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00:06:05

#261 水逆 Mercury Retrograde

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2025/02/19

水逆 shuǐnì - Mercury retrograde倒楣 dǎoméi - unlucky, unfortunate摔壞 shuāihuài - to drop and break之類的 zhī lèi de - and the like, such as神祕 shénmì - mysterious天文現象 tiānwén xiànxiàng - astronomical phenomenon水星 shuǐxīng - Mercury (the planet)逆襲 nìxí - counterattack, reversal (here referring to retrograde motion)簡稱 jiǎnchēng - abbreviation, short name星象 xīngxiàng - astronomical phenomena, celestial signs運行 yùnxíng - to operate, to move (in orbit)視覺 shìjué - vision, visual錯覺 cuòjué - illusion,

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00:07:49

#260 台灣死刑 Death penalty in Taiwan

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2025/02/17

死刑 sǐ xíng - death penalty法務部 fǎ wù bù - Ministry of Justice看守所 kān shǒu suǒ - detention center; prison執行 zhí xíng - carry out; execute死刑犯 sǐ xíng fàn - death row inmate槍決 qiāng jué - execution by shooting處決 chǔ jué - execute黃麟凱 huáng lín kǎi - Huang Lin-kai (name of a death row inmate)判死刑 pàn sǐ xíng - sentence to death不滿 bù mǎn - dissatisfied分手 fēn shǒu - break up金錢糾紛 jīn qián jiū fēn - money dispute闖進 chuǎng jìn - break into殺害 shā hài - kill; murder勒斃 lēi bì - strangle to death案件 àn jiàn - case;

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00:07:24

#259 情人節快樂 Happy Valentine's Day ❤

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2025/02/14

情人節 qíng rén jié - Valentine's Day景點 jǐng diǎn - tourist attraction, scenic spot曖昧期 ài mèi qí - ambiguous stage (in a relationship), early dating phase對方 duì fāng - the other person, counterpart木柵動物園 mù zhà dòng wù yuán - Taipei Zoo (Muzha Zoo)熱帶雨林館 rè dài yǔ lín guǎn - Tropical Rainforest House (in the zoo)貓熊館 māo xióng guǎn - Panda House無尾熊館 wú wěi xióng guǎn - Koala House打卡景點 dǎ kǎ jǐng diǎn - popular check-in spot, Instagrammable place樹懶 shù lǎn - sloth包圍 bāo wéi - to surround, to encircle情侶

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00:06:26

#258 元宵節 Lantern Festival

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2025/02/12

2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival 😊Main Lantern Exhibition Area 02.12-02.23 A18 Taoyuan HSR StationLights Playground 02.07-02.23 A19 Taoyuan Sports Park Station元宵節 Yuánxiāo Jié - Lantern Festival月圓之日 yuèyuán zhī rì - the day of the full moon月亮 yuèliàng - moon圓形 yuánxíng - circular shape元月 yuányuè - first month of the lunar calendar宵 xiāo - night (archaic usage)起源 qǐyuán - origin傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore神鳥 shénniǎo - divine bird人間 rénjiān - the human world, mortal realm獵人 lièrén - hunter來歷 láilì

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00:05:56

#257 Tiktok

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2025/02/10

禁 jìn - ban; prohibit法案 fǎ àn - bill; law禁用 jìn yòng - prohibit the use of非中國 fēi zhōng guó - non-China; outside of China營運 yíng yùn - operate; conduct business獲取 huò qǔ - obtain; acquire敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive用戶 yòng hù - user數據 shù jù - data操縱 cāo zòng - manipulate; control鬧得很大 nào de hěn dà - cause a big stir; create a lot of commotion母公司 mǔ gōng sī - parent company字節跳動 zì jié tiào dòng - ByteDance (company)提起訴訟 tí qǐ sù sòng - file a lawsuit阻止 zǔ zhǐ - prevent; stop法令 fǎ lìng - law; decree間諜 jiàn

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00:05:26

#256 台南的特別體驗活動 Unique Experiences in Tainan

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2025/02/07

體驗活動 tǐ yàn huó dòng - experiential activity旗袍 qí páo - cheongsam; traditional Chinese dress 獨特 dú tè - unique 服飾 fú shì - clothing; attire 古色古香 gǔ sè gǔ xiāng - antique; of ancient charm 穿越 chuān yuè - to traverse; time-travel 民國時期 mín guó shí qī - the Republic of China era 漫步 màn bù - to stroll 古蹟 gǔ jì - historical site 文藝 wén yì - artistic; cultural 復古 fù gǔ - retro; nostalgic 長版 cháng bǎn - long version (e.g., of clothing) 短版 duǎn bǎn - short version 身型 shēn xíng - body type; figure 挑選 tiāo

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00:06:56

#255 過年習俗 Lunar New Year Traditions

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2025/02/05

年獸 nián shòu - Nian Beast (a mythical creature associated with Chinese New Year) 怪獸 guài shòu - monster 逃跑 táo pǎo - to escape; to flee 火光 huǒ guāng - firelight 嘈雜 cáo zá - noisy; clamorous 貼 tiē - to stick; to paste 鞭炮 biān pào - firecrackers 互道 hù dào - to exchange (greetings, congratulations, etc.) 恭喜 gōng xǐ - to congratulate; congratulations 戰勝 zhàn shèng - to defeat; to overcome 祭拜 jì bài - to offer sacrifices; to worship 土地公 tǔ dì gōng - Earth God (a deity in Chinese folk religion) 辛勞 xīn láo

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00:09:40

#254 台灣人快樂嗎 Are Taiwanese Happy?

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2025/02/03

台灣經濟起飛 tái wān jīng jì qǐ fēi - Taiwan's economic boom 黑手 hēi shǒu - manual laborer, blue-collar worker 頭家 tóu jiā - boss, business owner 比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì - can be seen everywhere, commonplace 一丁點 yī dīng diǎn - a tiny bit, a small amount 安眠藥 ān mián yào - sleeping pill 經濟下滑 jīng jì xià huá - economic downturn 憂鬱 yōu yù - depression, melancholy 失眠 shī mián - insomnia 經濟成長 jīng jì chéng zhǎng - economic growth 恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic, fear 焦慮 jiāo lǜ - anxiety 沉迷 chén mí - addiction, indulgence 酗酒 xù

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00:07:24

#253 台灣的年夜飯 Taiwan’s Lunar New Year’s Eve Dinner

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2025/01/31

年夜飯 nián yè fàn - New Year's Eve dinner吉祥 jí xiáng - auspicious; lucky 不可或缺 bù kě huò quē - indispensable; essential 儀式 yí shì - ritual; ceremony 象徵 xiàng zhēng - symbol; to symbolize 一家團圓 yì jiā tuán yuán - family reunion 美好 měi hǎo - beautiful; wonderful 期盼 qí pàn - expectation; hope 圍爐 wéi lú - gathering around the stove (a traditional reunion activity) 餐桌 cān zhuō - dining table 溫馨 wēn xīn - warm and sweet 親手 qīn shǒu - personally; with one's own hands 長年菜 cháng nián cài - longevity greens 長壽

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00:08:03

#252 台灣人喜歡談錢 Taiwanese People Like Talking About Money

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2025/01/29

聚會 jù huì - gathering; party 瞬間 shùn jiān - moment; instantly 冷下來 lěng xià lái - to cool down; to turn cold (atmosphere) 禁忌 jìn jì - taboo 職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation 破冰 pò bīng - to break the ice (in conversation) 重心 zhòng xīn - focal point; center of gravity 陌生人 mò shēng rén - stranger 股票 gǔ piào - stock (financial investment) 房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estate 基金 jī jīn - fund (investment) 標的 biāo dì - target; item of interest (e.g., stock target) 套房 tào fáng - studio apartment (self-contained

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00:07:07

#251 你是I人還是E人 Are You an I-Person or an E-Person?

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2025/01/27

性格測試 xìng gé cè shì - personality test 類型 lèi xíng - type, category 獨處 dú chǔ - being alone, solitude 充電 chōng diàn - to recharge, to refresh oneself 三思 sān sī - to think thrice, to consider carefully 周遭 zhōu zāo - surroundings, environment 互動 hù dòng - interaction, to interact 不對勁 bú duì jìn - something feels off, unusual 社交 shè jiāo - socializing, social interaction 瞬間 shùn jiān - moment, instant 邀約 yāo yuē - invitation 場合 chǎng hé - occasion, situation 稱讚 chēng zàn - to praise, to compliment 成就感

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00:06:33

#250 去台灣的茶園放鬆 Relax at a Tea Plantation in Taiwan

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2025/01/24

三峽 sān xiá - Sanxia (a district in New Taipei City)熊空茶園 xióng kōng chá yuán - Xiongkong Tea Garden 親近 qīn jìn - to get close to; to approach 景觀平台 jǐng guān píng tái - scenic viewing platform 探索 tàn suǒ - to explore 山林 shān lín - mountains and forests 日據時代 rì jù shí dài - Japanese colonial period (1895–1945 in Taiwan) 秘境 mì jìng - hidden paradise; secret spot 柏油路 bǎi yóu lù - asphalt road 景色 jǐng sè - scenery; view 神奇 shén qí - magical; amazing 落羽松林 luò yǔ sōng lín - bald cypress forest 櫻花林 yīng huā

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00:07:05

#249 台灣各種老闆 Different Types of Bosses in Taiwan

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2025/01/22

類型 lèi xíng - type; category消耗型 xiāo hào xíng - exhausting type 親力親為 qīn lì qīn wéi - to do something personally 打拼 dǎ pīn - to work hard; to strive 帶領 dài lǐng - to lead 跟不上 gēn bú shàng - unable to keep up 激勵 jī lì - to motivate; encouragement 挫折 cuò zhé - setback; frustration 鼓勵 gǔ lì - to encourage 不吝嗇 bú lìn sè - not stingy; generous (with praise) 讚美 zàn měi - to praise 誇獎 kuā jiǎng - to compliment 正視 zhèng shì - to face squarely; to confront 核心 hé xīn - core; essence 自戀 zì liàn -

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00:08:50

#248 台灣職場霸凌 Workplace Bullying in Taiwan

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2025/01/20

職場霸凌 zhí chǎng bà líng - workplace bullying 勞動部 láo dòng bù - Ministry of Labor 公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant, public official 遭受 zāo shòu - to suffer, to endure 輕生 qīng shēng - to commit suicide, to take one’s own life 震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked, astonished 持續性 chí xù xìng - continuity, persistent nature 對待 duì dài - to treat, to deal with 冷言冷語 lěng yán lěng yǔ - cold remarks, unkind words 語帶嘲諷 yǔ dài cháo fèng - sarcastic tone, mocking language 羞辱 xiū rǔ - to humiliate, to shame 排擠 pái jǐ - to

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00:07:42

#247 在台北攀岩 Rock Climbing in Taipei !

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2025/01/17

攀岩 pān yán - rock climbing充滿 chōng mǎn - full of; brimming with 大自然氣息 dà zì rán qì xī - the vibe of nature; natural atmosphere 山林間 shān lín jiān - among the mountains and forests 高聳 gāo sǒng - towering; tall and lofty 滑倒 huá dǎo - to slip and fall 攀岩場 pān yán chǎng - climbing gym 設施 shè shī - facilities; equipment 角攀岩館 jiǎo pān yán guǎn - CORNER Bouldering Gym 抱石墊 bào shí diàn - bouldering mat 嵌入 qiàn rù - embedded; inset 地面 dì miàn - ground; floor 凹槽 āo cáo - groove; notch 高度落差 gāo dù luò chā -

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00:10:59

#246 有些台灣人不喜歡台北 Some Taiwanese People Don’t Like...

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2025/01/15

步調 bù diào - pace; rhythm 上下班 shàng xià bān - commuting (to and from work) 白眼 bái yǎn - a contemptuous glance; rolling one's eyes 人擠人 rén jǐ rén - crowded; packed with people 水泄不通 shuǐ xiè bù tōng - so crowded that not even water can pass through 生活節奏 shēng huó jié zòu - pace of life 街頭 jiē tóu - street; street corner 趕著... gǎn zhe... - rushing to...; hurrying to... 首爾 Shǒu ěr - Seoul (the capital city of South Korea) 守交通規矩 shǒu jiāo tōng guī jǔ - obey traffic rules 人行道 rén xíng dào - sidewalk;

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00:07:29

為洛杉磯祈禱 Pray for Los Angeles 🙏

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2025/01/14

擔憂 dān yōu - worry; concern 洛杉磯 luò shān jī - Los Angeles 大火 dà huǒ - large fire; blaze 野火 yě huǒ - wildfire 火場 huǒ chǎng - fire site 燒毀 shāo huǐ - to burn down 平方公里 píng fāng gōng lǐ - square kilometer 舊金山市 jiù jīn shān shì - San Francisco 嚴峻 yán jùn - severe; grim 平息 píng xí - to calm down; to subside 氣象局 qì xiàng jú - meteorological bureau 罕見 hǎn jiàn - rare 警告 jǐng gào - warning 成因 chéng yīn - cause; reason 乾燥 gān zào - dry 火勢 huǒ shì - intensity of the fire 預測 yù cè - prediction; forecast 風速

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00:07:48

#245 台灣人被詐騙後自殺 Taiwanese Committed Suicide After...

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2025/01/13

則 zé - (measure word) used for news, events, or cases 痛心 tòng xīn - heartbroken, distressed 詐騙 zhà piàn - fraud, scam 強盜 qiáng dào - robber, bandit 犯罪案件 fàn zuì àn jiàn - criminal case 層出不窮 céng chū bù qióng - to emerge endlessly, to be rampant 母女 mǔ nǚ - mother and daughter 聲稱 shēng chēng - to claim, to assert 詐騙集團 zhà piàn jí tuán - fraud syndicate, scam group 陸續 lù xù - successively, one after another 投入 tóu rù - to invest, to put in (resources or energy) 資金 zī jīn - funds, capital 積蓄 jī xù -

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00:05:07

#244 喜歡台灣文化? 去鹿港吧 Love Taiwanese Culture? Visit Lukang !

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2025/01/10

鹿港 lù gǎng - Lukang (a historic town in Taiwan)古色古香 gǔ sè gǔ xiāng - full of traditional charm; quaint and classical 美味 měi wèi - delicious 鹿群 lù qún - herd of deer 聚集 jù jí - to gather; to assemble 海口 hǎi kǒu - river mouth; estuary 鹿港鎮 lù gǎng zhèn - Lukang Town 港口 gǎng kǒu - port; harbor 泉州 quán zhōu - Quanzhou (a city in Fujian Province, China) 來往 lái wǎng - to come and go; interactions 頻繁 pín fán - frequent 仕紳家族 shì shēn jiā zú - gentry families 定居 dìng jū - to settle down; to reside 清朝時期 qīng

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00:09:47

#243 學習語言的方法 Methods for Learning Languages

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2025/01/08

葡萄牙 pú táo yá - Portugal土耳其 tǔ ěr qí - Turkey 掌握 zhǎng wò - to master, to grasp 基礎概念 jī chǔ gài niàn - basic concept 捷克 jié kè - Czech (Republic) 教會 jiào huì - church 會話 huì huà - conversation 進度 jìn dù - progress 改進 gǎi jìn - improvement, to improve 句型 jù xíng - sentence structure, sentence pattern 動力 dòng lì - motivation, driving force Feeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll go over your goals and create a personal plan to help

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