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  #485 偷拍 Hidden Camera 😨 03.08.2026 6min

  醫美診所 yīměi zhěnsuǒ - cosmetic clinic; aesthetic medicine clinic偷拍 tōupāi - secret filming隱藏攝影機 yǐncáng shèyǐngjī - hidden camera私密處 sīmìchù - private area; intimate body part除毛 chúmáo - hair removal療程 liáochéng - treatment course; medical/cosmetic procedure脫掉 tuōdiào - to take off; to remove clothing更衣 gēngyī - to change clothes天花板 tiānhuābǎn - ceiling角落 jiǎoluò - corner煙霧偵測器 yānwù zhēncèqì - smoke detector報警 bàojǐng - to call the police攝影機 shèyǐngjī - camera檢警 jiǎnjǐng - prosecutors and police authorities介入調查 jièrù diàochá - to intervene and investigate分店 fēndiàn - branch store/location變態 biàntài - perverted person有組織的 yǒu zǔzhī de - organized有規模的 yǒu guīmó de - large-scale系統性犯罪 xìtǒngxìng fànzuì - systematic crime; organized criminal activity集團 jítuán - group; organization; syndicate裝 zhuāng - to install; to set up針孔攝影機 zhēnkǒng shèyǐngjī - pinhole camera; spy camera拆除 chāichú - to remove; to dismantle痕跡 hénjī - trace; sign; evidence品牌 pǐnpái - brand違法 wéifǎ - illegal; against the law攝影紀錄 shèyǐng jìlù - video recording record裝設 zhuāngshè - to install equipment創辦人 chuàngbànrén - founder被申請羈押 bèi shēnqǐng jīyā - to be detained pending investigation/trial私下 sīxià - privately; in secret收現金 shōu xiànjīn - to receive cash監控 jiānkòng - to monitor; surveillance保障 bǎozhàng - to protect; to guarantee消費權益 xiāofèi quányì - consumer rights/interests觸犯 chùfàn - to violate; to break (a law)法律的底線 fǎlǜ de dǐxiàn - legal boundary/limit網紅 wǎnghóng - internet celebrity; influencer未成年 wèichéngnián - underage; minor退費 tuìfèi - refund提出訴訟 tíchū sùsòng - to file a lawsuit告 gào - to sue嚴懲 yánchéng - to punish severely機構 jīgòu - organization; institution負責人 fùzérén - person in charge; responsible person錄影設備 lùyǐng shèbèi - recording equipment零容忍 líng róngrěn - zero toleranceFollow 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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  #484 宜蘭 Yilan 😍 31.07.2026 7min

  宜蘭 Yílán - Yilan, a county in northeastern Taiwan東北部 dōngběibù - northeastern area/region客運 kèyùn - long-distance bus service靠海 kàohǎi - located near the sea太平洋 Tàipíngyáng - the Pacific Ocean海景 hǎijǐng - ocean view; sea scenery療癒 liáoyù - healing; relaxing; comforting田園風光 tiányuán fēngguāng - countryside scenery天然 tiānrán - natural溫泉 wēnquán - hot spring龜山島 Guīshān Dǎo - Guishan Island著名 zhùmíng - famous; well-known地標 dìbiāo - landmark賞鯨 shǎngjīng - whale watching鯨魚 jīngyú - whale牛奶海 niúnǎihǎi - “milk sea”; milky-blue ocean water phenomenon太平山國家森林遊樂區 Tàipíngshān Guójiā Sēnlín Yóulèqū - Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area森林 sēnlín - forest古步道 gǔ bùdào - old hiking trail穿梭 chuānsuō - to shuttle through; to move back and forth through礁溪 Jiāoxī - Jiaoxi, a famous hot spring town in Yilan泡腳 pàojiǎo - to soak one’s feet溫泉魚 wēnquán yú - hot spring fish (doctor fish)咬腳皮 yǎo jiǎopí - to nibble dead skin on feet溫泉度假飯店 wēnquán dùjià fàndiàn - hot spring resort hotel三星蔥油餅 Sānxīng cōngyóubǐng - scallion pancake made with Sanxing scallions外酥內軟 wài sū nèi ruǎn - crispy outside and soft inside羅東夜市 Luódōng Yèshì - Luodong Night Market糕渣 gāozhā - a traditional Yilan fried savory jelly dish高湯 gāotāng - rich broth; stock冷卻 lěngquè - to cool down凝固 nínggù - to solidify裹粉 guǒfěn - to coat with flour/batter油炸 yóuzhá - deep-fried燙 tàng - hot (temperature)入口即化 rùkǒu jí huà - melts in your mouth小籠湯包 xiǎolóng tāngbāo - soup dumplings花生捲冰淇淋 huāshēng juǎn bīngqílín - peanut ice cream rollFollow 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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  #483 脆 Threads 29.07.2026 7min

  昨天下午日本熊本發生了非常大的地震...我真的很難過，也很擔心住在熊本的人。如果你住在熊本，希望你和你的家人、朋友都平安，一切都好，也希望熊本可以早日恢復正常的生活。一切平安！脆 Cuì - Threads (Meta’s social media app; Taiwanese nickname for Threads)發音 fāyīn - pronunciation推特 Tuītè - Twitter/X帳號 zhànghào - account開放 kāifàng - to open; make available綁定 bǎngdìng - to link/bind accounts togetherpo pō - to post (online)單純 dānchún - simple; purely基本上 jīběn shàng - basically; generally純文字 chún wénzì - text-only; plain text沒有營養 méiyǒu yíngyǎng - meaningless; lacking substance廢文 fèiwén - pointless/useless post抱怨 bàoyuàn - to complain隨便 suíbiàn - casually; freely; whatever發文 fāwén - to post online回覆 huífù - to reply/respond貼文 tiēwén - social media post推薦 tuījiàn - to recommend下載 xiàzài - to download長輩 zhǎngbèi - elders; older generation主管 zhǔguǎn - supervisor; manager身分 shēnfèn - identity; status海巡 hǎixún - slang for celebrities/public figures searching their own names online and replying to posts搜尋 sōuxún - to search提到 tídào - to mention互動 hùdòng - interaction政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù - political figure蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (former president of Taiwan)陳水扁 Chén Shuǐbiǎn - Chen Shui-bian (former president of Taiwan)市長 shìzhǎng - mayor議員 yìyuán - councilor; legislator立委 lìwěi - legislator; member of parliament反應 fǎnyìng - to respond; reactionFollow 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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  #482 台灣政黨問題 Problems with Taiwan’s Political Party 27.07.2026 9min

  國民黨 Guómíndǎng - Kuomintang (KMT; a major political party in Taiwan)政黨 zhèngdǎng - political party民進黨 Mínjìndǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)後期 hòuqí - later period; later stage成立 chénglì - to establish; to found強烈 qiángliè - strong; intense台獨色彩 Táidú sècǎi - pro-Taiwan independence tendency/image獨立 dúlì - independence主張 zhǔzhāng - to advocate; viewpoint; stance共產黨 Gòngchǎndǎng - Communist Party中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó - Republic of China (ROC)認可 rènkě - to recognize; to approve破壞 pòhuài - to damage; to destroy國家正統 guójiā zhèngtǒng - national legitimacy/orthodoxy數典忘祖 shǔdiǎn wàngzǔ - to forget one’s roots or heritage付出 fùchū - contribution; to devote; to give族群 zúqún - ethnic/social group早期 zǎoqí - early period民主運動 mínzhǔ yùndòng - democratic movement選舉 xuǎnjǔ - election本土 běntǔ - local; native; local Taiwanese外來 wàilái - external; coming from outside族群動員 zúqún dòngyuán - ethnic/group mobilization刻意 kèyì - deliberately; intentionally分裂 fēnliè - division; to split二二八事件 Èr-Èr-Bā Shìjiàn - the February 28 Incident白色恐怖 báisè kǒngbù - White Terror外省人 wàishěngrén - mainland Chinese who came to Taiwan after 1945, and their descendants排擠 páijǐ - to exclude; to push aside汙名化 wūmínghuà - to stigmatize二等公民 èrděng gōngmín - second-class citizen蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (former president of Taiwan)推動 tuīdòng - to promote; to push forward軍公教年金改革 jūn gōng jiào niánjīn gǎigé - pension reform for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers退休金 tuìxiūjīn - pension; retirement pay後代 hòudài - descendants 政治報復 zhèngzhì bàofù - political retaliation/revenge執政 zhízhèng - to govern; to be in power欺負 qīfù - to bully; to mistreat清算 qīngsuàn - to settle accounts; political reckoning公務人員 gōngwù rényuán - civil servant; government employee尊嚴 zūnyán - dignity福利 fúlì - welfare; benefits好感 hǎogǎn - favorable impression; liking少子化 shǎozǐhuà - low birth rate phenomenon結構性問題 jiégòuxìng wèntí - structural problem實質 shízhí - substantial; practical物價通膨 wùjià tōngpéng - inflation; rising prices中產階級 zhōngchǎn jiējí - middle class投票 tóupiào - to vote既得利益者 jìdé lìyìzhě - vested-interest group/person雙標 shuāngbiāo - double standard在野 zàiyě - out of power; opposition party status反對 fǎnduì - to oppose網軍 wǎngjūn - internet troll army; online political operatives壓縮 yāsuō - to compress; to restrict言論自由 yánlùn zìyóu - freedom of speech
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  #481 這些中國來的食品台灣人也很愛吃 Taiwanese People Also Love These Foods from China 😱 24.07.2026 9min

  小紅書 Xiǎohóngshū - Xiaohongshu / RedNote, a popular Chinese social media app特色 tèsè - special feature; unique characteristic零食 língshí - snacks進駐 jìnzhù - to enter and establish presence in a place/market團購 tuángòu - group buying網購 wǎnggòu - online shopping平台 píngtái - platform自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; automatically引進 yǐnjìn - to introduce/import something from another place螺螄粉 luósīfěn - Luosifen; spicy rice noodles with a strong smell from pickled bamboo shoots話題度 huàtídù - level of public attention/discussion大排長龍 dà pái cháng lóng - to line up in a long queue爽 shuǎng - refreshing; satisfying燙 tàng - hot (temperature)醃製 yānzhì - to pickle; to preserve with salt酸筍 suānsǔn - pickled bamboo shoots竹筍 zhúsǔn - bamboo shoots抹布 mǒbù - cleaning rag; dishcloth口感 kǒugǎn - texture/mouthfeel of foodQ彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture韌勁 rènjìn - toughness; chewy resistance爛 làn - mushy; overcooked and soft炸腐竹 zhá fǔzhú - fried tofu skin sticks酸豆角 suān dòujiǎo - pickled long beans木耳絲 mù ěr sī - shredded wood ear mushrooms花生米 huāshēngmǐ - peanuts酸辣粉 suānlàfěn - hot and sour glass noodles麻麻的 má má de - numbing sensation (usually from Sichuan peppercorn)醋 cù - vinegar辣椒油 làjiāoyóu - chili oil花椒 huājiāo - Sichuan peppercorn強烈 qiángliè - strong; intense壞掉 huàidiào - to go bad; spoiled過癮 guòyǐn - extremely satisfying; gratifying紅薯 hóngshǔ / 地瓜 dìguā - sweet potato粉條 fěntiáo - starch noodles/vermicelli半透明 bàntòumíng - semi-transparent軟軟糯糯的 ruǎnruǎn nuònuò de - soft, sticky, and chewy嚼勁 jiáojìn - chewiness消化 xiāohuà - to digest腸胃 chángwèi - stomach and intestines; digestive system弱 ruò - weak麵食 miànshí - noodle- or flour-based foods魔芋爽 móyùshuǎng - spicy konjac snack strips校園 xiàoyuán - campus; school campus泡椒 pàojiāo - pickled chili peppers蒟蒻 jǔruò - konjac jelly/konjac plant脆 cuì - crispy; crunchy咬下去 yǎo xiàqù - to bite into something下酒菜 xiàjiǔcài - dishes/snacks eaten while drinking alcoholFollow 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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  #480 為什麼台灣的水不能直接喝 Why Can’t You Drink Tap Water in Taiwan? 22.07.2026 7min

  生飲 shēngyǐn - to drink untreated/unboiled water打開 dǎkāi - to open水龍頭 shuǐlóngtóu - faucet; tap煮 zhǔ - to boil; to cook安裝 ānzhuāng - to install淨水器 jìngshuǐqì - water purifier/filter自來水 zìláishuǐ - tap water普及率 pǔjílǜ - coverage rate; penetration rate水資源 shuǐzīyuán - water resources淨水場 jìngshuǐchǎng - water treatment plant運送過程 yùnsòng guòchéng - transportation/delivery process老舊 lǎojiù - old and worn out管線 guǎnxiàn - pipelines; piping system鐵管 tiěguǎn - iron pipe塑膠管 sùjiāoguǎn - plastic pipe破損 pòsǔn - damaged; broken泥沙 níshā - mud and sand; sediment地下汙水 dìxià wūshuǐ - underground wastewater周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding area汙染 wūrǎn - pollution; contamination吸入 xīrù - to absorb; to suck in住宅結構 zhùzhái jiégòu - housing structure/design透天厝 tòutiāncuò - Taiwanese townhouse/standalone multi-floor house採用 cǎiyòng - to adopt; to use抽 chōu - to pump地下蓄水池 dìxià xùshuǐchí - underground water storage tank頂樓 dǐnglóu - top floor; rooftop level水塔 shuǐtǎ - water tower/water tank供水 gōngshuǐ - water supply模式 móshì - model; system; mode清洗 qīngxǐ - to clean; to wash積滿 jīmǎn - to accumulate and fill up泥沙 níshā - mud and sand; sediment青苔 qīngtāi - moss水垢 shuǐgòu - limescale; mineral deposits蓋子 gàizi - lid; cover老鼠 lǎoshǔ - rat; mouse掉進來 diàojìnlái - to fall into蟑螂 zhāngláng - cockroach淹 yān - to soak/submerge in water吹翻 chuīfān - to blow over高劑量 gāo jìliàng - high dosage/amount氯 lǜ - chlorine殺菌 shājūn - to sterilize; kill bacteria消毒 xiāodú - to disinfect化學 huàxué - chemical; chemistry-related口感 kǒugǎn - taste and mouthfeel對身體有害 duì shēntǐ yǒuhài - harmful to the body煮沸 zhǔfèi - to boil completely殺死 shāsǐ - to kill細菌 xìjùn - bacteria; germs揮發 huīfā - to evaporate; volatilize茶壺 cháhú - teapot; kettle快煮壺 kuàizhǔhú - electric kettle安心 ānxīn - to feel at easeFollow 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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  #479 貪汙腐敗 Corruption 20.07.2026 7min

  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 incorruptibleFollow 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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  #478 密室逃脫 Escape Rooms 17.07.2026 7min

  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; mindFollow 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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  #477 台灣的生育率 Taiwan’s Birth Rate 15.07.2026 8min

  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 personFollow 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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  #476 世界盃 World Cup ⚽ 13.07.2026 8min

  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 cardFollow 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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  #475 台灣原住民 - 阿美族 Taiwanese Indigenous People – The Amis Tribe 10.07.2026 7min

  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 rulesPlanning 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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  #474 我的妹妹只想要活到50歲 My Younger Sister Only Wants to Live Until 50 😱 !? 08.07.2026 9min

  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; astonishedPlanning 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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  #473 再生能源 Renewable Energy 06.07.2026 7min

  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; capitalPlanning 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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  #472 溯溪 River Tracing 03.07.2026 8min

  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 crampPlanning 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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  #471 為什麼台灣人給父母錢 Why Do Taiwanese People Give Money to Their Parents 🤔 ? 01.07.2026 8min

  孝親費 xiào qīn fèi - money given to parents as financial support or gratitude把我們養到大 bǎ wǒ men yǎng dào dà - to raise us from childhood to adulthood出生 chū shēng - to be born; birth經濟情況 jīng jì qíng kuàng - financial situation擔憂 dān yōu - worry; concern民法 mín fǎ - civil law規定 guī dìng - regulation; rule; to stipulate子女 zǐ nǚ - children; sons and daughters扶養 fú yǎng - to support financially; to provide care for義務 yì wù - duty; obligation謀生的能力 móu shēng de néng lì - ability to earn a living生存 shēng cún - survival; to survive危機 wéi jī - crisis; difficulty扣除 kòu chú - to deduct; to subtract基本生活費 jī běn shēng huó fèi - basic living expenses剩 shèng - to remain; to be left over存起來 cún qǐ lái - to save up money買股票 mǎi gǔ piào - to buy stocks/shares養兒防老 yǎng ér fáng lǎo - to raise children for support in old age觀念 guān niàn - idea; mindset; concept退休金 tuì xiū jīn - pension; retirement fund保險 bǎo xiǎn - insurance理財觀念 lǐ cái guān niàn - financial management mindset; financial literacy年紀 nián jì - agePlanning 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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  #470 為什麼很多台灣人討厭國民黨 Why Do Many Taiwanese People Dislike the Kuomintang? 29.06.2026 11min

  國民黨 Guó Mín Dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT), a political party in Taiwan政黨 zhèng dǎng - political party政治立場 zhèng zhì lì chǎng - political stance; political position分析 fēn xī - to analyze; analysis民進黨 Mín Jìn Dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)偏頗 piān pǒ - biased; unfairly favoring one side共產黨 Gòng Chǎn Dǎng - Communist Party戰爭 zhàn zhēng - war輸了 shū le - lost (a competition, war, etc.)統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern威權統治 wēi quán tǒng zhì - authoritarian rule頒布 bān bù - to announce officially; to promulgate戒嚴令 jiè yán lìng - martial law order解嚴 jiě yán - to lift martial law延續 yán xù - to continue; to extend廢除 fèi chú - to abolish懲治叛亂條例 chéng zhì pàn luàn tiáo lì - Regulations for Punishing Rebellion威權壓制 wēi quán yā zhì - authoritarian suppression白色恐怖 bái sè kǒng bù - White Terror鞏固政權 gǒng gù zhèng quán - to consolidate political power服從 fú cóng - to obey防諜 fáng dié - anti-espionage; preventing spies間諜 jiàn dié - spy肅清共產黨 sù qīng Gòng Chǎn Dǎng - to purge communists名義 míng yì - in the name of; pretext異議人士 yì yì rén shì - dissident; person with opposing opinions進行 jìn xíng - to carry out; to conduct逮捕 dǎi bǔ - to arrest審判 shěn pàn - to put on trial; trial處決 chǔ jué - to execute詬病 gòu bìng - to criticize; to strongly complain about本土 běn tǔ - local; native知識份子 zhī shì fèn zǐ - intellectual雄中 Xióng Zhōng - Kaohsiung Senior High School軍隊 jūn duì - military; army進入 jìn rù - to enter殺 shā - to kill畫家 huà jiā - painter; artist封 fēng - measure word for letters/mail檢舉信 jiǎn jǔ xìn - report letter; accusation letter隔天 gé tiān - the next day讀書會 dú shū huì - study group; book club失蹤 shī zōng - to disappear; missing被抓走了 bèi zhuā zǒu le - was taken away/arrested爭取 zhēng qǔ - to fight for; to strive for民主 mín zhǔ - democracy言論自由 yán lùn zì yóu - freedom of speech無辜 wú gū - innocent民眾 mín zhòng - the public; ordinary people長輩 zhǎng bèi - elder; older generation管 guǎn - to care about; to manage日子過好就好 rì zi guò hǎo jiù hǎo - just live your life well培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate; to train損害 sǔn hài - damage; harm族群 zú qún - ethnic group; social group裂痕 liè hén - division; crack; rift本省外省對立 běn shěng wài shěng duì lì - conflict between native Taiwanese and mainlander groups看不起 kàn bù qǐ - to look down on; to despisePlanning 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!
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  #469 台灣最近超流行的咖啡 The Coffee Trend That’s Taking Taiwan by Storm☕ 26.06.2026 6min

  心悸 xīn jì - heart palpitations; rapid or irregular heartbeat西西里咖啡 Xī Xī Lǐ kā fēi - Sicilian coffee (coffee with lemon)驚為天人 jīng wéi tiān rén - to be amazed by something's extraordinary quality; to find something astonishingly good濃烈 nóng liè - strong; intense (in flavor or aroma)黑咖啡 hēi kā fēi - black coffee清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; light and crisp檸檬 níng méng - lemon結合在一起 jié hé zài yì qǐ - to combine together; to blend together羅馬濃縮咖啡 Luó Mǎ nóng suō kā fēi - Roman espresso顛覆 diān fù - to overturn; to revolutionize; to challenge traditional ideas框架 kuàng jià - framework; established structure酸甜 suān tián - sweet and sour; tangy-sweet平衡 píng héng - to balance苦味 kǔ wèi - bitterness; bitter taste澀澀 sè sè - astringent; slightly puckering (taste)口感 kǒu gǎn - mouthfeel; texture and taste sensation層次分明 céng cì fēn míng - having distinct layers or well-defined complexity (of flavor)西西里島 Xī Xī Lǐ Dǎo - Sicily (the Italian island)地中海 Dì Zhōng Hǎi - the Mediterranean Sea陽光充沛 yáng guāng chōng pèi - full of sunshine; sunny盛產 shèng chǎn - to produce abundantly; to be rich in香氣 xiāng qì - aroma; fragrance濃郁 nóng yù - rich; full-bodied; intense (in flavor or scent)柑橘類水果 gān jú lèi shuǐ guǒ - citrus fruits起源 qǐ yuán - origin; beginning檸檬皮 níng méng pí - lemon peel; lemon zest檸檬汁 níng méng zhī - lemon juice來源 lái yuán - source; origin超商 chāo shāng - convenience store全家 Quán Jiā - FamilyMart 改良 gǎi liáng - to improve; to modify西西里氣泡咖啡 Xī Xī Lǐ qì pào kā fēi - Sicilian sparkling coffee氣泡水 qì pào shuǐ - sparkling water; carbonated water加在一起 jiā zài yì qǐ - to mix together; to put together雪碧 Xuě Bì - Sprite 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❤️)⁠---------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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  #468 台灣人愛吃保健品 Taiwanese People Love Taking Health Supplements 24.06.2026 10min

  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; representativePlanning 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❤️)
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  #467 我的中文口說課程 My Chinese Speaking Course !!! 22.06.2026 23min

  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 materialFollow 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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  #466 今天是端午節 Today Is the Dragon Boat Festival 🐲 19.06.2026 10min

  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 collectionFollow 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