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  • 木柵動物園 mùzhà dòngwùyuán – Muzha Zoo, a large zoo in Taipei, Taiwan

    南投 Nántóu – Nantou, a city in central Taiwan

    九九峰動物樂園 jiǔjiǔ fēng dòngwù lèyuán – JOJOZOO PARK, a large animal park in Nantou

    規模 guīmó – scale, size

    鳥類主題動物園 niǎo lèi zhǔtí dòngwùyuán – bird-themed animal park

    珍奇的鳥類 zhēnqí de niǎo lèi – rare and exotic bird species

    互動區 hùdòng qū – interactive area

    珍稀 zhēnxī – rare, precious

    鴕鳥 tuóniǎo – ostrich

    搖頭晃腦 yáo tóu huàng nǎo – to shake one's head (in a bobbing or swaying manner)

    鸚鵡 yīngwǔ – parrot

    吸蜜鸚鵡 xī mì yīngwǔ – honey-eating parrot (e.g., Lorikeet)

    金太陽錐尾鸚鵡 jīn tàiyáng zhuī wěi yīngwǔ – Golden Sun Conure, a type of parrot

    五彩繽紛 wǔcǎi bīn fēn – colorful, dazzling in many colors

    開放式的鳥籠 kāifàng shì de niǎo lóng – open-air birdcage

    柯爾鴨 kē ěr yā – call duck (a small breed of domestic duck)

    孔雀 kǒngquè – peacock

    草泥馬 cǎo ní mǎ – alpaca

    羊駝 yángtuó – llama

    跳跳羊 tiàotiào yáng – spring lamb

    狐獴 húměng – meerkat

    恐龍之丘 kǒnglóng zhī qiū – Dinosaur Hill, a themed area featuring dinosaur models

    身比例 shēn bǐlì – scale (in terms of body proportions)

    大暴龍 dà bàolóng – T. rex (Tyrannosaurus rex)

    侏儸紀公園 zhū luójì gōngyuán – Jurassic Park, a fictional dinosaur theme park

    場景 chǎngjǐng – scene, setting

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  • 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 (food)

    家族基因 jiāzú jīyīn – family genetics

    無能為力 wúnéng wéilì – powerless; unable to do anything

    預防 yùfáng – to prevent; prevention

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  • 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 (Taipower)

    備轉容量 bèi zhuǎn róng liàng - reserve capacity (of electricity)

    備用電力 bèi yòng diàn lì - backup electricity

    應付 yìng fù - to cope with, to deal with

    用電尖峰 yòng diàn jiān fēng - electricity usage peak

    整體來說 zhěng tǐ lái shuō - overall; generally speaking

    範圍 fàn wéi - scope; range

    推動 tuī dòng - to promote; to push forward

    綠能 lǜ néng - green energy

    儲能 chǔ néng - energy storage

    智慧電網 zhì huì diàn wǎng - smart grid

    支撐 zhī chēng - to support; to sustain

    因應 yīn yìng - to respond to; to adapt to

    天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas

    太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy

    燃煤 rán méi - coal-fired (as in coal-fired power)

    風力 fēng lì - wind power

    擴充 kuò chōng - to expand

    燃氣機組 rán qì jī zǔ - gas-fired generator unit

    阿拉斯加 ā lā sī jiā - Alaska

    空缺 kòng quē - gap; vacancy

    縮小 suō xiǎo - to reduce; to shrink

    貿易逆差 mào yì nì chā - trade deficit

    雙邊關係 shuāng biān guān xī - bilateral relations

    核電歸零 hé diàn guī líng - nuclear power goes to zero (complete phaseout of nuclear power)

    靈活調度 líng huó diào dù - flexible dispatch (of resources)

    再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán - renewable energy

    政策規劃 zhèng cè guī huà - policy planning

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  • 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 seaweed

    明太子 míngtàizǐ – pollock roe (cod roe), a popular Japanese filling or topping

    天婦羅 tiānfùluó – tempura (Japanese deep-fried dish)

    雜誌 zázhì – magazine

    接觸 jiēchù – to come into contact with, to be exposed to

    秩序 zhìxù – order, discipline

    大聲喧譁 dàshēng xuānhuá – to make loud noise, to be noisy

    準時 zhǔnshí – punctual, on time

    韓風 Hánfēng – Korean style (especially in fashion and pop culture)

    服飾 fúshì – clothing and accessories

    席捲全世界 xíjuǎn quán shìjiè – to sweep across the world, to become globally popular

    打扮 dǎbàn – to dress up, to style oneself

    美妝 měizhuāng – beauty and makeup

    醫美 yīměi – medical beauty treatments (cosmetic procedures)

    微整型 wéizhěngxíng – non-invasive cosmetic surgery or minor plastic surgery

    偶像明星 ǒuxiàng míngxīng – idol, pop star

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  • 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 - garbage sorting

    資源回收 zī yuán huí shōu - recycling

    廚餘 chú yú - food waste

    寶特瓶 bǎo tè píng - PET plastic bottle

    鋁罐 lǚ guàn - aluminum can

    鐵罐 tiě guàn - tin/steel can

    玻璃 bō lí - glass

    資源回收車 zī yuán huí shōu chē - recycling truck

    再利用 zài lì yòng - reuse

    餐具 cān jù - tableware / utensils

    環保袋 huán bǎo dài - eco-friendly bag / reusable bag

    免洗餐具 miǎn xǐ cān jù - disposable tableware

    一次性餐具 yí cì xìng cān jù - single-use tableware

    淨灘 jìng tān - beach cleanup

    淨山 jìng shān - mountain cleanup

    撿垃圾 jiǎn lè sè - pick up trash

    快時尚 kuài shí shàng - fast fashion

    家電 jiā diàn - household appliances

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  • 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, with no savings

    抗壓性很低 kàng yā xìng hěn dī – having low stress tolerance

    烘焙課程 hōng bèi kè chéng – baking class

    藝術創作 yì shù chuàng zuò – artistic creation

    特質 tè zhí – characteristic; trait

    偏鄉 piān xiāng – rural or remote area

    雙語教育 shuāng yǔ jiào yù – bilingual education

    跟國際接軌 gēn guó jì jiē guǐ – to connect with the international community

    城鄉差距 chéng xiāng chā jù – urban-rural gap

    住房正義 zhù fáng zhèng yì – housing justice

    轉型正義 zhuǎn xíng zhèng yì – transitional justice

    共通點 gòng tōng diǎn – common point; shared characteristic

    公平 gōng píng – fairness

    組織起來發聲 zǔ zhī qǐ lái fā shēng – to organize and speak out

    設立 shè lì – to establish

    青年委員 qīng nián wěi yuán – youth representative

    諮詢平台 zī xún píng tái – advisory platform

    高房價 gāo fáng jià – high housing prices

    低薪 dī xīn – low salary

    少子化 shǎo zǐ huà – declining birth rate

    環境變遷 huán jìng biàn qiān – environmental change

    平衡 píng héng – balance

    逃避 táo bì – to avoid; escape

    拼命 pīn mìng – to work desperately hard

    拼事業 pīn shì yè – to fight or strive for a successful career

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  • 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 – elective course

    名額有限 míng’é yǒuxiàn – limited spots available

    搶課 qiǎngkè – to rush to register for a class

    VIP座位 VIP zuòwèi – VIP seating

    私人的包間 sīrén de bāojiān – private room

    雙人房 shuāngrénfáng – double room

    餐點 cāndiǎn – meal, food offering

    自助吧 zìzhùbā – self-service bar

    貢丸 gòngwán – Taiwanese pork meatballs

    包廂 bāoxiāng – private booth or room

    枕頭 zhěntou – pillow

    坐墊 zuòdiàn – seat cushion

    櫃檯 guìtái – front desk, counter

    索取 suǒqǔ – to request or ask for (an item)

    毛毯 máotǎn – blanket

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  • 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 a foot

    強調 qiángdiào – to emphasize

    屁股 pìgǔ – buttocks

    線條 xiàntiáo – lines; body contours or shape

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  • 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 xiàng xuě piàn yí yàng fēi lái - come pouring in like snowflakes (metaphor for overwhelming volume)

    陸配 lù pèi - Chinese spouse (of a Taiwanese citizen)

    違反 wéi fǎn - to violate

    兩岸人民關係條例 liǎng àn rén mín guān xī tiáo lì - Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area

    鼓吹 gǔ chuī - to advocate / to promote

    散播 sàn bò - to spread

    政治言論 zhèng zhì yán lùn - political speech

    陸委會 lù wěi huì - Mainland Affairs Council

    主管機關 zhǔ guǎn jī guān - competent authority

    大肆報導 dà sì bào dǎo - massive media coverage

    台灣排華 tái wān pái huá - anti-Chinese sentiment in Taiwan

    迫害中國人 pò hài zhōng guó rén - persecution of Chinese people

    思想審查 sī xiǎng shěn chá - thought censorship

    侵犯言論自由 qīn fàn yán lùn zì yóu - infringement of freedom of speech

    罔顧人權 wǎng gù rén quán - disregard for human rights

    疑慮 yí lǜ - doubt / concern

    中國解放軍 zhōng guó jiě fàng jūn - People’s Liberation Army of China

    失火了 shī huǒ le - "Fire!" (shouting fire)

    踩踏 cǎi tà - stampede

    傷亡 shāng wáng - casualties

    危害 wēi hài - harm / endanger

    走向極端 zǒu xiàng jí duān - go to extremes

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  • 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 through the rock wall

    壯觀 zhuàngguān – magnificent or spectacular

    水量豐沛 shuǐliàng fēngpèi – abundant water flow

    震撼 zhènhàn – to shock or be awe-inspiring

    青蛙 qīngwā – frog

    蝴蝶 húdié – butterfly

    森林浴步道 sēnlínyù bùdào – forest bathing trail

    闊葉林 kuòyèlín – broadleaf forest

    柳杉林 liǔshānlín – Japanese cedar forest

    濕潤 shīrùn – moist or humid

    賞鳥 shǎngniǎo – birdwatching

    烏來老街 Wūlái Lǎojiē – Wulai Old Street

    泰雅族 Tàiyǎzú – the Atayal people, an indigenous group in Taiwan

    冒著蒸氣的湧泉 mào zhe zhēngqì de yǒngquán – a hot spring emitting steam

    泡湯 pào tāng – to soak in a hot spring

    櫻花 yīnghuā – cherry blossom

    竹筒飯 zhútǒng fàn – rice cooked in bamboo tubes

    炒山豬肉 chǎo shānzhūròu – stir-fried wild boar

    馬告豆腐 mǎgào dòufu – tofu seasoned with maqaw (a peppery spice used in indigenous cuisine)

    山菜 shāncài – wild mountain vegetables

    山蘇 shānsū – bird’s nest fern, an edible mountain vegetable

    過貓 guòmāo – a type of edible vine, often boiled or stir-fried

    小米麻糬 xiǎomǐ máshǔ – millet mochi

    外酥內軟 wài sū nèi ruǎn – crispy on the outside, soft on the inside

    不黏牙 bù nián yá – doesn’t stick to the teeth

    信仰 xìnyǎng – belief or faith (often religious or spiritual)

    日式風格 rìshì fēnggé – Japanese-style

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  • 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 – to ward off evil spirits

    楚國 Chǔguó – the State of Chu (an ancient Chinese state)

    詩人 shīrén – poet

    屈原 Qū Yuán – Qu Yuan (a famous patriotic poet in ancient China)

    投江自盡 tóujiāng zìjìn – to drown oneself in a river

    自殺 zìshā – suicide

    忠誠 zhōngchéng – loyal; faithful

    流放 liúfàng – to exile; banish

    汨羅江 Mìluójiāng – Miluo River (where Qu Yuan drowned himself)

    當地的百姓 dāngdì de bǎixìng – local common people

    把糯米飯糰包成粽子 bǎ nuòmǐ fàntuán bāo chéng zòngzi – to wrap glutinous rice dumplings (zongzi)

    竹葉 zhúyè – bamboo leaf

    咬 yǎo – to bite

    划龍舟 huálóngzhōu – to row dragon boats

    避邪驅毒 bìxié qūdú – to ward off evil and expel toxins

    戴香包 dàixiāngbāo – to wear scented sachets

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  • 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 yǒu lì de jiān dū zhèng fǔ - more effective government oversight

    濫權 làn quán - abuse of power

    審判權 shěn pàn quán - judicial power

    行政處分權 xíng zhèng chǔ fèn quán - administrative penalty power

    五權分立 wǔ quán fēn lì - five-branch separation of powers (Taiwan system)

    考試院 kǎo shì yuàn - Examination Yuan (Taiwan’s branch in charge of civil service exams)

    監察院 jiān chá yuàn - Control Yuan (for auditing and oversight)

    審查過程 shěn chá guò chéng - review process

    充分 chōng fèn - sufficient; thorough

    用人數壓過去 yòng rén shù yā guò qù - push through by majority numbers

    立法凌駕行政 lì fǎ líng jià xíng zhèng - legislation overriding the executive branch

    衝突 chōng tú - conflict; clash

    阻擋 zǔ dǎng - to block; to obstruct

    搶下了主席台 qiǎng xià le zhǔ xí tái - seized the speaker’s podium

    一口氣通過了 yì kǒu qì tōng guò le - passed in one go

    爭議 zhēng yì - controversy

    公民團體 gōng mín tuán tǐ - civic groups

    集結抗議 jí jié kàng yì - gather to protest

    發起連署 fā qǐ lián shǔ - launch a petition

    罷免 bà miǎn - recall (from office)

    藍營 lán yíng - the “blue camp” (KMT and allies)

    訴求 sù qiú - demand; appeal

    中共代理人 zhōng gòng dài lǐ rén - Chinese Communist Party proxy

    中共政協主席 zhōng gòng zhèng xié zhǔ xí - Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

    王滬寧 Wáng Hùníng - Wang Huning (top CCP official)

    高層 gāo céng - high-ranking official

    統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front (political strategy by CCP)

    頭號人物 tóu hào rén wù - top figure; key player

    被台灣社會質疑 bèi tái wān shè huì zhí yí - questioned by Taiwanese society

    賣台 mài tái - betray Taiwan to China

    政權 zhèng quán - regime; political power

    舔共 tiǎn gòng - to flatter or appease the Chinese Communist Party

    賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - Lai Ching-te (Taiwan’s current president)

    搞台獨 gǎo tái dú - push for Taiwan independence

    靠攏美國 kào lǒng měi guó - align with the U.S.

    製造社會對立 zhì zào shè huì duì lì - create social division

    綠色恐怖 lǜ sè kǒng bù - “green terror” (term used to criticize the DPP)

    獨裁極權 dú cái jí quán - dictatorship and authoritarianism

    加速台獨 jiā sù tái dú - accelerate Taiwan independence

    不擇手段地謀獨 bù zé shǒu duàn de móu dú - seek independence by any means necessary

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  • 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 wéi - do what one can according to one’s ability

    規劃好路線 guīhuà hǎo lùxiàn - plan your route well

    評估 pínggū - to assess, to evaluate

    體能 tǐnéng - physical fitness

    高血壓 gāoxiěyā - high blood pressure

    心血管疾病 xīn xiěguǎn jíbìng - cardiovascular disease

    標示 biāoshì - sign, marking

    懸崖 xuányá - cliff

    迷路 mílù - to get lost

    返回原路 fǎnhuí yuánlù - to return to the original path

    消耗 xiāohào - to consume, to use up

    體力 tǐlì - physical strength

    哨子 shàozi - whistle

    通報救援 tōngbào jiùyuán - report for rescue

    陡 dǒu - steep

    自身的安全 zìshēn de ānquán - one’s own safety

    熱帶 rèdài - tropical zone

    亞熱帶 yǎrèdài - subtropical zone

    交界 jiāojiè - boundary, border

    昆蟲 kūnchóng - insect

    蜜蜂 mìfēng - bee

    蛇 shé - snake

    蜂巢 fēngcháo - beehive

    大動作 dà dòngzuò - exaggerated or sudden movement

    揮手 huīshǒu - to wave one’s hand

    鮮豔 xiānyàn - bright and colorful

    噴香水 pēn xiāngshuǐ - to spray perfume

    被叮到 bèi dīng dào - to get stung (by an insect)

    被螫到了 bèi zhē dào le - to get stung (by a bee or wasp)

    逗弄 dòunòng - to tease, to provoke

    千萬不 qiānwàn bù - must absolutely not

    把毒吸出來 bǎ dú xī chūlái - to suck the venom out

    切傷口 qiē shāngkǒu - to cut the wound

    把傷口低於你的心臟 bǎ shāngkǒu dī yú nǐ de xīnzàng - keep the wound below your heart

    滑 huá - slippery

    登山鞋 dēngshānxié - hiking boots

    防滑 fánghuá - anti-slip

    防水 fángshuǐ - waterproof

    腰帶 yāodài - waist belt

    透氣 tòuqì - breathable

    毛巾 máojīn - towel

    衛生紙 wèishēngzhǐ - tissue paper / toilet paper

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  • 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 língtǐ – spiritual being, spirit body

    孕婦 yùnfù – pregnant woman

    親 qīn – close (as in close relative)

    鮮豔 xiānyàn – bright, vividly colored

    虛弱 xūruò – weak, frail

    綁一條紅線 bǎng yì tiáo hóngxiàn – to tie a red thread (often used in folk customs for protection)

    低迷 dīmí – gloomy, depressed (used to describe mood or atmosphere)

    晃晃 huànghuang – to stroll, to wander around

    沾點人氣 zhān diǎn rénqì – to soak up some human energy (go where there are people)

    榕樹 róngshù – banyan tree

    葉子 yèzi – leaf

    摘 zhāi – to pick (e.g., fruit, leaves)

    裸露 luǒlù – exposed, revealing (clothing or body)

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  • 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 dào dǎ yā - to be suppressed internationally

    資金 zī jīn - funding; capital

    困境 kùn jìng - difficult situation; predicament

    席次 xí cì - seat (in a formal organization or assembly)

    中華民國 zhōng huá mín guó - Republic of China (Taiwan)

    中華人民共和國 zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó - People's Republic of China

    探險 tàn xiǎn - expedition; exploration

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    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 Táiběi dà jùdàn – Taipei Dome

    盛大舉行 shèngdà jǔxíng – to be held grandly; held on a large scale

    開幕儀式 kāimù yíshì – opening ceremony (formal term)

    奧運 Àoyùn – the Olympics

    射箭 shèjiàn – archery

    男子團體 nánzǐ tuántǐ – men’s team

    銀牌 yínpái – silver medal

    選手 xuǎnshǒu – athlete; competitor

    亞運 Yǎyùn – Asian Games

    藝人 yìrén – artist; entertainer; celebrity

    名模 míngmó – supermodel

    壘球 lěiqiú – softball

    小巨蛋 xiǎo jùdàn – Taipei Arena

    柔道 róudào – judo

    大佳河濱公園 Dàjiā Hébīn Gōngyuán – Dajia Riverside Park

    輕艇 qīngtǐng – canoe/kayak

    項目 xiàngmù – event; category; project

    和平籃球館 Hépíng Lánqiúguǎn – Heping Basketball Gymnasium

    拔河 báhé – tug-of-war

    名額 míng’é – quota; number of spots available

    有限 yǒuxiàn – limited

    決賽 juésài – final match; finals

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  • 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 chéng shóu - to ripen; mature

    熱帶 rè dài - tropical zone

    晴朗 qíng lǎng - sunny and clear

    輪流 lún liú - to take turns; alternately

    天氣預報 tiān qì yù bào - weather forecast

    悶熱 mēn rè - hot and stuffy

    防曬用品 fáng shài yòng pǐn - sun protection products

    防雨用品 fáng yǔ yòng pǐn - rain protection items

    環島 huán dǎo - to travel around an island (especially Taiwan)

    滑 huá - slippery

    視線 shì xiàn - visibility; line of sight

    減速慢行 jiǎn sù màn xíng - slow down (used in driving or riding)

    積水 jī shuǐ - water accumulation; flooding

    路段 lù duàn - section of the road

    硬闖 yìng chuǎng - to force one’s way through

    漏水 lòu shuǐ - water leakage

    把門窗關緊 bǎ mén chuāng guān jǐn - to close doors and windows tightly

    排水溝 pái shuǐ gōu - drainage ditch

    清乾淨 qīng gān jìng - to clean thoroughly

    排水口 pái shuǐ kǒu - drainage outlet

    排水通暢 pái shuǐ tōng chàng - smooth drainage

    牆壁 qiáng bì - wall

    滲水 shèn shuǐ - water seepage

    鋪 pū - to lay out; to spread

    抹布 mǒ bù - cleaning cloth; rag

    之類的 zhī lèi de - things like that; and so on

    地下室 dì xià shì - basement

    低窪 dī wā - low-lying (area)

    抽水馬達 chōu shuǐ mǎ dá - water pump

    豪雨或雷雨警報 háo yǔ huò léi yǔ jǐng bào - heavy rain or thunderstorm alert

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  • 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 expectations

    伺服器 sì fú qì - server

    網路通訊設備 wǎng lù tōng xùn shè bèi - network communication equipment

    名單 míng dān - list

    直接受到衝擊 zhí jiē shòu dào chōng jí - directly impacted

    半導體 bàn dǎo tǐ - semiconductor

    供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain

    間接 jiàn jiē - indirect; indirectly

    組裝端 zǔ zhuāng duān - assembly end (of production)

    生產成本上升 shēng chǎn chéng běn shàng shēng - rising production costs

    毛利被壓縮 máo lì bèi yā suō - gross profit is compressed

    波及整體科技景氣的周期 bō jí zhěng tǐ kē jì jǐng qì de zhōu qī - affect the entire tech industry’s business cycle

    出口主力 chū kǒu zhǔ lì - main force of exports

    成本轉嫁給客戶 chéng běn zhuǎn jià gěi kè hù - to pass costs on to customers

    獲利 huò lì - profit

    全球經濟局勢 quán qiú jīng jì jú shì - global economic situation

    出口導向 chū kǒu dǎo xiàng - export-oriented

    掉以輕心 diào yǐ qīng xīn - to take lightly; to lower one’s guard

    轉型 zhuǎn xíng - to transform; transformation

    分散風險 fēn sàn fēng xiǎn - to diversify risk

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  • 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 - Jialeshui (a surf spot in Kenting)

    SUP立槳 SUP lì jiǎng - Stand-Up Paddleboarding

    划船 huá chuán - to row a boat

    觀察 guān chá - to observe

    魚群 yú qún - school of fish

    香蕉船 xiāng jiāo chuán - banana boat

    水上摩托車 shuǐ shàng mó tuō chē - jet ski

    搖滾飛艇 yáo gǔn fēi tǐng - rocketing flying boat (a water sport activity)

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  • 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, in conclusion

    網購平台 wǎng gòu píng tái - online shopping platform

    推出 tuī chū - to launch, to introduce

    一波又一波 yī bō yòu yī bō - wave after wave, continuously

    手滑 shǒu huá - to make an impulsive purchase (literally "slip of the hand")

    網紅 wǎng hóng - internet influencer

    連結 lián jié - link (URL)

    詐騙 zhà piàn - fraud, scam

    貨比三家不吃虧 huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī - compare prices before buying to avoid losses

    下單 xià dān - to place an order

    鑑賞期 jiàn shǎng qí - trial period (for returns and exchanges)

    退換貨規定 tuì huàn huò guī dìng - return and exchange policy

    運費 yùn fèi - shipping fee

    免運 miǎn yùn - free shipping

    門檻 mén kǎn - threshold, minimum requirement

    觀察 guān chá - to observe

    賣家 mài jiā - seller

    評價 píng jià - review, rating

    客服 kè fú - customer service

    互動 hù dòng - interaction

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