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  #505 台灣秋天吃什麼 What Do People Eat in Taiwan During the Fall? 🍂 18.09.2026 5min

  邁入 màirù - to enter; to step into秋季 qiūjì - autumn; fall season柚子 yòuzi - pomelo產季 chǎnjì - harvest season; peak season鮮嫩多汁 xiānnèn duōzhī - fresh, tender, and juicy平衡 pínghéng - balance; balanced解膩 jiěnì - to cut through richness; to reduce greasy taste口乾舌燥 kǒugān shézào - dry mouth and tongue滋潤 zīrùn - to moisten; to nourish; to hydrate降溫 jiàngwēn - to cool down; to reduce body heat中醫 zhōngyī - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)緩解秋燥 huǎnjiě qiūzào - to relieve autumn dryness柿子 shìzi - persimmon盛產 shèngchǎn - to produce in abundance; abundant harvest口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel脆脆 cuìcuì - crispy; crunchy; firm and crisp柿餅 shìbǐng - dried persimmon濃郁Q彈 nóngyù Q tán - rich in flavor and pleasantly chewy營養 yíngyǎng - nutrition; nutritious含有 hányǒu - to contain胡蘿蔔素 húluóbosù - beta-carotene維生素 wéishēngsù - vitamin膳食纖維 shànshí xiānwéi - dietary fiber潤肺止咳 rùnfèi zhǐké - to moisten the lungs and relieve cough (TCM concept)溫差 wēnchā - temperature difference呼吸道 hūxīdào - respiratory tract強化 qiánghuà - to strengthen; to enhance黏膜 niánmó - mucous membrane免疫力 miǎnyìlì - immunity; immune system strength白蘿蔔 báiluóbo - white radish; daikon radish平民人參 píngmín rénshēn - "the poor man's ginseng" (a nickname for white radish)肥美 féiměi - plump, tender, and flavorful辛辣 xīnlà - spicy; pungent品嘗 pǐncháng - to taste; to savor對時 duìshí - in season; seasonalFollow 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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  #504 中國大陸用語 Mainland Chinese Internet Slang 16.09.2026 13min

  支語 zhī yǔ - a Taiwanese term referring to words or expressions borrowed from Mainland Chinese usage支那 zhī nà - an old and offensive term for China用語 yòng yǔ - expression; wording; term in use稱呼 chēng hū - to call; form of address影音 yǐng yīn - audio and video content; multimedia融入 róng rù - to integrate into; to blend into破防 pò fáng - to have one's emotional defenses broken; to become emotionally affected術語 shù yǔ - technical term; jargon突破防禦 tú pò fáng yù - to break through defenses心理防線 xīn lǐ fáng xiàn - psychological defense line; emotional barrier崩潰 bēng kuì - to collapse emotionally; to break down戳到 chuō dào - to hit a sensitive spot; to touch a nerve情緒失控 qíng xù shī kòng - to lose emotional control惱羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù - to become angry out of embarrassment突破 tú pò - to break through; breakthrough走心 zǒu xīn - to take something personally; to be emotionally affected硬控 yìng kòng - to be strongly captivated or held by something (internet slang)強行控制 qiáng xíng kòng zhì - to forcibly control情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn - unable to stop oneself; involuntarily盯著 dīng zhe - to stare at; to fix one's eyes on視線 shì xiàn - line of sight; gaze動彈不得 dòng tán bù dé - unable to move吸睛 xī jīng - eye-catching; attention-grabbing被吸住了 bèi xī zhù le - to be completely drawn in; captivated目光完全移不開 mù guāng wán quán yí bù kāi - unable to take one's eyes off something情緒價值 qíng xù jià zhí - emotional value; emotional support provided to someone貼心 tiē xīn - thoughtful; considerate頂 dǐng - excellent; awesome; top-tier (slang)讚 zàn - awesome; great極品 jí pǐn - the best of its kind; top-quality item政治立場 zhèng zhì lì chǎng - political stance; political position偏 piān - to lean toward; inclined toward本土 běn tǔ - local; native; domestic認同 rèn tóng - identity; identification with; agreement強調 qiáng diào - to emphasize台派人士 tái pài rén shì - people who strongly identify with Taiwan and support Taiwan-centered views反感 fǎn gǎn - dislike; resentment; aversion統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front work; political influence campaign無形 wú xíng - invisible; intangible滲透 shèn tòu - to infiltrate; penetration認知作戰 rèn zhī zuò zhàn - cognitive warfare; information influence operations模糊 mó hú - to blur; to make unclear兩岸 liǎng àn - the two sides of the Taiwan Strait邊界 biān jiè - boundary; border削弱 xuē ruò - to weaken自身 zì shēn - oneself; itself文化主體性 wén huà zhǔ tǐ xìng - cultural subjectivity; cultural identity and autonomy娛樂行業 yú lè háng yè - entertainment industry
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  #503 數位遊牧 Digital Nomads 14.09.2026 10min

  數位遊牧 shù wèi yóu mù - digital nomadism; a lifestyle of working remotely while traveling固定 gù dìng - fixed; stationary; not changing location程式設計 chéng shì shè jì - programming; software development設計 shè jì - design; planning and creating products or solutions寫作 xiě zuò - writing; creating written content行銷 xíng xiāo - marketing; promoting products or services線上教學 xiàn shàng jiào xué - online teaching; teaching through the internet型態 xíng tài - form; type; mode or pattern普及 pǔ jí - to become widespread; popularized遠距工作 yuǎn jù gōng zuò - remote work; working away from a physical office興起 xīng qǐ - rise; emergence; becoming popular疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; outbreak of disease新冠肺炎 xīn guān fèi yán - COVID-19; Coronavirus disease戴口罩 dài kǒu zhào - to wear a face mask除非 chú fēi - unless形式 xíng shì - form; format; style or structure煩燥 fán zào - irritated; restless; annoyed (more commonly written as 煩躁)專心 zhuān xīn - to concentrate; focus attention自由度 zì yóu dù - degree of freedom; flexibility工作者 gōng zuò zhě - worker; professional; employee居住地 jū zhù dì - place of residence; living location通勤 tōng qín - commuting between home and work彈性 tán xìng - flexibility; adaptability醫療 yī liáo - medical care; healthcare services病床 bìng chuáng - hospital bed醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán - medical staff; doctors and nurses待遇 dài yù - treatment; salary and working conditions福利 fú lì - benefits; employee welfare照護人員 zhào hù rén yuán - caregivers; healthcare support workers開刀 kāi dāo - to perform surgery; undergo an operation開放 kāi fàng - to open; make available; allow access縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities; local administrative regions in Taiwan有一段距離 yǒu yí duàn jù lí - to be some distance away; not very close探索世界 tàn suǒ shì jiè - to explore the world節省開支 jié shěng kāi zhī - to reduce expenses; save money on spending專案 zhuān àn - project; specific assignment or case缺乏 quē fá - to lack; be short of歸屬感 guī shǔ gǎn - sense of belonging簽證 qiān zhèng - visa; official travel permit稅務 shuì wù - taxation; tax-related matters醫療保險 yī liáo bǎo xiǎn - health insurance; medical insuranceFollow 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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  #502 小琉球 A tropical coral island off Taiwan's southwestern coast 🏝 11.09.2026 8min

  小琉球 Xiǎoliúqiú - Xiaoliuqiu (a small island off the southwest coast of Taiwan)台灣本島 Táiwān běndǎo - Taiwan's main island西南方 xīnánfāng - southwest面積 miànjī - area; surface area平方公里 píngfāng gōnglǐ - square kilometer (km²)環島一圈 huándǎo yì quān - to travel around the entire island海龜 hǎiguī - sea turtle烏龜 wūguī - turtle周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding area; nearby海洋 hǎiyáng - ocean; sea保育有成 bǎoyù yǒuchéng - successfully conserved; effective conservation野生 yěshēng - wild; living in nature綠蠵龜 lǜ xīguī - green sea turtle浮潛 fúqián - snorkeling機率 jīlǜ - probability; chance保育類動物 bǎoyùlèi dòngwù - protected wildlife species摸 mō - to touch被罰錢 bèi fá qián - to be fined地形 dìxíng - terrain; landform唯一 wéiyī - the only; unique珊瑚礁島 shānhújiāo dǎo - coral reef island東北季風 dōngběi jìfēng - northeast monsoon一年四季 yì nián sì jì - all four seasons; year-round溫和 wēnhé - mild; temperate石灰岩洞 shíhuīyán dòng - limestone cave群礁 qúnjiāo - reef formations; coral reefs海岸地形 hǎi'àn dìxíng - coastal landforms海龜燒 hǎiguī shāo - turtle-shaped cake (a local snack)海龜之鄉 hǎiguī zhī xiāng - the home of sea turtles造型 zàoxíng - shape; design; appearance雞蛋糕 jīdàngāo - Taiwanese egg cake外皮 wàipí - outer layer; crust香軟 xiāngruǎn - fragrant and soft伴手禮 bànshǒulǐ - souvenir; local gift小麻花捲 xiǎo máhuājuǎn - mini twisted fried snack脆 cuì - crispy; crunchy口味 kǒuwèi - flavor; taste原味 yuánwèi - original flavor黑芝麻 hēizhīma - black sesame梅子 méizi - plum海苔 hǎitái - seaweed口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel酥 sū - flaky; crisp海產店 hǎichǎn diàn - seafood restaurant海鮮 hǎixiān - seafood蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp蜂巢蝦 fēngcháo xiā - honeycomb shrimp 草蝦 cǎoxiā - giant tiger prawn裹上 guǒ shàng - to coat with; to cover with大量 dàliàng - a large amount of蛋汁 dànzhī - beaten egg mixture高溫油炸 gāowēn yóuzhá - deep-fried at high temperature蜂巢 fēngcháo - honeycomb形狀 xíngzhuàng - shape外層 wàicéng - outer layer汁 zhī - juice; juices屏東 Píngdōng - Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)左營站 Zuǒyíng Zhàn - Zuoying Station (Taiwan High Speed Rail station in Kaohsiung)東港碼頭 Dōnggǎng Mǎtóu - Donggang Ferry Terminal風浪 fēnglàng - wind and waves; rough sea conditions澎湖 Pénghú - Penghu (an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait)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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  #501 台灣迷信 Taiwanese Superstitions 09.09.2026 7min

  迷信 mí xìn - superstition; superstitious belief民間社會 mín jiān shè huì - folk society; grassroots society道教 dào jiào - Taoism; Daoism佛教 fó jiào - Buddhism禁忌 jìn jì - taboo; something forbidden by custom or belief衙門 yá mén - government office or court in ancient China法院 fǎ yuàn - court of law犯罪 fàn zuì - to commit a crime; criminal activity判刑 pàn xíng - to sentence; to give a criminal punishment判死刑 pàn sǐ xíng - to sentence someone to death死刑犯 sǐ xíng fàn - death-row inmate; person sentenced to death判決書 pàn jué shū - court judgment; legal verdict document墓碑 mù bēi - tombstone; gravestone折壽 zhé shòu - to shorten one's lifespan生命 shēng mìng - life; lifespan詛咒 zǔ zhòu - to curse; a curse糾正 jiū zhèng - to correct; to fix mistakes筷子 kuài zi - chopsticks插 chā - to insert; to stick into祭祖 jì zǔ - to worship or honor one's ancestors寺廟 sì miào - temple香爐 xiāng lú - incense burner香 xiāng - incense stick對面 duì miàn - opposite side; across from someone孤魂野鬼 gū hún yě guǐ - wandering spirits; restless ghosts長輩 zhǎng bèi - elder; senior family member家教 jiā jiào - family upbringing; manners taught by one's family餐桌 cān zhuō - dining table禮儀 lǐ yí - etiquette; manners; proper social behaviorFollow 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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  #500 喪屍煙彈 Zombie Vapes 07.09.2026 9min

  喪屍煙彈 sàng shī yān dàn - zombie vapes不法份子 bù fǎ fèn zǐ - lawbreaker; criminal individual短效麻醉藥 duǎn xiào má zuì yào - short-acting anesthetic依托咪酯 yī tuō mī zhǐ - etomidate 混入 hùn rù - to mix into; to blend into電子煙油 diàn zǐ yān yóu - e-cigarette liquid; vape juice毒品 dú pǐn - illegal drugs; narcotics中樞神經 zhōng shū shén jīng - central nervous system癱瘓 tān huàn - paralysis; to become paralyzed失控 shī kòng - to lose control自主 zì zhǔ - voluntarily; independently抖 dǒu - to shake; to tremble神情 shén qíng - facial expression; demeanor恍惚 huǎng hū - dazed; absent-minded; confused喪屍 sàng shī - zombie娛樂場所 yú lè chǎng suǒ - entertainment venue走私 zǒu sī - to smuggle加工 jiā gōng - processing; to process分裝 fēn zhuāng - repackaging into smaller portions迅速 xùn sù - rapid; quickly蔓延 màn yán - to spread偽裝 wěi zhuāng - to disguise; to camouflage新潮 xīn cháo - trendy; fashionable時髦 shí máo - stylish; fashionable攜帶方便 xī dài fāng biàn - easy to carry; portable降低 jiàng dī - to reduce; to lower戒心 jiè xīn - vigilance; caution對…成癮 duì... chéng yǐn - to become addicted to陸陸續續 lù lù xù xù - one after another; continuously毒駕 dú jià - drug-impaired driving自撞 zì zhuàng - to crash by oneself; single-vehicle crash相撞 xiāng zhuàng - to collide with each other撞死 zhuàng sǐ - to kill by collision員警 yuán jǐng - police officer無辜民眾 wú gū mín zhòng - innocent civilians案件 àn jiàn - case; incident暴增 bào zēng - to increase dramatically行人 xíng rén - pedestrian查獲 chá huò - to discover and seize (illegal activities)移動炸彈 yí dòng zhà dàn - moving bomb; serious public danger反覆作案 fǎn fù zuò àn - to repeatedly commit crimes毒駕犯 dú jià fàn - drug-impaired driver; offender限制 xiàn zhì - restriction; to restrict二級毒品 èr jí dú pǐn - Schedule II/Class II controlled drug海洛因 hǎi luò yīn - heroin嗎啡 mǎ fēi - morphine級別 jí bié - level; classification處 chǔ - to sentence; to impose (a penalty)死刑 sǐ xíng - death penalty無期徒刑 wú qí tú xíng - life imprisonment抽電子菸 chōu diàn zǐ yān - to vape; to smoke e-cigarettes行政院 xíng zhèng yuàn - the Executive Yuan (Taiwan's executive branch)刑法 xíng fǎ - criminal law; penal code道路交通管理處罰條例 dào lù jiāo tōng guǎn lǐ chǔ fá tiáo lì - Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act修正草案 xiū zhèng cǎo àn - amendment draft; proposed revision刑責 xíng zé - criminal liability; legal responsibility罰鍰 fá huán - monetary fine有期徒刑 yǒu qí tú xíng - fixed-term imprisonment終身 zhōng shēn - lifelong; for life吊銷 diào xiāo - to revoke; to cancel
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  #499 滑雪 Skiing⛷ 04.09.2026 7min

  滑雪 huá xuě - skiing; to ski講中文的團 jiǎng Zhōngwén de tuán - a tour group conducted in Chinese教練 jiào liàn - coach; instructor報名 bào míng - to register; to sign up第一堂課 dì yī táng kè - the first lesson/class跌倒 dié dǎo - to fall down摔倒 shuāi dǎo - to take a fall; to tumble上進心 shàng jìn xīn - ambition; motivation to improve oneself初學者區 chū xué zhě qū - beginner area/zone坡度 pō dù - slope; gradient陡 dǒu - steep平滑 píng huá - smooth; even雙板滑雪 shuāng bǎn huá xuě - skiing with two skis (alpine skiing)單板滑雪 dān bǎn huá xuě - snowboarding平衡感 píng héng gǎn - sense of balance往上爬 wǎng shàng pá - to climb upward滑下來 huá xià lái - to ski/slide down控制速度 kòng zhì sù dù - to control speed煞車 shà chē - to brake; to slow down山頂 shān dǐng - mountaintop; summit佩服 pèi fú - to admire; to respect閨蜜 guī mì - best female friend; close girlfriend溝通 gōu tōng - to communicate加上 jiā shàng - in addition to; plus重新開始 chóng xīn kāi shǐ - to start over; to begin again腦袋 nǎo dài - head; mind; brain空 kōng - blank; empty (e.g., one's mind goes blank)滑雪場 huá xuě chǎng - ski resort; ski area放慢速度 fàng màn sù dù - to slow down掌握 zhǎng wò - to grasp; to master; to get the hang of記住 jì zhù - to remember; to keep in mind自信心不足 zì xìn xīn bù zú - lacking self-confidence保持平衡 bǎo chí píng héng - to keep one's balance控制速度 kòng zhì sù dù - to control speed調整重心 tiáo zhěng zhòng xīn - to adjust one's center of gravity轉彎 zhuǎn wān - to turn; to make a turn技巧 jì qiǎo - skill; technique目標 mù biāo - goal; objective
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  #498 台北吸菸室 Smoking Rooms in Taipei 02.09.2026 5min

  強力推動 qiáng lì tuī dòng - to vigorously promote; to strongly push forward無菸城市 wú yān chéng shì - smoke-free city政策 zhèng cè - policy抽菸chōu yān ／ 吸菸 xī yān - to smoke; smoking民調 mín diào - public opinion poll; survey調查 diào chá - investigation; survey九成 jiǔ chéng - ninety percent反感 fǎn gǎn - dislike; resentment; aversion困擾 kùn rǎo - trouble; annoyance; disturbance東京 Dōng Jīng - Tokyo大阪 Dà Bǎn - Osaka基本上 jī běn shàng - basically; in general禁止 jìn zhǐ - to prohibit; to ban吸菸區 xī yān qū - designated smoking area吸菸室 xī yān shì - smoking room負壓式密閉吸菸室 fù yā shì mì bì xī yān shì - negative-pressure enclosed smoking room西門町 Xī Mén Dīng - Ximending (shopping district in Taipei)中山站 Zhōng Shān Zhàn - Zhongshan Station雙連站 Shuāng Lián Zhàn - Shuanglian Station透明的玻璃 tòu míng de bō lí - transparent glass空氣清淨 kōng qì qīng jìng - air purification; air cleaning設備 shè bèi - equipment; facilities負壓排煙 fù yā pái yān - negative-pressure smoke exhaust system戶外 hù wài - outdoors; outdoor明確 míng què - clear; explicit告示牌 gào shì pái - sign; notice board專用 zhuān yòng - designated for a specific use; dedicated菸蒂桶 yān dì tǒng - cigarette butt disposal bin; cigarette receptacleDownload “台北通 APP (TaipeiPASS)” to see where smoking is allowed in Taipei!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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  #497 通貨膨脹 Inflation 31.08.2026 5min

  通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng - inflation價錢 jià qián - price上升 shàng shēng - to rise; increase便當 biàn dāng - boxed meal; lunch box貨幣 huò bì - currency; money購買力 gòu mǎi lì - purchasing power下降 xià jiàng - to decline; decrease壞事 huài shì - bad thing; negative thing企業 qì yè - enterprise; company願意 yuàn yì - willing to; be willing to投資 tóu zī - to invest; investment民眾 mín zhòng - the public; ordinary people消費 xiāo fèi - consumption; spending物價 wù jià - prices of goods; cost of goods小幅 xiǎo fú - slight; modest存錢 cún qián - to save money促進 cù jìn - to promote; stimulate經濟活動 jīng jì huó dòng - economic activity增加 zēng jiā - to increase; add收入 shōu rù - income; revenue提高 tí gāo - to raise; improve員工 yuán gōng - employee; staff member薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary; wages經濟學家 jīng jì xué jiā - economist低而穩定 dī ér wěn dìng - low and stable速度 sù dù - speed; rate漲價 zhǎng jià - to increase in price; price hike食用油 shí yòng yóu - cooking oil; edible oil經濟危機 jīng jì wéi jī - economic crisis中央銀行 zhōng yāng yín háng - central bank採取 cǎi qǔ - to adopt; take (a measure)量化寬鬆政策 liàng huà kuān sōng zhèng cè - quantitative easing policy刺激經濟 cì jī jīng jì - to stimulate the economy疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; pandemic新冠肺炎 xīn guān fèi yán - COVID-19大量印鈔 dà liàng yìn chāo - to print large amounts of money降息 jiàng xí - to cut interest rates補助 bǔ zhù - subsidy; financial assistance補助金 bǔ zhù jīn - subsidy payment; government aid money同步 tóng bù - simultaneously; in sync導致 dǎo zhì - to lead to; cause梨子 lí zi - pear薪水追不上物價 xīn shuǐ zhuī bú shàng wù jià - wages cannot keep up with rising prices; salaries lag behind inflationFollow 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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  #496 台灣的山林 Taiwan’s Mountains and Forests 🌳 28.08.2026 12min

  山林 shānlín - mountain forests; forests in mountainous areas森林 sēnlín - forest生態 shēngtài - ecology; ecosystem多樣 duōyàng - diverse; varied覆蓋率 fùgàilǜ - coverage rate面積 miànjī - area; surface area地勢 dìshì - terrain; topography陡峭 dǒuqiào - steep熱帶 rèdài - tropical zone亞熱帶 yǎrèdài - subtropical zone溫帶 wēndài - temperate zone寒帶 hándài - frigid zone; polar zone平地 píngdì - flat land; plain闊葉林 kuòyè lín - broadleaf forest葉子 yèzi - leaf分佈最廣 fēnbù zuì guǎng - most widely distributed生機 shēngjī - vitality; life force盎然 àngrán - full of life; flourishing地帶 dìdài - zone; region植物 zhíwù - plant濕潤 shīrùn - humid; moist海拔 hǎibá - altitude above sea level纏繞 chánrào - to wind around; to twine台灣黑熊 Táiwān hēixióng - Formosan black bear活動範圍 huódòng fànwéi - activity range; habitat area獼猴 míhóu - macaque monkey昆蟲 kūnchóng - insect針葉林 zhēnyè lín - coniferous forest針 zhēn - needle苔蘚 táixiǎn - moss蕨類 juélèi - ferns雲霧壟罩 yúnwù lǒngzhào - covered in clouds and mist雲層 yúncéng - cloud layer山羊 shānyáng - mountain goat檜木 kuàimù - cypress wood冷杉 lěngshān - fir tree樹幹 shùgàn - tree trunk色澤 sèzé - color and luster墨綠色 mòrǜsè - dark green黑森林 hēisēnlín - black forest; dark forest寒冷 hánlěng - cold; chilly惡劣 èliè - harsh; severe生長 shēngzhǎng - to grow界線 jièxiàn - boundary; limit生存 shēngcún - to survive; existence玉山圓柏 Yùshān yuánbǎi - Yushan juniper扭曲 niǔqū - twisted; distorted歪七扭八 wāiqīniǔbā - crooked and twisted杜鵑花 dùjuānhuā - azalea玉山薄雪草 Yùshān bóxuěcǎo - Yushan edelweiss高山症 gāoshānzhèng - altitude sicknessFollow 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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  #495 台灣廟會文化 Taiwan’s Temple Festival Culture 26.08.2026 11min

  民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng - folk religion; popular belief遶境 rào jìng - religious procession around an area or community平安 píng ān - peace and safety近距離接觸 jìn jù lí jiē chù - close contact驅除 qū chú - to drive away; to eliminate妖邪 yāo xié - evil spirits惡氣 è qì - bad energy; evil aura民俗表演 mín sú biǎo yǎn - folk performance陣頭 zhèn tóu - traditional temple parade performance group舞龍舞獅 wǔ lóng wǔ shī - dragon and lion dance八家將 bā jiā jiàng - traditional Taiwanese temple performance troupe/deities’ guards打扮 dǎ bàn - to dress up; appearance開路 kāi lù - to clear the way用意 yòng yì - intention; purpose鑽轎底 zuān jiào dǐ - to crawl under a sedan chair for blessing神轎 shén jiào - deity’s sedan chair/palanquin跪在地上 guì zài dì shàng - to kneel on the ground頭低低 tóu dī dī - head lowered庇佑 bì yòu - blessing and protection from a deity消災 xiāo zāi - to ward off misfortune鞭炮 biān pào - firecrackers文化資產 wén huà zī chǎn - cultural heritage爭議 zhēng yì - controversy亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo - messy; chaotic被...介入 bèi...jiè rù - to be involved/intervened by...黑道 hēi dào - organized crime; gangsters董事長 dǒng shì zhǎng - chairman; chairperson香油錢 xiāng yóu qián - temple donation money勢力 shì lì - influence; power胡作非為 hú zuò fēi wéi - to behave recklessly; to do evil things打擾 dǎ rǎo - to disturb周邊居民 zhōu biān jū mín - nearby residents在街頭上 zài jiē tóu shàng - on the streets幫派 bāng pài - gang; faction藉著...名義 jiè zhe...míng yì - under the name/pretense of...小鬼 xiǎo guǐ - little ghost/spirit封路 fēng lù - to block off a road架設 jià shè - to set up; to install舞台 wǔ tái - stage吉普車 jí pǔ chē - jeep宗教信仰 zōng jiào xìn yǎng - religious belief自由 zì yóu - freedomFollow 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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  #494 區塊鏈 Blockchain 24.08.2026 6min

  區塊鏈 qū kuài liàn - blockchain記錄資料 jì lù zī liào - to record data技術 jì shù - technology; technique區塊 qū kuài - block交易 jiāo yì - transaction; trade資訊 zī xùn - information把...連結起來 bǎ...lián jié qǐ lái - to connect; to link together鏈 liàn - chain共同 gòng tóng - together; jointly維護 wéi hù - to maintain去中心化 qù zhōng xīn huà - decentralization確認 què rèn - to confirm; verification被隨意修改 bèi suí yì xiū gǎi - to be changed freely or casually增加 zēng jiā - to increase安全性 ān quán xìng - security; safety level透明度 tòu míng dù - transparency比特幣 bǐ tè bì - Bitcoin乙太幣 yǐ tài bì - Ethereum加密貨幣 jiā mì huò bì - cryptocurrency應用 yìng yòng - application; use金融交易 jīn róng jiāo yì - financial transaction發行 fā xíng - to issue; to release穩定幣 wěn dìng bì - stablecoin合約 hé yuē - contract管理 guǎn lǐ - management身分認證 shēn fèn rèn zhèng - identity verification投票系統 tóu piào xì tǒng - voting system提升 tí shēng - to improve; to enhance效率 xiào lǜ - efficiency信任度 xìn rèn dù - level of trust; credibility人類發展 rén lèi fā zhǎn - human development電力 diàn lì - electric power運作 yùn zuò - to operate; operation人工智慧 rén gōng zhì huì - artificial intelligence (AI)半導體 bàn dǎo tǐ - semiconductor規範 guī fàn - regulation; standardFollow 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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  #493 綠島 Green Island 🏝 21.08.2026 8min

  Book a ferry ticket from Taitung to Green Island: Access to Klook綠島 lǜ dǎo - Green Island (an offshore island of Taiwan)台東 Tái Dōng - Taitung (a city/county in eastern Taiwan)外海 wài hǎi - offshore waters; open sea距離 jù lí - distance公里 gōng lǐ - kilometer (km)由…所形成 yóu...suǒ xíng chéng - to be formed by; to be created by火山噴發 huǒ shān pēn fā - volcanic eruption火山島 huǒ shān dǎo - volcanic island風化 fēng huà - weathering (erosion by natural forces)海水 hǎi shuǐ - seawater侵蝕 qīn shí - erosion; to erode地貌 dì mào - landform; terrain自然景觀 zì rán jǐng guān - natural landscape海蝕 hǎi shí - marine erosion; sea erosion岬角 jiǎ jiǎo - cape; headland燕子洞 Yàn Zi Dòng - Swallow Cave (a scenic cave)景點 jǐng diǎn - tourist attraction; scenic spot海底溫泉 hǎi dǐ wēn quán - underwater hot spring; seabed hot spring潛水 qián shuǐ - scuba diving; diving浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling深潛 shēn qián - deep diving; scuba diving周邊 zhōu biān - surrounding area; nearby area強大 qiáng dà - powerful; strong黑潮 Hēi Cháo - Kuroshio Current透明度 tòu míng dù - transparency; clarity能見度 néng jiàn dù - visibility達到 dá dào - to reach; to achieve公尺 gōng chǐ - meter (m)被譽為 bèi yù wéi - to be known as; to be hailed as國際 guó jì - international潛水天堂 qián shuǐ tiān táng - diver’s paradise梅花鹿 méi huā lù - sika deer螢火蟲 yíng huǒ chóng - firefly監獄 jiān yù - prison; jail犯罪 fàn zuì - to commit a crime罪犯 zuì fàn - criminal; offender海草 hǎi cǎo - seaweed芋圓 yù yuán - chewy taro balls 鹹甜 xián tián - sweet and salty; savory-sweet甜品 tián pǐn - dessert; sweet dish飛魚料理 fēi yú liào lǐ - flying fish dishes/cuisine飛魚季 fēi yú jì - flying fish season生魚片 shēng yú piàn - sashimi; raw fish slices鹿肉 lù ròu - venison搭船 dā chuán - to travel by boat; take a ferry航班 háng bān - flight; scheduled service富岡漁港 Fù Gāng Yú Gǎng - Fugang Fishing Harbor風浪 fēng làng - wind and waves; rough seas暈船藥 yūn chuán yào - motion sickness medicine; seasickness medicationFollow 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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  #492 重男輕女 Son Preference and Gender Discrimination 19.08.2026 10min

  東亞文化圈 Dōng Yǎ wén huà quān - East Asian cultural sphere根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù - deeply rooted; firmly entrenched觀念 guān niàn - concept; belief; mindset重男輕女 zhòng nán qīng nǚ - preference for sons over daughters; gender bias favoring males輕視 qīng shì - to look down on; to undervalue來源 lái yuán - origin; source以農業為主 yǐ nóng yè wéi zhǔ - to be primarily based on agriculture大量 dà liàng - a large amount; a great quantity體力 tǐ lì - physical strength; stamina勞動 láo dòng - labor; physical work男性 nán xìng - male; man體力 tǐ lì - physical strength; stamina具有 jù yǒu - to possess; to have天然 tiān rán - natural; innate優勢 yōu shì - advantage; strength核心 hé xīn - core; central經濟支柱 jīng jì zhī zhù - economic pillar; financial backbone儒家思想 Rú jiā sī xiǎng - Confucian thought; Confucianism孔子 Kǒng Zǐ - Confucius不孝有三，無後為大 bú xiào yǒu sān, wú hòu wéi dà - “Among the greatest forms of unfilial conduct, having no descendants is the worst.”孝順 xiào shùn - filial; respectful and dutiful to one’s parents農耕 nóng gēng - farming; agricultural cultivation族譜 zú pǔ - family genealogy; ancestral record繼承 jì chéng - to inherit; to succeed to祖先牌位 zǔ xiān pái wèi - ancestral tablet社會輿論壓力 shè huì yú lùn yā lì - social pressure from public opinion出嫁 chū jià - for a woman to get married生育 shēng yù - childbirth; reproduction歸…所有 guī … suǒ yǒu - to belong to; to be owned by原生家庭 yuán shēng jiā tíng - family of origin養 yǎng - to raise; to bring up嫁出去的女兒，潑出去的水 jià chū qù de nǚ ér, pō chū qù de shuǐ - “A married daughter is like water that has been poured away” (traditional saying implying she no longer belongs to her birth family)資源 zī yuán - resources舅舅 jiù jiu - maternal uncle把…送走 bǎ … sòng zǒu - to send … away; to give … away財產 cái chǎn - property; assets; inheritance翻轉 fān zhuǎn - to reverse; to transform女兒奴 nǚ ér nú - a parent (usually a father) who dotes on his daughter現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon貼心 tiē xīn - thoughtful; caring; considerate民法 mín fǎ - civil law; civil code修正 xiū zhèng - to revise; to amend同等 tóng děng - equal; equivalent財產繼承權 cái chǎn jì chéng quán - inheritance rights; right to inherit property姓 xìng - family name; surname雙方約定 shuāng fāng yuē dìng - mutual agreement by both parties社經地位 shè jīng dì wèi - socioeconomic status職場 zhí chǎng - workplace; professional environment政界 zhèng jiè - political circles; political arena
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  #491 真的有外星人嗎 Do Aliens Really Exist 🤔 ? 17.08.2026 7min

  公佈 gōngbù - to announce; to publish檔案 dàng'àn - file; document; archive資訊 zīxùn - information宇宙 yǔzhòu - universe外星人 wàixīngrén - alien; extraterrestrial激動 jīdòng - excited; emotional川普 Chuānpǔ - Donald Trump習近平 Xí Jìnpíng - Xi Jinping不明飛行物 bùmíng fēixíngwù - unidentified flying object (UFO)觀察 guānchá - to observe大辣辣 dàlàlà - careless; not detail-oriented; carefree不明異常現象 bùmíng yìcháng xiànxiàng - unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP)社群媒體 shèqún méitǐ - social media知情權 zhīqíngquán - right to know外星生物 wàixīng shēngwù - extraterrestrial life form是否 shìfǒu - whether or not存在 cúnzài - to exist; existence權利 quánlì - right; entitlement機密 jīmì - confidential; classified secret國會 guóhuì - congress; parliament召開 zhàokāi - to convene; to hold (a meeting)公開 gōngkāi - public; open to the public秘密 mìmì - secret; confidential聽證會 tīngzhènghuì - hearing (official inquiry)物理學家 wùlǐxuéjiā - physicist作證 zuòzhèng - to testify; to give evidence回收 huíshōu - to recover; to retrieve墜毀 zhuìhuǐ - to crash未知生物遺骸 wèizhī shēngwù yíhái - remains of an unknown life form行政部門 xíngzhèng bùmén - executive branch; administrative department面臨 miànlín - to face; to confront透明 tòumíng - transparent呈現 chéngxiàn - to present; to display物理現象 wùlǐ xiànxiàng - physical phenomenon月球表面 yuèqiú biǎomiàn - lunar surface執行任務 zhíxíng rènwù - to carry out a mission不明發光體 bùmíng fāguāngtǐ - unidentified luminous object對話錄音 duìhuà lùyīn - conversation recording原始影像 yuánshǐ yǐngxiàng - raw footage; original video戰機 zhànjī - fighter jet休倫湖 Xiūlún Hú - Lake Huron擊落 jíluò - to shoot down飛行物 fēixíngwù - flying object軍艦 jūnjiàn - warship; naval vessel深海 shēnhǎi - deep sea神奇 shénqí - amazing; mysterious球型飛行物 qiúxíng fēixíngwù - spherical flying object解釋 jiěshì - to explain震驚 zhènjīng - shocked; astonished不光 bùguāng - not only波斯灣 Bōsī Wān - Persian Gulf入侵 rùqīn - to invade; to intrude幽浮迷 yōufúmí - UFO enthusiast如獲至寶 rú huò zhì bǎo - to treasure something as if finding a priceless treasure太讚了 tài zàn le - that's awesome; that's amazing分析 fēnxī - to analyze原始文件 yuánshǐ wénjiàn - original document嘉明湖 Jiāmíng Hú - Jiaming Lake太空旅行 tàikōng lǚxíng - space travel; space tourismFollow 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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  #490 日月潭國際萬人泳渡嘉年華 Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival🏊 14.08.2026 6min

  Sign up online for the Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival: https://www.pulifourswim.tw/日月潭國際萬人泳渡嘉年華 Rì Yuè Tán Guó Jì Wàn Rén Yǒng Dù Jiā Nián Huá - Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival日月潭 Rì Yuè Tán - Sun Moon Lake允許 yǔn xǔ - to allow; to permit對外開放 duì wài kāi fàng - to open to the public公尺 gōng chǐ - meter (unit of length)硬 yìng - difficult; physically demanding (colloquial)終點 zhōng diǎn - finish line; destination定點 dìng diǎn - fixed point; designated location浮台 fú tái - floating platform補充體力 bǔ chōng tǐ lì - to replenish one’s energy; to regain strength完賽證書 wán sài zhèng shū - finisher’s certificate; completion certificate紀念 jì niàn - to commemorate; souvenir; memorial報到 bào dào - to check in; to register upon arrival報名 bào míng - to register; to sign up現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; at the venue名額 míng é - quota; available spots禁止 jìn zhǐ - to prohibit; to forbid個人 gè rén - individual; personal單獨 dān dú - alone; independently組隊參加 zǔ duì cān jiā - to participate as a team人數 rén shù - number of people; headcount至少 zhì shǎo - at least心臟病 xīn zàng bìng - heart disease低血壓 dī xiě yā - low blood pressure氣喘 qì chuǎn - asthma癲癇 diān xián - epilepsy疾病 jí bìng - disease; illnessFollow 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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  #489 今天是我的生日 Today Is My Birthday ❤ 12.08.2026 8min

  壽星 shòu xīng - birthday celebrant; person whose birthday is being celebrated折扣 zhé kòu - discount優惠 yōu huì - special offer; promotion; discount benefit蝦 xiā - shrimp慶生 qìng shēng - to celebrate a birthday錯過 cuò guò - to miss; to let an opportunity pass by乖乖桶 Guāi Guāi tǒng - Guai Guai snack bucket 乖乖 Guāi Guāi - a popular Taiwanese snack brand零食 líng shí - snacks品牌 pǐn pái - brand餅乾 bǐng gān - cookies; biscuits軟糖 ruǎn táng - gummy candy; soft candy理髮師 lǐ fǎ shī - hairdresser; barber; hairstylist自我提升 zì wǒ tí shēng - self-improvement; personal growth觀念 guān niàn - concept; mindset; belief目標 mù biāo - goal; target設定 shè dìng - to set; to establish升職 shēng zhí - to get promoted環島 huán dǎo - to travel around an island獨旅 dú lǚ - solo travel; traveling alone主題字 zhǔ tí zì - theme word; guiding word for a period of time勇敢 yǒng gǎn - brave; courageous核心 hé xīn - core; central網紅 wǎng hóng - internet celebrity; influencer半馬 bàn mǎ - half marathon體脂 tǐ zhī - body fat percentage降 jiàng - to lower; to reduce體態 tǐ tài - body shape; physique身材 shēn cái - figure; body build瘦身 shòu shēn - weight loss; slimming衝浪 chōng làng - surfing酒肉朋友 jiǔ ròu péng yǒu - drinking buddy; fair-weather friend真心 zhēn xīn - sincere; genuine無效 wú xiào - ineffective; unproductive社交 shè jiāo - socializing; social interaction飯局 fàn jú - dinner gathering; social meal event清單 qīng dān - list; checklist捐血 juān xiě - to donate blood捐錢 juān qián - to donate money流浪動物之家 liú làng dòng wù zhī jiā - animal shelter; home for stray animals善事 shàn shì - charitable act; good deed腦 nǎo - brain; mind空 kōng - empty; blank (e.g., “my mind is blank”)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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  #488 人工智慧發展帶來的能源影響 The Energy Impact of Artificial Intelligence Development 10.08.2026 8min

  人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì - artificial intelligence (AI)電力 diànlì - electricity; electrical power巨大 jùdà - huge; enormous晶片 jīngpiàn - chip; microchip龐大 pángdà - massive; immense用電 yòngdiàn - electricity consumption; power usage積極 jījí - active; proactive搜尋 sōuxún - to search資料 zīliào - information; data搜尋引擎 sōuxún yǐnqíng - search engine耗能 hàonéng - energy consumption算力 suànlì - computing power生成式 AI shēngchéngshì AI - generative AI動用 dòngyòng - to utilize; to employ圖形處理器 túxíng chǔlǐqì - graphics processing unit (GPU)矩陣運算 jǔzhèn yùnsuàn - matrix computation推理 tuīlǐ - reasoning; inference平均 píngjūn - average耗電量 hàodiànliàng - electricity consumption浪潮 làngcháo - wave; trend全球 quánqiú - global; worldwide產業 chǎnyè - industry能源系統 néngyuán xìtǒng - energy system科技巨頭 kējì jùtóu - tech giant微軟 wéiruǎn - Microsoft興建 xīngjiàn - to build; to construct大規模 dàguīmó - large-scale資料中心 zīliào zhōngxīn - data center飽和 bǎohé - saturated; at capacity電力網 diànlìwǎng - power grid電價 diànjià - electricity price上漲 shàngzhǎng - to rise; to increase企業 qìyè - enterprise; company追求 zhuīqiú - to pursue; to seek淨零排放 jìnglíng páifàng - net-zero emissions競爭力 jìngzhēnglì - competitiveness兼顧 jiāngù - to balance; to take both into consideration小型 xiǎoxíng - small-scale核能反應爐 hénéng fǎnyìnglú - nuclear reactor反向 fǎnxiàng - reverse; in the opposite direction應用 yìngyòng - application; to apply大數據 dàshùjù - big data預測 yùcè - to predict; prediction優化 yōuhuà - to optimize再生能源 zàishēng néngyuán - renewable energy形成 xíngchéng - to form; to create消耗 xiāohào - to consume; consumption能源 néngyuán - energy優化 yōuhuà - to optimize共生關係 gòngshēng guānxì - symbiotic relationship代工 dàigōng - contract manufacturing伺服器 sìfúqì - server半導體 bàndǎotǐ - semiconductor太陽能發電 tàiyángnéng fādiàn - solar power generation太陽能板 tàiyángnéng bǎn - solar panel摧毀 cuīhuǐ - to destroy; to devastate毀掉 huǐdiào - to ruin; to destroy completely傷害 shānghài - damage; harm風力發電機 fēnglì fādiànjī - wind turbine損壞 sǔnhuài - damage; to break down科技之島 kējì zhī dǎo - island of technology; technology hub island跟人民搶電 gēn rénmín qiǎng diàn - to compete with the public for electricity滾動式調整 gǔndòngshì tiáozhěng - rolling adjustment; ongoing adaptive adjustmentFollow 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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  #487 夏天在台灣一定要吃的水果 Fruits You Must Eat in Taiwan During the Summer 07.08.2026 5min

  融化 rónghuà - to melt胃口 wèikǒu - appetite芒果雪花冰 mángguǒ xuěhuābīng - mango shaved ice dessert芒果大福 mángguǒ dàfú - mango mochi dessert爽翻天 shuǎng fān tiān - extremely satisfying; feels amazing西瓜 xīguā - watermelon果肉 guǒròu - fruit flesh飽滿 bǎomǎn - full and plump多汁 duōzhī - juicy咬下去的瞬間 yǎo xiàqù de shùnjiān - the moment you bite into it清甜 qīngtián - lightly sweet and refreshing水分 shuǐfèn - moisture; water content充滿 chōngmǎn - to fill up; to be full of口腔 kǒuqiāng - oral cavity; mouth冰箱 bīngxiāng - refrigerator冰鎮 bīngzhèn - to chill with ice瞬間 shùnjiān - instantly; in a moment驅散 qūsàn - to disperse; to drive away燥熱 zàorè - stuffy heat; internal heatiness西瓜汁 xīguā zhī - watermelon juice消暑 xiāoshǔ - to relieve summer heat降火 jiànghuǒ - to reduce internal body heat (traditional Chinese medicine concept)西瓜雪酪 xīguā xuělào - watermelon sorbet冷凍 lěngdòng - to freeze檸檬汁 níngméngzhī - lemon juice調理機 tiáolǐjī - blender; food processor打碎 dǎsuì - to crush; to blend into pieces純 chún - pure雪酪 xuělào - sorbet口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel清爽 qīngshuǎng - fresh and refreshing負擔 fùdān - burden; heaviness on the body西瓜鮮奶凍 xīguā xiānnǎidòng - watermelon milk jelly dessert吉利丁 jílìdīng - gelatin雙層奶酪 shuāngcéng nǎilào - double-layer milk pudding/panna cotta荔枝 lìzhī - lychee玉荷包 yùhébāo - a famous Taiwanese lychee variety果核 guǒhé - fruit pit; seed肥 féi - thick; fleshy厚 hòu - thick成熟 chéngshóu - to ripen; mature果醋 guǒcù - fruit vinegar一般 yìbān - general; ordinary / “-like” in this context微酸 wéisuān - slightly sour蜜糖 mìtáng - honey; syrupy sweetness甜味 tiánwèi - sweetness; sweet flavorQ彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture緊實 jǐnshí - firm and tight in texture清脆 qīngcuì - crisp and crunchy荔枝桂花凍 lìzhī guìhuā dòng - lychee osmanthus jelly dessert淡淡的 dàndàn de - light; subtle茶香 cháxiāng - tea aroma花香 huāxiāng - floral fragrance融合在一起 rónghé zài yìqǐ - to blend together; to combine perfectly荔枝冰沙 lìzhī bīngshā - lychee slushie冰塊 bīngkuài - ice cubes薄荷葉 bòhéyè - mint leaves打成冰沙 dǎ chéng bīngshā - to blend into a slushie氣泡水 qìpàoshuǐ - sparkling water讚 zàn - awesome; great; excellentFollow 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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  #486 為什麼台灣人常說「謝謝你喜歡台灣」Why Do Taiwanese People Often Say “Thank You for Liking Taiwan” 05.08.2026 6min

  面臨 miànlín - to face; to be confronted with打壓 dǎyā - to suppress; to oppress加入 jiārù - to join聯合國 Liánhéguó - the United Nations世界衛生組織 Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī - World Health Organization (WHO)奧運 Àoyùn - the Olympic Games中華台北 Zhōnghuá Táiběi - Chinese Taipei名義 míngyì - name; title; designation參賽 cānsài - to participate in a competition孤兒 gū'ér - orphan軍隊 jūnduì - military; armed forces獨立的主權 dúlì de zhǔquán - independent sovereignty承認 chéngrèn - to recognize; to acknowledge國際組織 guójì zǔzhī - international organization長期 chángqí - long-term被邊緣化 bèi biānyuánhuà - to be marginalized處境 chǔjìng - situation; circumstance內心深處 nèixīn shēnchù - deep inside one’s heart焦慮 jiāolǜ - anxiety; anxious feeling讚美 zànměi - praise; compliment存在 cúnzài - existence實質 shízhí - substantial; real; practical肯定 kěndìng - affirmation; recognition接受 jiēshòu - to accept艱難 jiānnán - difficult; challenging清朝 Qīngcháo - the Qing Dynasty統治 tǒngzhì - to rule; to govern國民黨 Guómíndǎng - the Kuomintang (KMT/Nationalist Party)身分認同 shēnfèn rèntóng - identity; sense of identity缺乏 quēfá - to lack安全感 ānquángǎn - sense of security混亂 hùnluàn - chaos; confusion掙扎 zhēngzhá - struggle眼光 yǎnguāng - viewpoint; perspective確認 quèrèn - to confirm價值 jiàzhí - value; worth友善 yǒushàn - friendly; kind留下...印象 liúxià... yìnxiàng - to leave an impression of...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