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  • The 2024 Dadaocheng Summer Festival will be held from July 17 to August 10, with four fireworks shows on July 17, July 24, July 31, and August 10.

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    大稻埕夏日節 Dàdàochéng xiàrì jié - Dadaocheng Summer Festival

    大稻埕 Dàdàochéng - Dadaocheng

    七夕情人節 Qīxī Qíngrén Jié - Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day)

    舉辦 jǔbàn - to hold; to host

    台北101跨年煙火 Táiběi 101 kuànián yānhuǒ - Taipei 101 New Year's Eve fireworks

    煙火秀 yānhuǒ xiù - fireworks show

    全面升級 quánmiàn shēngjí - comprehensive upgrade

    市集 shìjí - market; fair

    河畔 hépàn - riverside

    夕陽 xīyáng - sunset

    交通管制 jiāotōng guǎnzhì - traffic control

    搭 dā - to take (a form of transportation)

    北門站 Běimén zhàn - Beimen Station

    大橋頭站 Dàqiáotóu zhàn - Daqiaotou Station

    雙連站 Shuānglián zhàn - Shuanglian Station

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    鬼故事 guǐ gù shì - ghost story

    鬧鬼 nào guǐ - haunted; ghostly

    西門町 Xīmén dīng - Ximending (a district in Taipei)

    西寧國宅 Xīníng guózhái - Xining Public Housing (a community in Taipei)

    國宅 guózhái - public housing

    戶 hù - household; family unit

    弱勢族群 ruò shì zú qún - disadvantaged groups

    凶殺 xiōng shā - homicide; murder

    輕生 qīng shēng - suicide

    事件 shì jiàn - incident; event

    頻傳 pín chuán - spread widely; frequent occurrence

    殺人 shā rén - murder; homicide

    自殺 zì shā - suicide

    累積 lěi jī - accumulate; accumulation

    死亡人數 sǐ wáng rén shù - death toll

    情殺 qíng shā - crime of passion

    電梯故障 diàn tī gù zhàng - elevator malfunction

    暴斃 bào bì - sudden death; die violently

    心臟病 xīn zàng bìng - heart disease

    意外墜樓 yì wài zhuì lóu - accidental fall from a building

    詭異 guǐ yì - eerie; mysterious

    墜樓而死 zhuì lóu ér sǐ - fall to death from a building

    死者 sǐ zhě - deceased person

    專程 zhuān chéng - specifically; specially

    老兵 lǎo bīng - veteran (military)

    退休 tuì xiū - retire; retirement

    鑰匙 yào shí - key

    按電鈴 àn diàn líng - press doorbell

    住戶 zhù hù - resident; tenant

    伸出援手 shēn chū yuán shǒu - lend a helping hand

    外牆 wài qiáng - exterior wall

    陽台 yáng tái - balcony

    爬牆 pá qiáng - climb a wall

    失足墜樓 shī zú zhuì lóu - fall from height due to losing balance

    意外身亡 yì wài shēn wáng - accidental death

    詛咒 zǔ zhòu - curse

    命案 mìng àn - criminal case; homicide case

    鬼壓床 guǐ yā chuáng - sleep paralysis

    染上怪病 rǎn shàng guài bìng - contract strange illness

    亡靈 wáng líng - spirit of the deceased; ghost

    報復 bào fù - revenge; retaliate

    拆掉 chāi diào - demolish; tear down

    重新 chóng xīn - again; anew

    興建 xīng jiàn - construct; build

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    Today’s Vocabulary

    官員 guān yuán - government officials

    被抓了 bèi zhuā le - was arrested

    海基會 Hǎi Jī Huì - Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)

    董事長 dǒng shì zhǎng - chairman

    懷疑 huái yí - suspect

    貪汙 tān wū - corruption

    桃園 Táo Yuán - Taoyuan (a city in Taiwan)

    收賄 shōu huì - take bribes

    把...關起來 bǎ... guān qǐ lái - put ... in custody

    案子 àn zi - case

    被爆出來 bèi bào chū lái - be exposed

    在調查中 zài diào chá zhōng - under investigation

    法官 fǎ guān - judge

    五百萬元 wǔ bǎi wàn yuán - five million NT dollars

    保釋金 bǎo shì jīn - bail money

    收受賄絡 shōu shòu huì luò - accept bribes

    建築公司 jiàn zhù gōng sī - construction company

    建設公司 jiàn shè gōng sī - development company

    建築項目 jiàn zhù xiàng mù - construction project

    檢查 jiǎn chá - inspection

    放寬標準 fàng kuān biāo zhǔn - relax standards

    濫用職權 làn yòng zhí quán - abuse of power

    教育 jiào yù - education

    經費 jīng fèi - funds

    親戚 qīn qi - relatives

    機構 jī gòu - organization

    捷運 jié yùn - MRT (Mass Rapid Transit)

    侵吞公共財產 qīn tūn gōng gòng cái chǎn - embezzle public property

    轉存 zhuǎn cún - transfer (money)

    帳戶 zhàng hù - account

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    品牌 pǐn pái - brand

    淡淡的 dàn dàn de - light

    啤酒花香 pí jiǔ huā xiāng - hop aroma

    麥芽甜香 mài yá tián xiāng - malt sweetness

    順口 shùn kǒu - smooth

    18天台灣生啤酒 shí bā tiān tái wān shēng pí jiǔ - 18 days Taiwan draft beer

    主打 zhǔ dǎ - feature

    生產 shēng chǎn - production

    超過 chāo guò - exceed

    高粱酒 gāo liáng jiǔ - sorghum liquor

    金門58度高粱酒 jīn mén wǔ shí bā dù gāo liáng jiǔ - Kinmen 58% sorghum liquor

    酒精濃度 jiǔ jīng nóng dù - alcohol content

    高達 gāo dá - as high as

    高粱香氣 gāo liáng xiāng qì - sorghum aroma

    清香 qīng xiāng - fragrant

    甘甜 gān tián - sweet

    灼熱感 zhuó rè gǎn - burning sensation

    烈酒 liè jiǔ - strong liquor

    濃濃的 nóng nóng de - rich

    韻味 yùn wèi - aftertaste

    葛瑪蘭威士忌 gé mǎ lán wēi shì jì - Kavalan whisky

    世界產區威士忌的冠軍 shì jiè chǎn qū wēi shì jì de guàn jūn - world region whisky champion

    賽事 sài shì - competition

    得獎 dé jiǎng - win awards

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  • 當兵 dāng bīng - serve in the military

    之間 zhī jiān - between

    時好時壞 shí hǎo shí huài - sometimes good, sometimes bad

    長大 zhǎng dà - grow up

    近期 jìn qī - recently

    實施 shí shī - implement

    募徵併行 mù zhēng bìng xíng - concurrent recruitment and conscription

    政策 zhèng cè - policy

    徵兵制 zhēng bīng zhì - conscription system

    募兵制 mù bīng zhì - volunteer military system

    軍人 jūn rén - soldier

    近視 jìn shì - nearsightedness

    度數 dù shù - degree (of vision correction)

    太深 tài shēn - too severe

    的確 dí què - indeed

    入營 rù yíng - enlist

    服兵役 fú bīng yì - perform military service

    軍事訓練 jūn shì xùn liàn - military training

    替代役 tì dài yì - alternative service

    宗教因素 zōng jiào yīn sù - religious reasons

    家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family reasons

    專長 zhuān cháng - specialty

    兵營 bīng yíng - military camp

    薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary

    盡心地 jìn xīn de - wholeheartedly

    保衛 bǎo wèi - defend

    對抗 duì kàng - confrontation

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  • 款 kuǎn - type, model

    聊天機器人 liáo tiān jī qì rén - chatbot

    生成 shēng chéng - generate

    類似 lèi sì - similar

    人類 rén lèi - human

    文字 wén zì - text

    自然地 zì rán de - naturally

    精通 jīng tōng - be proficient in

    學科 xué kē - subject

    私人導師 sī rén dǎo shī - private tutor

    教授 jiào shòu - professor

    分不太出來 fēn bù tài chū lái - can't really tell apart

    真人 zhēn rén - real person

    求解 qiú jiě - solve

    數學方程式 shù xué fāng chéng shì - mathematical equations

    檢查 jiǎn chá - check

    調整 tiáo zhěng - adjust

    程式碼 chéng shì mǎ - code

    寫作 xiě zuò - writing

    文章 wén zhāng - article

    學術文章 xué shù wén zhāng - academic article

    劇本 jù běn - script

    主要 zhǔ yào - mainly

    翻譯 fān yì - translate

    封 fēng - (measure word for letters or emails)

    電子郵件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn - email

    回覆 huí fù - reply

    網紅 wǎng hóng - influencer

    修正 xiū zhèng - correct

    標點符號 biāo diǎn fú hào - punctuation

    錯字 cuò zì - typo

    文法 wén fǎ - grammar

    適當 shì dàng - appropriate

    分段 fēn duàn - paragraphing

    逐字稿 zhú zì gǎo - transcript

    摘錄 zhāi lù - extract

    重點 zhòng diǎn - key point

    算命 suàn mìng - fortune-telling

    算 suàn - calculate, predict

    塔羅牌 tǎ luó pái - tarot cards

    準 zhǔn - accurate

    留言 liú yán - leave a message

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    大腸包小腸 dà cháng bāo xiǎo cháng - small sausage wrapped in large sausage

    攤販 tān fàn - street vendor

    香腸 xiāng cháng - sausage

    糯米腸 nuò mǐ cháng - glutinous rice sausage

    切開 qiē kāi - cut open

    夾住 jiā zhù - hold (between)

    塗抹 tú mǒ - spread

    醬油膏 jiàng yóu gāo - soy paste

    醬料 jiàng liào - sauce

    生大蒜 shēng dà suàn - raw garlic

    酸菜 suān cài - pickled cabbage

    必吃 bì chī - must eat

    蚵仔煎 é ā jiān - oyster omelet

    平底鍋 píng dǐ guō - skillet

    油 yóu - oil

    燒熱 shāo rè - heat up

    蚵仔 é ā - oyster (in Taiwanese dialect)

    攪拌 jiǎo bàn - stir

    雞蛋 jī dàn - egg

    蔬菜 shū cài - vegetables

    淋上 lín shàng - drizzle

    澱粉漿 diàn fěn jiāng - starch slurry

    勾芡 gōu qiàn - thicken with starch

    盛起 chéng qǐ - serve up

    特製醬料 tè zhì jiàng liào - special sauce

    配上 pèi shàng - pair with

    美味 měi wèi - delicious

    蝦仁煎 xiā rén jiān - shrimp omelet

    蝦仁 xiā rén - shrimp

    豆乳雞 dòu rǔ jī - fermented tofu chicken

    豆腐乳 dòu fu rǔ - fermented tofu

    醃 yān - marinate

    油炸 yóu zhà - deep-fry

    嫩 nèn - tender

    香酥 xiāng sū - crispy

    多汁 duō zhī - juicy

    鹽酥雞 yán sū jī - salt and pepper chicken

    地瓜球 dì guā qiú - sweet potato ball

    木薯粉 mù shǔ fěn - tapioca starch

    脆皮 cuì pí - crispy skin

    空心 kōng xīn - hollow

    Q彈 q tán - chewy

    剉冰 cuò bīng - shaved ice

    黑糖珍珠 hēi táng zhēn zhū - brown sugar pearls

    讚 zàn - awesome

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  • 鬼月 guǐ yuè - ghost month

    陰間 yīn jiān - underworld

    鬼魂 guǐ hún - ghost

    陽間 yáng jiān - mortal world

    祭祀 jì sì - sacrifice; offering

    日子 rì zi - day

    投胎 tóu tāi - reincarnate

    存在 cún zài - exist

    鬼 guǐ - ghost

    避免 bì miǎn - avoid

    觸犯 chù fàn - offend

    保住 bǎo zhù - keep safe

    自身 zì shēn - oneself

    平安 píng ān - safety

    禁忌 jìn jì - taboo

    生命 shēng mìng - life

    受威脅 shòu wēi xié - be threatened

    分享 fēn xiǎng - share

    剪頭髮 jiǎn tóu fa - cut hair

    剪指甲 jiǎn zhǐ jiǎ - cut nails

    除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài - besides this

    最好 zuì hǎo - best

    徘徊 pái huái - linger

    盡量 jǐn liàng - try to

    建議 jiàn yì - suggest

    出意外 chū yì wài - have an accident

    低調 dī diào - low profile

    迷信 mí xìn - superstition

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  • 主持人 zhǔ chí rén - host

    好奇 hào qí - curious

    一陣子 yī zhèn zi - a period of time

    資源 zī yuán - resources

    簡體字 jiǎn tǐ zì - simplified characters

    聽力 tīng lì - listening comprehension

    🥰讓我更認識你 Tell me about yourself🥰

    1.你叫什麼名字 What's your name ?

    2.你是從哪裡來的 Where are you from ?

    3.你為什麼開始學中文 When did you start learning Chinese ?

    4.你什麼時候開始聽我的播客 When did you start listening my podcast ?

    5.你最喜歡哪一集播客 Which episode is your favorite ?

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  • 島嶼 dǎo yǔ - island

    馬祖 mǎ zǔ - Matsu

    群島 qún dǎo - archipelago

    組成了 zǔ chéng le - composed of

    公里 gōng lǐ - kilometer

    台灣本島 tái wān běn dǎo - Taiwan main island

    戰爭的最前線 zhàn zhēng de zuì qián xiàn - the front line of war

    豐富 fēng fù - rich

    戰地文化 zhàn dì wén huà - war zone culture

    防禦 fáng yù - defense

    坑道 kēng dào - tunnel

    碉堡 diāo bǎo - bunker

    防空洞 fáng kōng dòng - air-raid shelter

    政治宣導 zhèng zhì xuān dǎo - political propaganda

    精神標語 jīng shén biāo yǔ - motivational slogans

    心戰喊話站 xīn zhàn hǎn huà zhàn - psychological warfare broadcasting station

    海景 hǎi jǐng - sea view

    金黃潔白 jīn huáng jié bái - golden and white

    沙灘 shā tān - beach

    藍眼淚 lán yǎn lèi - Blue Tears

    夜光藻 yè guāng zǎo - bioluminescent plankton

    群聚 qún jù - gather

    岸邊 àn biān - shore

    形成 xíng chéng - form

    夜晚 yè wǎn - night

    發光 fā guāng - glow

    現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon

    藍光 lán guāng - blue light

    海浪 hǎi làng - waves

    擺動 bǎi dòng - sway

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  • 風水 fēng shuǐ - feng shui

    解釋 jiě shì - explain

    術數 shù shù - ancient Chinese practices and techniques (e.g., astrology, numerology)

    憑藉 píng jiè - rely on

    位置 wèi zhì - position, location

    坐向 zuò xiàng - orientation, direction

    方位 fāng wèi - direction

    擺 bǎi - place, arrange

    個人 gè rén - individual, personal

    家族 jiā zú - family, clan

    氣運 qì yùn - fortune, luck

    重視 zhòng shì - value, take seriously

    知識 zhī shì - knowledge

    指標 zhǐ biāo - indicator

    生辰八字 shēng chén bā zì - the Four Pillars of Destiny (Chinese astrology)

    算命師 suàn mìng shī - fortune teller

    正面 zhèng miàn - front side

    朝 cháo - face towards

    東北方 dōng běi fāng - northeast

    西南方 xī nán fāng - southwest

    面對 miàn duì - face, confront

    西北方 xī běi fāng - northwest

    假花 jiǎ huā - artificial flowers

    植物 zhí wù - plants

    作為 zuò wéi - as

    增添 zēng tiān - add, increase

    優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant

    氛圍 fēn wéi - atmosphere

    點綴 diǎn zhuì - embellish, decorate

    不被看好 bú bèi kàn hǎo - not favored

    虛偽 xū wěi - false, fake

    真實 zhēn shí - real, true

    氣場 qì chǎng - aura, energy field

    盆栽 pén zāi - potted plant

    鮮花 xiān huā - fresh flowers

    生機 shēng jī - vitality

    能量 néng liàng - energy

    穿堂煞 chuān táng shà - a feng shui term referring to energy flow disruption caused by improper room layout

    正對 zhèng duì - directly facing

    流動 liú dòng - flow

    衝擊 chōng jī - impact, shock

    紊亂 wěn luàn - disorder, chaos

    避免 bì miǎn - avoid

    擺放 bǎi fàng - place, arrange

    以免 yǐ miǎn - to avoid

    妨礙 fáng ài - hinder, obstruct

    平衡 píng héng - balance

    屏風 píng fēng - screen (a partition)

    窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain

    植物 zhí wù - plants

    遮擋 zhē dǎng - block, cover

    減緩 jiǎn huǎn - alleviate, slow down

    獨立套房 dú lì tào fáng - studio apartment

    不安心 bù ān xīn - uneasy, not at ease

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    口譯員 kǒu yì yuán - interpreter

    的確是 de què shì - indeed is

    政治 zhèng zhì - politics

    法律 fǎ lǜ - law

    占卜 zhān bǔ - divination

    塔羅 tǎ luó - tarot

    詞彙 cí huì - vocabulary

    閱讀 yuè dú - reading

    聽力 tīng lì - listening comprehension

    寫作 xiě zuò - writing

    承認 chéng rèn - admit

    天啊 tiān ā - oh my

    錯字 cuò zì - typo

    錯誤 cuò wù - error

    邏輯 luó jí - logic

    未成年 wèi chéng nián - minor (underage)

    犯罪 fàn zuì - crime

    對象 duì xiàng - target, object

    差別 chā bié - difference

    刺激 cì jī - stimulus, excite

    表達 biǎo dá - express

    改善 gǎi shàn - improve

    屬於 shǔ yú - belong to

    領域 lǐng yù - field, domain

    緊張 jǐn zhāng - nervous

    提前準備 tí qián zhǔn bèi - prepare in advance

    提高 tí gāo - improve, enhance

    分享 fēn xiǎng - share

    印象最深刻 yìn xiàng zuì shēn kè - most impressive impression

    隔天 gé tiān - the next day

    發音 fā yīn - pronunciation

    溝通 gōu tōng - communication

    順利 shùn lì - smooth, successful

    基本 jī běn - basic

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  • 說法 shuō fǎ - saying

    流汗 liú hàn - sweat

    中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke

    的確 dí què - indeed

    冷氣房 lěng qì fáng - air-conditioned room

    吹冷氣 chuī lěng qì - enjoy air conditioning

    爽 shuǎng - refreshing, pleasant

    美食 měi shí - delicious food

    蘭芳麵食館 lán fāng miàn shí guǎn - a noodle shop in Taipei (address: 台北市中山區遼寧街95號)

    饕客 tāo kè - gourmet

    口袋名單 kǒu dài míng dān - pocket list (favorite places)

    招牌 zhāo pái - signature dish

    花椒麵 huā jiāo miàn - Sichuan pepper noodles

    麻 má - numbing

    覆滿 fù mǎn - cover fully

    一層 yī céng - a layer

    花椒辣油 huā jiāo là yóu - Sichuan pepper spicy oil

    滿滿的 mǎn mǎn de - full of

    肉末 ròu mò - minced meat

    花生粉 huā shēng fěn - peanut powder

    芝麻 zhī má - sesame

    蔥蒜 cōng suàn - green onion and garlic

    香菜 xiāng cài - cilantro

    辛香料 xīn xiāng liào - spices

    紅油炒手 hóng yóu chǎo shǒu - Sichuan spicy wontons

    人氣很旺 rén qì hěn wàng - very popular

    必點 bì diǎn - must-order

    Q彈 Q tán - chewy

    麵皮 miàn pí - noodle skin, dumpling wrapper

    包覆 bāo fù - wrap

    料多 liào duō - abundant filling

    紮實 zhā shí - solid

    肉餡 ròu xiàn - meat filling

    入味 rù wèi - flavorful

    油膩 yóu nì - greasy

    有你真好 湘菜沙龍 yǒu nǐ zhēn hǎo xiāng cài shā lóng - a Hunan restaurant in Tainan (address: 台南市中西區五妃街203號)

    傳過來 chuán guò lái - brought over

    普遍 pǔ biàn - common

    烤魚 kǎo yú - grilled fish

    麻辣 má là - numbing and spicy

    湯底 tāng dǐ - soup base

    吸飽 xī bǎo - fully absorb

    麻香 má xiāng - numbing fragrance

    辣勁 là jìn - spiciness

    保有 bǎo yǒu - retain

    肉質 ròu zhì - texture of the meat

    鮮嫩 xiān nèn - tender

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  • 早日康復 zǎo rì kāng fù - speedy recovery

    祈禱 qí dǎo - pray

    整體來說 zhěng tǐ lái shuō - overall

    撇步 piē bù - tip, trick

    融入當地 róng rù dāng dì - integrate into the local community

    兌發票 duì fā piào - redeem receipt (for lottery)

    全家 quán jiā - FamilyMart (a convenience store chain)

    規模 guī mó - scale

    店家 diàn jiā - store

    開發票 kāi fā piào - issue receipt (invoice)

    號碼 hào mǎ - number

    功能 gōng néng - function

    收據 shōu jù - receipt

    證明 zhèng míng - prove

    逃漏 táo lòu - evade (taxes)

    營業稅 yíng yè shuì - business tax

    營利事業所得稅 yíng lì shì yè suǒ dé shuì - corporate income tax

    稅 shuì - tax

    消費者 xiāo fèi zhě - consumer

    安心地 ān xīn de - with peace of mind

    消費 xiāo fèi - consume, spend

    廢紙 fèi zhǐ - waste paper

    丟掉 diū diào - throw away

    財政部 cái zhèng bù - Ministry of Finance

    鼓勵 gǔ lì - encourage

    監督 jiān dū - supervise

    商家 shāng jiā - merchant, business

    報稅 bào shuì - declare taxes

    兌獎 duì jiǎng - redeem prize

    蒐集起來 sōu jí qǐ lái - collect

    蒐集 sōu jí - collect

    中獎號碼 zhòng jiǎng hào mǎ - winning number

    一千萬台幣 yī qiān wàn tái bì - ten million New Taiwan Dollars

    激起 jī qǐ - arouse, provoke

    索取 suǒ qǔ - request, claim

    乖乖地 guāi guāi de - obediently

    繳稅 jiǎo shuì - pay taxes

    千萬 qiān wàn - (in imperative sentences) by all means

    私訊 sī xùn - private message

    下載 xià zǎi - download

    雲端載具 yún duān zǎi jù - cloud device

    存 cún - store

    雲端 yún duān - cloud (computing)

    自動 zì dòng - automatically

    匯入 huì rù - transfer (money)

    戶頭 hù tóu - account

    設定 shè dìng - setting, configure

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  • 空軍官校 kōng jūn guān xiào - Air Force Academy

    公費留學 gōng fèi liú xué - government-funded study abroad

    邀請 yāo qǐng - to invite

    外婆 wài pó - maternal grandmother

    畢業典禮 bì yè diǎn lǐ - graduation ceremony

    到目前為止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ - up to now

    為...感到驕傲 wèi...gǎn dào jiāo ào - to be proud of

    途中 tú zhōng - on the way

    重大 zhòng dà - significant

    身受重傷 shēn shòu zhòng shāng - seriously injured

    治療 zhì liáo - treatment

    沒有大礙 méi yǒu dà ài - no major issues

    加護病房 jiā hù bìng fáng - intensive care unit (ICU)

    觀察 guān chá - observation

    頸椎 jǐng zhuī - cervical vertebrae

    頸部 jǐng bù - neck

    醫療保險 yī liáo bǎo xiǎn - medical insurance

    負擔 fù dān - to bear (a burden)

    高額 gāo é - high amount

    醫療費 yī liáo fèi - medical expenses

    初步 chū bù - preliminary

    估計 gū jì - to estimate

    超過 chāo guò - to exceed

    千萬 qiān wàn - ten million

    台幣 tái bì - New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

    經濟狀況 jīng jì zhuàng kuàng - financial situation

    寬裕 kuān yù - well-off

    面對 miàn duì - to face

    龐大 páng dà - huge

    長期 cháng qī - long-term

    照護之路 zhào hù zhī lù - the road of care

    募款 mù kuǎn - to raise funds

    籌集 chóu jí - to collect

    度過 dù guò - to get through

    艱難的時期 jiān nán de shí qī - difficult time

    早日康復 zǎo rì kāng fù - to recover soon

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  • 特色美食 tè sè měi shí - specialty food

    必吃 bì chī - must-eat

    瑪格麗特披薩 Mǎgélìtè pīsà - Margherita pizza

    起司披薩 qǐ sī pīsà - cheese pizza

    美式臘腸披薩 Měishì làcháng pīsà - American pepperoni pizza

    必勝客 Bìshèngkè - Pizza Hut

    推出 tuī chū - to launch, to introduce

    和風章魚燒披薩 hé fēng zhāng yú shāo pīsà - Japanese-style takoyaki pizza

    (章魚燒 zhāng yú shāo : takoyaki)

    韓式泡菜燒肉披薩 Hánshì pàocài shāoròu pīsà - Korean kimchi barbecue pizza

    (泡菜pàocài : kimchi ; 燒肉shāoròu : barbecue)

    松露海鮮珍珠起司披薩 sōnglù hǎixiān zhēnzhū qǐsī pīsà - truffle seafood pearl cheese pizza

    (松露sōnglù : truffle ; 海鮮hǎixiān: seafood ; 珍珠zhēnzhū: pearl )

    香菜皮蛋豬血糕披薩 xiāngcài pídàn zhū xiě gāo pīsà - cilantro, century egg, and pig's blood cake pizza

    (香菜xiāngcài : cilantro ; 皮蛋pídàn : century egg ; 豬血糕zhū xiě gāo : pig's blood cake)

    冬蔭功蝦餅披薩 dōngyīngōng xiā bǐng pīsà - tom yum goong shrimp pizza

    (冬蔭功dōngyīngōng : tom yum goong ; 蝦餅 xiā bǐng : shrimp cake)

    滷肉飯披薩 lǔ ròu fàn pīsà - braised pork rice pizza

    (滷肉飯lǔ ròu fàn : braised pork rice)

    拉麵披薩 lāmiàn pīsà - ramen pizza

    口味 kǒu wèi - flavor, taste

    黑糖珍奶披薩 hēitáng zhēnnǎi pīsà - brown sugar bubble tea pizza

    湯圓披薩 tāngyuán pīsà - rice ball pizza

    京都宇治金時披薩 jīngdū Yǔzhì jīnshí pīsà - Kyoto Uji matcha and red bean pizza

    (京都jīngdū: Kyoto ; 宇治金時Yǔzhì jīnshí: Uji Kintoki (matcha and red bean))

    榴槤披薩 liúlián pīsà - durian pizza

    攻打 gōng dǎ - to attack

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  • 粽子 zòngzi - rice dumpling

    端午節 Duānwǔ Jié - Dragon Boat Festival

    種類 zhǒnglèi - variety; type

    分 fēn - divide; separate

    北部粽 Běibù zòng - Northern-style zongzi

    南部粽 Nánbù zòng - Southern-style zongzi

    花生 huāshēng - peanuts

    栗子 lìzi - chestnuts

    魷魚 yóuyú - squid

    蝦米 xiāmǐ - dried shrimp

    蛋黃 dànhuáng - egg yolk

    配料 pèiliào - ingredients

    炒熟 chǎo shú - stir-fried; cooked

    包入 bāo rù - wrap into

    生米 shēng mǐ - raw rice

    包上 bāo shàng - wrap up

    葉面 yè miàn - leaf surface

    寬 kuān - wide

    竹葉香 zhú yè xiāng - fragrance of bamboo leaves

    濃 nóng - dense; strong

    竹麻葉 zhú má yè - bamboo husk leaves

    放入 fàng rù - put into

    水中 shuǐ zhōng - in water

    大火 dà huǒ - high heat; strong fire

    滾煮 gǔn zhǔ - boil vigorously

    口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel; texture

    軟糯 ruǎnnuò - soft and glutinous

    竹葉 zhú yè - bamboo leaves

    融為一體 róng wéi yītǐ - blend into one

    香味 xiāngwèi - aroma; fragrance

    明顯 míngxiǎn - obvious; distinct

    清爽 qīngshuǎng - refreshing; light

    濕潤 shīrùn - moist; juicy

    接近 jiējìn - close to; similar to

    油飯 yóufàn - savory sticky rice

    粒粒分明 lìlì fēnmíng - each grain distinct; grainy

    豆干 dòugān - dried tofu

    竹筍 zhúsǔn - bamboo shoots

    香菇 xiānggū - shiitake mushrooms

    醬料 jiàngliào - seasoning; sauce

    半熟 bàn shú - half-cooked

    全熟 quán shú - fully cooked

    鹼粽 jiǎn zòng - alkaline rice dumpling

    本身 běnshēn - itself; inherently

    果糖 guǒtáng - fruit sugar; fructose

    沾 zhān - dip into; moisten with

    白糖 báitáng - white sugar

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  • 輝達 Huīdá - Nvidia (a semiconductor company that designs and sells graphics processing units, GPUs)

    設計 shèjì - design

    銷售 xiāoshòu - sell; sales

    圖形處理器 túxíng chǔlǐ qì - graphics processing unit (GPU)

    半導體 bàndǎotǐ - semiconductor

    任天堂 Rèntiāntáng - Nintendo

    遊戲機 yóuxì jī - gaming console

    創辦人 chuàngbànrén - founder

    之一 zhī yī - one of

    黃仁勳 Huáng Rénxūn - Jensen Huang

    台北國際電腦展 Táiběi Guójì Diànnǎo Zhǎn - COMPUTEX Taipei

    台大 Táidà - National Taiwan University (NTU)

    畢業典禮 bìyè diǎnlǐ - graduation ceremony

    致詞 zhìcí - deliver a speech

    偶像明星 ǒuxiàng míngxīng - idol celebrity

    受到...關注 shòudào...guānzhù - receive attention from...

    肯塔基州 Kěntǎjīzhōu - Kentucky

    寄宿學校 jìsù xuéxiào - boarding school

    就讀 jiùdú - attend (school)

    奧勒岡州 Àolègāngzhōu - Oregon

    欺負 qīfu - bully

    電機工程 diànjī gōngchéng - electrical engineering

    超微半導體 Chāowēi Bàndǎotǐ - AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)

    電子公司 diànzǐ gōngsī - electronics company

    創辦 chuàngbàn - found; establish

    創立 chuànglì - establish; found

    人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì - artificial intelligence (AI)

    熱潮 rècháo - upsurge; trend

    市值 shìzhí - market value

    一兆 yī zhào - trillion

    美元 měiyuán - US dollar

    全球華人首富 quánqiú Huárén shǒufù - the richest person of Chinese descent globally

    與有榮焉 yǔ yǒu róng yān - feel honored; take pride in

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  • 宜蘭 Yílán - Yilan (a county in northeastern Taiwan)

    風箏節 fēngzhēng jié - kite festival

    風箏 fēngzhēng - kite

    放風箏 fàng fēngzhēng - to fly a kite

    輕 qīng - light

    塑膠 sùjiāo - plastic

    連接 liánjiē - to connect

    長 cháng - long

    線 xiàn - string

    風 fēng - wind

    盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible

    飛起來 fēi qǐlái - to fly up

    拉 lā - to pull

    飛上去 fēi shàngqù - to fly up

    童年 tóngnián - childhood

    回憶 huíyì - memory

    各式各樣 gè shì gè yàng - various; all kinds of

    天空 tiānkōng - sky

    飛揚 fēiyáng - to flutter; to fly

    特技風箏 tèjì fēngzhēng - stunt kite

    手繪風箏DIY shǒuhuì fēngzhēng DIY - hand-painted kite DIY

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  • 坐月子 zuò yuèzi - postpartum confinement period

    傳統習俗 chuántǒng xísú - traditional customs

    懷孕 huáiyùn - pregnancy

    狀態 zhuàngtài - condition; state

    做家事 zuò jiāshì - do household chores

    盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible; to the best of one's ability

    勞累 láolèi - tired; exhausted

    飲食 yǐnshí - diet; food and drink

    充足 chōngzú - sufficient; abundant

    營養 yíngyǎng - nutrition

    快速 kuàisù - quickly; rapidly

    復原 fùyuán - recover; recuperate

    生產 shēngchǎn - childbirth; delivery

    迎接 yíngjiē - welcome; receive

    重大 zhòngdà - significant; major

    子宮 zǐgōng - uterus

    撐大 chēng dà - expand; enlarge

    體內 tǐnèi - inside the body; internally

    臟器 zàngqì - internal organs

    位移 wèiyí - displacement; shifting

    流失 liúshī - loss; drain

    大量 dàliàng - large quantity; great amount

    體力 tǐlì - physical strength; energy

    血液 xuèyè - blood

    一段時間 yīduàn shíjiān - a period of time

    恢復 huīfù - recover; restore

    元氣 yuánqì - vitality; energy

    月子中心 yuèzi zhōngxīn - postpartum care center

    月嫂 yuèsǎo - postpartum caregiver

    三餐 sāncān - three meals

    營養師 yíngyǎng shī - nutritionist; dietitian

    餐點 cāndiǎn - meal; dish

    雞湯 jītāng - chicken soup

    四神湯 sì shéntāng - four-herb soup

    山藥粥 shānyào zhōu - Chinese yam congee

    食材 shícái - ingredients; food materials

    照護人員 zhàohù rényuán - caregiver; caretaker

    餵奶 wèi nǎi - breastfeed; feed milk

    換尿布 huàn niàobù - change diapers

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