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  1. 3d ago

    #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
  2. 5d ago

    #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

    7 min
  3. Jun 5

    #460 吃芒果了 It’s Mango Season 🥭

    芒果 mángguǒ - mango 芒果季 mángguǒ jì - mango season 盛產期 shèngchǎn qí - peak harvest season 產量 chǎnliàng - production amount; yield 豐富 fēngfù - abundant; plentiful 種類 zhǒnglèi - type; variety 風味 fēngwèi - flavor; taste style 口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel 愛文芒果 Àiwén mángguǒ - Irwin mango (a popular mango variety in Taiwan) 品種 pǐnzhǒng - breed; variety 果皮 guǒpí - fruit skin; peel 甜度 tiándù - sweetness level 纖維 xiānwéi - fiber 香氣 xiāngqì - aroma; fragrance 濃郁 nóngyù - rich and intense (flavor/aroma) 金黃色 jīnhuángsè - golden yellow 土芒果 tǔ mángguǒ - native Taiwanese mango 特有 tèyǒu - unique to; distinctive 果實 guǒshí - fruit flesh; fruit 濃烈 nóngliè - strong; intense 芒果青 mángguǒ qīng (also called 情人果 qíngrén guǒ) - pickled green mango snack 加料 jiāliào - add toppings/extra ingredients 金煌芒果 Jīnhuáng mángguǒ - Jin Huang mango (large sweet mango variety) 肉質 ròuzhí - flesh texture Q彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture 紮實 zhāshí - firm; solid texture 具代表性 jù dàibiǎoxìng - representative; iconic 甜點 tiándiǎn - dessert 鋪 pū - to spread; to cover with 雪花冰 xuěhuā bīng - shaved milk ice dessert 淋上煉乳 lín shàng liànrǔ - to drizzle condensed milk on top 一球 yì qiú - one scoop 解暑 jiěshǔ - to relieve summer heat 楊枝甘露 yángzhī gānlù - mango pomelo sago dessert/drink 葡萄柚 pútáoyòu - grapefruit/pomelo 西米露 xīmǐlù - sago dessert 小芋圓 xiǎo yùyuán - small taro balls 椰奶 yēnǎi - coconut milk 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
  4. Jun 3

    #459 刮痧 Gua Sha (Scraping Therapy)

    物理療法 wù lǐ liáo fǎ - physical therapy / physical treatment 刮痧 guā shā - Gua Sha; a traditional scraping therapy 通體舒暢 tōng tǐ shū chàng - to feel completely relaxed and comfortable 頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness 刮一下 guā yí xià - to scrape briefly / do a quick Gua Sha treatment 刮痧板 guā shā bǎn - Gua Sha scraping tool 皮膚的表面 pí fū de biǎo miàn - the surface of the skin 反覆 fǎn fù - repeatedly 刮動 guā dòng - to scrape/move across the skin 皮下組織 pí xià zǔ zhī - subcutaneous tissue 出血 chū xiě - bleeding 出痧 chū shā - to develop red/purple marks after Gua Sha 散熱 sàn rè - to release heat from the body 排毒 pái dú - to detoxify 肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders 後背 hòu bèi - upper/lower back 中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke 擴張 kuò zhāng - to expand / dilate 毛細血管 máo xì xiě guǎn - capillaries 胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness 依據 yī jù - basis / evidence 代謝 dài xiè - metabolism 肌肉組織 jī ròu zǔ zhī - muscle tissue 廢物 fèi wù - waste substances 緩解 huǎn jiě - to relieve / ease 脖子 bó zi - neck 痠痛 suān tòng - soreness and pain 調節免疫 tiáo jié miǎn yì - to regulate the immune system 啟動 qǐ dòng - to activate / start 自我修復機制 zì wǒ xiū fù jī zhì - self-repair mechanism 增強 zēng qiáng - to strengthen / enhance 免疫反應 miǎn yì fǎn yìng - immune response 淡紅色 dàn hóng sè - light red / pale red 紫黑色 zǐ hēi sè - dark purple-black color 判斷 pàn duàn - to judge / determine 體內 tǐ nèi - inside the body 病氣 bìng qì - illness-related negative energy (traditional Chinese medicine concept) 輕重 qīng zhòng - severity / seriousness 寒屬性 hán shǔ xìng - cold-type attribute/property 熱屬性 rè shǔ xìng - heat-type attribute/property 留存 liú cún - to preserve / remain 追溯 zhuī sù - to trace back to 舊石器時代 jiù shí qì shí dài - Paleolithic Age 本能 běn néng - instinct 石塊 shí kuài - stone / rock 撫摩 fǔ mó - to stroke / rub gently 捶擊 chuí jí - to pound / strike 唐代 táng dài - Tang Dynasty 宋代 sòng dài - Song Dynasty 紀錄 jì lù - record / documentation 明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty 詳細 xiáng xì - detailed 記載 jì zǎi - to record / document 療效 liáo xiào - healing effect / therapeutic effect 銅錢 tóng qián - ancient copper coin 湯匙 tāng chí - spoon 梳子 shū zi - comb 木頭 mù tou - wood 不鏽鋼 bú xiù gāng - stainless steel 石頭 shí tou - stone 單純 dān chún - simple / pure 民俗療法 mín sú liáo fǎ - folk remedy / traditional folk therapy 走向國際 zǒu xiàng guó jì - to become international / go global 拉提 lā tí - lifting and firming (beauty treatment term) 消腫 xiāo zhǒng - to reduce swelling 凡士林 fán shì lín - Vaseline / petroleum jelly 嬰兒油 yīng ér yóu - baby oil 乳液 rǔ yì - lotion 潤滑 rùn huá - lubrication / to lubricate 摩擦 mó cā - friction 傷害 shāng hài - damage / harm 力道 lì dào - strength / force applied 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
  5. Jun 1

    #458 退休 Retirement

    退休 tuì xiū - retirement; to retire 窮困 qióng kùn - poor; impoverished 欠債 qiàn zhài - to be in debt 家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family-related factors 職場 zhí chǎng - workplace 陪伴 péi bàn - to accompany; to spend time with 規劃 guī huà - planning; to plan 把錢投入股市 bǎ qián tóu rù gǔ shì - to invest money in the stock market 退而不休 tuì ér bù xiū - retired but still active/working 全職的工作 quán zhí de gōng zuò - full-time job 職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation 演講 yǎn jiǎng - speech; to give a speech 收入來源 shōu rù lái yuán - source of income 減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease 保障制度 bǎo zhàng zhì dù - security/protection system 勞工退休金制度 (勞退) láo gōng tuì xiū jīn zhì dù (láo tuì) - labor pension system 提撥 tí bō - to contribute funds regularly 基本的生活保障 jī běn de shēng huó bǎo zhàng - basic living security 固定 gù dìng - fixed; stable 繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.) 國民年金 guó mín nián jīn - national pension 股票 gǔ piào - stocks; shares 公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant; government employee 教師 jiào shī - teacher 軍人 jūn rén - soldier; military personnel 房價高 fáng jià gāo - high housing prices 物價上升 wù jià shàng shēng - rising prices; inflation 平均壽命 píng jūn shòu mìng - average lifespan 提早 tí zǎo - early; ahead of time 理財 lǐ cái - financial management 房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estate 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
  6. May 29

    #457 泛舟 Rafting 🛶

    泛舟 fàn zhōu - river tracing / white-water rafting 橡皮艇 xiàng pí tǐng - inflatable raft / rubber boat 河流 hé liú - river 順流而下 shùn liú ér xià - to go downstream with the current 簡單來說 jiǎn dān lái shuō - simply speaking / in simple terms 團體運動 tuán tǐ yùn dòng - team activity / group sport 艘 sāo - measure word for boats and ships 操槳 cāo jiǎng - to paddle / row 船槳 chuán jiǎng - paddle / oar 划 huá - to paddle / row 救生員 jiù shēng yuán - lifeguard / rafting guide 聽從 tīng cóng - to follow / obey 指令 zhǐ lìng - instruction / command 避開 bì kāi - to avoid 礁石 jiāo shí - reef / large rock in water 打水仗 dǎ shuǐ zhàng - to splash water/play in water 激流 jī liú - rapid current / rapids 落差 luò chā - height difference / drop 湍急 tuān jí - fast-flowing / turbulent 冒險 mào xiǎn - adventure / risky experience 生態 shēng tài - ecology / ecosystem 遵守 zūn shǒu - to follow / obey 規定 guī dìng - rule / regulation 穿著 chuān zhuó - to wear / clothing style 輕便 qīng biàn - lightweight / convenient 排汗 pái hàn - moisture-wicking / sweat-absorbing 長袖衣物 cháng xiù yī wù - long-sleeved clothing 防曬 fáng shài - sun protection 防刮傷 fáng guā shāng - protection against scratches 刮到 guā dào - to get scraped/scratched by something 拖鞋 tuō xié - slippers / flip-flops 包鞋 bāo xié - closed-toe shoes 教練 jiào liàn - coach / instructor 划槳 huá jiǎng - to paddle 落水 luò shuǐ - to fall into the water 自救 zì jiù - self-rescue 救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket 安全帽 ān quán mào - helmet 被河流沖走 bèi hé liú chōng zǒu - to be swept away by the river 秀姑巒溪 xiù gū luán xī - Xiuguluan River (in Hualien) 荖濃溪 lǎo nóng xī - Laonong River (in Kaohsiung) 高低落差 gāo dī luò chā - elevation difference / vertical drop 驚險 jīng xiǎn - thrilling / dangerous and exciting 宜蘭 yí lán - Yilan (county in northeastern Taiwan) 安農溪 ān nóng xī - Annong River (in Yilan) 人工灌溉 rén gōng guàn gài - artificial irrigation 渠道 qú dào - canal / water channel 水量充足 shuǐ liàng chōng zú - abundant water volume 刺激 cì jī - exciting / thrilling 報名 bào míng - to sign up / register 喪命 sàng mìng - to lose one’s life 千萬不要 qiān wàn bú yào - absolutely do not / never ever do something 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. May 27

    #456 為什麼台灣人不過X9歲生日 Why Don’t Taiwanese People Celebrate Their X9th Birthday? 🤔

    迷信 mí xìn - superstition 逢九不過 féng jiǔ bú guò - not celebrating birthdays ending in 9 慶祝 qìng zhù - to celebrate 尾數 wěi shù - last digit / ending number 年紀 nián jì - age 命理學 mìng lǐ xué - fortune studies / destiny theory 算命 suàn mìng - fortune telling 民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng - folk beliefs 關卡 guān qiǎ - checkpoint / difficult stage 打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat 大魔王 dà mó wáng - final boss / big demon king 衝過 chōng guò - to get through / push through 運勢 yùn shì - fortune / luck 波動 bō dòng - fluctuation 意外 yì wài - accident / unexpected event 不順利 bú shùn lì - not going smoothly 逢九必變 féng jiǔ bì biàn - major changes happen at ages ending in 9 階段 jiē duàn - stage / phase 過渡期 guò dù qí - transition period 辦派對 bàn pài duì - to hold a party 驚動 jīng dòng - to alarm / disturb 神靈 shén líng - spirits / deities 吸引 xī yǐn - to attract 鬼魂 guǐ hún - ghost / spirit 暑期 shǔ qí - summer period 營隊 yíng duì - camp group 夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp 輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor / camp leader 暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation 海鮮過敏 hǎi xiān guò mǐn - seafood allergy 海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood 全身過敏 quán shēn guò mǐn - full-body allergic reaction 發紅發腫 fā hóng fā zhǒng - become red and swollen 被送去醫院 bèi sòng qù yī yuàn - to be taken to the hospital 打針 dǎ zhēn - to get an injection 誇張 kuā zhāng - exaggerated / shocking 跨入 kuà rù - to step into / enter 翹課 qiào kè - to skip class 劇烈 jù liè - intense / drastic 疫情大爆發 yì qíng dà bào fā - major outbreak of an epidemic 跳過 tiào guò - to skip 度過 dù guò - to get through / spend (time) 豬腳麵線 zhū jiǎo miàn xiàn - pig trotter noodle soup 象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize 去霉運 qù méi yùn - to get rid of bad luck 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
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