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  1. 1d ago

    #479 貪汙腐敗 Corruption

    貪汙 tānwū - corruption; bribery 腐敗 fǔbài - corruption; decay 民主社會 mínzhǔ shèhuì - democratic society 投票 tóupiào - to vote; voting 自由 zìyóu - freedom 政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù - political figure; politician 媒體 méitǐ - media 司法制度 sīfǎ zhìdù - judicial system 仍然 réngrán - still; nevertheless 存在 cúnzài - to exist 政府官員 zhèngfǔ guānyuán - government official 權力 quánlì - power; authority 校長 xiàozhǎng - principal; school president 軍隊 jūnduì - military; army 長官 zhǎngguān - superior officer; boss 政府部門 zhèngfǔ bùmén - government department 職位 zhíwèi - position; post 利用 lìyòng - to use; to take advantage of 非法 fēifǎ - illegal 取得 qǔdé - to obtain 利益 lìyì - benefit; profit; interest 收賄 shōuhuì - to accept bribes 濫用公款 lànyòng gōngkuǎn - misuse public funds 中央政府 zhōngyāng zhèngfǔ - central government 透明度 tòumíngdù - transparency 財團 cáituán - financial group; conglomerate 金錢 jīnqián - money 標案 biāo àn - government bidding project; public tender 對方 duìfāng - the other party; the other side 親戚 qīnqi - relatives 政府單位 zhèngfǔ dānwèi - government agency/unit 監督 jiāndū - to supervise; to monitor 掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control 獨立媒體 dúlì méitǐ - independent media 自媒體 zìméitǐ - self-media; independent online media 司法調查 sīfǎ diàochá - judicial investigation 公開 gōngkāi - public; open 防止 fángzhǐ - to prevent 效率 xiàolǜ - efficiency 誠實 chéngshí - honest; honesty 公平 gōngpíng - fair; fairness 清廉 qīnglián - honest and incorruptible 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

  2. 4d ago

    #478 密室逃脫 Escape Rooms

    密室逃脫 mìshì táotuō - escape room 關 guān - to lock/shut; level or stage in a game 主題 zhǔtí - theme; topic 某一個 mǒu yí ge - a certain one 規定的時間 guīdìng de shíjiān - fixed/limited time 線索 xiànsuǒ - clue; hint 解開 jiěkāi - to solve; to unlock 機關 jīguān - mechanism; puzzle device 逃出 táochū - to escape from 任務 rènwù - mission; task 懸疑 xuányí - suspense; mysterious 推理 tuīlǐ - reasoning; deduction 驚悚 jīngsǒng - thriller; frightening 科幻 kēhuàn - science fiction 未來 wèilái - future 奇幻 qíhuàn - fantasy 冒險 màoxiǎn - adventure 鎖 suǒ - lock 提示 tíshì - hint; clue 紙條 zhǐtiáo - slip of paper; note 密碼鎖 mìmǎsuǒ - combination lock; password lock 道具 dàojù - prop; game item 實際 shíjì - actual; practical 動手 dòngshǒu - to do something hands-on 射擊 shèjí - shooting 攀爬 pānpá - to climb 迷宮 mígōng - maze 按下 ànxià - to press down 按鈕 ànniǔ - button 動腦 dòngnǎo - to use one’s brain; think hard 真人演員 zhēnrén yǎnyuán - live actor/actress 躲避 duǒbì - to dodge; to avoid 追逐 zhuīzhú - chase; pursuit 笨蛋工作室 Bèndàn Gōngzuòshì - Stupidparticle Studio (Taiwan escape room studio) 劇情 jùqíng - plot; storyline 場景 chǎngjǐng - scene; setting 精緻 jīngzhì - delicate; detailed; refined 刺激 cìjī - exciting; thrilling 謎題 mítí - puzzle; riddle 邏輯 luójí - logic 嚴謹 yánjǐn - rigorous; well-structured 腦袋 nǎodài - brain; mind 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

  3. 6d ago

    #477 台灣的生育率 Taiwan’s Birth Rate

    生育率 shēngyùlǜ - birth rate; fertility rate 新生兒 xīnshēng'ér - newborn baby 政策 zhèngcè - policy 鼓勵 gǔlì - to encourage 教育程度 jiàoyù chéngdù - education level 經濟能力 jīngjì nénglì - financial/economic ability 發展 fāzhǎn - to develop 自己的事業 zìjǐ de shìyè - one’s own career/business 人生目標 rénshēng mùbiāo - life goals 爬 pá - to climb; to work one’s way up 負責 fùzé - to be responsible for 傳統觀念 chuántǒng guānniàn - traditional values/beliefs 進入家庭 jìnrù jiātíng - to enter married/family life 明顯 míngxiǎn - obvious; noticeable 願意 yuànyì - willing to 做家事 zuò jiāshì - to do housework 精神 jīngshén - energy; mental state 抱怨 bàoyuàn - to complain 確認 quèrèn - to confirm; make sure 房價 fángjià - housing prices 教育費用 jiàoyù fèiyòng - education expenses 生活成本 shēnghuó chéngběn - cost of living 物價上漲 wùjià shàngzhǎng - rising prices; inflation 足夠的能力 zúgòu de nénglì - sufficient ability/capability 養育 yǎngyù - to raise; to bring up children 不孕 búyùn - infertility 人工生殖 réngōng shēngzhí - assisted reproduction 治療 zhìliáo - treatment 懷孕 huáiyùn - to become pregnant; pregnancy 體質 tǐzhí - body constitution; physical condition 試管嬰兒 shìguǎn yīng'ér - test-tube baby; IVF baby 育兒津貼 yù'ér jīntiē - childcare allowance/subsidy 托育補助 tuōyù bǔzhù - childcare subsidy 稅 shuì - tax 減免 jiǎnmiǎn - reduction or exemption 提高 tígāo - to raise; to improve 整體效果 zhěngtǐ xiàoguǒ - overall effect/result 有限 yǒuxiàn - limited 擇偶條件 zé'ǒu tiáojiàn - criteria for choosing a partner 對象 duìxiàng - partner; person; target person 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

  4. Jul 13

    #476 世界盃 World Cup ⚽

    世界盃 shì jiè bēi - FIFA World Cup 國際足球界 guó jì zú qiú jiè - the international football (soccer) world 賽事 sài shì - sporting event; competition 規模 guī mó - scale; size 屆 jiè - edition; session (used for events) 主辦 zhǔ bàn - to host; to organize 卡達 Kǎ Dá - Qatar 共同 gòng tóng - jointly; together 舉辦 jǔ bàn - to hold; to host 爭議 zhēng yì - controversy; dispute 阿根廷 Ā Gēn Tíng - Argentina 埃及 Āi Jí - Egypt 刺激 cì jī - exciting; thrilling 支 zhī - classifier for teams or groups 球隊 qiú duì - team 被分成 bèi fēn chéng - to be divided into 小組 xiǎo zǔ - group 小組賽 xiǎo zǔ sài - group stage 晉級 jìn jí - to advance to the next round 隊伍 duì wǔ - team; squad 淘汰賽 táo tài sài - knockout stage; elimination round 階段 jiē duàn - stage; phase 爭奪 zhēng duó - to compete for; to fight for 冠軍 guàn jūn - champion; championship 十六強 shí liù qiáng - Round of 16 八強 bā qiáng - quarterfinals; final eight 凌晨 líng chén - early morning; after midnight 訂閱 dìng yuè - to subscribe 烏拉圭 Wū Lā Guī - Uruguay 期間 qí jiān - during; period 中斷 zhōng duàn - to interrupt; to suspend 最受關注 zuì shòu guān zhù - the most closely watched; receiving the most attention 體育賽事 tǐ yù sài shì - sporting event 奪冠 duó guàn - to win the championship 規則 guī zé - rule; regulation 守門員 shǒu mén yuán - goalkeeper 上半場 shàng bàn chǎng - first half 下半場 xià bàn chǎng - second half 控球 kòng qiú - to control the ball; ball control 區域 qū yù - area; zone 用手碰球 yòng shǒu pèng qiú - to touch the ball with the hand 對方 duì fāng - the opposing side; opponent 球門 qiú mén - goal 獲勝 huò shèng - to win; to be victorious 犯規 fàn guī - to commit a foul; foul 推人 tuī rén - to push another player 拉人 lā rén - to pull another player 判罰 pàn fá - to award a penalty; to penalize 自由球 zì yóu qiú - free kick 十二碼罰球 shí èr mǎ fá qiú - penalty kick (penalty shot) 黃牌 huáng pái - yellow card 紅牌 hóng pái - red card 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

  5. Jul 10

    #475 台灣原住民 - 阿美族 Taiwanese Indigenous People – The Amis Tribe

    原住民族 yuánzhù mínzú - Indigenous peoples; indigenous ethnic groups 阿美族 Āměizú - Amis tribe; the Amis people of Taiwan 母系社會 mǔxì shèhuì - matriarchal society 以...為主 yǐ... wéi zhǔ - to mainly rely on; to mainly focus on 農耕 nónggēng - farming; agriculture 打獵 dǎliè - hunting 種植 zhòngzhí - to plant; to cultivate 小米 xiǎomǐ - millet 收穫 shōuhuò - harvest 部落 bùluò - tribe; tribal village 舉行 jǔxíng - to hold; to conduct 祭祀 jìsì - ritual worship; sacrifice ceremony 神靈 shénlíng - spirits; deities 祖先 zǔxiān - ancestors 豐年祭 fēngniánjì - harvest festival 祭典 jìdiǎn - festival ceremony; ritual celebration 神聖 shénshèng - sacred; holy 儀式 yíshì - ceremony; ritual 迎靈 yínglíng - welcoming the spirits 禁止外人進入 jìnzhǐ wàirén jìnrù - outsiders are prohibited from entering 觀光日 guānguāngrì - tourism day; visitor day 大會舞 dàhuìwǔ - group festival dance 時段 shíduàn - time period; time slot 遊客 yóukè - tourist; visitor 華麗 huálì - gorgeous; splendid 服飾 fúshì - clothing; traditional attire 手牽手 shǒu qiān shǒu - hand in hand 圍 wéi - to surround; to form a circle 圓圈 yuánquān - circle 檳榔 bīnláng - betel nut 豐收 fēngshōu - bumper harvest; abundant harvest 祈求來年平安 qíqiú láinián píng'ān - to pray for peace and safety in the coming year 時光 shíguāng - time; moments 糯米飯 nuòmǐfàn - sticky rice 小米酒 xiǎomǐjiǔ - millet wine 釀造 niàngzào - to brew; to ferment 石頭火鍋 shítou huǒguō - stone hot pot 醃肉 yānròu - cured meat; preserved meat 遵守 zūnshǒu - to obey; to follow rules 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❤️)⁠⁠ ------- 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

  6. Jul 8

    #474 我的妹妹只想要活到50歲 My Younger Sister Only Wants to Live Until 50 😱 !?

    人生 rénshēng - life; human life 生命 shēngmìng - life; existence 死了 sǐ le - died; to be dead 雲霄飛車 yúnxiāo fēichē - roller coaster 活太久 huó tài jiǔ - to live too long 經濟壓力 jīngjì yālì - financial pressure 理財觀念 lǐcái guānniàn - financial management concepts; views about managing money 投資 tóuzī - to invest; investment 流落街頭 liúluò jiētóu - to end up homeless or living on the streets 安樂死 ānlèsǐ - euthanasia 活著的定義 huózhe de dìngyì - the definition/meaning of being alive 動 dòng - to move 體力下滑 tǐlì xiàhuá - physical strength declining 身體機能 shēntǐ jīnéng - bodily functions 躺在病床上 tǎng zài bìngchuáng shàng - to lie in a hospital bed 失智 shīzhì - dementia; loss of cognitive ability 失去 shīqù - to lose 自理能力 zìlǐ nénglì - ability to take care of oneself 恐懼 kǒngjù - fear; terror 插管 chāguǎn - to insert a medical tube; intubation 餵 wèi - to feed 長照中心 chángzhào zhōngxīn - long-term care center 孤獨 gūdú - lonely; loneliness 憂鬱症 yōuyùzhèng - depression 做夢 zuòmèng - to dream 稀奇古怪 xīqí gǔguài - strange and unusual; bizarre 現實生活 xiànshí shēnghuó - real life 目標 mùbiāo - goal; target 階段 jiēduàn - stage; phase 追求快樂 zhuīqiú kuàilè - to pursue happiness 訝異 yàyì - surprised; astonished 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❤️)⁠⁠ ------- 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. Jul 6

    #473 再生能源 Renewable Energy

    再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán - renewable energy 自然 zì rán - nature; natural world 不斷 bú duàn - continuously; nonstop 產生 chǎn shēng - to produce; to generate 能源 néng yuán - energy resource 太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy 風力 fēng lì - wind power 水力 shuǐ lì - hydropower; water power 地熱能 dì rè néng - geothermal energy 石油 shí yóu - petroleum; oil 煤炭 méi tàn - coal 大量污染 dà liàng wū rǎn - large-scale pollution 建造 jiàn zào - to build; to construct 太陽能發電板 tài yáng néng fā diàn bǎn - solar panel 風能發電機 fēng néng fā diàn jī - wind turbine 隨著全球人口增加 suí zhe quán qiú rén kǒu zēng jiā - as the global population increases 能源需求上升 néng yuán xū qiú shàng shēng - energy demand rises 環保 huán bǎo - environmental protection 盡力 jìn lì - to do one’s best 溫室氣體 wēn shì qì tǐ - greenhouse gases 排放 pái fàng - to emit; to discharge 保護地球生態環境 bǎo hù dì qiú shēng tài huán jìng - to protect the Earth’s ecological environment 友善 yǒu shàn - friendly; eco-friendly 運作 yùn zuò - to operate; to function 豐富 fēng fù - abundant; rich 天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas 資源 zī yuán - resources 提高 tí gāo - to improve; to raise 自主性 zì zhǔ xìng - independence; self-sufficiency 減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease 依賴 yī lài - to rely on; dependence 天然資源 tiān rán zī yuán - natural resources 挑戰 tiǎo zhàn - challenge 風力不足 fēng lì bù zú - insufficient wind power 發電量 fā diàn liàng - amount of electricity generated 設備 shè bèi - equipment; facilities 改善 gǎi shàn - to improve 土地面積 tǔ dì miàn jī - land area 位置 wèi zhì - location; position 抗議 kàng yì - protest 景觀 jǐng guān - scenery; landscape 因素 yīn sù - factor 資金 zī jīn - funds; capital 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❤️)⁠ ------- 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. Jul 3

    #472 溯溪 River Tracing

    溯溪 sù xī - river tracing; an outdoor activity of traveling upstream through a river or creek 河 hé - river 結合 jié hé - to combine; to integrate 攀岩 pān yán - rock climbing 包含 bāo hán - to include; to contain 垂降 chuí jiàng - rappelling; descending with ropes 綜合 zōng hé - comprehensive; combined 跳水 tiào shuǐ - to dive or jump into water 巨大 jù dà - huge; enormous 石頭 shí tou - rock; stone 瀑布 pù bù - waterfall 體驗活動 tǐ yàn huó dòng - experience activity; hands-on activity 教練 jiào liàn - coach; instructor 裝備 zhuāng bèi - equipment; gear 救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket 攀爬 pān pá - to climb 取消 qǔ xiāo - to cancel 午後雷陣雨 wǔ hòu léi zhèn yǔ - afternoon thunderstorm 暴漲 bào zhǎng - to rise suddenly; to surge 體力不行 tǐ lì bù xíng - not having enough physical strength or stamina 抽筋 chōu jīn - muscle cramp 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❤️)⁠ ------- 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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