūn - champion 擊敗 jí bài - to defeat 肉圓 ròu yuán - Taiwanese snack made of a round dumpling filled with pork, often served with sauce 舉國歡慶 jǔ guó huān qìng - national celebration, a celebration that involves the whole country 殖民 zhí mín - colonization 引進 yǐn jìn - to introduce, to bring something into a new place or situation 日治時期 rì zhì shí qī - the Japanese colonial period in Taiwan 組成 zǔ chéng - to form, to assemble, to make up (a group or team) 激動 jī dòng - excited, emotional, stirre...
Nov 27, 2024•9 min
