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民間工藝 mín jiān gōng yì - folk craft / traditional handicraft 技術 jì shù - technique / skill 交趾陶 jiāo zhǐ táo - Koji pottery 融合 róng hé - to combine / to blend 繪畫 huì huà - painting 捏塑 niē sù - to sculpt (with hands, usually clay) 色彩 sè cǎi - color 燒陶 shāo táo - to fire pottery 陶土 táo tǔ - clay 捏 niē - to knead / to mold (by hand) 造型 zào xíng - shape / form 人物 rén wù - figure / character (person) 神獸 shén shòu - mythical animal 曬 shài - to dry under the sun 陰暗 yīn àn - dark / shaded 龜裂 jūn liè - to crack (surface cracks) 窯 yáo - kiln 燒 shāo - to burn / to fire 強 qiáng - strong / sturdy 釉料 yòu liào - glaze 顏料 yán liào - pigment / paint 嘉義新港奉天宮 jiā yì xīn gǎng fèng tiān gōng - Fengtian Temple in Xingang, Chiayi 台北保安宮 tái běi bǎo ān gōng - Baoan Temple in Taipei 彰化鹿港龍山寺 zhāng huà lù gǎng lóng shān sì - Longshan Temple in Lukang, Changhua 板陶窯工藝園區 bǎn táo yáo gōng yì yuán qū - Bantaoyao Crafts Studio of Jiao-Zhi Pottery 體驗 tǐ yàn - to experience 親手 qīn shǒu - personally / with one’s own hands 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

被狗咬過 bèi gǒu yǎo guò - have been bitten by a dog 被狗追過 bèi gǒu zhuī guò - have been chased by a dog 一直跟著我 yì zhí gēn zhe wǒ - keep following me 流浪狗 liú làng gǒu - stray dog 被狗吠 bèi gǒu fèi - be barked at by a dog 友善 yǒu shàn - friendly 沒有水準 méi yǒu shuǐ zhǔn - have no manners / lack of civility 不衛生 bú wèi shēng - unhygienic 除非 chú fēi - unless 採取 cǎi qǔ - to adopt (a method) / to take (action) 放養 fàng yǎng - free-range raising (let animals roam freely) 看門犬 kān mén quǎn - guard dog 特性 tè xìng - characteristic / trait 吠叫 fèi jiào - to bark 窄 zhǎi - narrow 鐵籠 tiě lóng - iron cage 社交 shè jiāo - social interaction 飼料 sì liào - pet food / feed 剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn - leftovers 兇 xiōng - fierce / aggressive 現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon 改善 gǎi shàn - to improve 制定 zhì dìng - to establish / to formulate 法規 fǎ guī - laws / regulations 打晶片 dǎ jīng piàn - to implant a microchip 主人 zhǔ rén - owner (of a pet) 恐懼 kǒng jù - fear 接受教育 jiē shòu jiào yù - to receive education 缺乏 quē fá - to lack / be lacking 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

荷姆茲海峽 hé mǔ zī hǎi xiá - strait of Hormuz 石油 shí yóu - oil 孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén - narrow-minded and lacking knowledge 伊朗戰爭 yī lǎng zhàn zhēng - Iran war 重要性 zhòng yào xìng - importance 地理課 dì lǐ kè - geography class 以色列 yǐ sè liè - Israel 發動 fā dòng - launch 封鎖 fēng suǒ - blockade 船隻 chuán zhī - ships 通行 tōng xíng - pass through 波斯灣 bō sī wān - Persian gulf 阿曼灣 ā màn wān - gulf of Oman 水道 shuǐ dào - waterway 阿拉伯海 ā lā bó hǎi - Arabian sea 印度洋 yìn dù yáng - Indian ocean 門戶 mén hù - gateway 天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas 窄 zhǎi - narrow 阿拉伯聯合大公國 ā lā bó lián hé dà gōng guó - United Arab Emirates 起起伏伏 qǐ qǐ fú fú - ups and downs 塑膠袋之亂 sù jiāo dài zhī luàn - plastic bag shortage crisis 原料 yuán liào - raw material 短缺 duǎn quē - shortage 油輪 yóu lún - oil tanker 臨海 lín hǎi - territorial waters 航道 háng dào - shipping lane 戰略的籌碼 zhàn lüè de chóu mǎ - strategic leverage 咽喉 yān hóu - choke point 運輸量 yùn shū liàng - transport volume 卡達 kǎ dá - Qatar 科威特 kē wēi tè - Kuwait 伊拉克 yī lā kè - Iraq 出海口 chū hǎi kǒu - outlet to the sea 通膨 tōng péng - inflation 提煉 tí liàn - refine 危急 wéi jí - critical 供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain 崩潰 bēng kuì - collapse 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

補水 bǔ shuǐ - to rehydrate; to add water back to the body 補充 bǔchōng - to replenish or supply something that is lacking 水分 shuǐfèn - moisture or water content 退火 tuìhuǒ - to reduce internal heat in the body (traditional health concept) 火氣 huǒqì - internal body heat; irritation or inflammation in traditional chinese medicine 降火 jiànghuǒ - to reduce body heat or internal heat 綠竹筍 lǜ zhúsǔn - green bamboo shoots 巔峰期 diānfēng qí - peak season or peak period 涼筍沙拉 liáng sǔn shālā - chilled bamboo shoot salad 水煮 shuǐzhǔ - to boil in water 冰起來 bīng qǐlái - to chill something in the refrigerator or with ice 美乃滋 měinǎizī - mayonnaise 口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel or texture of food 梨子 lízi - pear (the fruit) 清脆 qīngcuì - crisp and crunchy in texture 鮮甜 xiāntián - fresh and naturally sweet 降火氣 jiàng huǒqì - to reduce internal heat in the body 愛玉 àiyù - aiyu jelly, a taiwanese jelly dessert made from a fig seed 仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly, a herbal jelly dessert popular in asia 透明 tòumíng - transparent or clear 果凍 guǒdòng - jelly or gelatin dessert 檸檬汁 níngméng zhī - lemon juice 黑糖 hēitáng - brown sugar or dark cane sugar 酸甜 suāntián - sweet and sour flavor 解膩 jiěnì - to reduce greasy or heavy taste; refreshing after rich food 仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly dessert made from an herbal plant 配上 pèishàng - to pair with or serve together with something 碎冰 suì bīng - crushed ice 鮮奶 xiānnǎi - fresh milk 基本上 jīběn shàng - basically or generally speaking 熱量 rèliàng - calories or energy in food 消暑 xiāoshǔ - to relieve summer heat; to cool down in hot weather 小卷 xiǎojuǎn - small squid commonly eaten in taiwan 產季 chǎnjì - harvest or production season 東北角 dōngběijiǎo - the northeastern coastal region of taiwan 基隆 jīlóng - Keelung, a port city in northern taiwan 用熱水燙一下 yòng rèshuǐ tàng yíxià - to quickly blanch in hot water 冰塊 bīngkuài - ice cubes 小卷米粉 xiǎojuǎn mǐfěn - squid rice noodle soup, a taiwanese dish 爽爆了 shuǎng bào le - extremely satisfying or delicious (slang) 除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài - besides this; in addition 荔枝 lìzhī - lychee fruit 估溜 gūliū - smooth and slippery 冷泡茶 lěng pào chá - cold-brewed tea 龍眼 lóngyǎn - longan fruit 濃 nóng - strong or rich in flavor 冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng - very cold and refreshing 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

颱風季 tái fēng jì - typhoon season 頻繁 pín fán - frequent 遠離海邊 yuǎn lí hǎi biān - stay away from the seaside 級 jí - level / scale (for wind strength) 陣風 zhèn fēng - gust of wind 吹斷 chuī duàn - to blow and break 樹木 shù mù - trees 招牌 zhāo pái - shop sign / signboard 車輛 chē liàng - vehicles 翻覆 fān fù - to overturn / flip over 土石流 tǔ shí liú - landslide / mudslide 跑也跑不走 pǎo yě pǎo bù zǒu - unable to escape even by running 沖走 chōng zǒu - to wash away 取消 qǔ xiāo - to cancel 拜託你了 bài tuō nǐ le - please / I beg you 再來 zài lái - next / furthermore 發布 fā bù - to announce / issue 颱風假 tái fēng jià - typhoon day off (work/school closure) 停班停課 tíng bān tíng kè - suspension of work and classes 減班 jiǎn bān - reduced service / fewer departures 停駛 tíng shǐ - to suspend service (transport) 飆漲 biāo zhǎng - to surge sharply (price) 回穩 huí wěn - to stabilize again 上漲 shàng zhǎng - to increase / rise 清理 qīng lǐ - to clean up 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo - messy / chaotic 樹倒了 shù dǎo le - trees have fallen down 積水 jī shuǐ - accumulated water / flooding 縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities 環保局 huán bǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau 清 qīng - to clear / to clean 門 mén - door 窗戶 chuāng hù - window 關起來 guān qǐ lái - to close up 膠帶 jiāo dài - adhesive tape 貼 tiē - to stick / paste 防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent 玻璃 bō lí - glass 破裂 pò liè - to crack / shatter 窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain 泡麵 pào miàn - instant noodles 罐頭 guàn tóu - canned food 停電 tíng diàn - power outage 行動電源 xíng dòng diàn yuán - portable power bank 手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight / torch 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

年代 nián dài - era / generation 身邊 shēn biān - around one; by one’s side 創業 chuàng yè - to start a business / entrepreneurship 傾向 qīng xiàng - tendency / inclination 養 yǎng - to raise / to support (e.g., children) 模式 mó shì - pattern / model 深植於 shēn zhí yú - deeply rooted in 上一代 shàng yí dài - the previous generation 價值觀 jià zhí guān - values / value system 聯誼 lián yí - social gathering for meeting people (often for dating) 對象 duì xiàng - partner / romantic prospect 目的 mù dì - purpose / intention 單身 dān shēn - single / unmarried 規劃 guī huà - plan / planning 彼此不適合 bǐ cǐ bú shì hé - not suitable for each other 自己給自己 zì jǐ gěi zì jǐ - to put pressure on oneself 完整 wán zhěng - complete / whole 托嬰中心 tuō yīng zhōng xīn - infant daycare center 托兒所 tuō ér suǒ - nursery / childcare center 幼兒園 yòu ér yuán - kindergarten 遷移 qiān yí - to move / relocate 戶籍 hù jí - household registration 不良 bù liáng - bad / problematic (often referring to behavior) 青少年 qīng shào nián - teenagers / adolescents 名聲 míng shēng - reputation 家長 jiā zhǎng - parents / guardians 學區 xué qū - school district 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

桐花季 Tónghuā jì - Tung blossom season in Taiwan, when tung flowers bloom and people go to see them. 油桐花 (桐花) Yóutónghuā (Tónghuā) - Tung blossom; a white flower that blooms in Taiwan in spring. 具代表性 jù dàibiǎo xìng - Representative; something that symbolizes or characterizes something else. 盛開 shèngkāi - To be in full bloom (for flowers). 滿山遍野 mǎn shān biàn yě - Covering the mountains and fields everywhere. 白雪 báixuě - White snow. 覆蓋 fùgài - To cover or blanket something. 落花 luòhuā - Fallen flowers or petals. 隨風飄蕩 suífēng piāodàng - To drift or float with the wind. 純白色 chúnbáisè - Pure white color. 淡綠色 dànlǜsè - Light green color. 紅褐色 hónghèsè - Reddish-brown color. 陽明山 Yángmíngshān - Yangmingshan, a famous mountain and national park near Taipei. 平溪 Píngxī - Pingxi, a district in New Taipei known for nature and sky lanterns. 賞 shǎng - To appreciate or enjoy (often used for flowers or scenery). 苗栗 Miáolì - Miaoli, a county in Taiwan famous for tung blossoms. 彰化 Zhānghuà - Changhua, a county in central Taiwan. 南投 Nántóu - Nantou, a mountainous county in central Taiwan. 桃園 Táoyuán - Taoyuan, a city in northwestern Taiwan. 龍潭 Lóngtán - Longtan, a district in Taoyuan. 古道 gǔdào - Ancient trail or historic mountain path. 大溪花海農場 Dàxī Huāhǎi Nóngchǎng - Daxi Flower Ocean Farm, a scenic flower farm in Taoyuan. 新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu, a city and county in northwestern Taiwan. 峨眉湖步道 Éméihú Bùdào - Emei Lake Trail, a scenic walking trail near Emei Lake. 橫山 Héngshān - Hengshan, a township in Hsinchu County. 大山背 Dàshānbèi - Dashanbei, a mountain area in Hsinchu known for nature trails. 大本營 dàběnyíng - Headquarters or main base. 三義 Sānyì - Sanyi, a town in Miaoli famous for wood carving and tung blossoms. 木雕 mùdiāo - Wood carving. 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

國樂 guó yuè - traditional Chinese music 樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument 周朝 zhōu cháo - the Zhou Dynasty 西元 xī yuán - Common Era (A.D.) 朝廷 cháo tíng - imperial court / royal government 宮廷 gōng tíng - imperial palace court 皇帝 huáng dì - emperor 四大聲部 sì dà shēng bù - four main musical sections 吹管樂 chuī guǎn yuè - wind instruments 吹 chuī - to blow 吹奏 chuī zòu - to play (a wind instrument) 笛子 dí zi - Chinese bamboo flute 簫 xiāo - xiao (vertical bamboo flute) 嗩吶 suǒ nà - suona (Chinese double-reed horn) 高亢 gāo kàng - high-pitched and powerful 描述 miáo shù - to describe 彈撥樂 tán bō yuè - plucked-string instruments 琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute) 古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (Chinese zither) 撥 bō - to pluck 吉他 jí tā - guitar 弦 xián - string (of an instrument) 拉弦樂 lā xián yuè - bowed string instruments 二胡 èr hú - erhu (two-string Chinese fiddle) 中胡 zhōng hú - zhonghu (alto erhu) 拉 lā - to pull / to bow (a string instrument) 小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin 中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola 大提琴 dà tí qín - cello 打擊 dǎ jí - percussion 鼓 gǔ - drum 鑼 luó - gong 木魚 mù yú - wooden fish percussion instrument 節奏 jié zòu - rhythm 律動 lǜ dòng - rhythmic movement / groove 流傳 liú chuán - to pass down / spread through generations 獨奏 dú zòu - solo performance 優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant / graceful 幽靜 yōu jìng - quiet and peaceful 高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ - “High Mountains and Flowing Water” 超脫世俗 chāo tuō shì sú - transcending worldly concerns 鑼鼓 luó gǔ - gongs and drums 豐收 fēng shōu - good harvest 節慶 jié qìng - festival / celebration 廟會 miào huì - temple festival 情境 qíng jìng - situation / emotional scene 音色 yīn sè - tone color / timbre 小星星 xiǎo xīng xing - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” 鋸木頭 jù mù tou - sawing wood 音準 yīn zhǔn - pitch accuracy 國樂基礎班 guó yuè jī chǔ bān - basic class for traditional Chinese music 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

核能 hé néng - nuclear energy 風險 fēng xiǎn - risk 核能發電 hé néng fā diàn - nuclear power generation 儲存 chǔ cún - to store 原子核 yuán zǐ hé - atomic nucleus 能量 néng liàng - energy 商業化 shāng yè huà - commercialization 核分裂 hé fēn liè - nuclear fission 原理 yuán lǐ - principle 中子 zhōng zǐ - neutron 撞擊 zhuàng jí - to collide with / impact 重原子核 zhòng yuán zǐ hé - heavy atomic nucleus 輕 qīng - light (in weight) 釋放 shì fàng - to release 巨大 jù dà - huge / enormous 熱能 rè néng - thermal energy / heat energy 高壓蒸氣 gāo yā zhēng qì - high-pressure steam 推動 tuī dòng - to push / drive 汽輪機 qì lún jī - turbine 旋轉 xuán zhuǎn - to rotate / spin 帶動 dài dòng - to drive / to set in motion 發電機 fā diàn jī - generator 高效率 gāo xiào lǜ - high efficiency 燒水發電 shāo shuǐ fā diàn - power generation by heating water 科學界 kē xué jiè - the scientific community 核融合 hé róng hé - nuclear fusion 模擬 mó nǐ - to simulate 太陽 tài yáng - the sun 無窮 wú qióng - endless / infinite 無放射性 wú fàng shè xìng - non-radioactive 廢料 fèi liào - waste material 清潔能源 qīng jié néng yuán - clean energy 低碳排放 dī tàn pái fàng - low carbon emissions 二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn - carbon dioxide 淨零排放 jìng líng pái fàng - net-zero emissions 密度 mì dù - density 燃料 rán liào - fuel 供電 gōng diàn - power supply 運轉 yùn zhuǎn - to operate / run 電網 diàn wǎng - power grid 頻率 pín lǜ - frequency 低廉 dī lián - inexpensive / low cost 核電廠 hé diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant 長期運轉 cháng qí yùn zhuǎn - long-term operation 核廢料 hé fèi liào - nuclear waste 存放 cún fàng - to store / keep 衰變 shuāi biàn - radioactive decay 永久處置 yǒng jiǔ chǔ zhì - permanent disposal 廢料 fèi liào - waste material 核災 hé zāi - nuclear disaster 事故 shì gù - accident 車諾比 chē nuò bǐ - Chernobyl 福島 fú dǎo - Fukushima 集體 jí tǐ - collective / group 創傷 chuàng shāng - trauma 退役 tuì yì - to retire from service 拆解 chāi jiě - dismantling 土地復育 tǔ dì fù yù - land restoration 地震帶 dì zhèn dài - earthquake zone 非核家園 fēi hé jiā yuán - nuclear-free homeland 半導體產業 bàn dǎo tǐ chǎn yè - semiconductor industry 台積電 tái jī diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) 通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng - inflation 連年調漲 lián nián tiáo zhǎng - to increase year after year 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

清明節 qīng míng jié - Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival) 掃墓 sǎo mù - to sweep/visit and clean ancestors’ graves 漢朝 hàn cháo - the Han Dynasty 西漢時期 xī hàn shí qí - Western Han period 漢高祖 hàn gāo zǔ - Emperor Gaozu of Han 劉邦 liú bāng - Liu Bang (founder of the Han Dynasty) 皇帝 huáng dì - emperor 稱謂 chēng wèi - title / form of address 返回 fǎn huí - to return 家鄉 jiā xiāng - hometown 祖墳 zǔ fén - ancestral grave 祖先 zǔ xiān - ancestors 墳墓 fén mù - grave / tomb 朝代 cháo dài - dynasty 開國 kāi guó - to found a country/dynasty 戰亂 zhàn luàn - war and chaos 毀損 huǐ sǔn - to damage / destroy 紙 zhǐ - paper 指引 zhǐ yǐn - to guide / lead the way 掉落下來 diào luò xià lái - to fall down 餅乾 bǐng gān - biscuits / cookies 塵土 chén tǔ - dust / dirt 灰塵 huī chén - dust 包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging / to package 鐮刀 lián dāo - sickle 草 cǎo - grass 割掉 gē diào - to cut off 燒 shāo - to burn 墓園 mù yuán - cemetery / graveyard 葬 zàng - to bury 喜慶 xǐ qìng - festive / joyful celebration 潤餅 rùn bǐng - Taiwanese spring roll (Qingming food) 春捲 chūn juǎn - spring roll 麵皮 miàn pí - thin wrapper/dough skin 熟食材 shóu shí cái - cooked ingredients 花生粉 huā shēng fěn - ground peanut powder 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

愚人節 yú rén jié - April Fools’ Day 騙 piàn - to deceive; to trick 脆 cuì - Taiwanese nickname for the social media app Threads 發音 fā yīn - pronunciation 懷孕 huái yùn - to be pregnant 香菜珍珠奶茶 xiāng cài zhēn zhū nǎi chá - cilantro bubble milk tea 騙人 piàn rén - to trick someone; to fool people 世紀 shì jì - century 查理九世 Chá lǐ jiǔ shì - King Charles IX of France 曆法 lì fǎ - calendar system 元旦 yuán dàn - New Year’s Day 保守派 bǎo shǒu pài - conservatives 主張 zhǔ zhāng - to advocate; to support an idea 改革 gǎi gé - reform 守舊派 shǒu jiù pài - traditionalists; conservatives who resist change 傻瓜 shǎ guā - fool; idiot 假 jiǎ - fake; false 存在 cún zài - to exist 舞會 wǔ huì - dance party; ball 耍人 shuǎ rén - to play a trick on someone; to prank someone 謊言 huǎng yán - lie; false statement 恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic 心理傷害 xīn lǐ shāng hài - psychological harm 震驚 zhèn jīng - shock; to be shocked 油價 yóu jià - oil price; fuel price 辭職 cí zhí - to resign from a job 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

政治名詞 zhèng zhì míng cí - political term 九二共識 jiǔ èr gòng shì - the 1992 Consensus (a political understanding about “one China” between Taiwan and mainland China) 兩岸關係 liǎng àn guān xì - cross-strait relations (relations between Taiwan and mainland China) 爭議 zhēng yì - controversy; dispute 簽署 qiān shǔ - to sign (a treaty or agreement) 條約 tiáo yuē - treaty 解釋 jiě shì - explanation; interpretation 破冰 pò bīng - to break the ice; to begin improving relations 第二次世界大戰 Dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn - World War II 內戰 nèi zhàn - civil war 中華民國政府 Zhōng huá mín guó zhèng fǔ - the government of the Republic of China (ROC) 打了個敗仗 dǎ le ge bài zhàng - to lose a battle; suffer a defeat 通信 tōng xìn - to correspond; communication by mail 通話 tōng huà - to talk by phone; telephone communication 互不往來 hù bù wǎng lái - to have no contact with each other 初期 chū qí - early stage; initial period 海基會 Hǎi jī huì - Straits Exchange Foundation (Taiwan organization handling cross-strait affairs) 海協會 Hǎi xié huì - Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (mainland China organization) 事務性 shì wù xìng - administrative; practical/operational matters 協商 xié shāng - negotiation; consultation 文書 wén shū - documents; paperwork 犯罪 fàn zuì - crime; criminal activity 香港會談 Xiāng gǎng huì tán - the Hong Kong talks (1992 cross-strait meeting) 達成 dá chéng - to reach; to achieve (an agreement) 口頭表述 kǒu tóu biǎo shù - oral statement; verbal expression 默契 mò qì - tacit understanding 協議 xié yì - agreement 國民黨 Guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang 解讀 jiě dú - interpretation; reading (of a policy or statement) 一中各表 yì zhōng gè biǎo - “one China, different interpretations” 一個中國的原則 (一中原則) yí ge zhōng guó de yuán zé (yì zhōng yuán zé) - the “One China” principle 含意 hán yì - meaning; implication 中華人民共和國 Zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó - the People’s Republic of China (PRC) 共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng - Communist Party 海峽兩岸 hǎi xiá liǎng àn - both sides of the Taiwan Strait 同屬一個中國 tóng shǔ yí ge zhōng guó - belong to the same China 統一 tǒng yī - unification 國際場合 guó jì chǎng hé - international occasions; international settings 兩岸交流 liǎng àn jiāo liú - cross-strait exchanges 政治基礎 zhèng zhì jī chǔ - political foundation 定海神針 dìng hǎi shén zhēn - stabilizing pillar; something that keeps a situation stable 維持現狀 wéi chí xiàn zhuàng - to maintain the status quo 開啟對話 kāi qǐ duì huà - to start dialogue 復旦大學 Fù dàn dà xué - Fudan University 經貿往來 jīng mào wǎng lái - economic and trade exchanges 民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 一國兩制 yì guó liǎng zhì - “one country, two systems” 過時 guò shí - outdated; obsolete 損害 sǔn hài - to damage; to harm 主權地位 zhǔ quán dì wèi - sovereign status 提及 tí jí - to mention; to refer to 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

藝術品 yì shù pǐn - artwork / art piece 木雕 mù diāo - wood carving 木材 mù cái - wood / timber 檜木 kuì mù - cypress wood (Taiwan cypress) 扁柏 biǎn bǎi - hinoki cypress 樟木 zhāng mù - camphor wood 細緻 xì zhì - delicate / fine 獨特 dú tè - unique 耐蛀 nài zhù - resistant to insect damage 蟲子 chóng zi - insect / bug 蛀 zhù - to bore into (by insects) 防腐 fáng fǔ - anti-corrosion / rot-resistant 腐壞 fǔ huài - to rot / decay 雕刻 diāo kè - carving / engraving 建築 jiàn zhù - architecture / building 福建 fú jiàn - Fujian (province in China) 廟宇 miào yǔ - temple 明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty 清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty 裝飾 zhuāng shì - decoration / to decorate 日治時期 rì zhì shí qī - Japanese colonial period (in Taiwan) 木工師傅 mù gōng shī fu - carpenter / woodworking master 雕飾 diāo shì - carved decoration 木雕工藝 mù diāo gōng yì - woodcarving craftsmanship 三義 sān yì - Sanyi (a township in Taiwan) 苗栗 miáo lì - Miaoli (a county in Taiwan) 三義木雕博物館 sān yì mù diāo bó wù guǎn - Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum 盛產 shèng chǎn - to produce in abundance 核心 hé xīn - core / center 集散地 jí sàn dì - distribution center / hub 創作 chuàng zuò - creation / artistic creation 重鎮 zhòng zhèn - major center / important hub 水美街 shuǐ měi jiē - Shuimei Street (famous woodcarving street in Sanyi) 藝廊 yì láng - art gallery 大師 dà shī - master (expert artist) 耗力氣 hào lì qi - to require a lot of effort 識木 shì mù - knowledge of different types of wood 木頭 mù tou - wood 紋理 wén lǐ - grain / texture (of wood) 磨刀 mó dāo - to sharpen a knife 工具 gōng jù - tool 鋒利 fēng lì - sharp 力道控制 lì dào kòng zhì - control of strength/force 台北當代工藝館 tái běi dāng dài gōng yì guǎn - National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute Taipei Branch 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

談戀愛 tán liàn ài - to be in a romantic relationship; to date 一知半解 yì zhī bàn jiě - to have only partial understanding; to know something superficially 典型 diǎn xíng - typical; representative 階段 jiē duàn - stage; phase 步驟 bù zhòu - step; procedure 中央空調 zhōng yāng kōng tiáo - literally “central air conditioner”; slang for someone who treats everyone warmly/flirtatiously instead of one person 區別 qū bié - difference; distinction 告白 gào bái - to confess one’s love; romantic confession 渣 zhā - slang for a bad or unfaithful person in relationships (jerk/playboy) 親密行為 qīn mì xíng wéi - intimate behavior 親親 qīn qīn - to kiss (cute or casual way of saying it) 接吻 jiē wěn - to kiss 情侶 qíng lǚ - couple; romantic partners 親密關係 qīn mì guān xì - intimate relationship 隨便的人 suí biàn de rén - a person considered careless or not serious in relationships 把自己的身體交出去 bǎ zì jǐ de shēn tǐ jiāo chū qù - to give one’s body to someone 愛護 ài hù - to care for; to cherish; to protect with affection 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

薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary; wages 基本薪資 jī běn xīn zī - minimum wage; basic salary 固定 gù dìng - fixed; regular 年終獎金 nián zhōng jiǎng jīn - year-end bonus 筆 bǐ - measure word for sums of money or transactions 獎金 jiǎng jīn - bonus; reward money 航運業 háng yùn yè - shipping industry; maritime transport industry 疫情 yì qíng - epidemic; pandemic 長榮海運 Cháng Róng Hǎi Yùn - Evergreen Marine (Taiwan shipping company) 股票 gǔ piào - stock; shares 台積電 Tái Jī Diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) 重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì - main highlight; the most important part 分紅 fēn hóng - profit sharing; dividend bonus 半導體業 bàn dǎo tǐ yè - semiconductor industry 金融業 jīn róng yè - financial industry 金控公司 jīn kòng gōng sī - financial holding company 鴻海 Hóng Hǎi - Foxconn Technology Group 抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lottery draw; prize drawing 尾牙 wěi yá - year-end company banquet in Taiwan 繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.) 勞健保 láo jiàn bǎo - labor and health insurance system in Taiwan 健保費 jiàn bǎo fèi - health insurance premium 勞保費 láo bǎo fèi - labor insurance premium 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

節奏很慢 jié zòu hěn màn - a slow pace 陽光 yáng guāng - sunshine 海風 hǎi fēng - sea breeze 最南端 zuì nán duān - the southernmost point 恆春 Héng chūn - Hengchun (a town in southern Taiwan) 左營站 Zuǒ yíng zhàn - Zuoying Station 墾丁快線 Kěn dīng kuài xiàn - Kenting Express (bus line) 悠閒 yōu xián - relaxed; leisurely 放慢腳步 fàng màn jiǎo bù - to slow down; take it easy 海底 hǎi dǐ - the seabed; under the sea 珊瑚 shān hú - coral 潛水 qián shuǐ - scuba diving 浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling 發呆 fā dāi - to zone out; to daydream 健行 jiàn xíng - hiking 文化中心 wén huà zhōng xīn - cultural center 民謠 mín yáo - folk song 年代 nián dài - era; generation 歌曲 gē qǔ - song 樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument 月琴 yuè qín - moon lute (a traditional string instrument) 古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (traditional Chinese zither) 琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute) 南胡 nán hú - nanhu (a traditional bowed string instrument) 小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin 中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola 大提琴 dà tí qín - cello 提琴類 tí qín lèi - string instruments (violin family) 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

好意 hǎo yì - good intention; kindness 體貼 tǐ tiē - considerate; thoughtful 挫折 cuò zhé - frustration; setback 抓緊機會 zhuā jǐn jī huì - to seize the opportunity 自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; automatically 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

生命 shēng mìng - life 歐卡 ōu kǎ - OHCA (Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest) 心血管疾病 xīn xiě guǎn jí bìng - cardiovascular disease 血管收縮 xiě guǎn shōu suō - blood vessel constriction 血壓上升 xiě yā shàng shēng - blood pressure rises 黏 nián - thick; sticky (describing blood) 心肌梗塞 xīn jī gěng sè - myocardial infarction; heart attack 保暖 bǎo nuǎn - to keep warm 又加上 yòu jiā shàng - in addition; on top of that 注重 zhù zhòng - to pay attention to; to emphasize 病菌 bìng jūn - germs; bacteria 自以為 zì yǐ wéi - to think oneself; mistakenly believe 養生 yǎng shēng - health preservation; taking care of one’s health 清晨 qīng chén - early morning 血管 xiě guǎn - blood vessel 爆掉 bào diào - to burst; to rupture (spoken, exaggerated) 受不了他們 shòu bù liǎo tā men - can’t stand them 震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked; astonished 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

經典 jīng diǎn - classic; iconic 料理 liào lǐ - cuisine; dish 麻油雞 má yóu jī - sesame oil chicken (a traditional Taiwanese dish) 麻油 má yóu - sesame oil 薑 jiāng - ginger 米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine 懷孕 huái yùn - to be pregnant 做月子 zuò yuè zi - postpartum recovery period after childbirth 補一補身體 bǔ yì bǔ shēn tǐ - to nourish and strengthen the body 倒 dào - to pour 鍋子 guō zi - pot; pan 爆薑 bào jiāng - to fry ginger in hot oil to release aroma 壓碎 yā suì - to crush; to smash 炒一炒 chǎo yì chǎo - to stir-fry a bit 薑片 jiāng piàn - slices of ginger 彎曲 wān qū - to curl; to bend 燒焦 shāo jiāo - burnt; slightly charred 蛋白質 dàn bái zhí - protein 補氣血 bǔ qì xiě - to replenish energy and blood 促進 cù jìn - to promote; to enhance 血液循環 xiě yì xún huán - blood circulation 熱量 rè liàng - calories; heat energy 發炎 fā yán - inflammation 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

眼睜睜 yǎn zhēng zhēng - helplessly; with one’s own eyes 起火 qǐ huǒ - to catch fire 爆炸 bào zhà - explosion 親眼目睹 qīn yǎn mù dǔ - to witness with one’s own eyes 格外小心 gé wài xiǎo xīn - extra careful 滅火器 miè huǒ qì - fire extinguisher 電線走火 diàn xiàn zǒu huǒ - electrical fire 瓦斯 wǎ sī - gas 電線 diàn xiàn - electric wire 燒 shāo - to burn; to heat 烤箱 kǎo xiāng - oven 吹風機 chuī fēng jī - hair dryer 除濕機 chú shī jī - dehumidifier 功率 gōng lǜ - power (wattage) 插頭 chā tóu - plug 承載 chéng zài - to bear; to carry 負荷 fù hè - load; capacity 延長線 yán cháng xiàn - extension cord 插滿了 chā mǎn le - to be fully plugged in 高功率 gāo gōng lǜ - high-power 拔一拔 bá yì bá - to unplug some 拔插頭 bá chā tóu - to unplug 拉電線 lā diàn xiàn - to pull the wire 綁起來 bǎng qǐ lái - to tie up 灰塵 huī chén - dust 插座 chā zuò - power outlet 清 qīng - to clean 火花 huǒ huā - spark 插牆壁 chā qiáng bì - to plug directly into the wall 煙霧偵測器 yān wù zhēn cè qì - smoke detector 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