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螃蟹 páng xiè - crab 產季 chǎn jì - harvest season; peak season 母蟹 mǔ xiè - female crab 蟹黃 xiè huáng - crab roe 豐滿 fēng mǎn - plump; full 公蟹 gōng xiè - male crab 蟹膏 xiè gāo - crab cream (male crab paste) 濃郁 nóng yù - rich; intense (in flavor or aroma) 黏口 nián kǒu - sticky and creamy in the mouth 度過 dù guò - to get through; to spend (time) 寒冷 hán lěng - cold; chilly 瘋狂 fēng kuáng - crazy; frantically 覓食 mì shí - to forage for food 肌肉 jī ròu - muscle 發育 fā yù - to develop; growth 蟹肉 xiè ròu - crab meat 彈性 tán xìng - elasticity; springiness QQ的 Q Q de - chewy and bouncy  新北市 Xīn Běi Shì - New Taipei City 萬里區 Wàn Lǐ Qū - Wanli District 三點蟹 sān diǎn xiè - three-spot swimming crab 花蟹 huā xiè - flower crab (blue swimming crab) 石蟳 shí xún - rock crab 明顯 míng xiǎn - obvious; noticeable 殼 ké - shell 薄 báo - thin 剝 bō - to peel; to remove the shell 肉質 ròu zhí - texture and quality of the meat 細嫩 xì nèn - tender and delicate 平價 píng jià - affordable; reasonably priced 華麗 huá lì - gorgeous; splendid 花紋 huā wén - pattern; markings 體型 tǐ xíng - body shape; size 結實 jiē shí - firm; solid 多汁 duō zhī - juicy 粗糙 cū cāo - rough 螯 áo - claw  飽滿 bǎo mǎn - full; well-filled 大閘蟹 dà zhá xiè - Chinese mitten crab 品嚐 pǐn cháng - to taste; to savor 熟透 shóu tòu - fully ripe; fully cooked 香氣撲鼻 xiāng qì pū bí - a delicious aroma fills the air 半透明 bàn tòu míng - semi-transparent; translucent 清蒸 qīng zhēng - steamed (plain) 原味 yuán wèi - original flavor; natural taste 表面 biǎo miàn - surface 鋪 pū - to spread; to lay on top 薑片 jiāng piàn - ginger slices 淋 lín - to drizzle; to pour over 米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine 桂花蛋炒蟹 guì huā dàn chǎo xiè - stir-fried crab with fluffy scrambled egg 裹粉 guǒ fěn - to coat with flour or starch 油炸 yóu zhà - deep-fried 蔥 cōng - scallion; green onion 紅蘿蔔 hóng luó bo - carrot 黑木耳 hēi mù ěr - black fungus (wood ear mushroom) 打散的蛋液 dǎ sàn de dàn yì - beaten egg mixture 打蛋 dǎ dàn - to beat eggs 加進去 jiā jìn qù - to add in; to put into 烏醋 wū cù - black vinegar 白胡椒粉 bái hú jiāo fěn - white pepper powder 大火翻炒 dà huǒ fān chǎo - to stir-fry over high heat Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

婚禮 hūnlǐ - wedding; wedding ceremony 舉辦 jǔbàn - to hold; to organize 西方 xīfāng - the West; Western 白紗 báishā - white wedding dress; bridal gown 戶外 hùwài - outdoors; outdoor 交換戒指 jiāohuàn jièzhǐ - to exchange rings 宣讀誓言 xuāndú shìyán - to read wedding vows aloud 婚宴 hūnyàn - wedding banquet; wedding reception 親朋好友 qīnpéng hǎoyǒu (親友qīnyǒu) - relatives and friends; family and friends 新人 xīnrén - newlyweds; the bride and groom 規劃 guīhuà - to plan; planning 流程 liúchéng - process; procedure 新秘 xīnmì（新娘秘書xīnniáng mìshū）- bridal stylist; bridal assistant 新郎 xīnláng - groom 新娘 xīnniáng - bride 賓客 bīnkè - guests 抽獎 chōujiǎng - lucky draw; raffle 保留 bǎoliú - to preserve; to keep 習俗 xísú - custom; tradition 訂婚 dìnghūn - to get engaged; engagement 聘金 pìnjīn - bride price; betrothal money 喜餅 xǐbǐng - traditional wedding pastry; wedding cake gift box 分享 fēnxiǎng - to share 喜悅 xǐyuè - joy; happiness 迎娶 yíngqǔ - to fetch the bride for marriage 考驗 kǎoyàn - test; challenge 血型 xiěxíng - blood type 星座 xīngzuò - zodiac sign; astrological sign 伴郎 bànláng - best man; groomsman 把新娘娶回家 bǎ xīnniáng qǔ huí jiā - to marry the bride and bring her home 向雙方父母敬茶 xiàng shuāngfāng fùmǔ jìngchá - to serve tea to both sets of parents as a sign of respect 多年來 duōnián lái - for many years 禁忌 jìnjì - taboo; something to avoid 挑選好日子 tiāoxuǎn hǎo rìzi - to choose an auspicious date 農民曆 nóngmínlì - traditional Chinese almanac 播種 bōzhǒng - to sow seeds; to plant crops 收成 shōuchéng - harvest; crop yield Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

原料油 yuán liào yóu - raw cooking oil; crude edible oil 致癌物 zhì ái wù - carcinogen; cancer-causing substance 沙拉油 shā lā yóu - salad oil; vegetable cooking oil 普遍 pǔ biàn - common; widespread 上游的廠商 shàng yóu de chǎng shāng - upstream supplier; raw material supplier 油品代製大廠 yóu pǐn dài zhì dà chǎng - major contract manufacturer of cooking oils 中聯油脂 Zhōng Lián Yóu Zhī - Central Union Oil Corp 進行 jìn xíng - to carry out; to conduct 自主檢驗 zì zhǔ jiǎn yàn - self-inspection; internal testing 大豆沙拉油 dà dòu shā lā yóu - soybean salad oil 批號 pī hào - batch number; lot number 這一批產品 zhè yì pī chǎn pǐn - this batch of products 出現異常 chū xiàn yì cháng - to show abnormalities; to have irregularities 超標 chāo biāo - to exceed the safety standard; exceed the limit 苯駢芘 běn pián bǐ - benzo[a]pyrene (a carcinogenic chemical) 含量 hán liàng - content; concentration 高達 gāo dá - as high as; reaching up to 微克 wéi kè - microgram (μg) 法定標準 fǎ dìng biāo zhǔn - legal standard; statutory limit 限制 xiàn zhì - limit; restriction 世界衛生組織 Shì Jiè Wèi Shēng Zǔ Zhī - World Health Organization (WHO) 列為 liè wéi - to classify as; to list as 一級致癌物 yì jí zhì ái wù - Group 1 carcinogen; known human carcinogen 長期食用 cháng qí shí yòng - long-term consumption 大幅增加 dà fú zēng jiā - to increase significantly 罹患 lí huàn - to suffer from; to be diagnosed with (a disease) 肺癌 fèi ái - lung cancer 消化道癌症 xiāo huà dào ái zhèng - digestive tract cancer 風險 fēng xiǎn - risk 衛福部 Wèi Fú Bù - Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan) 食藥署 Shí Yào Shǔ - Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) 通報 tōng bào - to report; to notify authorities 公噸 gōng dūn - metric ton 下游 xià yóu - downstream (in the supply chain) 進一步 jìn yí bù - further; additionally 包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging; to package 家用 jiā yòng - household use; domestic use 營業用 yíng yè yòng - commercial use; business use 流入 liú rù - to flow into; enter the market 食品加工廠 shí pǐn jiā gōng chǎng - food processing factory 受波及 shòu bō jí - to be affected; to be implicated 通路 tōng lù - distribution channel; sales channel 調和油 tiáo hé yóu - blended cooking oil 中標 zhòng biāo - to be contaminated; to be affected (informal) 受到波及 shòu dào bō jí - to be impacted; to be caught up in 連鎖餐飲 lián suǒ cān yǐn - chain restaurant business; restaurant chain 毒素 dú sù - toxin 全面下架 quán miàn xià jià - to remove all products from shelves; nationwide recall 揭露 jiē lòu - to disclose; reveal 加工品 jiā gōng pǐn - processed food products 沙拉醬 shā lā jiàng - salad dressing 主動 zhǔ dòng - proactively; on one's own initiative 張開雙手擁抱 zhāng kāi shuāng shǒu yōng bào - to open one's arms and embrace (figuratively: to accept something wholeheartedly) Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

重陽節 Chóngyáng Jié - Double Ninth Festival 背後 bèi hòu - behind; underlying 意義 yì yì - meaning; significance 感念祖先 gǎn niàn zǔ xiān - to honor and remember one's ancestors 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián - to respect the elderly and honor the virtuous 避邪消災 bì xié xiāo zāi - to ward off evil and prevent misfortune 農曆 nóng lì - lunar calendar 國曆 guó lì - Gregorian (solar) calendar 民間傳說 mín jiān chuán shuō - folk legend; traditional folklore 妖魔鬼怪 yāo mó guǐ guài - demons and evil spirits 除害 chú hài - to eliminate a threat; remove harm 除掉 chú diào - to get rid of; eliminate 依照 yī zhào - according to; in accordance with 師父 shī fù - master; mentor; teacher (of a skill) 指示 zhǐ shì - instruction; direction 全鄉 quán xiāng - the whole township 百姓 bǎi xìng - ordinary people; common people 茱萸 zhū yú - dogwood  植物 zhí wù - plant 菊花酒 jú huā jiǔ - chrysanthemum wine 氣味 qì wèi - smell; scent; odor 被震懾住 bèi zhèn shè zhù - to be intimidated; to be frightened into stopping 登高 dēng gāo - to climb to a high place; hike uphill 遠離 yuǎn lí - to stay away from; keep away from 長壽 cháng shòu - longevity; long life 生命長久 shēng mìng cháng jiǔ - a long and healthy life 長輩 zhǎng bèi - elder; senior family member 關懷 guān huái - care; concern; to care for 銀髮族 yín fǎ zú - senior citizens; the elderly 祭祖 jì zǔ - to worship and pay respects to one's ancestors 敬老禮金 jìng lǎo lǐ jīn - senior citizens' holiday allowance (government gift payment) 致敬 zhì jìng - to pay tribute; to show respect 表揚大會 biǎo yáng dà huì - awards ceremony; recognition ceremony 大眾運輸 dà zhòng yùn shū - public transportation 風景區 fēng jǐng qū - scenic area; tourist attraction 針對 zhēn duì - aimed at; targeted toward 優惠 yōu huì - discount; special offer; preferential treatment Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

Activity Website: https://5000.taiwan.net.tw/ 口袋 ❤ 謝謝你的分享！ 聽眾 tīngzhòng - listener; audience 資訊 zīxùn - information 網頁 wǎngyè - webpage 絕對 juéduì - absolutely; definitely 護照 hùzhào - passport 自由行 zìyóuxíng - independent travel; traveling without joining a tour group 導遊 dǎoyóu - tour guide 領隊 lǐngduì - tour leader; tour manager 護照效期 hùzhào xiàoqí - passport validity period; passport expiration date 登錄 dēnglù - to register; to enter information into a system 國籍 guójí - nationality 電子信箱 diànzǐ xìnxiāng - email address 親戚朋友 qīnqī péngyǒu - relatives and friends 消費金 xiāofèi jīn - spending credit; money that can be used for purchases 電子憑證 diànzǐ píngzhèng - electronic voucher; digital certificate 超商 chāoshāng - convenience store 購物 gòuwù - shopping; to shop 悠遊卡 Yōuyóu Kǎ - EasyCard, a rechargeable card used for public transportation and purchases in Taiwan 大眾運輸 dàzhòng yùnshū - public transportation 觀光景點 guānguāng jǐngdiǎn - tourist attraction; sightseeing spot 遊樂園 yóulèyuán - amusement park 付款 fùkuǎn - to pay; to make a payment 抵達 dǐdá - to arrive; to reach a destination Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

成語 chéngyǔ - Chinese idiom; four-character idiomatic expression 掩耳盜鈴 yǎn'ěr-dàolíng - to deceive oneself; to cover one's ears while stealing a bell 蓋住 gàizhù - to cover; to block 雙手 shuāngshǒu - both hands 耳朵 ěrduo - ear 偷 tōu - to steal 鐘 zhōng - bell; large bell 值錢 zhíqián - valuable; worth money 小偷 xiǎotōu - thief 偷走 tōuzǒu - to steal away; to take by stealing 大錘 dàchuí - sledgehammer; large hammer 敲碎 qiāosuì - to smash into pieces; to break by hitting 槌子 chuízi - hammer; mallet 敲 qiāo - to knock; to hit; to strike 立刻 lìkè - immediately; right away 震耳欲聾 zhèn'ěr-yùlóng - deafening; ear-splitting 聲響 shēngxiǎng - sound; noise 一敲下去 yì qiāo xiàqù - as soon as (someone) strikes it; with one hit 鐘聲 zhōngshēng - sound of a bell; bell ringing 引來 yǐnlái - to attract; to draw; to bring about 搶走 qiǎngzǒu - to snatch away; to take by force 伸出雙手 shēnchū shuāngshǒu - to stretch out both hands 安靜 ānjìng - quiet; peaceful 連續不斷 liánxù búduàn - continuous; nonstop 被吵醒了 bèi chǎoxǐng le - to be woken up by noise 自欺欺人 zìqī-qīrén - to deceive oneself and others 裝作不知道 zhuāngzuò bù zhīdào - to pretend not to know 承認 chéngrèn - to admit; to acknowledge 火災 huǒzāi - fire; fire disaster Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

護士荒 hù shì huāng - nursing shortage; shortage of nurses 手術 shǒu shù - surgery; operation 病床 bìng chuáng - hospital bed 復健 fù jiàn - rehabilitation; physical therapy 縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities 員林 Yuán lín - Yuanlin (a city in Changhua County, Taiwan) 鄉鎮 xiāng zhèn - township; rural town 醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán - medical staff; healthcare workers 護理師執照 hù lǐ shī zhí zhào - nursing license 第一線 dì yī xiàn - frontline; first line 護理師 hù lǐ shī - registered nurse; nurse 薪資回報和勞動強度不成正比 xīn zī huí bào hé láo dòng qiáng dù bù chéng zhèng bǐ - the salary does not match the workload; pay is not proportional to the work intensity 科技業 kē jì yè - technology industry; tech sector 連年 lián nián - year after year; consecutively over the years 大幅調薪 dà fú tiáo xīn - to significantly increase salaries 基本底薪 jī běn dǐ xīn - basic salary; base pay 白班 bái bān - day shift 上夜班 shàng yè bān - to work the night shift 依賴 yī lài - to rely on; depend on 夜班 yè bān - night shift 津貼 jīn tiē - allowance; stipend 撐高 chēng gāo - to boost; raise (e.g. income) 收入 shōu rù - income; earnings 保障 bǎo zhàng - to protect; safeguard; guarantee 改革 gǎi gé - reform; to reform 健保 jiàn bǎo - National Health Insurance (NHI) 護理人員 hù lǐ rén yuán - nursing staff; nurses 將近 jiāng jìn - nearly; close to 惡劣 è liè - harsh; terrible; poor (conditions) 無止盡 wú zhǐ jìn - endless; never-ending 輪班 lún bān - shift work; rotating shifts 超時工作 chāo shí gōng zuò - overtime work; working beyond regular hours 現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon 疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; pandemic outbreak 新冠病毒 xīn guān bìng dú - COVID-19 coronavirus 緊繃 jǐn bēng - tense; under great pressure 高壓 gāo yā - high pressure; high-stress 心灰意冷 xīn huī yì lěng - to lose heart; become completely discouraged 離職 lí zhí - to resign; leave one's job 紛紛 fēn fēn - one after another; in large numbers 醫美診所 yī měi zhěn suǒ - cosmetic medicine clinic; aesthetic clinic 長照機構 cháng zhào jī gòu - long-term care facility 連鎖反應 lián suǒ fǎn yìng - chain reaction; ripple effect 急診室 jí zhěn shì - emergency room (ER); emergency department 急診留觀區 jí zhěn liú guān qū - emergency observation area; ER observation ward Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

台北國際牛肉麵節 Táiběi Guójì Niúròu Miàn Jié - Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival 參賽 cān sài - to participate in a competition 鮮食組 xiān shí zǔ - fresh-cooked category (competition division) 調理包組 tiáo lǐ bāo zǔ - ready-to-cook meal pack category 紅燒 hóng shāo - braised (in soy sauce); red-braised 清燉 qīng dùn - clear-braised; lightly stewed 經典 jīng diǎn - classic; iconic 口味 kǒu wèi - flavor; taste 清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing 順口 shùn kǒu - smooth and pleasant to eat or drink 現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; at the venue 熬煮湯頭 áo zhǔ tāng tóu - to slowly simmer broth 愛好者 ài hào zhě - enthusiast; lover (of something) 美食市集 měi shí shì jí - food market; food fair 店家 diàn jiā - shop; vendor; restaurant owner 試吃 shì chī - food tasting; to sample food 折扣 zhé kòu - discount 得獎 dé jiǎng - to win an award; award-winning 頂尖 dǐng jiān - top; world-class; leading 規劃 guī huà - to plan; to organize 親子小廚師 qīn zǐ xiǎo chú shī - parent-child junior chef activity 體驗 tǐ yàn - experience; hands-on experience 料理秀 liào lǐ xiù - cooking show; culinary demonstration 抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lucky draw; prize drawing 圓山花博公園 Yuánshān Huābó Gōngyuán - Yuanshan Expo Park 淡水信義線 Dànshuǐ Xìnyì Xiàn - Tamsui–Xinyi Line (Taipei Metro Red Line) 紅線 hóng xiàn - Red Line (Taipei Metro) 圓山站 Yuánshān Zhàn - Yuanshan Station 品嘗 pǐn cháng - to taste; to savor Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

牙醫 yáyī - dentist 牙齒 yáchǐ - tooth; teeth 出狀況 chū zhuàngkuàng - to have a problem; to go wrong 捷克 Jiékè - Czech Republic 蛀牙 zhùyá - cavity; tooth decay 補牙 bǔyá - to fill a cavity; dental filling 門牙 ményá - front tooth; incisor 牙線 yáxiàn - dental floss 沖牙機 chōngyájī - water flosser; oral irrigator 沖 chōng - to rinse; to flush with water 填充物 tiánchōngwù - filling material; dental filling 裝假牙 zhuāng jiǎyá - to get dentures; to have a false tooth fitted 植牙 zhíyá - dental implant; to get a dental implant 牙套 yátào - dental crown; dental cap 檢查 jiǎnchá - to examine; to check 輪到我 lúndào wǒ - it's my turn 換我 huàn wǒ - my turn; now it's my turn 異物感 yìwùgǎn - foreign body sensation; feeling that something doesn't belong 清 qīng - to clean 盡量 jìnliàng - as much as possible; to try one's best Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

困境 kùnjìng - difficult situation; dilemma 國際社會 guójì shèhuì - international community 打壓 dǎyā - to suppress; to pressure politically 堅持 jiānchí - to insist on; to persist in 一個中國原則 yí ge Zhōngguó yuánzé - the One China principle 聯合國 Liánhéguó - the United Nations (UN) 世界衛生組織 Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī - World Health Organization (WHO) 醫療 yīliáo - medical care; healthcare 實力 shílì - strength; capability 反對 fǎnduì - to oppose 疫苗 yìmiáo - vaccine 爭取 zhēngqǔ - to strive for; to fight for 認可 rènkě - recognition; approval 世界貿易組織 Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī - World Trade Organization (WTO) 名義 míngyì - name; title; in the name of 奧運 Àoyùn - the Olympics 中華台北 Zhōnghuá Táiběi - Chinese Taipei 名稱 míngchēng - name; designation 選手 xuǎnshǒu - athlete; competitor 國旗 guóqí - national flag 委屈 wěiqū - to feel wronged; grievance 大方 dàfāng - confident and natural; open 代表 dàibiǎo - to represent 外交 wàijiāo - diplomacy; foreign affairs 邦交國 bāngjiāoguó - diplomatic ally 巨額 jù’é - huge amount; enormous sum 經濟援助 jīngjì yuánzhù - economic aid 挖走 wāzǒu - to lure away; to poach 處境 chǔjìng - situation; circumstances 川普 Chuānpǔ - Trump 美中高峰會 Měi Zhōng Gāofēnghuì - U.S.-China summit 川習會 Chuān Xí huì - Trump-Xi meeting 習近平 Xí Jìnpíng - Xi Jinping 強烈的表示 qiángliè de biǎoshì - to strongly express 宣布 xuānbù - to announce; to declare 獨立 dúlì - independence 閉門會談 bìmén huìtán - closed-door meeting 福斯新聞 Fúsī Xīnwén - Fox News 專訪 zhuānfǎng - exclusive interview 公開 gōngkāi - publicly; open 警告 jǐnggào - to warn; warning 晶片產業 jīngpiàn chǎnyè - chip industry 發達 fādá - advanced; highly developed 半導體產業 bàndǎotǐ chǎnyè - semiconductor industry 施加 shījiā - to impose; to apply 關稅 guānshuì - tariff; customs duty 供應鏈 gōngyìngliàn - supply chain 移到 yídào - to move to; to relocate to 本土 běntǔ - homeland; domestic 掌握 zhǎngwò - to grasp; to control 接管 jiēguǎn - to take over 掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control 反而 fǎn’ér - instead; on the contrary 發動戰爭 fādòng zhànzhēng - to start a war 定義 dìngyì - definition; to define 嚴峻 yánjùn - severe; grim 不確定性 bù quèdìngxìng - uncertainty Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

(2026台灣國慶煙火改成在台東! 🥰下個週末如果你有空，可以去看看!) 國慶日 guó qìng rì - National Day 雙十節 shuāng shí jié - Double Tenth Day (Taiwan's National Day) 武昌起義 Wǔ Chāng Qǐ Yì - Wuchang Uprising (the 1911 uprising that led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty) 推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow; to topple 清朝 Qīng cháo - the Qing Dynasty 統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern 關鍵 guān jiàn - crucial; key; critical 戰役 zhàn yì - battle; military campaign 民主共和國 mín zhǔ gòng hé guó - democratic republic 中華民國 Zhōng Huá Mín Guó - Republic of China (ROC) 誕生 dàn shēng - to be born; to come into existence 國慶大會 guó qìng dà huì - National Day ceremony 總統府 zǒng tǒng fǔ - Presidential Office Building 廣場 guǎng chǎng - public square; plaza 舉行 jǔ xíng - to hold; to conduct (an event) 升旗典禮 shēng qí diǎn lǐ - flag-raising ceremony 三軍儀隊 sān jūn yí duì - military honor guard 花式操槍 huā shì cāo qiāng - precision rifle drill performance 戰機 zhàn jī - fighter jet; military aircraft 樂儀隊 yuè yí duì - military marching band and honor guard 盛大 shèng dà - grand; magnificent; large-scale 莊嚴 zhuāng yán - solemn; dignified 國慶煙火 guó qìng yān huǒ - National Day fireworks display 煙火秀 yān huǒ xiù - fireworks show 無人機 wú rén jī - drone 交響樂 jiāo xiǎng yuè - symphony; orchestral music 新莊體育館 Xīn Zhuāng Tǐ Yù Guǎn - Xinzhuang Gymnasium 舉辦 jǔ bàn - to organize; to host 新竹縣 Xīn Zhú Xiàn - Hsinchu County Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

電動遊戲 diàn dòng yóu xì - video game 重要性 zhòng yào xìng - importance 深刻 shēn kè - profound; deep 體悟 tǐ wù - realization; insight gained through experience 爛 làn - terrible; poor (informal) 順 shùn - smooth; fluent 自動駕駛 zì dòng jià shǐ - autonomous driving; self-driving 反應力 fǎn yìng lì - reaction speed; responsiveness 眼睛 yǎn jīng - eyes 視覺 shì jué - vision; visual perception 訊號 xùn hào - signal 大腦 dà nǎo - brain 快速 kuài sù - rapid; fast 決策 jué cè - decision-making 手指 shǒu zhǐ - finger 精準 jīng zhǔn - precise; accurate 操作 cāo zuò - operation; to operate 高頻率 gāo pín lǜ - high frequency 同步 tóng bù - synchronized; in sync 訓練 xùn liàn - training 有效 yǒu xiào - effective 縮短 suō duǎn - to shorten 人類 rén lèi - human beings 外界刺激 wài jiè cì jī - external stimuli 反應時間 fǎn yìng shí jiān - reaction time 手腳動作 shǒu jiǎo dòng zuò - hand and foot movements 協調 xié tiáo - coordinated; harmonious 浪費 làng fèi - to waste 漫畫 màn huà - comic; manga 手腳不協調 shǒu jiǎo bù xié tiáo - poor coordination; clumsy movements 專心 zhuān xīn - to concentrate; focus 書桌 shū zhuō - desk 速度 sù dù - speed 鍛鍊 duàn liàn - to train; strengthen 視覺空間 shì jué kōng jiān - visual-spatial ability 認知 rèn zhī - cognition; awareness 注意力 zhù yì lì - attention; concentration 增強 zēng qiáng - to enhance; strengthen 可塑性 kě sù xìng - plasticity; adaptability 記憶力 jì yì lì - memory ability 地圖 dì tú - map 道具 dào jù - item; game tool 敵人 dí rén - enemy 規律 guī lǜ - pattern; regularity 玩家 wán jiā - player; gamer 加以應用 jiā yǐ yìng yòng - to apply; put into practice 刺激 cì jī - to stimulate 海馬體 hǎi mǎ tǐ - hippocampus 強化 qiáng huà - to strengthen; reinforce 工作記憶 gōng zuò jì yì - working memory 資訊處理 zī xùn chǔ lǐ - information processing 休閒娛樂 xiū xián yú lè - leisure and entertainment 罪惡感 zuì è gǎn - feeling of guilt 培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate; develop 挫折容忍度 cuò zhé róng rěn dù - frustration tolerance 失敗 shī bài - failure 常態 cháng tài - normal state; norm 卡關 kǎ guān - to get stuck at a level; hit a roadblock 擊敗 jí bài - to defeat; beat 嘗試 cháng shì - to try; attempt 修正錯誤 xiū zhèng cuò wù - to correct mistakes 破關 pò guān - to clear a game level; beat a game 抗壓性 kàng yā xìng - stress tolerance 毅力 yì lì - perseverance; determination Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

教師節 jiào shī jié - Teachers' Day 起源 qǐ yuán - origin; beginning 紀念 jì niàn - to commemorate; remembrance 孔子 Kǒng Zǐ - Confucius 思想家 sī xiǎng jiā - thinker; philosopher 政治家 zhèng zhì jiā - statesman; politician 教育家 jiào yù jiā - educator 開創 kāi chuàng - to found; to pioneer; to initiate 有教無類 yǒu jiào wú lèi - education for all regardless of background or ability 因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào - to teach according to a student's abilities and characteristics 打破 dǎ pò - to break; to overturn 貴族 guì zú - aristocracy; noble class 特權 tè quán - privilege; special right 命運 mìng yùn - fate; destiny 被稱為 bèi chēng wéi - to be called; to be known as 至聖先師 zhì shèng xiān shī - the Greatest Sage and First Teacher (title for Confucius) 偉大 wěi dà - great; remarkable 農曆 nóng lì - lunar calendar 作為 zuò wéi - to serve as; to be used as 孔子誕辰紀念日 Kǒng Zǐ dàn chén jì niàn rì - Confucius' Birthday Memorial Day 祭孔大典 jì Kǒng dà diǎn - Grand Confucius Commemoration Ceremony 孔廟 Kǒng miào - Confucius Temple 神聖 shén shèng - sacred; solemn 年代 nián dài - era; period of time 典禮 diǎn lǐ - ceremony 毛筆 máo bǐ - Chinese calligraphy brush 學業進步 xué yè jìn bù - improvement in academic studies 教育部 jiào yù bù - Ministry of Education 前夕 qián xì - eve; the day before an event 師鐸獎 shī duó jiǎng - Teacher Excellence Award in Taiwan 行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng - Premier of Taiwan (Head of the Executive Yuan) 親自 qīn zì - personally; in person 頒獎 bān jiǎng - to present an award 輔導 fǔ dǎo - guidance; counseling; mentoring 巨大 jù dà - huge; enormous 貢獻 gòng xiàn - contribution 敬意 jìng yì - respect; tribute 敬師 jìng shī - to honor teachers 奉茶 fèng chá - to serve tea respectfully 儀式 yí shì - ceremony; ritual 表達謝意 biǎo dá xiè yì - to express gratitude; show appreciation 黑板 hēi bǎn - blackboard; chalkboard Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

月餅 yuèbǐng - mooncake 元朝 Yuáncháo - the Yuan Dynasty 朝代 cháodài - dynasty 蒙古人 Měnggǔrén - Mongolian; Mongol people 漢人 Hànrén - Han Chinese 統治 tǒngzhì - to rule; to govern 殘酷 cánkù - cruel; brutal 嚴格 yángé - strict; rigorous 防止 fángzhǐ - to prevent 百姓 bǎixìng - common people; ordinary citizens 造反 zàofǎn - to rebel; to revolt 朝廷 cháotíng - the imperial court 下令 xiàlìng - to issue an order; to command 合用一把菜刀 héyòng yì bǎ càidāo - to share one kitchen knife among several households 村子 cūnzi - village 士兵 shìbīng - soldier 嚴密監視 yánmì jiānshì - to keep under close surveillance 苦不堪言 kǔ bù kān yán - to suffer beyond words; unbearable hardship 反抗軍 fǎnkàngjūn - rebel army; resistance force 紛紛 fēnfēn - one after another; in succession 密謀 mìmóu - to secretly plot; to conspire 起義 qǐyì - uprising; revolt 推翻 tuīfān - to overthrow 領袖 lǐngxiù - leader 朱元璋 Zhū Yuánzhāng - Zhu Yuanzhang (founder of the Ming Dynasty) 官兵 guānbīng - government troops; officers and soldiers 檢查 jiǎnchá - to inspect; to check 搜身 sōushēn - to search someone's body 傳達 chuándá - to convey; to communicate 傳遞 chuándì - to pass on; to transmit 瘟疫 wēnyì - epidemic; plague 消災解厄 xiāozāi jiě'è - to ward off disasters and misfortune 保全性命 bǎoquán xìngmìng - to preserve one's life; to stay alive 傳言 chuányán - rumor; hearsay 前夕 qiánxì - eve; the day before 爭相購買 zhēngxiāng gòumǎi - to rush to buy; to compete to purchase 打仗 dǎzhàng - to fight a war; to go to battle 塞 sāi - to stuff; to insert 紙條 zhǐtiáo - small note; slip of paper 內餡 nèixiàn - filling (inside food) 家家戶戶 jiājiā hùhù - every household 切開 qiēkāi - to cut open 賞月 shǎngyuè - to admire the full moon 藏 cáng - to hide 字條 zìtiáo - written note; message slip 政權 zhèngquán - political power; regime 明朝 Míngcháo - the Ming Dynasty Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

玻璃心 bō lí xīn - a person who is overly sensitive and easily hurt by criticism 用來 yòng lái - to be used for; used to 形容 xíng róng - to describe 脆弱 cuì ruò - fragile; vulnerable 敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive 玻璃 bō lí - glass 碎裂 suì liè - to shatter; break into pieces 用語 yòng yǔ - expression; term; wording 批評 pī píng - criticism; to criticize 質疑 zhí yí - to question; to doubt 無心 wú xīn - unintentional; without bad intentions 玩笑 wán xiào - joke 內心 nèi xīn - inner feelings; heart 打擊 dǎ jí - blow; setback; emotional hit 崩潰 bēng kuì - to break down emotionally; collapse 走心 zǒu xīn - to take something personally; be emotionally affected 惱羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù - to become angry out of embarrassment 職場 zhí chǎng - workplace 社群平台 shè qún píng tái - social media platform 發文 fā wén - to post online 立刻 lì kè - immediately 火冒三丈 huǒ mào sān zhàng - to become extremely angry 瘋狂 fēng kuáng - crazy; frenzied 跟網友對罵 gēn wǎng yǒu duì mà - to argue and insult each other online 狂敲鍵盤 kuáng qiāo jiàn pán - to furiously type on a keyboard 回擊 huí jí - to fight back; retaliate 刪文 shān wén - to delete a post 封鎖 fēng suǒ - to block someone online 被講兩句 bèi jiǎng liǎng jù - to be criticized a little; receive a few negative comments 玻璃心碎一地 bō lí xīn suì yí dì - to be extremely hurt emotionally; heart shattered into pieces 經不起批評 jīng bù qǐ pī píng - unable to handle criticism 發文 fā wén - to post online 兇 xiōng - fierce; harsh; mean 場合 chǎng hé - occasion; situation; setting 報告 bào gào - report 數據 shù jù - data; figures 重新 chóng xīn - again; anew 修改 xiū gǎi - to revise; modify 否定 fǒu dìng - to deny; reject 霸凌 bà líng - bullying 委屈 wěi qū - feeling wronged; grievance 離職 lí zhí - to resign; leave a job 抗壓性 kàng yā xìng - ability to handle pressure; stress tolerance 調侃 tiáo kǎn - to tease; joke with someone 臉色 liǎn sè - facial expression; complexion 退群組 tuì qún zǔ - to leave a group chat 罵 mà - to scold; curse; criticize harshly 自我 zì wǒ - self-centered; self-focused (depending on context) 隱藏 yǐn cáng - to hide; conceal 帳號 zhàng hào - account (online account) Follow me on Instagram: ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast