沉重 chénzhòng – heavy; serious (emotionally or atmospherically) 癌症 áizhèng – cancer 罹患 líhuàn – to contract (a disease); to suffer from 大腸癌 dàcháng'ái – colon cancer 肺癌 fèi'ái – lung cancer 乳癌 rǔ'ái – breast cancer 肝癌 gān'ái – liver cancer 口腔癌 kǒuqiāng'ái – oral cancer 訝異 yàyì – surprised; amazed 化工品 huàgōngpǐn – chemical products 肥料 féiliào – fertilizer 飼料 sìliào – animal feed 廢氣 fèiqì – exhaust gas; emissions 節省 jiéshěng – to save; to be frugal 隔天 gétiān – the next day 微波 wéibō – to microwave (...
Jun 18, 2025•8 min
電風扇 diàn fēng shàn - electric fan 核能發電廠 hé néng fā diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant 機組 jī zǔ - generator unit (in a power plant) 核三廠二號機 hé sān chǎng èr hào jī - No. 2 reactor at Taiwan’s Third Nuclear Power Plant 除役 chú yì - decommission (of a machine, especially a reactor) 正式歸零 zhèng shì guī líng - officially go to zero (e.g., complete shutdown or phaseout) 缺電 quē diàn - power shortage 行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng - Premier (head of Taiwan’s Executive Yuan) 台電 tái diàn - Taiwan Power Company (Tai...
Jun 16, 2025•7 min
藥妝店 yàozhuāngdiàn – drugstore (selling both medicine and beauty products) 維他命 wéitāmìng – vitamin 美妝用品 měizhuāng yòngpǐn – beauty products, cosmetics 百元商店 bǎiyuán shāngdiàn – 100-yen shop, Japanese dollar store 大創 Dàchuàng – Daiso (a popular Japanese 100-yen shop) 唐吉訶德 Tángjíkēdé – DON DON DONKI (a Japanese discount chain store) 蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down 提醒乘客 tíxǐng chéngkè – to remind passengers 握緊扶手 wòjǐn fúshǒu – to hold the handrail tightly 飯糰 fàntuán – rice ball, often wrapped in seawe...
Jun 13, 2025•10 min
氣候 qì hòu - climate 極端 jí duān - extreme 暴雨 bào yǔ - torrential rain 熱浪 rè làng - heatwave 乾旱 gān hàn - drought 氣候變遷 qì hòu biàn qiān - climate change 化石燃料 huà shí rán liào - fossil fuel 全球暖化 quán qiú nuǎn huà - global warming 生物多樣性 shēng wù duō yàng xìng - biodiversity 喪失 sàng shī - loss 冰蓋融化 bīng gài róng huà - ice cap melting 海平面上升 hǎi píng miàn shàng shēng - sea level rise 海洋酸化 hǎi yáng suān huà - ocean acidification 減少碳排放 jiǎn shǎo tàn pái fàng - reduce carbon emissions 垃圾分類 lè sè fēn lèi -...
Jun 11, 2025•8 min
Z世代 Z shì dài – Gen Z; people born roughly from the mid-1990s to early 2010s 智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī – smartphone 社群媒體 shè qún méi tǐ – social media 焦慮 jiāo lǜ – anxiety 放大檢視 fàng dà jiǎn shì – to scrutinize or magnify (behavior/speech) 放到網路上被公審 fàng dào wǎng lù shàng bèi gōng shěn – to be publicly criticized on the internet 草莓族 cǎo méi zú – "strawberry generation" (used to describe young people seen as unable to handle pressure) 月光族 yuè guāng zú – people who spend all their salary each month...
Jun 09, 2025•8 min
網咖 wǎngkā – internet café 打電動 dǎdiàndòng – to play video games 煙霧瀰漫 yānwùmímàn – smoky, filled with smoke 通宵 tōngxiāo – to stay up all night 複合式經營 fùhéshì jīngyíng – multi-functional business model 設施 shèshī – facilities 縣市 xiànshì – counties and cities 省住宿費 shěng zhùsùfèi – to save accommodation costs 划算 huásuàn – cost-effective, a good deal 電腦設備 diànnǎo shèbèi – computer equipment 頂級 dǐngjí – top-notch, premium level 門票 ménpiào – admission ticket 必修課 bìxiūkè – required course 選修課 xuǎnxiūkè – e...
Jun 06, 2025•7 min
拍照 pāizhào – to take a photo 單獨 dāndú – alone; individually 端 duān – to hold something level (e.g., with both hands); to carry 除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides this; in addition 景點 jǐngdiǎn – tourist attraction; scenic spot 蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down 瘦 shòu – thin; slim 姿勢 zīshì – posture; pose 比耶 bǐ yē – to make a “V” sign with fingers (gesture for peace or victory in photos) 結合 jiéhé – to combine; to integrate 臀型 túnxíng – shape of the buttocks 側身 cèshēn – to turn sideways 抬腳 tái jiǎo – to lift...
Jun 04, 2025•8 min
政治 zhèng zhì - politics 中國籍的配偶 zhōng guó jí de pèi ǒu - spouse of Chinese nationality 依親居留的身分 yī qīn jū liú de shēn fèn - residency status based on family ties 直播 zhí bō - live broadcast 武統台灣 wǔ tǒng tái wān - reunification of Taiwan by force 檢舉 jiǎn jǔ - report to authorities / file a complaint 移民署 yí mín shǔ - Immigration Agency 廢止 fèi zhǐ - to revoke / to abolish 長期居留許可 cháng qí jū liú xǔ kě - long-term residency permit 限期離境 xiàn qí lí jìng - to leave the country within a set deadline 像雪片一樣飛來...
Jun 02, 2025•7 min
Transportation to Wulai: Take the Green MRT Line to Xindian Station, then transfer to Bus 849 (Wulai–Taipei) operated by Xindian Bus. Get off at “Wulai Bus Terminal” 😊 烏來 Wūlái – Wulai, a town in northern Taiwan known for hot springs and indigenous culture 內洞森林遊樂區 Nèidòng Sēnlín Yóulèqū – Neidong National Forest Recreation Area 生態 shēngtài – ecosystem or ecology 保存 bǎocún – to preserve or conserve 峽谷 xiágǔ – canyon or gorge 瀑布 pùbù – waterfall 溪從岩壁中切開 xī cóng yánbì zhōng qiēkāi – a stream cuts ...
May 30, 2025•7 min
端午節 duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival 由來 yóulái – origin; historical background 五月初五 wǔyuè chūwǔ – the 5th day of the 5th lunar month 驅除 qūchú – to drive away; to get rid of 瘟疫 wēnyì – plague; epidemic disease 蚊蟲 wénchóng – mosquitoes and insects 掛 guà – to hang 艾草 àicǎo – mugwort (a traditional medicinal herb) 菖蒲 chāngpú – calamus (a fragrant plant used to ward off evil) 灑 sǎ – to sprinkle; to scatter 雄黃酒 xiónghuángjiǔ – realgar wine (a traditional medicinal wine used to ward off evil) 去邪 qùxié ...
May 28, 2025•7 min
立法院 lì fǎ yuàn - Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s parliament) 立委(立法委員) lì wěi (lì fǎ wěi yuán) - legislator 國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s main opposition party 民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan’s ruling party 民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng - Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) 多數 duō shù - majority 法案 fǎ àn - bill; proposal 國會改革法案 guó huì gǎi gé fǎ àn - congressional reform bill 花東交通三法 huā dōng jiāo tōng sān fǎ - three transportation bills for Hualien and Taitung 更有力的監督政府 gèng ...
May 26, 2025•10 min
地質 dìzhí - geology 島嶼 dǎoyǔ - island 歐亞板塊 Ōu Yǎ bǎnkuài - Eurasian Plate 菲律賓海板塊 Fēilǜbīn Hǎi bǎnkuài - Philippine Sea Plate 互相推擠 hùxiāng tuījǐ - to push against each other 抬升起來 táishēng qǐlái - to be lifted up 地形 dìxíng - terrain, landform 動植物 dòng zhíwù - animals and plants 多樣 duōyàng - diverse, varied 鯨魚 jīngyú - whale 太魯閣 Tàilǔgé - Taroko (a national park in Taiwan) 深山 shēnshān - deep mountains, remote mountainous area 健行 jiànxíng - hiking 行程 xíngchéng - itinerary, schedule 量力而為 liàng lì ér w...
May 23, 2025•8 min
葬禮 zànglǐ – funeral 舅媽 jiùmā – maternal uncle's wife (aunt) 過世 guòshì – to pass away, to die 會場 huìchǎng – venue, event site 頭暈 tóuyūn – dizziness 上吐下瀉 shàngtù xiàxiè – vomiting and diarrhea 疲倦 píjuàn – tired, fatigued 噁心 ěxīn – nauseous, nauseated 症狀 zhèngzhuàng – symptom 誦念經文 (念經) sòngniàn jīngwén (niànjīng) – to chant scriptures (often Buddhist) 眾生 zhòngshēng – sentient beings (a Buddhist term referring to all living creatures) 鬼 guǐ – ghost 靈魂 línghún – soul, spirit 能量 néngliàng – energy 靈體 ...
May 21, 2025•9 min
索馬利亞 suǒ mǎ lì yà - Somalia 民航局 mín háng jú - Civil Aviation Authority 機構 jī gòu - institution; organization 過境 guò jìng - transit (through a country) 外交部 wài jiāo bù - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 限制 xiàn zhì - to restrict; restriction 呼籲 hū yù - to call on; appeal 聯合國 lián hé guó - United Nations 決議 jué yì - resolution (formal decision) 堅持 jiān chí - to insist on; to uphold 一個中國原則 yí ge zhōng guó yuán zé - One China Principle 承認 chéng rèn - to recognize; to admit 在國際上受到打壓 zài guó jì shàng shòu ...
May 19, 2025•6 min
2025 Summer World Masters Games : https://mall.stancave.com/ (May 17, 2025 – May 30, 2025) 舉辦 jǔbàn – to hold; to host (an event) 運動賽事 yùndòng sàishì – sports event 世界壯年運動會 (世壯運) shìjiè zhuàngnián yùndònghuì (shì zhuàng yùn) – World Masters Games 推廣 tuīguǎng – to promote; to spread 終身運動 zhōngshēn yùndòng – lifelong exercise 全民運動 quánmín yùndòng – national fitness/sports for all 選拔 xuǎnbá – selection; to select (especially for a competition or team) 開幕典禮 kāimù diǎnlǐ – opening ceremony 台北大巨蛋 Táib...
May 16, 2025•6 min
梅雨季 méi yǔ jì - plum rain season; East Asian rainy season 冷空氣 lěng kōng qì - cold air mass 暖空氣 nuǎn kōng qì - warm air mass 交會 jiāo huì - to meet; to converge 形成 xíng chéng - to form; to develop 滯留鋒 zhì liú fēng - stationary front (a weather front that doesn't move much) 卡在上空 kǎ zài shàng kōng - stuck overhead (of weather systems) 毛毛雨 máo máo yǔ - drizzle 強降雨 qiáng jiàng yǔ - heavy rainfall 典型 diǎn xíng - typical; representative 華中地區 huá zhōng dì qū - Central China region 梅子 méi zi - plum 成熟 ché...
May 14, 2025•9 min
課徵 kè zhēng - to levy (a tax) 對等關稅 duì děng guān shuì - reciprocal tariff 舉例來說 jǔ lì lái shuō - for example 公平競爭 gōng píng jìng zhēng - fair competition 某個 mǒu ge - a certain; some 製造業回流美國 zhì zào yè huí liú měi guó - manufacturing returning to the U.S. 投下了一顆震撼彈 tóu xià le yì kē zhèn hàn dàn - to drop a bombshell (figuratively) 宣布 xuān bù - to announce 高達 gāo dá - to reach as high as (number or percentage) 遠遠超過大家原本的預期 yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò dà jiā yuán běn de yù qī - far exceeded everyone’s original...
May 12, 2025•5 min
墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a popular tourist destination in Taiwan) 陽光 yáng guāng - sunlight; sunshine 沙灘 shā tān - beach 水上活動 shuǐ shàng huó dòng - water activities 潛水 qián shuǐ - diving 自由潛水 zì yóu qián shuǐ - free diving 水肺潛水 shuǐ fèi qián shuǐ - scuba diving 深入 shēn rù - to dive deep; to explore in depth 探索 tàn suǒ - to explore 海底世界 hǎi dǐ shì jiè - underwater world 浮淺 fú qiǎn - snorkeling 珊瑚礁 shān hú jiāo - coral reef 熱帶魚 rè dài yú - tropical fish 衝浪 chōng làng - surfing 佳樂水 jiā lè shuǐ - Jiale...
May 09, 2025•5 min
蝦皮 xiā pí - Shopee (a popular online shopping platform in Taiwan) https://shopee.tw/ PChome - PChome (a Taiwanese e-commerce platform) https://24h.pchome.com.tw/ 三C產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (computers, communications, and consumer electronics) 家電 jiā diàn - home appliances 熱水壺 rè shuǐ hú - electric kettle 枕頭 zhěn tóu - pillow 棉被 mián bèi - blanket, quilt Momo購物網 Momo gòu wù wǎng - Momo Shop (a Taiwanese online retail platform) https://www.momoshop.com.tw/ 總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī - in summary,...
May 07, 2025•6 min
賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - Lai Ching-te (name of Taiwan's president) 宣布 xuānbù - to announce 軍方 jūnfāng - military 滲透 shèntòu - infiltration 恢復 huīfù - to restore, to resume 軍事審判制度 jūnshì shěnpàn zhìdù - military tribunal system 實施 shíshī - to implement, to carry out 犯罪 fànzuì - crime, to commit a crime 軍事法 jūnshì fǎ - military law 軍事法庭 jūnshì fǎtíng - military court 一般法庭 yìbān fǎtíng - civilian court, general court 義務役士官 yìwù yì shìguān - conscripted officer 義務兵 yìwù bīng - conscripted soldier 審理 shěnlǐ ...
May 05, 2025•6 min
遍地開花 biàn dì kāi huā - to bloom everywhere; something that is widespread 故宮博物院 gù gōng bó wù yuàn - the National Palace Museum 最具代表性 zuì jù dài biǎo xìng - the most representative 宋朝 sòng cháo - Song Dynasty (960–1279) 元朝 yuán cháo - Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) 明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) 宮廷文物 gōng tíng wén wù - imperial court artifacts 翠玉白菜 cuì yù bái cài - Jadeite Cabbage 肉形石 ròu xíng shí - Meat-shaped Stone 毛公鼎 máo gōng dǐng - Ding cauldron of ...
May 02, 2025•6 min
字幕 zì mù - subtitles, captions 盯著 dīng zhe - to stare at, to fix one's gaze on 方言 fāng yán - dialect 音量 yīn liàng - volume (sound level) 戲劇 xì jù - drama, play, theater 台詞 tái cí - lines (in a play, movie, or TV show) 調 diào - to adjust, to tune 背景聲 bèi jǐng shēng - background noise, ambient sound 喇叭聲 lǎ bā shēng - horn sound, speaker sound 電話響聲 diàn huà xiǎng shēng - telephone ringing sound Feeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll g...
Apr 30, 2025•7 min
比特犬 bǐtèquǎn - Pitbull 攻擊 gōngjí - attack, assault 路人 lùrén - passerby, pedestrian 車窗 chēchuāng - car window 打開 dǎkāi - to open 咬傷 yǎoshāng - to bite and injure 誤觸 wùchù - to accidentally touch or activate 開關 kāiguān - switch, button 跳窗 tiàochuāng - to jump out of a window 動保處 dòngbǎochù - Animal Protection Office 介入 jièrù - to intervene, to get involved 拒絕 jùjué - to refuse, to reject 進食 jìnshí - to eat, to take in food 吠叫 fèijiào - to bark 發抖 fādǒu - to tremble, to shiver 狗狗訓練師 gǒugǒu xùnliàns...
Apr 28, 2025•6 min
悶熱 mēn rè - stifling heat; humid and hot weather 潮濕 cháo shī - humid; damp 黏黏的 nián nián de - sticky 提不起勁來 tí bù qǐ jìn lái - to feel sluggish; to lack energy 綠豆薏仁湯 lǜ dòu yì rén tāng - mung bean and barley soup 綠豆 lǜ dòu - mung bean 消火氣 xiāo huǒ qì - to reduce internal heat (in Chinese medicine) 火氣 huǒ qì - internal heat; irritability 降火氣 jiàng huǒ qì - to cool down internal heat 薏仁 yì rén - barley; job's tears (a type of grain) 泡一下水 pào yī xià shuǐ - to soak in water 把...泡在水中 bǎ ... pào zài sh...
Apr 25, 2025•7 min
郊區 jiāo qū - suburban area, outskirts 流浪狗 liú làng gǒu - stray dog 來源 lái yuán - source, origin 結紮 jié zā - neutering, spaying 野狗 yě gǒu - wild dog, feral dog 繁殖 fán zhí - reproduction, breeding 安樂死 ān lè sǐ - euthanasia 動保處 dòng bǎo chù - animal protection agency 放養 fàng yǎng - free-range raising, letting animals roam freely 牽繩 qiān shéng - leash 牽 qiān - to lead, to pull 繩子 shéng zi - rope, cord, leash 拆家 chāi jiā - destructive behavior (of pets), ruining the home 動保檢查員 dòng bǎo jiǎn chá yuán ...
Apr 23, 2025•8 min
案件 ànjiàn - case, incident 憤怒 fènnù - anger, fury 虐童案 nüètóng àn - child abuse case 沉重 chénzhòng - heavy, serious (emotionally) 受害者 shòuhàizhě - victim 男童 nántóng - young boy 入獄 rùyù - to be imprisoned 出養 chūyǎng - adoption (placement of a child into a new family) 程序 chéngxù - procedure, process 轉介 zhuǎnjiè - referral, to refer (a case to another agency) 兒福聯盟 érfú liánméng - Child Welfare League (a child welfare organization in Taiwan) 保姆 bǎomǔ - nanny, babysitter 托育 tuōyù - childcare, babysitti...
Apr 21, 2025•6 min
澎湖花火節 péng hú huā huǒ jié - Penghu International Fireworks Festival 開幕 kāi mù - opening; opening ceremony 煙火 yān huǒ - fireworks 花生漫畫 huā shēng màn huà - Peanuts (comic strip) 無人機 wú rén jī - drone 造型 zào xíng - design; shape; styling 打卡 dǎ kǎ - to check in (at a location); to take and share photos at a popular spot 公仔 gōng zǎi - figurine; collectible toy 在夜空中飛舞 zài yè kōng zhōng fēi wǔ - to dance in the night sky 結合 jié hé - to combine; to integrate 潛水 qián shuǐ - diving; snorkeling 乘坐 chéng zu...
Apr 18, 2025•6 min
拜拜 bài bài - to worship, to pray (at a temple) 規範 guī fàn - regulations, rules 順序 shùn xù - order, sequence 右手邊 yòu shǒu biān - right-hand side 右側 yòu cè - right side 左側 zuǒ cè - left side 道教 dào jiào - Taoism 玉皇大帝 yù huáng dà dì - Jade Emperor 天公爐 tiān gōng lú - Heaven Lord's incense burner 敬重 jìng zhòng - to respect, to revere 儀式 yí shì - ceremony, ritual 祭拜 jì bài - to worship, to offer sacrifices 主殿 zhǔ diàn - main hall (of a temple) 擺放 bǎi fàng - to place, to arrange 神像 shén xiàng - statue ...
Apr 16, 2025•7 min
詐騙 zhàpiàn - fraud, scam 緬甸 miǎndiàn - Myanmar 聯手 liánshǒu - to join forces, to cooperate 打擊 dǎjí - to crack down on, to combat 詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán - fraud syndicate, scam organization 詐騙嫌疑人 zhàpiàn xiányírén - fraud suspect 詐騙受害者 zhàpiàn shòuhàizhě - fraud victim 拘留 jūliú - detention, to detain 解救 jiějiù - to rescue, to free 被關押 bèi guānyā - to be imprisoned, to be detained 虐待 nüèdài - abuse, mistreatment 鐵棍 tiěgùn - iron rod 棍棒 gùnbàng - stick, club 毆打 ōudǎ - to beat, to assault 電擊 diànjí - el...
Apr 14, 2025•7 min
熱到受不了 rè dào shòu bù liǎo - unbearably hot 陽明山前山公園游泳池 yáng míng shān qián shān gōng yuán yóu yǒng chí - Yangmingshan Qianshan Park Swimming Pool 天然山泉水 tiān rán shān quán shuǐ - natural mountain spring water 清澈 qīng chè - clear; transparent 刺鼻 cì bí - pungent; strong-smelling 氯味 lǜ wèi - chlorine smell 清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; cool and pleasant 沖洗 chōng xǐ - to rinse; to wash off 塗抹 tú mǒ - to apply (a lotion, cream, etc.) 防曬油 fáng shài yóu - sunscreen; sunblock 水質 shuǐ zhí - water quality 潔淨...
Apr 11, 2025•6 min
