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Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#313 台灣鳥類主題動物園 A Bird-Themed Zoo in Taiwan 🦅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...2025-06-2005 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#312 台灣罹癌率高 High Cancer Rates in Taiwan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 jīy...2025-06-1808 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#311 台灣核電歸零計畫 Taiwan’s Plan to Phase Out Nuclear Power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...2025-06-1606 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#310 台灣人最喜歡去哪個國家玩 The Country Taiwanese People Love to Travel to the Most 🤔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 p...2025-06-1310 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#309 台灣人愛做環保 Taiwanese People Love Being Eco-Friendly 🌍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 - o...2025-06-1107 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#308 台灣年輕人 Young People in TaiwanZ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 sa...2025-06-0907 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#307 在台灣網咖睡覺 Sleeping in Internet Cafes in Taiwan 😮 !?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...2025-06-0606 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#306 台灣人太愛拍照了 Taiwanese People Love Taking Photos 🤳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...2025-06-0408 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#305 在台灣的中國人怎麼了 What’s Happening with some Mainland Chinese in Taiwan !?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...2025-06-0206 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#304 台北附近超好玩的地方 Super Fun Places Near TaipeiTransportation 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...2025-05-3006 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#303 端午節快到了 Dragon Boat Festival Is Coming Soon 🐲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 o...2025-05-2806 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#302 最近台灣的政治有點亂 Taiwan’s Political Situation Is a Bit Chaotic Lately 😵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 jiā...2025-05-2609 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#301 在台灣爬山需要注意什麼 What to Watch Out for When Hiking in Taiwan 🌄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...2025-05-2307 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#300 參加葬禮後不舒服的經驗 Feeling Unwell After Attending a Funeral 😓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 –...2025-05-2109 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#299 又一個對台灣不友善的國家 Another Country Unfriendly Toward Taiwan😢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...2025-05-1905 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#298 世界壯年運動會在台灣! 2025 World Masters Games in Taiwan 🏃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 Táiběi dà jùdàn – Taipei Dome盛大舉行 shèngdà...2025-05-1605 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#297 台灣雨季來了 The Rainy Season Has Arrived in Taiwan 🌧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; representative2025-05-1408 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#296 川普關稅對台灣影響 The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on Taiwan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...2025-05-1205 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#155 - 這個義大利女生跟6個台灣人討論了新聞 This Italian girl discussed the latest news with 6 Taiwanese ! feat. 美琪Měi qí如果你也想要參加6個星期跟6個不同台灣人討論新聞的課程，可以聯絡我( fangfang.chineselearning@gmail.com )
這個課程不太便宜，也會讓你非常忙、非常累，但是真的可以幫助你在6個星期，明顯地提升中文寫作和口說程度，自然地跟台灣人討論新聞。
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...2024-06-1720 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#132 - 跟6個不同台灣人討論新聞 Discussing news with six different Taiwanese people!! 😱如果你想要每個星期跟一個不同的台灣人討論新聞，歡迎你來參加這個活動。
🔥6個星期 ， 6個新聞 ， 6個台灣人🔥
-活動安排:
星期一: 讀一篇新聞
星期二: 根據這篇新聞，回答三個問題(寫)
星期三: 看一個跟這個新聞有關的Youtube影片
星期四: 根據這篇新聞，回答三個問題 (說)
星期五~星期天: 我會安排一個台灣人，跟你談這個新聞
如果你想要參加 ‘6個星期、6個台灣人、6個新聞' 的活動。
你可以先寫一下你的資料，下一次活動開始的時候，我會寄Email告訴你🥰 在這裡寫資料
如果你對這個活動有問題，也可以email給我 : fangfang.chineselearning@gmail.com
或是跟我在IG上面聊聊。😀 我的IG: fangfang.chineselearning !
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今天的生詞:
有挑戰 yǒu tiǎozhàn - challenging
犯罪 fànzuì - crime
社會事件 shèhuì shìjiàn - social events
娛樂 yúlè - entertainment
資訊欄 zīxùn lán - show note
2024-04-2203 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#95 - 在台灣不可以看! Don’t look at it in Taiwan!喪禮 sānglǐ - funeral ceremony
過世 guòshì - to pass away; to die
辦喪禮 bànsānglǐ - to hold a funeral ceremony
辦喪事 bànsāngshì - to handle funeral matters; to hold a funeral event
葬儀社 zàngyíshè - funeral service company
搭建 dājiàn - to set up; to build
棚子 péngzi - tent; shed
經過 jīngguò - to pass by
繞過 ràoguò - to detour; to go around
穿過 chuānguò - to pass through
通過 tōngguò - to pass through
條 tiáo - measure word for long, narrow things (e.g...2024-01-1706 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#94 - 2024 台灣選舉結果 2024 Taiwan Election Result2024總統大選結果 2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Results
訪問 fǎngwèn - interview
集 jí - episode
總統大選 zǒngtǒng dàxuǎn - presidential election
選舉 xuǎnjǔ - election
投票 tóupiào - vote (投 tóu : to vote)
選票 xuǎnpiào - ballot
區 qū - district
立委 lìwěi - legislator (立法委員 lìfǎ wěiyuán - legislator)
政黨票 zhèngdǎng piào - party vote
立法院 lìfǎyuàn - Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's parliament)
國會 guóhuì - parliament
政黨 zhèngdǎng - political party
民進黨 Mínjìndǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
賴清德 Lài Q...2024-01-1512 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#93 - 明天是投票日! 台灣人會選誰當總統? Tomorrow is election day! Who will become Taiwan’s next president?我的中文口說課程開始預購了! My Chinese speaking course Super Early Bird Pre-Launch begins!
Lifetime access, FB private student community, Chinese questions answered daily by meOne-time Payment $25 USD (Super Early Bird Discount!)
✔ 如果你想要學習正確的中文發音 (還有注音課) If you want to learn correct way to pronounce Chinese (including Zhuyin lessons)
✔ 知道怎麼用中文買飯、買飲料、買東西 know how to order food, buy drinks and groceries
✔ 用中文談戀愛、認識朋友、工作、看醫生! having romantic relationships, make friends, work, and visit the doctor in Chinese
點這裡看看我的中文口說課程吧! Click here to check out my Chinese speaking course!
(The course is currently in development, and to ensure it meets your needs, I invite you to join now! Enjoy a significant discount and receive a customized learning experience. Additionally, you can join our private community, where your daily Chinese learning questio...2024-01-1205 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#92 - 在台灣，冬天時一定要吃這個! In Taiwan, you must eat this during winter!
我的中文口說課程開始預購了! My Chinese speaking course Super Early Bird Pre-Launch begins!
Lifetime access, FB private student community, Chinese questions answered daily by meOne-time Payment $25 USD (Super Early Bird Discount!)
✔ 如果你想要學習正確的中文發音 (還有注音課) If you want to learn correct way to pronounce Chinese (including Zhuyin lessons)
✔ 知道怎麼用中文買飯、買飲料、買東西 know how to order food, buy drinks and groceries
✔ 用中文談戀愛、認識朋友、工作、看醫生! having romantic relationships, make friends, work, and visit the doctor in Chinese
點這裡看看我的中文口說課程吧! Click here to check out my Chinese speaking course!
(The course is currently in development, and to ensure it meets your needs, I invite you to join now! Enjoy a significant discount and receive a customized learning experience. Additionally, you can join our private community, where your daily Chinese learning questio...2024-01-1005 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#90 - 好多台灣人被騙錢? 台灣怎麼了?Many Taiwanese People Being Scammed? What's Happening in Taiwan? 😱
我的中文口說課程開始預購了! My Chinese speaking course Super Early Bird Pre-Launch begins!
(Lifetime access, FB private student community, Chinese questions answered daily by me)
✔ 如果你想要學習正確的中文發音 (還有注音課) If you want to learn correct way to pronounce Chinese (including Zhuyin lessons)
✔ 知道怎麼用中文買飯、買飲料、買東西 know how to order food, buy drinks and groceries
✔ 用中文談戀愛、認識朋友、工作、看醫生! having romantic relationships, make friends, work, and visit the doctor in Chinese
點這裡看看我的中文口說課程吧! Click here to check out my Chinese speaking course!
(The course is currently in development, and to ensure it meets your needs, I invite you to join now! Enjoy a significant discount and receive a customized learning experience. Additionally, you can join our private community, where your daily Chinese learning questions will be answere...2024-01-0507 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#89 - 新年聊天! 為什麼我決定當中文老師? New Year's Chat! Why did I decide to become a Chinese teacher? 🤔我的中文口說課程開始預購了! My Chinese speaking course Super Early Bird Pre-Launch begins!
(Lifetime access, FB private student community, Chinese questions answered daily by me)
✔ 如果你想要學習正確的中文發音 (還有注音課) If you want to learn correct way to pronounce Chinese (including Zhuyin lessons)
✔ 知道怎麼用中文買飯、買飲料、買東西 know how to order food, buy drinks and groceries
✔ 用中文談戀愛、認識朋友、工作、看醫生! having romantic relationships, make friends, work, and visit the doctor in Chinese
點這裡看看我的中文口說課程吧! Click here to check out my Chinese speaking course!
(The course is currently in development, and to ensure it meets your needs, I invite you to join now! Enjoy a significant discount and receive a customized learning experience. Additionally, you can join our private community, where your daily Chinese learning questions will be answered. Don't miss out! 😉...2024-01-0313 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#87 - 台灣人不想生孩子!? Taiwanese people not wanting to have children!?我的中文口說課程開始預購了! My Chinese speaking course Super Early Bird Pre-Launch begins!
(Lifetime access, FB private student community, Chinese questions answered daily by me)
✔ 如果你想要學習正確的中文發音 (還有注音課) If you want to learn correct way to pronounce Chinese (including Zhuyin lessons)
✔ 知道怎麼用中文買飯、買飲料、買東西 know how to order food, buy drinks and groceries
✔ 用中文談戀愛、認識朋友、工作、看醫生! having romantic relationships, make friends, work, and visit the doctor in Chinese
點這裡看看我的中文口說課程吧! Click here to check out my Chinese speaking course!
(The course is currently in development, and to ensure it meets your needs, I invite you to join now! Enjoy a significant discount and receive a customized learning experience. Additionally, you can join our private community, where your daily Chinese learning questions will be answered. Don't miss out! 😉)
生育率 shēngyù lǜ - bir...2023-12-2911 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#86 - 在台灣聖誕節怎麼過? How do people celebrate Christmas in Taiwan?我的中文口說課程開始預購了! My Chinese speaking course Super Early Bird Pre-Launch begins!
(Lifetime access, FB private student community, Chinese questions answered daily by me)
✔ 如果你想要學習正確的中文發音 (還有注音課) If you want to learn correct way to pronounce Chinese (including Zhuyin lessons)
✔ 知道怎麼用中文買飯、買飲料、買東西 know how to order food, buy drinks and groceries
✔ 用中文談戀愛、認識朋友、工作、看醫生! having romantic relationships, make friends, work, and visit the doctor in Chinese
點這裡看看我的中文口說課程吧! Click here to check out my Chinese speaking course!
(The course is currently in development, and to ensure it meets your needs, I invite you to join now! Enjoy a significant discount and receive a customized learning experience. Additionally, you can join our private community, where your daily Chinese learning questions will be answered. Don't miss out! 😉)
聖誕樹 shèngdànshù - Ch...2023-12-2706 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#84 - 去台灣最南邊冒險! Adventure to the southernmost part of Taiwan!我的中文口說課程開始預購了! My Chinese speaking course Super Early Bird Pre-Launch begins!
(Lifetime access, FB private student community, Chinese questions answered daily by me)
✔ 如果你想要學習正確的中文發音 (還有注音課) If you want to learn correct way to pronounce Chinese (including Zhuyin lessons)
✔ 知道怎麼用中文買飯、買飲料、買東西 know how to order food, buy drinks and groceries
✔ 用中文談戀愛、認識朋友、工作、看醫生! having romantic relationships, make friends, work, and visit the doctor in Chinese
點這裡看看我的中文口說課程吧! Click here to check out my Chinese speaking course!
森林 sēn lín - forest
沙灘 shā tān - beach
度假 dù jià - vacation
屏東 Píngdōng - Pingtung (a city in Taiwan)
四季如夏 sì jì rú xià - all four seasons like summer
高雄 Gāoxióng - Kaohsiung (a city in Taiwan)
墾丁 Kěndīng - Kenting (a region in Pingtung known for...2023-12-2405 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#83 - 做這些事情，你會被台灣人討厭! You'll be disliked by Taiwanese people if you do these things…!
嚴肅 yán sù - serious
發出很大的聲音 fāchū hěn dà de shēngyīn - make loud noises
放音樂 fàng yīnyuè - play music
盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible; try to
洗衣機 xǐyījī - washing machine
吸塵器 xīchénqì - vacuum cleaner
電器 diànqì - electrical appliances
抽菸 chōu yān - smoking (cigarettes)
室內 shìnèi - indoors; inside
廁所 cèsuǒ - toilet; restroom
管線 guǎnxiàn - pipeline
互通 hùtōng - interconnected; linked
住戶 zhùhù - residents; tenants
煙味 yānwèi - smoke...2023-12-2004 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#81 - 台灣人最敬佩的企業家 The Most Admired Entrepreneurs by Taiwanese People
敬佩 jìngpèi - admire
企業家 qǐyèjiā - entrepreneur
張忠謀 Zhāng Zhōngmóu - Morris Chang (founder of TSMC)
工研院院長 Gōngyán Yuàn yuànzhǎng - Director-General of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
工研院 Gōngyán Yuàn - Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
哈佛大學 Hāfú Dàxué - Harvard University
就讀 jiùdú - study; attend (school)
截然不同 jié rán bùtóng - completely different
只要努力，就能出頭 zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù néng chūtóu - as long as you work hard, you can succeed
美國夢 Měiguó mèng - American Dream
觸手可及 chùshǒu...2023-12-1506 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#80 - 台灣的速食店賣粥!? This Taiwan's Fast Food Chain Selling Congee!?
其中 qízhōng - among; in which
丹丹漢堡 Dāndān Hànbǎo - Dan Dan Burger (a Taiwanese fast-food chain)
CP值 CP zhí - cost-performance ratio (a measure of value for money)
套餐 tàocān - set meal; combo
粥 zhōu - congee; porridge
羹 gēng - thick soup
米糕 mǐgāo - rice cake
肯德基 Kěndéjī - KFC
營養 yíngyǎng - nutrition
五穀瘦肉粥 wǔgǔ shòuròu zhōu - five-grain lean pork congee
麵線羹 miànxiàn gēng - vermicelli soup
餐點 cāndiǎn - meal; dish2023-12-1305 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#78 - 除了台北以外，台灣哪裡好玩? Besides Taipei, Where should you go in Taiwan?
高雄 Gāoxióng - Kaohsiung (a city in Taiwan)
北回歸線 Běi Huíguīxiàn - tropic of cancer
以南 yǐ nán - south of
太陽直射 tàiyáng zhíshè - direct sunlight of the sun
龍虎塔 Lónghǔ Tǎ - Dragon and tiger pagodas
高塔 gāo tǎ - high tower
趨吉避凶 qū jí bì xiōng - seek good fortune and avoid misfortune
宗教信仰 zōngjiào xìnyǎng - religious beliefs
佛教 Fójiào - buddhism
道教 Dàojiào - taoism
佛光山 Fóguāngshān - fo guang shan (a Buddhist temple)
尊 zūn - hono...2023-12-0806 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#77 - 台灣人談孫子兵法 Taiwanese talking The Art of War by Sun Tzu
孫子兵法 Sūnzǐ bīngfǎ - the art of war (book by Sun Tzu)
兵書 bīngshū - military treatise
軍事學 jūnshì xué - military science
深遠 shēnyuǎn - profound; far-reaching
帝王 dìwáng - emperor
將軍 jiàngjūn - general
軍事專家 jūnshì zhuānjiā - military expert
西元前 Xīyuán qián - B.C.
打仗 dǎzhàng - wage war; fight
經商 jīngshāng - do business; engage in commerce
比爾蓋茲 Bǐ'ěr Gàizī - Bill Gates
商場如戰場 Shāngchǎng rú zhànbǎo - the business world is like a battlefield.2023-12-0606 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#75 - 在台灣怎麼針灸? How do you get acupuncture in Taiwan?我現在正在準備線上中文口說課程，希望你能提供意見，讓我製作出更好的課程。
I'm crafting an online Chinese speaking course and I'd love your input to make it awesome.
請幫我填問卷，告訴我你想要學習什麼: 問卷在這裡
Please help me take a sec to fill out the survey, share what you'd like to learn: take the survey here!
(為了感謝你我會送你20塊美金的折價券，下個星期一我還會選出10個人免費地送這個課程)
(I will give a $20 USD discount coupon as a thank-you. Plus, next Monday, I'm picking 10 peeps to get the course for free.)
謝謝你! ♥
針灸 zhēnjiū - acupuncture
中醫 zhōngyī - traditional Chinese medicine
西方醫學 xīfāng yīxué - western medicine
傳入 chuánrù - introduced; spread
拔罐 báguàn - cupping therapy
治療 zhìliáo - treatment; therapy
充分 chōngfèn - thoroughly; fully
功效 gōngxiào - efficacy; therapeutic effects
診斷 zhěnduàn - diagnosis
針 zhēn - needle
刺 cì...2023-12-0107 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#74 - 台灣人最喜歡周杰倫哪一首歌? What is Taiwanese people's favorite song by Jay Chou?我現在正在準備線上中文口說課程，希望你能提供意見，讓我製作出更好的課程。
I'm crafting an online Chinese speaking course and I'd love your input to make it awesome.
請幫我填問卷，告訴我你想要學習什麼: 問卷在這裡
Please help me take a sec to fill out the survey, share what you'd like to learn: take the survey here!
(為了感謝你我會送你20塊美金的折價券，下個星期一我還會選出10個人免費地送這個課程)
(I will give a $20 USD discount coupon as a thank-you. Plus, next Monday, I'm picking 10 peeps to get the course for free.)
謝謝你! ♥
周杰倫 zhōu jiélún - Jay Chou (Taiwan's most popular singer)
天王 tiānwáng - King of the Music Industry (referring to Jay Chou's immense popularity)
出道 chūdào - debut (in the context of an artist starting their career)
堅持 jiānchí - persistence; perseverance
錄音室 lùyīnshì - recording studio
樂譜 yuèpǔ - shee...2023-11-2907 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#73 - 想要離開台灣去冒險的台灣人 Interview a Taiwanese who wants to venture abroad Feat. Dongdong我們是怎麼認識的? How Did We Meet?
表弟 biǎo dì - younger male cousin (mother's side)
堂弟 táng dì - younger male cousin (father's side)
姓氏 xìng shì - surname, family name
為什麼他想去澳洲? Why does he want to go to Australia?
打工度假 dǎ gōng dù jià - working holiday
簽證 qiān zhèng - visa
生涯規劃 shēng yá guī huà - career planning
遺憾 yí hàn - regret
光 guāng - only, just
來回機票 lái huí jī piào - round-trip ticket
小數字 xiǎo shù zì - small number
單純 dān chún - simple, pure
他的擔心 What are his concerns...2023-11-2714 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#72 - 台灣人教你玩象棋 Taiwanese teach you how to play Chinese Chess!象棋 xiàngqí - Chinese Chess
棋子 qízǐ - Chess pieces
分別 fēnbié - respectively
棋盤 qípán - Chessboard
帥 shuài - General (Red)
仕 shì - Advisors (Red)
相 xiàng - Elephants (Red)
傌 mǎ - Horses (Red)
俥 jū - Chariots (Red)
炮 pào - Cannons (Red)
兵 bīng - Soldiers (Red)
將 jiàng - General (Black)
士 shì - Advisors (Black)
象 xiàng - Elephants (Black)
馬 mǎ - Horses (Black)
車 jū - Chariots (Black)
包 bāo - Cannons (Black)
2023-11-2410 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#71 - 台灣人教你在廟裡怎麼拜拜 Taiwanese Guide: How to Pray in Temples!痊癒 quán yù - to recover or heal, especially from an illness
願望 yuànwàng - a wish or desire, often referring to a goal or aspiration
靈 líng - spiritually efficacious or effective
神明 shénmíng - deities
香 xiāng - incense, typically used in religious rituals for its fragrant smoke
點燃 diǎn rán - to ignite or light, often used in the context of lighting incense
閉上眼睛 bì shàng yǎnjīng - to close one's eyes
達成 dáchéng - to achieve or accomplish
還願 huán yuàn - to f...2023-11-2209 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#70 - 台灣女生用什麼交友軟體認識男生? What dating apps do Taiwanese girls use to meet guys? feat.阿發Ā fā台灣女生都用交友軟體認識男生!? Do Taiwanese girls mostly use dating apps to meet guys?
交友軟體 jiāoyǒu ruǎntǐ - dating app
對象 duìxiàng - object/target (in this context, referring to a romantic partner)
階段 jiēduàn - stage/phase
曖昧 àimèi - ambiguous/vague
之類的 zhīlèi de - and so on/like that
任 rèn - term/relationship (in the context of a romantic relationship)
異地 yìdì - in a different place/long-distance
陸續 lùxù - successively/in succession
數量 shùliàng - quantity/number
細節 xìjié - detail(s)
台灣人用什麼交友軟體? What dating apps do...2023-11-2013 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#69 - 除了台北以外，還可以去哪裡玩? Where Else Can You Explore Besides Taipei? 😎客運 kèyùn - intercity bus or coach service
葡萄牙 pútáoyá - Portugal
福爾摩沙 fúěrmóshā - a historical name for Taiwan, often used by early European explorers
作為 zuòwéi - to serve as or act as
統治中心 tǒngzhì zhōngxīn - administrative center or capital
古蹟 gǔjì - historical site or monument
行政中心 xíngzhèng zhōngxīn - administrative center or governmental hub
繁榮 fánróng - prosperity or affluence
悠久 yōujiǔ - long-standing or ancient
孔廟 kǒngmiào - Confucius Temple, a place of worship dedicated to Confucius
祭...2023-11-1705 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#68 - 你一定要學的台灣人口頭禪! Must-Learn Taiwanese Catchphrases口頭禪 kǒutóuchán - catchphrase or verbal habit
那個~ 不好意思 nèige~ bù hǎoyìsi - "uh, excuse me," a polite phrase used to start conversations or make requests
廁所 cèsuǒ - restroom or toilet
通知 tōngzhī - to notify or inform
要好 yào hǎo - (between friends) close
我跟你說... wǒ gēn nǐ shuō... - let me tell you...
蛤 há - informal expression equivalent to "what?" or "huh?" used to seek clarification or express surprise
真的假的!? zhēnde jiǎ de!? - "is it true or not!?"
阿不然咧 ā bùrán le - an informal and somewhat impolite w...2023-11-1506 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#66 - 台灣人告訴你除了珍珠奶茶以外，一定要喝什麼? Taiwanese Insider Tip: Beyond Bubble Tea, What's a Must-Sip?身為 shēn wéi - as, being
手搖店 shǒuyáo diàn / 飲料店 yǐnliào diàn - bubble tea shop
手搖飲 shǒuyáo yǐn - hand-shaken beverages, typically referring to bubble tea or similar drinks
記下來 jì xiàlái - remember, take note
百香雙響炮 bǎixiāng shuāng xiǎngpào - Passionfruit Gaga a name of a drink
以...作為基底 yǐ... zuòwéi jīdǐ - using... as a base
加上 jiā shàng - add, plus
椰果 yēguǒ - coconut jelly, a type of topping often used in bubble tea
吸 xī - suck, slurp
微微 wéi wéi - sli...2023-11-1007 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#65 - 台灣是行人地獄... Taiwan is a pedestrian hell…交通事故 jiāotōng shìgù - traffic accident, an incident involving vehicles on the road
死亡 sǐwáng - death, the state of being deceased
平均下來 píngjūn xiàlái - on average, calculated as an average
闖紅燈 chuǎng hóngdēng - run a red light, to disregard a red traffic signal
不守交通規矩 bùshǒu jiāotōng guīju - disobey traffic rules, not following traffic regulations
隨便 suíbiàn - casually, arbitrarily, without care or restriction
明顯 míngxiǎn - obvious, clear, easily noticeable
區分 qūfēn - to differentiate, to distinguish
2023-11-0807 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#64 - 決定要繼承家業的台灣人... A Taiwanese who decided to inherit the family business… Feat. 龜龜(Guī guī)
- 她從小就知道會繼承家業嗎? Did she know from a young age that she would inherit the family business?
蘭花 lánhuā - orchid
接家業 jiē jiāyè - take over the family business
誤打誤撞 wùdǎ wùzhuàng - stumble into, accidentally
二廠 èr chǎng - Second factory
啟用 qǐyòng - put into use, activate
無菌操作機台 wújùn cāozuò jītái - aseptic operating machinery
龜毛 guīmáo (Taiwanese: niǎo mō) - picky, meticulous
精細 jīngxì - meticulous, detailed
鐵工 tiěgōng - ironworker
木材行 mùcái háng - lumberyard, woodwork shop
組裝 zǔzhuāng - assembly, a...2023-11-0611 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#63 - 台灣這個地方，現在可能不適合去! This place in Taiwan may not be suitable to visit right now!澎湖 péng hú - Penghu, an archipelago located in the Taiwan Strait
本島 běn dǎo - main island, referring to the main island of Taiwan
由...所組成 yóu... suǒ zǔ chéng - composed of..., formed by...
東北季風 dōngběi jìfēng - northeast monsoon, a seasonal wind from the northeast
強 qiáng - strong
再加上 zàijiāshàng - in addition, furthermore
搖晃 yáohuàng - to sway or shake
旺季 wàngjì - peak season
既然 jìrán - since, as
花火節 huāhuǒ jié - fireworks festival
提前 tíqián - in ad...2023-11-0308 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#62 - 台灣人怎麼過萬聖節? How do Taiwanese people celebrate Halloween布置 bùzhì - decorate or arrange
驚悚 jīngsòng - thrilling or scary
打扮 dǎbàn - dress up or costume
殭屍 jiāngshī - zombie
巫師 wūshī - wizard
服裝 fúzhuāng - costume or clothing
妖魔鬼怪 yāo mó guǐ guài - monsters and demons
人家 rénjiā - others or someone else
不給糖，就搗蛋 bù gěi táng, jiù dǎo dàn - "trick-or-treat" in Mandarin Chinese
酒吧 jiǔbà - bar
夜店 yèdiàn - nightclub
舉辦 jǔbàn - to hold or organize (an event)
蜘蛛絲 zhīzhūsī - spiderwebs
南瓜 nánguā...2023-11-0105 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#61 - 把台灣的花賣到全世界的台灣人 This Taiwanese person sells Taiwanese flowers worldwide! Feat. 龜龜(Guī guī)
- 龜龜做什麼工作? What does Guī guī do for a living?
蘭花 lánhuā - orchids
主培苗 zhǔ péi miáo - main seedlings
代工廠 dàigōng chǎng - contract manufacturing factory
種苗 zhǒngmiáo - seedlings
業者 yèzhě - industry players
栽培 zāipéi - cultivation, farming
貿易商 màoyìshāng - trader, merchant
育種者 yùzhǒng zhě - breeder, cultivator
(育種: yùzhǒng - breeding, cultivation)
量產 liàngchǎn - mass production
銷 xiāo - sell, market
品種權 pǐnzhǒng quán - plant variety rights
特有品種 tèyǒu pǐnzhǒng - p...2023-10-3011 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#60 - 介紹兩首在台灣最熱門的歌! Introducing two trending songs in Taiwan! 😎第一首歌 《如果可以》The first song - Red Scarf
Listen to the song on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MG--WuNW1Y
如果可以 Rúguǒ kěyǐ - Red Scarf, a song for the movie Till We Meet Again
熱門 rèmén - popular, hot
放...出來 fàng...chūlái - to play...out, release
首 shǒu - measure word for songs
主題曲 zhǔtíqǔ - theme song
月老 yuèlǎo - Till We Meet Again, a 2021 Taiwanese movie
柯震東 Kē Zhèn Dōng - An actor and singer from Taiwan (English: Ko Chen-tung)
愛情喜劇 àiqíng xǐj...2023-10-2706 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#59 - 台灣的好市多怎麼了!? What happened to Costco in Taiwan!? 😱好市多 Hǎoshìduō - Costco
反正 fǎnzhèng - anyway
自家品牌 zìjiā pǐnpái - private label, house brand
科克蘭 Kēkèlán - Kirkland
莓果 méiguǒ - berries
冷凍綜合莓 lěngdòng zònghé méi - frozen mixed berries
藍莓 lán méi - blueberries
檢驗 jiǎnyàn - inspection, testing
A型肝炎 A xíng gānyán - Hepatitis A
汙染 wūrǎn - contamination
病毒 bìngdú - virus
食慾不振 shíyù bùzhèn - loss of appetite
嘔吐 ǒutù - vomiting
竟然 jìngrán - unexpectedly, surprisingly
回收...2023-10-2506 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#57 - 老人住在台灣幸福嗎? Are elderly people happy living in Taiwan? 🤔重陽節是什麼節日? What is the Double Ninth Festival?
重陽節 Chóngyáng jié - Double Ninth Festival
瘟疫 wēnyì - plague, epidemic
傳染 chuánrǎn - infect, transmission
全家 quánjiā - whole family
避難 bìnàn - evacuate, take refuge
敬老節 jìnglǎo jié - Respect for the Elderly Day
長壽 chángshòu - longevity, long life
禮金 lǐjīn - gift money, allowance
政府照顧台灣的老人嗎? Does the government take care of the elderly in Taiwan?
生育率 shēngyù lǜ - birth rate
降低 jiàngdī - decrease, lower
醫療 yīliáo - medical treatment, healthcare
高齡...2023-10-2006 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#56 - 台灣人談台灣的死刑... A Taiwanese Perspective on Taiwan’s Death Penalty…沉重 chénzhòng - heavy, serious
嚴肅 yánsù - solemn, serious
死刑 sǐxíng - death penalty
法院 fǎyuàn - court
審判 shěnpàn - trial, judgment
法官 fǎguān - judge
認定 rèndìng - determine, ascertain
教化 jiàohuà - reform through education
判 pàn - sentence, judgment
因素 yīnsù - factor
槍決 qiāngjué - execution by firing squad
清廉 qīnglián - honest, clean
貪汙 tānwū - corruption
腐敗 fǔbài - corruption, decay
有罪 yǒuzuì - guilty
執行 zhíxíng - execute, carr...2023-10-1808 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#54 - 你知道怎麼用中文聊化妝嗎? Do you know how to talk about makeup in Chinese? 😉除非 chúfēi - unless
短影片 duǎn yǐngpiàn - short video
底妝 dǐzhuāng - base makeup
BB霜 BB shuāng - BB cream
粉底液 fěndǐ yè - liquid foundation
粉餅 fěn bǐng - compact powder
痘痘 dòu dòu - pimple, acne
妝感 zhuāng gǎn - makeup effect
妝前乳 zhuāng qián rǔ - makeup primer
隔離霜 gé lí shuāng - sunscreen, isolation cream
防曬 fángshài - sun protection
上... shàng... - apply...
蜜粉 mì fěn - loose powder
遮瑕膏 zhē xiá gāo - concealer2023-10-1304 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#53 - 台灣的國慶日，台灣人談近代中國歷史 Taiwan's National Day: A Taiwanese Perspective on Modern Chinese History聽台灣人聊中國和台灣的歷史，台灣國慶日的由來 Listening to Taiwanese talking about the history of China and Taiwan, and the origin of Taiwan's National Day
國慶日 guóqìng rì - National Day
屬於 shǔyú - belong to
日子 rìzi - day, date
朝代 cháodài - dynasty
清朝 Qīngcháo - Qing Dynasty
西化 xīhuà - Westernization
皇帝 huángdì - emperor
末期 mòqī - late period
制度 zhìdù - system
革命 gémìng - revolution
推翻 tuīfān - overthrow
統治 tǒngzhì - rule, govern
打仗 dǎzhàng - to fight, to engage in battle
發動 fādòng - initiate, launch
武昌起義 Wǔchā...2023-10-1106 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#52 - 台灣男生平常喜歡做什麼? What do Taiwanese guys usually like to do in their free time? feat. 一位台灣男生 A Taiwanese guy台灣男生平常喜歡做什麼? What do Taiwanese guys usually like to do in their free time?
休閒活動 xiūxián huódòng - leisure activities
基本上 jīběnshàng - basically; essentially
難說 nánshuō - hard to say; difficult to determine
聚餐 jùcān - gathering; group dinner
刻意 kèyì - deliberate; intentional
安排 ānpái - arrange; plan
臨時狀況 línshí zhuàngkuàng - unexpected situation; last-minute circumstances
強迫 qiángpò - force; compel
追劇 zhuījù - binge-watch TV series
動漫 dòngmàn - animation & manga
動畫 dònghuà - animation; cartoon
漫畫 mànhuà - comic; manga
預...2023-10-0910 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#51 - 朋友的家人去世時，應該說什麼? What to say when a friend's family member passes away? 😢順利 shùn lì - smoothly; successfully
葬禮 zàng lǐ - funeral
天主教 tiān zhǔ jiào - Catholicism
基督教 jī dū jiào - Christianity
流程 liú chéng - process; procedure
安置 ān zhì - to place; to arrange
遺體 yí tǐ - remains; corpse
冰櫃 bīng guì - refrigerator; freezer
設立 shè lì - to establish; to set up
靈堂 líng táng - memorial hall; funeral parlor
訃聞 fù wén - obituary; death notice
親朋好友 qīn péng hǎo yǒu - relatives and friends
摺 zhé - to fold
蓮花 lián huā - lotus flo...2023-10-0607 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#50 - 2023年台灣大新聞，好多台灣人被性騷擾... 2023Taiwan Big News: Many Taiwanese people got sexual harassment…發生了什麼事? What happened?
嚴肅 yán sù - serious
掀起 xiān qǐ - to stir up; to set off
波瀾 bō lán - waves; storm; turbulence
運動 yùn dòng - movement; campaign
性侵害 xìng qīn hài - sexual abuse
性騷擾 xìng sāo rǎo - sexual harassment
站出來 zhàn chū lái - to stand up; to speak out
痛苦 tòng kǔ - pain; suffering
摸 mō - to touch; to feel
社群媒體 shè qún méi tǐ - social media
主題標籤 zhǔ tí biāo qiān - hashtag
經歷 jīng lì - to experie...2023-10-0407 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#49 - 台灣男生交女朋友的方法!! Methods Taiwanese guys use to find a girlfriend!! feat. 一位台灣男生 A Taiwanese guy台灣男生是怎麼找女朋友的? How do Taiwanese guys find girlfriends?
任 rèn - term
交友軟體 jiāo yǒu ruǎn tǐ - dating app
身旁 shēn páng - beside; around; nearby
自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; spontaneously
異性 yì xìng - opposite sex
類似 lèi sì - similar; alike
接觸 jiē chù - contact; interact
搭訕 dā shàn - initiate a conversation; approach (to a person you like)
對象 duì xiàng - target; object of interest; potential partner
身分 shēn fèn - status; identity; social position
隔壁桌 gé bì zhuō - adjacent table
從...口中...2023-10-0210 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#48 - 每個台灣人都知道的中秋節故事! The Mid-Autumn Festival story that every Taiwanese person knows!
非常巧 fēicháng qiǎo - very coincidental
隔天 gétiān - the next day
月餅 yuèbǐng - mooncakes
柚子 yòuzi - pomelo
多贅述 duō zhuìshù - not go into detail
古時候 gǔ shíhòu - ancient times
傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore
太陽 tàiyáng - sun
稻米 dàomǐ - rice
枯死 kūsǐ - wither, die
后羿 Hòu Yì - Hou Yi (name of a legendary figure)
弓箭 gōngjiàn - bow and arrow
射下來 shè xiàlái - shoot down
剩下 shèngxià - remain, left
2023-09-2906 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#47 - 台灣的教師節來了! 台灣人怎麼謝謝老師? Teacher's Day is coming in Taiwan! How do Taiwanese people express gratitude to their teachers?
- 為什麼台灣的教師節在9月28號? Why is Teacher's Day in Taiwan on September 28th?
屬於 shǔyú - belong to
絕對 juéduì - absolutely, definitely
孔子 Kǒngzǐ - Confucius
思想 sīxiǎng - thought, ideology
貢獻 gòngxiàn - contribution, contribute
偉大 wěidà - great, admirable
敬佩 jìngpèi - admire, respect
訂立為 dìnglì wéi - designate as, establish as
發揚 fāyáng - carry forward, promote
精神 jīngshén - spirit, essence
付出 fùchū - make a contribution, put in efforts
- 教師節的時候，台灣人做什麼? What do Taiwanese people do on Teacher's Day?
卡...2023-09-2705 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#45 - 台北時裝周 Tapei Fashion Week
- 台北時裝周 Tapei Fashion Week
台北時裝周 Táiběi shízhuāng zhōu - Taipei Fashion Week
時尚 shíshàng - fashion
走秀 zǒuxiù - fashion show, runway
結合 jiéhé - combine, integrate
工藝 gōngyì - craftsmanship, traditional craft
歌仔戲 gēzǎixì - Taiwanese Opera
布袋戲 bùdāixì - Taiwanese Glove Puppets
木雕 mùdiāo - wood carving
花燈 huādēng - lantern, decorative lantern
- 台灣時尚品牌 Taiwan Fashion Brand
夏姿 Xiàzī - SHIATZY CHEN (Taiwanese brand name)
創立 chuànglì - establish, found
融合 rónghé - integrate, blend
手工藝 shǒugōn...2023-09-2206 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#44 - 死了好多台灣人的地震，九二一大地震... The earthquake that claimed the lives of many Taiwanese, the 921 Earthquake…
- 九二一大地震 921 Earthquake
某 mǒu - certain, some
周年 zhōu nián - anniversary
天搖地動 tiān yáo dì dòng - shaking of the earth, tremor
劇烈晃動 jù liè huàng dòng - violent shaking
有生以來 yǒu shēng yǐ lái - in one's lifetime, ever since birth
印象 yìn xiàng - impression
嚇死了 xià sǐ le - (lit.scared to death) terrified
隔天 gé tiān - the next day, following day
持續不斷 chí xù bù duàn - continuous, uninterrupted
房屋 fáng wū - buildings, houses
倒塌 dǎo tā - collap...2023-09-2006 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#42 - 原住民豐年祭，你想要參加嗎? Ready to join the vibrant celebration of Taiwan's Indigenous Harvest Festival?
豐年祭 fēng nián jì - Harvest Festival
漢人 hàn rén - Han people (ethnic Chinese)
慶典 qìng diǎn - celebration, festival
著名 zhù míng - famous, well-known
阿美族 ā měi zú - Amis tribe (an indigenous group in Taiwan)
原住民族 yuán zhù mín zú - indigenous people, aboriginal tribe
古老 gǔ lǎo - ancient, old
老天爺 lǎo tiān yé - the heavens, God
豐收 fēng shōu - abundant harvest, good harvest
上天 shàng tiān - the heavens, God
祖靈 zǔ líng - ancestral spirits
庇祐 bì yòu...2023-09-1506 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#41 - 台灣人告訴你在鼎泰豐吃什麼? What to eat in Din Tai Fung? Let Taiwanese people tell you!
鼎泰豐 Dǐng Tài Fēng - Din Tai Fung (a popular restaurant chain)
才不會 cái bù huì - won't
屌打 diǎo dǎ - superior to, outclassing
路邊攤 lù biān tān - roadside stall
粒粒分明 lì lì fēn míng - each grain distinct, referring to well-cooked rice
排骨蛋炒飯 pái gǔ dàn chǎo fàn - pork rib and egg fried rice
蝦肉紅油抄手 xiā ròu hóng yóu chāo shǒu - shrimp dumplings in spicy chili oil
餛飩 hún tún - wonton
淋上 lín shàng - drizzled with
爆炸好吃 bào zhà hǎo chī...2023-09-1305 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#39 - 在台灣露營，什麼都不用準備!? Do you believe it? Camping in Taiwan requires absolutely no preparations!
- 豪華露營在台灣 Glamping in Taiwan!
露營 lù yíng - camping
豪華露營 háo huá lù yíng - glaming
大費周章 dà fèi zhōu zhāng - go through a lot of trouble
用具 yòng jù - equipment
帳篷 zhàng péng - tent
奢華 shē huá - luxury
山思雲想 shān sī yún xiǎng - Sanyun Village (Name of a luxury camping site in Taiwan)
南投 nán tóu - Nantou (a county in Taiwan)
山區 shān qū - mountainous area
近距離 jìn jù lí - up close
大自然 dà zì rán - nature
森林 sēn lín...2023-09-0805 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#38 - 為什麼台灣人不懂拼音? Why don't Taiwanese people understand Pinyin?
- 我們怎麼學習中文字? How do Chinese native speakers learn Chinese characters?
除非 chú fēi - unless
要不然 yào bù rán - otherwise
開發 kāi fā - develop
單看 dān kàn - solely look at
絕對 jué duì - absolutely
不光 bù guāng - not only
阿公 ā gōng - grandfather
阿嬤 ā mà - grandmother
創立 chuàng lì - establish
以...作為基礎 yǐ...zuò wéi jī chǔ - based on...
拉丁字母 lā dīng zì mǔ - Latin alphabet
唸 niàn - pronounce
通用 tōng yòng - universal, widely used
- 什麼是注音? What is Zhuyin?
注音系...2023-09-0607 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#36 - 在台灣旅行時，一定要知道的4個好用工具 4 useful tools you must know when traveling in Taiwan環島 huán dǎo - island-hopping, here measn travel around Taiwan
資訊 zī xùn - information
整理 zhěng lǐ - organize, arrange
導遊 dǎo yóu - tour guide
預訂 yù dìng - reservation, booking
潛水 qián shuǐ - diving
浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling
行程 xíng chéng - itinerary, travel plan
划算 huá suàn - cost-effective, worthwhile
深入 shēn rù - in-depth, thorough
共享腳踏車 gòng xiǎng jiǎo tà chē - bike-sharing
探索 tàn suǒ - explore, discover
下載 xià zài - download
通訊軟體 tōng xùn ruǎn t...2023-09-0108 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#35 - 在台灣怎麼租房子? 聽了這一集，你就不怕被台灣人騙! How to rent a place in Taiwan? Listen to this episode and never worry about getting scammed by locals!版本 bǎn běn - version
騙人 piàn rén - deceive, scam
po: to post
訂金 dìng jīn - deposit
保留 bǎo liú - reserve, hold
點 diǎn - click
租屋 zū wū - rental
區域 qū yù - area, region
類型 lèi xíng - type
整層住家 zhěng céng zhù jiā - whole apartment
獨立套房 dú lì tào fáng - independent suite
衛浴設備 wèi yù shè bèi - bathroom facilities
鑰匙 yào shi - key
雅房 yǎ fáng - shared room
屋況 wū kuàng - housing condition...2023-08-3010 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#33 - 台灣人談"數位游牧" Taiwanese talking about "Digital Nomadism"數位遊牧 shù wèi yóu mù - Digital Nomadism
蒙古 měng gǔ - Mongolia
居無定所 jū wú dìng suǒ - without a fixed abode
固定 gù dìng - fixed
居住 jū zhù - reside
數位遊民 shù wèi yóu mín - Digital Nomad
疫情 yì qíng - epidemic/pandemic
遠端 yuǎn duān - remote
模式 mó shì - mode/pattern
趨勢 qū shì - trend
管控 guǎn kòng - control/management
照常上班、上課 zhào cháng shàng bān, shàng kè - work or attend classes as usual
普及化 pǔ jí huà - popularization
區隔 qū gé...2023-08-2507 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#32 - 台灣今年超可怕新聞: 馬路上突然出現超級大的洞! Terrifying news in Taiwan this year: Enormous Sinkholes Suddenly Appear on Roads!- 台灣怎麼了? What's happening in Taiwan?
巨大天坑 jù dà tiān kēng - enormous sinkhole
陷下去 xiàn xià qù - sink down
洞 dòng - hole
新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu (a city in Taiwan)
駕駛 jià shǐ - driver
陷入地下 xiàn rù dìxià - sink into the ground
吞下去 tūn xià qù - swallow up
路段 lù duàn - road section
岌岌可危 jí jí kě wēi - (an idiom) on the verge of danger
提心吊膽 tí xīn diào dǎn - (an idiom) live in constant fear
地層下陷 dì céng xià xiàn - ground subsidence (sinking of...2023-08-2306 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#30 - 什麼台灣菜最容易做又超級好吃!? What is the easiest and incredibly delicious Taiwanese dish to make!?-超好吃的香菇雞湯 Super delicious Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup
拿手菜 ná shǒu cài - signature dish; specialty dish
香菇雞湯 xiāng gū jī tāng - Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup
乾香菇 gān xiāng gū - dried shiitake mushrooms
薑 jiāng - ginger
切成薑片 qiē chéng jiāng piàn - slice into ginger slices
入味 rù wèi - to marinate; to absorb flavors
米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine
電鍋 diàn guō - electric rice cooker
爐子 lú zi - stove; burner
-非常容易做的台式炒泡麵 Taiwanese-style stir-fried instant noodles that are extremely easy to m...2023-08-1807 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#29 - 台灣人喜歡Blackpink嗎? Do Taiwanese like Blackpink?- 誰是我最喜歡的Blackpink成員? Who is my favorite member of Blackpink?
少女時代 shǎo nǚ shí dài - Girls' Generation (a Korean girl group)
強烈 qiáng liè - strong; intense
嘻哈風 xī hā fēng - hip-hop style
走 zǒu - to take; to follow; to pursue
女力路線 nǚ lì lù xiàn - girl power route; female empowerment concept
激烈 jī liè - fierce; intense; competitive
演藝圈 yǎn yì quān - entertainment industry
殺出一條血路 shā chū yī tiáo xiě lù - to make a breakthrough; to forge ahead against all odds舞技 wǔ jì - dance skills; dancing ability
對...要求 duì...yāo...2023-08-1608 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#28 -台灣人喜歡住在台灣嗎? Do Taiwanese people like living in Taiwan? feat.芳芳的妹妹 (Fangfang’s sister)- 離開台灣3年的台灣人，回到台灣的感覺 The feelings of a Taiwanese person returning to Taiwan after being away for 3 years
澳洲 Ào zhōu - Australia
簽證 qiānzhèng - visa
那一剎那 nà yī shānà - that moment
黏 nián - sticky
灰 huī - gray
繁體字 fán tǐ zì - traditional Chinese characters
衝阿~ chōng ā ~ - go~
摩斯/摩斯漢堡 Mó sī / Mó sī hàn bǎo - MOS Burger (a fast food chain)
經濟實惠 jīng jì shí huì - economical and affordable
連續 liánxù - consecutive; following continuously
一天當中 yī tiān dāngzhōng - within a day
本地人 běn dì rén - local people
內衣...2023-08-1412 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#27 - 祝我生日快樂! 你知道我幾歲了嗎? Happy birthday to me! Do you know how old am I ?😏耍廢 shuǎ fèi - slacking off; goofing around
夜唱 yè chàng - night singing in karaoke
自助吧 zì zhù bā - self-service bar; buffet
青春熱血 qīng chūn rè xuè - youthfulness and passion; youthful enthusiasm
接下來 jiē xià lái - next; following
目標 mù biāo - goal; objective; target
明確 míng què - clear; definite; explicit
平安 píng ān - safe; peaceful
說難不難，說容易不容易 shuō nán bù nán, shuō róng yì bù róng yì - (a slang) Literally means that when we say it's difficult, it may not necessarily be difficult; when we say it's easy, it may no...2023-08-1108 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#26 - 父親節時，台灣人送什麼給爸爸? What do Taiwanese people give to their fathers on Father's Day?父親節 fù qīn jié - Father's Day
手寫卡片 shǒu xiě kǎ piàn - handwritten card
手作卡片 shǒu zuò kǎ piàn - handmade card
祝福 zhù fú - blessing
永遠 yǒng yuǎn - forever
出社會 chū shè huì - enter society, start working
護腕 hù wàn - wrist guard
護膝 hù xī - knee guard
按摩椅 àn mó yǐ - massage chair
器具 qì jù - equipment
實用 shí yòng - practical
保險 bǎo xiǎn - safer; reliable
威士忌 wēi shì jì - whisky
伏特加 fú tè jiā - vodka
高粱酒 gāo liáng jiǔ - sorghum liq...2023-08-0907 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#25 - 台灣人去日本旅行時，做了什麼? What do Taiwanese people do when they travel to Japan? feat.芳芳的妹妹 (Fangfang’s sister)- 為什麼她不去東京玩? Why didn’t she go to Tokyo?
總算 zǒng suàn - finally
行程滿檔 xíng chéng mǎn dǎng - fully-packed schedule
京都 jīng dū - Kyoto
大阪 dà bǎn - Osaka
神戶 shén hǔ - Kobe
北海道 běi hǎi dào - Hokkaido
東京 dōng jīng - Tokyo
九州 jiǔ zhōu - Kyushu
地理位置 dì lǐ wèi zhì - geographical location
沖繩 chōng shēn - Okinawa
廚房 chú fáng - kitchen
迪士尼 dí shì ní - Disneyland
- 京都是日本最好的城市嗎? Is Kyoto the best city in Japan?
...2023-08-0711 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#24 - 台灣的鬼月來了，小心!!! Beware! Taiwan's Ghost Month is Coming !鬼月 guǐ yuè - Ghost Month
盡量 jǐn liàng - try one's best to, as much as possible
鬼門開 guǐ mén kāi - Ghost Gate opens
鬼門關 guǐ mén guān - Ghost Gate closes
陰間 yīn jiān - Underworld, the world of ghosts and spirits
陽間 yáng jiān - The world of the living, the world of humans
迎接 yíng jiē - to greet, to welcome
禁忌 jìn jì - taboo, forbidden
投胎轉世 tóu tāi zhuǎn shì - reincarnation, to be reborn
剪指甲 jiǎn zhǐ jia - to cut nai...2023-08-0406 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#23 - 台灣人談賈伯斯 Taiwanese talking about Steve Jobs!賈伯斯 Jiǎ Bó Sī - Steve Jobs
安卓系統 ān zhuó xì tǒng - Android system
微軟 wéi ruǎn - Microsoft
人性化 rén xìng huà - user-friendly, designed for human needs
輟學 chuò xué - drop out of school
養父母 yǎng fù mǔ - foster parents
積蓄 jī xù - savings
必修課 bì xiū kè - required course
撿 jiǎn - to pick up
寶特瓶 bǎo tè píng - plastic bottle
史蒂夫·莫茲尼亞克 Shǐ dì fū · Mò zī níyǎ kè - Stephen Gary Wozniak
車庫 chē kù - garage
熱愛 rè ài - passion; to love ardently
董事會 dǒng shì h...2023-08-0207 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#22 - 水晶，台灣人相信的神秘力量 "Crystal", Taiwanese Believe in its Mysterious Power feat.心恩 (Xīn ēn)- 心恩什麼時候開始有水晶? When did Xīn’ēn start having crystals?
水晶 shuǐ jīng - crystal
神秘的魔法石 shén mì de mó fǎ shí - mysterious magical stone, also the Chinese name of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
吸取 xī qǔ - absorb
負能量 fù néng liàng - negative energy
黑暗 hēi àn - darkness
出社會 chū shè huì - enter society
招財 zhāo cái - attract wealth
純粹 chún cuì - pure, simple
特殊 tè shū - special
神秘 shén mì - mysterious
功效 gōng xiào - efficacy, effect
手鍊 shǒu liàn - bracelet
珠珠串成... zhū z...2023-07-3111 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#21 - 全世界只有台灣才有的捕魚技術! 你一定要去看看! Taiwan's Exclusive Fishing Technique You Won't Find Anywhere Else!剩下 shèng xià - remaining
技術 jì shù - technique
行程 xíng chéng - itinerary
蹦火仔 bèng huǒ zǎi - Sulfuric Fire Fishing
捕魚 bǔ yú - fishing
金山 jīn shān - Jinshan (a district in New Taipei City, Taiwan)
流傳 liú chuán - to be passed down
點火 diǎn huǒ - to light a fire
漁民 yú mín - fishermen
手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight
燒 shāo - to burn
趨光性 qū guāng xìng - phototaxis
光 guāng - light
亮 liàng - bright
魚網...2023-07-2808 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#20 - 在台灣，3個最有名的外國網紅! 3 Most Famous Foreign Youtubers in Taiwan!- 第三名Third place - 韓勾ㄟ金針菇 찐쩐꾸
金針菇 jīn zhēn gū - enoki mushrooms
頻道 pín dào - channel
名稱 míng chēng - name/title
條理 tiáo lǐ - organized, logical
做作 zuò zuò - affected, artificial
故意 gù yì - intentionally
裝可愛 zhuāng kě ài - act cute
重心放在 zhòng xīn fàng zài - focus on, center around
- 第二名Second place - 莫彩曦Hailey
爆紅 bào hóng - to become extremely popular or famous
互動 hù dòng - interaction, to interact
經營 jīng yíng - to manage, to operate
正向 zhèng xiàng - positive...2023-07-2608 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#19 - 訪問剛買房子的台灣人，在台灣買房子容易嗎? Buying an apartment in Taiwan: Easy or Not? Interview with a New Homeowner feat. 心恩 (Xīn ēn)- 為什麼心恩想要買房子? Why does Xin’en want to buy an apartment?
晉升 jìn shēng - to be promoted, elevated
閨蜜 guī mì - best friend (usually female)
任務 rèn wù - task, mission
跨縣市 kuà xiàn shì - cross-county/city, spanning across counties/cities
屏東 Píng dōng - a county in Taiwan
就業 jiù yè - employment, to be employed
高雄 Gāo xióng - a city in Taiwan
對方 duì fāng - the other person
負擔 fù dān - burden, to bear the cost or responsibility
- 租房子不好嗎? Is renting a place not a good...2023-07-2414 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#18 - 不要再吃牛肉麵、滷肉飯了! 吃吃看"碗粿"吧! Don't settle with beef noodles and braised pork rice! Give "Savory Rice Pudding" a try!- 什麼是碗粿? What is "Savory Rice Pudding"?
碗粿 (Taiwanese: wā guì) - savory rice pudding; a Taiwanese snack
米漿 mǐ jiāng - rice milk; a beverage made from rice
香菇 xiāng gū - shiitake mushroom
蝦米 xiā mǐ - dried shrimp
滷肉 lǔ ròu - braised pork
蒸 zhēng - to steam
淋 lín - to drizzle or pour (e.g. sauce)
- 台灣最好吃的碗粿在哪裡? Where is the best place to try "Savory Rice Pudding" in Taiwan?
富盛號 fù shèng hào - "Fu Sheng Hao Restaurant" (name of the restaurant) Address: 台南市中西區民族路三段11號
評論 píng lù...2023-07-2107 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#17 - 台灣人談駭客 Taiwanese Talking About Hacker駭客 hái kè - hacker
駭入 hái rù - to hack into
盜用 dào yòng - to steal and use
惡意破壞 è yì pò huài - malicious destruction
破解 pò jiě - to crack (a code or password)
黑帽駭客 hēi mào hái kè - Black hat hacker (a hacker who uses their skills for malicious purposes)
未經允許 wèi jīng yǔn xǔ - without permission
擅自入侵 shàn zì rù qīn - unauthorized intrusion
利益 lì yì - interest, benefit
白帽駭客 bái mào hái kè - White hat hacker (a hacker who uses their skills for ethical and defe...2023-07-1908 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#16 - 努力照顧老人的台灣人 A Dedicated Elderly Caretakers in Taiwan feat. 波比媽 (Bō bǐ ’s mom)- 波比媽做什麼工作? What is Bobi ma's job?
長照2.0 cháng zhào 2.0 - Long-term care 2.0 (A government program for long-term care services)
撥打 bō dǎ - to dial
專線 zhuān xiàn - hotline
個管師 gè guǎn shī - (個案管理師) case manager
社工 shè gōng - social worker
接觸 jiē chù - contact; to get in touch with someone
府上 fǔ shàng - one's own home
評估 píng gū - to evaluate someone's needs
機構 jī gòu - institution
派員 pài yuán - dispatch personnel
居喘 jū chuǎn - respite (a short-term break for a caregiver)
2023-07-1712 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#15 - 台灣人談多重人格 Taiwanese Talking About Multiple Personality Disorder- 什麼是多重人格? What is Multiple Personality Disorder?
多重人格 duō chóng rén gé - Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder
疾病 jí bìng - illness/disease
記憶 jì yì - memory
24個比利 èr shí sì gè bǐ lì - The book "The Minds of Billy Milligan"
心理學 xīn lǐ xué - psychology
作家 zuò jiā - author
丹尼爾·凱斯 dān ní ěr · kǎi sī - Daniel Keyes
比利·密里根 bǐ lì · mì lǐ gēn - Billy Milligan
真人真事 zhēn rén zhēn shì - based on a true story
- 人為什麼會有多重人格? Why do people have Multiple Personality Disorder?
童年 tóng nián - chi...2023-07-1410 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#14 - 台灣人喜歡台灣總統嗎? What do Taiwanese think of their President - Tsai Ing-wen?蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (name of current president of Taiwan)
照稿唸 zhào gǎo niàn - read from a prepared script
聲勢 shēngshì - momentum; popularity
激勵人心 jīlì rénxīn - inspiring; motivational
民進黨 Mínjìndǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwanese political party)
重重的考驗 chóngchóng de kǎoyàn - numerous tests; multiple trials
稱號 chēnghào - title; nickname
梅克爾 Méikè'ěr - Angela Merkel
遠東的梅克爾 yuǎndōng de Méikè'ěr - "Merkel of the Far East" (nickname for Tsai Ing-wen)
總理 zǒnglǐ - Prime Minister...2023-07-1209 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#13 - 台灣人喜歡狗嗎? Do Taiwanese people like dogs? feat.波比媽 (Bō bǐ ’s mom- 波比媽在哪裡發現小狗? Where did Bobi ma find the puppy?
遛狗 liù gǒu - walking dogs
黏 nián - clingy
排泄物 pái xiè wù - excrement
飛奔過來 fēi bēn guò lái - rush over
媽寶 mā bǎo - mama's boy
包容 bāo róng - tolerant
協會 xié huì - association
花市 huā shì - flower market
捐錢 juān qián - donate money
契機 qì jī - opportunity
姪女 zhí nǚ - niece
陷入 xiàn rù - fall into…a feeling
內心 nèi xīn - inner feelings
空虛感 kōng xū gǎn - feeling of emptiness2023-07-1011 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#12 - 台灣人談馬雅文明 Taiwanese Talking About the Maya Civilization馬雅文明 má yǎ wén míng - Maya civilization
薩爾瓦多 sà ěr wǎ duō - El Salvador
瓜地馬拉 guā dì mǎ lā - Guatemala
貝里斯 bèi lǐ sī - Belize
宏都拉斯 hóng dū lā sī - Honduras
前古典期 qián gǔ diǎn qī - Preclassic period
古典期 gǔ diǎn qī - Classic period
後古典期 hòu gǔ diǎn qī - Postclassic period
- 前古典期 Preclassic period
西元 xī yuán - AD (Anno Domini), Common Era
聚落 jù luò - settlement, village
神廟 shén miào - a temple or shrine that enshrines a god or a goddes
衰落 shuāi luò - decline, fall
- 古典期 C...2023-07-0707 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#11 - 印度佛教和中國佛教不一樣? "Is Indian Buddhism Different from Chinese Buddhism?民俗信仰 mín sú xìn yǎng - folk beliefs
觀世音菩薩 guān shì yīn pú sà - Guanyin Bodhisattva
傳 chuán - to transmit; to spread to
套 tào - set, system
佛經 Fó jīng - Buddhist scripture
道教 Dào jiào - Taoism
儒家 Rú jiā - Confucianism
孔子 Kǒng zǐ - Confucius
思想 sī xiǎng - ideology, thought
融合為一 rónghé wéi yī - to integrate into one
畫像 huà xiàng - portrait, picture
雕像 diāo xiàng - sculpture, statue
尊 zūn - a measure word used for statues or figurine...2023-07-0511 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#10 - 台灣人不想繼續住在美國了!? This Taiwanese wants to say goodbye to the US!? feat. 軒軒 (Xuān xuān)- 為了結婚搬到美國!? Moved to the US for marriage!?
綠卡 lǜ kǎ - Green Card (Permanent Resident Card in the US)
畢竟 bì jìng - after all, in the end
久待 jiǔ dài - long stay
居留 jū liú - residence, residency
疫情 yì qíng - epidemic, pandemic
流程 liú chéng - procedure, process
程序 chéng xù - program, procedure, process
跑 pǎo - run, to process, to execute
分隔 fēn gé - separate
- 軒軒住在美國習慣嗎? Xuanxuan adapts well to living in the US?
適應 shì yìng - adapt, adjust
暴瘦 bào shòu - dramatic weight loss
奔著...2023-07-0312 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#9 - 超可怕的台灣小吃 "棺材板" Brave Enough to Try Taiwan's Spookiest Street Food” Coffin Board”!?- 棺材板是什麼? What is the street food Coffin Board?
棺材板 guān cái bǎn - Coffin board, a street food in Taiwan
炸吐司 zhá tǔ sī - deep-fried toast
厚 hòu - thick
厚片吐司 hòu piàn tǔ sī - thick-sliced toast
切下來 qiē xià lái - cut off, cut down
挖掉 wā diào - dig out, scoop out
挖空 wā kōng - hollow out, empty out
奶油 nǎi yóu - butter, cream
- 台灣第一間棺材板店 The first coffin board shop in Taiwan
發明 fā míng - to invent
赤崁棺材板 Chì kǎn guān cái bǎn - Chikan Coffin Bread, the...2023-06-3005 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#8 - 如果你在台灣，參加"台北電影節"吧! Attention Taipei visitors! Don't miss out on the Taipei Film Festival happening now!- 台北電影節! Taipei Film Festival!
台北電影獎 Tái běi diàn yǐng jiǎng - Taipei Film Awards
來 lái - during; over
最佳劇情長片 zuì jiā jù qíng cháng piān - Best Narrative Feature
最佳紀錄片 zuì jiā jì lù piān - Best Documentary Feature
最佳導演 zuì jiā dǎo yǎn - Best Director
獎項 jiǎng xiàng - award category
頒獎典禮 bān jiǎng diǎn lǐ - award ceremony
講座 jiǎng zuò - lecture; seminar
焦點 jiāo diǎn - focal point; main theme
- 我推薦的台灣電影 Highly recommended Taiwanese movies
關於我和鬼變成家人的那件...2023-06-2808 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#7 - 台灣人移民到美國!? 為什麼她想要跟美國人結婚? Taiwanese Immigrating to the US!? Why Does She Want to Marry an American? feat. 軒軒 (Xuanxuan)- 軒軒現在住在美國哪裡? Where does Xuanxuan currently live in the US?
西雅圖 - Xī yǎ tú - Seattle
豐富 fēng fù - abundant, plentiful, rich
華盛頓 - Huá shèng dùn - Washington
- 她先生什麼時候移民到美國? When did her husband immigrate to the US
二代移民 èr dài yí mín - second-generation immigrant
紐約 niǔ yuē - New York
教職 jiào zhí - teaching profession
初期 chū qī - early stage; initial period
適應 shì yìng - adaptation
融入 róng rù - to integrate, to assimilate
華人圈 huá rén quān - Chinese community
互動 hù dòng - interaction
- 軒軒和她先生是怎麼認識的? How did Xuan...2023-06-2611 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#6 - 你知道端午節的故事嗎? Do you know the story behind the Dragon Boat Festival?- 台灣人都知道的端午節故事 The Dragon Boat Festival Story that Every Taiwanese Knows
端午節 duān wǔ jié - Dragon Boat Festival
粽子 zòng zi - Zongzi, a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, and then boiled or steamed
划龍舟 huá lóng zhōu - Dragon boat racing
西元 xī yuán - Common Era (CE)
楚國 chǔ guó - State of Chu, one of the major states during the Warring States period (475–221 BCE) in ancient China
屈原 qū yuán - Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet and minister in the State of Chu dur...2023-06-2306 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#5 - 《詐團圓》今年最好看的台灣電影! Scamsgiving! The Best Taiwanese Movie of the Year!詐團圓 zhà tuán yuán - "Scamsgiving", the title of a movie
阿婆 ā pó - grandmother, a term of address for an elderly woman
董事長 dǒng shì zhǎng - chairman
繼承家業 jì chéng jiā yè - inherit the family business
創業 chuàng yè - start a business, to establish a new business
混得不錯 hùn de bú cuò - doing quite well
車禍身亡 chē huò shēn wáng - died in a car accident
詐欺師 zhà qī shī - scammer
騙人 piàn rén - deceive people, to cheat or trick others
操弄 cāo nòng - manipulate
...2023-06-2107 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#4 - 台灣人怎麼教孩子英文? How do Taiwanese teachers teach children English? feat.莛莛 (Tingting)- 莛莛什麼時候開始教英文? When did Tingting start teaching English?
代課老師 dài kè lǎo shī - substitute teacher
全職 quán zhí - full-time
反應 fǎn yìng - response
互動 hù dòng - interaction
訣竅 jué qiào - knack, trick
自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally
代班 dài bān - substitute, fill in for
熱烈 rè liè - enthusiastic
單純 dān chún - simple, naive
寒暑假 hán shǔ jià - winter/summer vacation
模式 mó shì - mode, pattern, style
- 台灣人怎麼教孩子英文? How do Taiwanese people teach English to kids?
古板 gǔ b...2023-06-1912 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#3 - 到台灣傳統早餐店一定要吃的東西! The Best Taiwanese Breakfast Dishes You Can't Miss!- 一定要點什麼? What do you need to order?
正統 zhèng tǒng - orthodox; traditional
米糕 mǐ gāo - sticky rice topped with minced pork
配上 pèi shàng - match with; paired with
貢丸湯 gòng wán tāng - meatball soup; pork ball soup
排骨酥湯 pái gǔ sū tāng - crispy pork bone soup
飯糰 fàn tuán - rice ball
油條 yóu tiáo - Chinese doughnut; fried breadstick
肉鬆 ròu sōng - shredded pork; pork floss
菜脯 (Taiwanese: cài bò) - pickled vegetables; vegetable pickles
燒餅 shāo...2023-06-1606 minSpeak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#2 - 一定要學的台語! Upgrade Your Life in Taiwan with These Must-Know Taiwanese Words!你好 lī hè - Hello
早安 áo zà - Good morning
吃飽了沒/ 吃飽了嗎? jiǎ bà muē - Have you eaten?/ Are you full?
要吃什麼? mēi jiǎ xiā - What do you want to eat?
不用，我吃飽了 m̄-miàn，wā jiǎ bà a - No need, I'm full.
好啊，有什麼? hè ā，wū xiā mī - Sure, what do you have?
你最近好嗎? lī zuì-kīn hè mo - How have you been lately
還沒，我還沒吃 ā-muē，wā ā-muē jiǎ - Not yet, I haven't eaten yet.
謝謝 do xiā - Thanks
不客氣 mēin kèi-kì - You’re welcome!
不好意思 pāi sèi - Sorry! Excuse me!
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撿酒瓶 jiǎn jiǔ píng - pick up wine bottle
碎 suì - broken
默契 mò qì - tacit understanding
閒聊 xián liáo - have small talk
試水溫 shì shuǐ wēn - (lit.testing the waters) refers to to take a trial run
- 我們是好朋友嗎? Are we good friends?
喇低賽 lā dī sài - (a Taiwanese slang) means to chat casually or idly
扯 chě - to talk about, to chat
戀情 liàn qíng - romantic relationship
投資 tóu zī - investment
開戶 kāi hù - open an account
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