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  1. 1 day ago

    #468 台灣人愛吃保健品 Taiwanese People Love Taking Health Supplements

    保健食品bǎo jiàn shí pǐn ／保健品 bǎo jiàn pǐn - dietary supplements; health supplements 外食 wài shí - to eat out; dine outside the home 便當店 biàn dāng diàn - lunchbox shop; bento restaurant 手搖飲 shǒu yáo yǐn - hand-shaken drink; bubble tea beverage 比例 bǐ lì - proportion; ratio 高油高鹽 gāo yóu gāo yán - high in oil and salt 熬夜 áo yè - to stay up late 營養 yíng yǎng - nutrition; nutrients 補足 bǔ zú - to make up for; to supplement 預防 yù fáng - to prevent 慢性病 màn xìng bìng - chronic disease 威脅 wēi xié - threat; risk 維持 wéi chí - to maintain; to keep up 加上 jiā shàng - in addition to; plus 營養師 yíng yǎng shī - nutritionist; dietitian 藥師 yào shī - pharmacist 背書 bèi shū - to endorse; to support or vouch for 禮盒 lǐ hé - gift box; gift set 燕窩 yàn wō - bird’s nest (edible delicacy) 魚油 yú yóu - fish oil 綜合維他命 zōng hé wéi tā mìng - multivitamin 送禮 sòng lǐ - to give a gift 益生菌 yì shēng jūn - probiotics 腸胃 cháng wèi - digestive system; stomach and intestines 珍奶 zhēn nǎi - bubble milk tea (boba tea) 油炸 yóu zhà - deep-fried; fried in oil 有效 yǒu xiào - effective; works well 連吃 lián chī - to take or eat continuously for several days 打噴嚏 dǎ pēn tì - to sneeze 敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive 調節 tiáo jié - to regulate; to adjust 腸道 cháng dào - intestinal tract; gut 機能 jī néng - function; bodily function 免疫力 miǎn yì lì - immunity; immune system strength 維生素B群 wéi shēng sù B qún - vitamin B complex 續命神物 xù mìng shén wù - “life-saving miracle”; something that keeps you going 提神 tí shén - to refresh; to boost alertness 抗疲勞 kàng pí láo - to fight fatigue; anti-fatigue 葉黃素 yè huáng sù - lutein 近視王國 jìn shì wáng guó - “kingdom of myopia”; a place with very high rates of nearsightedness 重度 zhòng dù - severe; heavy 依賴 yī lài - to rely on; to depend on 智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī - smartphone 近視 jìn shì - nearsightedness; myopia 膠原蛋白 jiāo yuán dàn bái - collagen 補充 bǔ chōng - to supplement; to replenish 營養素 yíng yǎng sù - nutrient 中毒 zhòng dú - poisoning; toxicity 肝 gān - liver 腎 shèn - kidney 負擔 fù dān - burden; strain 大劑量 dà jì liàng - high dosage; large dose 累積 lěi jī - to accumulate; to build up 毒素 dú sù - toxin 急性肝腎衰竭 jí xìng gān shèn shuāi jié - acute liver and kidney failure 交互作用 jiāo hù zuò yòng - interaction (especially between drugs or substances) 慢性病藥物 màn xìng bìng yào wù - medication for chronic diseases 補充 bǔ chōng - to supplement; to add nutrients 典型 diǎn xíng - typical; representative Planning to visit Taiwan this year or are you currently living in Taiwan? 😍 Whether you're coming to Taiwan to travel, study, work, or live, I've prepared 100+ real-life Taiwan conversation templates covering everyday situations such as ordering food at a night market, buying drinks at a bubble tea shop, eating at a breakfast restaurant, shopping for clothes, checking into a hotel, taking the MRT, visiting a doctor, buying medicine at a pharmacy, going through the airport, and so much more! For each situation, I'll show you exactly what Taiwanese people are likely to say, how you can respond naturally, and how the conversation typically flows, so you can feel prepared and confident when speaking with Taiwanese people in real life. You'll also get complete Chinese pronunciation training, speaking drills, interactive role-play conversation practice, and a complete Zhuyin (Taiwanese phonetic system) tutorial to help you feel more comfortable, confident, and at ease in your daily life in Taiwan! The regular price of the program is $278 USD, but NOW! you can get 47% OFF, plus an additional $50 OFF with the coupon code EARLY50. (That means you can get lifetime access to the entire program for under $100 USD!😱 ) Check out the full course details here: ⁠14-Day Chinese Speaking Accelerator⁠ (The lessons are taught in English and are designed to be beginner-friendly. And if you'd like to walk through and prepare for the kinds of situations you may face in Taiwan, we'd love to have you join us❤️)

    10 min

  2. 3 days ago

    #467 我的中文口說課程 My Chinese Speaking Course !!!

    Travelling to Taiwan Soon or are you currently living in Taiwan? 😍  Whether you're coming to Taiwan to travel, study, work, or live, I've prepared 100+ real-life Taiwan conversation templates covering everyday situations such as ordering food at a night market, buying drinks at a bubble tea shop, eating at a breakfast restaurant, shopping for clothes, checking into a hotel, taking the MRT, visiting a doctor, buying medicine at a pharmacy, going through the airport, and so much more! For each situation, I'll show you exactly what Taiwanese people are likely to say, how you can respond naturally, and how the conversation typically flows, so you can feel prepared and confident when speaking with Taiwanese people in real life. You'll also get complete Chinese pronunciation training, speaking drills, interactive role-play conversation practice, and a complete Zhuyin (Taiwanese phonetic system) tutorial to help you feel more comfortable, confident, and at ease in your daily life in Taiwan! The regular price of the program is $278 USD, but NOW! you can get 47% OFF, plus an additional $50 OFF with the coupon code EARLY50. (That means you can get lifetime access to the entire program for under $100 USD!😱 ) Check out the full course details here: 14-Day Chinese Speaking Accelerator (The lessons are taught in English and are designed to be beginner-friendly. And if you'd like to walk through and prepare for the kinds of situations you may face in Taiwan, we'd love to have you join us❤️) 口說課程 kǒu shuō kè chéng - speaking course; oral communication course 列印 liè yìn - to print (a document) 影印 yǐng yìn - to photocopy; make copies 結帳 jié zhàng - to pay; check out 發音 fā yīn - pronunciation 訓練 xùn liàn - training; practice 聲調 shēng diào - tone (in a tonal language) 子音 zǐ yīn - consonant 母音 mǔ yīn - vowel 注音 zhù yīn - Zhuyin (Taiwan phonetic system) 基本 jī běn - basic; fundamental 基礎結構 jī chǔ jié gòu - basic structure; foundational framework 分 fēn - to divide; classify 詞彙 cí huì - vocabulary 種類 zhǒng lèi - type; category 肉類 ròu lèi - meat products; meats 海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood 新鮮 xīn xiān - fresh 鹽酥雞 yán sū jī - Taiwanese fried chicken bites 餐具 cān jù - tableware; eating utensils 料 liào - ingredient; filling; material 完整 wán zhěng - complete; comprehensive 路邊 lù biān - roadside; by the street 西餐廳 xī cān tīng - Western restaurant 主菜 zhǔ cài - main course 沙拉 shā lā - salad 預約 yù yuē - to make a reservation; appointment 點餐 diǎn cān - to order food 過敏 guò mǐn - allergy; allergic reaction 配料 pèi liào - toppings; ingredients; add-ons 甜度 tián dù - sweetness level 冰塊 bīng kuài - ice cubes 首飾 shǒu shì - jewelry; accessories 折扣 zhé kòu - discount 拒絕 jù jué - to refuse; reject 袋子 dài zi - bag 會員 huì yuán - member; membership holder 退換貨 tuì huàn huò - returns and exchanges 詳細 xiáng xì - detailed; thorough 位子 wèi zi - seat; place 計程車 jì chéng chē - taxi 加快速度 jiā kuài sù dù - to speed up; accelerate 注意事項 zhù yì shì xiàng - important notes; things to pay attention to 洗澡 xǐ zǎo - to take a shower; bathe 退房 tuì fáng - to check out (of a hotel) 移民署 yí mín shǔ - National Immigration Agency 告白 gào bái - to confess one's feelings (romantically) 關心 guān xīn - to care about; show concern for 稱讚 chēng zàn - to praise; compliment 求婚 qiú hūn - to propose marriage 推薦 tuī jiàn - to recommend 加入 jiā rù - to join 專心 zhuān xīn - to concentrate; focus 流暢 liú chàng - fluent; smooth 簡體字 jiǎn tǐ zì - Simplified Chinese characters 繁體字 fán tǐ zì - Traditional Chinese characters 社群 shè qún - community; online community; social group 本來 běn lái - originally; at first 價錢 jià qián - price 打五折 dǎ wǔ zhé - 50% off; half price 折扣 zhé kòu - discount 複習 fù xí - to review; revise previously learned material 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

    23 min

  3. 6 days ago

    #466 今天是端午節 Today Is the Dragon Boat Festival 🐲

    端午節 Duānwǔjié - Dragon Boat Festival 屈原 Qū Yuán - Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese poet and politician 侵略 qīnlüè - to invade; invasion 投江自盡 tóujiāng zìjìn - to commit suicide by jumping into a river 蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp 划船 huáchuán - to row a boat 敲鑼打鼓 qiāo luó dǎ gǔ - to beat drums and gongs 把...嚇走 bǎ... xiàzǒu - to scare away 竹葉 zhúyè - bamboo leaves 包粽子 bāo zòngzi - to wrap rice dumplings 划龍舟 huá lóngzhōu - to race dragon boats 流傳下來 liúchuán xiàlái - to pass down through generations 蚊子 wénzi - mosquito 蟲子 chóngzi - insect; bug 蛇 shé - snake 螞蟻 mǎyǐ - ant 傳染病 chuánrǎnbìng - infectious disease 爆發 bàofā - to break out; outbreak 掛 guà - to hang 艾草 àicǎo - mugwort 喝雄黃酒 hē xiónghuángjiǔ - to drink realgar wine 植物 zhíwù - plant 菖蒲 chāngpú - calamus plant 趨吉避凶 qūjí bìxiōng - to seek good fortune and avoid bad luck 立蛋 lìdàn - egg balancing tradition 地球引力 dìqiú yǐnlì - Earth’s gravity 立起來 lì qǐlái - to stand upright 倒 dǎo - to fall over 水龍頭 shuǐlóngtóu - faucet; tap 午時水 wǔshíshuǐ - “noon water” collected at noon during Dragon Boat Festival 避邪 bìxié - to ward off evil 淨身 jìngshēn - to cleanse the body spiritually 功效 gōngxiào - effect; function 接水 jiē shuǐ - to collect water 收藏 shōucáng - to store; to keep as a collection 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

    11 min

  4. 17 June

    #465 不可以把衛生紙丟進馬桶 Don’t Throw Toilet Paper into the Toilet 😱 !?

    請勿將衛生紙丟入馬桶 qǐng wù jiāng wèi shēng zhǐ diū rù mǎ tǒng - please do not throw toilet paper into the toilet 上廁所 shàng cè suǒ - to use the bathroom; to go to the toilet 衛生紙 wèi shēng zhǐ - toilet paper 丟進 diū jìn - to throw into 馬桶 mǎ tǒng - toilet 排水管徑 pái shuǐ guǎn jìng - drainage pipe diameter 細 xì - thin; narrow 管路彎頭 guǎn lù wān tóu - pipe bends/elbows 轉彎 zhuǎn wān - to turn; bend 堆積 duī jī - to pile up; accumulate 水流沖力 shuǐ liú chōng lì - water flushing force 卡住 kǎ zhù - to get stuck 化糞池 huà fèn chí - septic tank 垃圾桶 lè sè tǒng - trash can 填滿 tián mǎn - to fill up 排出來 pái chū lái - to discharge; to expel 大便 dà biàn - feces; poop 清理 qīng lǐ - to clean up 抽肥車 chōu féi chē - septic tank pumping truck 管線 guǎn xiàn - pipelines; piping system 水管 shuǐ guǎn - water pipe 面紙 miàn zhǐ - facial tissue 擦手 cā shǒu - to wipe hands 纖維 xiān wéi - fiber 分散 fēn sàn - to disperse; to break apart 濕強劑 shī qiáng jì - wet-strength agent 分解 fēn jiě - to decompose; to break down 堵塞 dǔ sè / dǔ sāi - blockage; to clog 長輩 zhǎng bèi - elders; older generation 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

    8 min

  5. 15 June

    #464 台灣陋習 Bad Habits in Taiwanese Society

    黑暗 hēi àn - dark; negative or hidden side 陋習 lòu xí - bad habit; outdated social practice 買職位 mǎi zhí wèi - to buy a position or job through money or influence 政府部門 zhèng fǔ bù mén - government department 軍隊 jūn duì - military; army 秘密 mì mì - secret 承認 chéng rèn - to admit; to acknowledge 捐錢 juān qián - to donate money 組織 zǔ zhī - organization 校長 xiào zhǎng - school principal 以...名義 yǐ...míng yì - in the name of; under the pretense of 軍官 jūn guān - military officer 往上爬 wǎng shàng pá - to climb higher; to move up in status or rank 賄選 huì xuǎn - vote-buying; election bribery 選舉 xuǎn jǔ - election 塞紅包 sāi hóng bāo - to secretly give money in a red envelope 贈送 zèng sòng - to give as a gift 禮品 lǐ pǐn - gift; present 車馬費 chē mǎ fèi - transportation allowance; appearance fee 樁腳 zhuāng jiǎo - local political influencer or organizer 勢 shì - power; influence 家庭背景調查 jiā tíng bèi jǐng diào chá - family background investigation 職業 zhí yè - occupation; profession 教育程度 jiào yù chéng dù - education level 給...貼標籤 gěi...tiē biāo qiān - to label or stereotype someone 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

    10 min

  6. 12 June

    #463 我的播客3歲了 Happy Birthday to My Podcast 🎉

    播客 bōkè - podcast 感動 gǎndòng - touched; moved emotionally 資源 zīyuán - resources 初學者 chūxuézhě - beginner 人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì - artificial intelligence (AI) 集 jí - episode (for shows/podcasts) 訪問 fǎngwèn - to interview 初級 chūjí - beginner level; elementary level 程度 chéngdù - level; proficiency 工作量太大 gōngzuòliàng tài dà - the workload is too heavy 爭議性 zhēngyìxìng - controversial nature 抱怨 bàoyuàn - to complain 掙扎 zhēngzhá - to struggle internally 推廣 tuīguǎng - to promote 負面 fùmiàn - negative 宗教信仰 zōngjiào xìnyǎng - religious belief 寫訊息 xiě xùnxí - to send/write a message 回覆 huífù - to reply; respond 隨時 suíshí - at any time 調整 tiáozhěng - to adjust 往...邁進 wǎng... màijìn - to move toward; advance toward 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

    9 min

  7. 10 June

    #462 台灣南部人和北部人的差別 The Differences Between People in Northern and Southern Taiwan

    縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities / local administrative areas 差異 chā yì - difference / distinction 管教 guǎn jiào - to discipline / educate children 節省 jié shěng - to save money / be frugal 觀念 guān niàn - concept / way of thinking 財不露白 cái bú lòu bái - not showing off one’s wealth 股票 gǔ piào - stocks / shares 投資 tóu zī - investment 大方 dà fāng - generous 龍蝦 lóng xiā - lobster 嚇歪了 xià wāi le - extremely shocked / blown away 海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood 陌生人 mò shēng rén - stranger 私事 sī shì - private matters / personal affairs 防範 fáng fàn - to guard against / take precautions 抱怨 bào yuàn - to complain 親戚 qīn qī - relatives 隱私 yǐn sī - privacy 表現 biǎo xiàn - behavior / performance 親切 qīn qiè - friendly / warm 友善 yǒu shàn - friendly / kind 人情味 rén qíng wèi - human warmth / hospitality 競爭 jìng zhēng - competition 激烈 jī liè - intense / fierce 謹慎 jǐn shèn - cautious / careful 冷漠 lěng mò - indifferent / cold 競爭 jìng zhēng - competition 愛八卦 ài bā guà - to enjoy gossiping 打招呼 dǎ zhāo hū - to greet someone 鄰居 lín jū - neighbor 點個頭 diǎn ge tóu - to nod one’s head 跟我搭話 gēn wǒ dā huà - to start a conversation with me 觀察 guān chá - to observe 現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon / situation 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

    9 min

  8. 8 June

    #461 氣候變遷 Climate Change 💨

    氣候變遷 qì hòu biàn qiān - climate change 世界各地 shì jiè gè dì - around the world 加州 Jiā zhōu - California 洛杉磯 Luò shān jī - Los Angeles 森林大火 sēn lín dà huǒ - wildfire / forest fire 造成 zào chéng - to cause 損壞 sǔn huài - damage 空氣品質 kōng qì pǐn zhì - air quality 極端 jí duān - extreme 熱浪 rè làng - heat wave 氣溫 qì wēn - temperature 危害 wéi hài - to harm / endanger 熱死人 rè sǐ rén - so hot that it could kill people 損害 sǔn hài - damage / harm 不光 bù guāng - not only 屋頂被掀翻 wū dǐng bèi xiān fān - roof being blown off 網路線 wǎng lù xiàn - internet cable 假議題 jiǎ yì tí - fake issue / false issue 存在 cún zài - to exist 排放 pái fàng - to emit / discharge 二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn - carbon dioxide 溫室氣體 wēn shì qì tǐ - greenhouse gases 熱能 rè néng - heat energy 困在大氣中 kùn zài dà qì zhōng - trapped in the atmosphere 平均溫度 píng jūn wēn dù - average temperature 升高 shēng gāo - to rise / increase 乾旱 gān hàn - drought 暴雨 bào yǔ - heavy rainstorm 冰川融化 bīng chuān róng huà - glacier melting 海平面上升 hǎi píng miàn shàng shēng - sea level rise 吸收 xī shōu - to absorb 頻繁 pín fán - frequent 採取 cǎi qǔ - to take / adopt 行動 xíng dòng - action 搭乘 dā chéng - to take / ride (transportation) 大眾交通工具 dà zhòng jiāo tōng gōng jù - public transportation 節省 jié shěng - to save / conserve 電力 diàn lì - electricity / electric power 一次性塑膠製品 yí cì xìng sù jiāo zhì pǐn - single-use plastic products 塑膠袋 sù jiāo dài - plastic bag 加強 jiā qiáng - to strengthen 綠能的建設 lǜ néng de jiàn shè - green energy infrastructure 太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy 風力 fēng lì - wind power 發電 fā diàn - to generate electricity 制定 zhì dìng - to formulate / establish 排放標準 pái fàng biāo zhǔn - emission standards 地球 dì qiú - Earth  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

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