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00:07:11

#352 台灣最受歡迎的咖啡店 Taiwan’s Most Popular Coffee Shops ☕

Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local ·

2025/09/19

腦袋卡住 nǎodài kǎ zhù – to have a mental block; to feel mentally stuck連鎖咖啡品牌 liánsuǒ kāfēi pǐnpái – chain coffee brand85度c bāshíwǔ dù C – 85°C (a Taiwanese coffee and bakery chain)鄉鎮 xiāngzhèn – towns and townships平價 píngjià – affordable; reasonably priced精品咖啡 jīngpǐn kāfēi – premium coffee嘴饞 zuǐchán – to crave food; to have a craving提拉米蘇 tílāmǐsū – tiramisu (Italian dessert)國民品牌 guómín pǐnpái – national brand路易莎咖啡 Lùyìshā kāfēi – Louisa Coffee (a Taiwanese coffee chain)猛 měng – strong; impressive;

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00:06:57

#351 為什麼台灣人不喝冰水 Why Don’t Taiwanese People Drink Iced...

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2025/09/17

保溫杯 bǎo wēn bēi – insulated cup; thermos cup裝 zhuāng – to fill; to hold (something inside a container)溫開水 wēn kāi shuǐ – warm boiled water根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù – deeply rooted; ingrained熱得滿頭大汗 rè de mǎn tóu dà hàn – to be so hot that one is sweating all over the head一口乾掉 yì kǒu gān diào – to drink it all in one gulp身體縮起來 shēn tǐ suō qǐ lái – the body contracts/shrinks (from cold)文化衝擊 wén huà chōng jí – culture shock訝異 yà yì – surprised; amazed傷脾胃 shāng pí wèi – to harm the spleen and stomach (in

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00:06:03

#350 台灣今年開始有新的假日 New Public Holidays in Taiwan

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2025/09/15

國定假日 guó dìng jià rì – national holiday (official public holiday set by the government)立法院 lì fǎ yuàn – Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s law-making body)三讀通過 sān dú tōng guò – passed after three readings (the final approval process of a bill in the legislature)法案 fǎ àn – bill; proposed law紀念日及節日實施條例 jì niàn rì jí jié rì shí shī tiáo lì – Memorial and Holiday Implementation Act (a law regulating commemorative and national holidays)教師節 jiào shī jié – Teacher’s Day孔子 kǒng zǐ – Confucius至聖先師 zhì shèng xiān

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00:07:11

#349 攀樹 Tree Climbing 🌴

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2025/09/12

攀樹趣-Climbing Treehttps://www.facebook.com/FunClimbTree攀樹 pānshù – tree climbing身體協調 shēntǐ xiétiáo – body coordination繩子 shéngzi – rope攀 pān – to climb教練 jiàoliàn – coach; instructor繩結 shéngjié – knot (made with rope)扣具 kòujù – fastening device; buckle吊帶 diàodài – harness (for safety)確保 quèbǎo – to ensure; to guarantee懼高症 jùgāo zhèng – acrophobia; fear of heights指導 zhǐdǎo – to guide; guidance靜靜地 jìngjìng de – quietly陽光穿過樹葉 yángguāng chuānguò shùyè – sunlight shining through the leaves近距離 jìn jùlí –

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00:05:43

#348 在台灣買二手書 Buying Second-Hand Books in Taiwan 📚

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2025/09/10

二手書 èr shǒu shū – second-hand book; used book環保 huán bǎo – environmental protection; eco-friendly省錢 shěng qián – to save money划算 huá suàn – cost-effective; worth the price紙張浪費 zhǐ zhāng làng fèi – paper waste碳排放 tàn pái fàng – carbon emissions為地球出一份力 wèi dì qiú chū yí fèn lì – to do one’s part for the planet雜誌 zá zhì – magazine絕版書 jué bǎn shū – out-of-print book版本 bǎn běn – edition; version封面 fēng miàn – cover (of a book or magazine)讀冊 dú cè – a Taiwanese online second-hand book marketplace

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00:10:40

#347 台灣的孩子得學這個 Taiwanese Kids Have to Learn THIS !?

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2025/09/08

背 bèi – to memorize; to recite from memory經典 jīng diǎn – classic texts; classics (especially in literature, philosophy, or religion)三字經 sān zì jīng – Three Character Classic, a traditional Chinese text used to teach Confucian values to children論語 lún yǔ – The Analects of Confucius, a collection of sayings and ideas of Confucius文言文 wén yán wén – Classical Chinese; literary Chinese used in ancient texts人之初，性本善 rén zhī chū, xìng běn shàn – "At the beginning of life, human nature is inherently

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00:09:12

#346 鬼節是什麼 What is the Ghost Festival 👻

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2025/09/05

中元節 Zhōngyuán Jié – Ghost Festival; Hungry Ghost Festival祭祖 jìzǔ – to offer sacrifices to ancestors道教 Dàojiào – Taoism赦罪日 shèzuì rì – day of pardoning sins超度亡靈 chāodù wánglíng – to perform rituals to help spirits find peace古代帝王 gǔdài dìwáng – ancient emperors穀物 gǔwù – grain; cereals拜祖宗 bài zǔzōng – to worship ancestors地官大帝 Dìguān Dàdì – Emperor of the Earth in Taoist belief人間 rénjiān – the human world; mortal realm地獄 dìyù – hell; underworld目連救母 Mùlián jiù mǔ – the story of Mulian rescuing his mother

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00:07:05

#345 為什麼台灣人愛算命 Why Do Taiwanese People Love...

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2025/09/03

算命 suàn mìng – fortune-telling; to tell someone's fortune安太歲 ān tài suì – a ritual to appease the Tai Sui (Grand Duke Jupiter) deity for safety and good luck in the year文昌帝君 wén chāng dì jūn – Wen Chang Emperor, the Chinese deity of culture and literature, worshipped for academic success祈求 qí qiú – to pray for; to request earnestly求籤 qiú qiān – to draw a divination stick (at a temple) for guidance生辰八字 shēng chén bā zì – the Eight Characters of Birth Time (used in Chinese fortune-telling, based

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00:07:55

#344 台灣政治網紅 Taiwan’s Political Influencers

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2025/09/01

陳之漢 chén zhī hàn – Chen Zhi-han, a well-known Taiwanese internet personality and fitness entrepreneur館長 guǎn zhǎng – gym director (nickname of Chen Zhi-han, referring to his role as gym owner)爭議 zhēng yì – controversy; dispute健身教練 jiàn shēn jiào liàn – fitness coach海軍陸戰隊 hǎi jūn lù zhàn duì – Marine Corps (of the Navy)志願役 zhì yuàn yì – voluntary military service (non-drafted)士官 shì guān – non-commissioned officer (NCO)退伍 tuì wǔ – to retire or be discharged from military service連鎖 lián suǒ – chain

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00:06:28

#343 今天是中國情人節 Today is Chinese Valentine’s Day 💑

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2025/08/29

七夕 Qīxì – Qixi Festival; Chinese Valentine’s Day上古時代 shànggǔ shídài – ancient times (prehistoric era in China)天上的星宿 tiānshàng de xīngxiù – constellations/stars in the sky傳說 chuánshuō – legend; folklore牛郎 Niúláng – the Cowherd in the Qixi legend織女 Zhīnǚ – the Weaver Girl in the Qixi legend人間 rénjiān – the human world; mortal realm放牛青年 fàngniú qīngnián – young man who herds cattle凡人 fánrén – mortal; ordinary person仙女 xiānnǚ – fairy; celestial maiden巧遇 qiǎoyù – to meet by chance相愛 xiāng’ài – to love

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00:05:23

#342 荷蘭人在台灣 The Dutch in Taiwan

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2025/08/27

世紀 shì jì – century原住民族 yuán zhù mín zú – indigenous peoples; aboriginal ethnic groups漢人 hàn rén – Han Chinese people貿易來往 mào yì lái wǎng – trade exchanges; trading contacts地理位置 dì lǐ wèi zhì – geographical location東亞 dōng yǎ – East Asia建立勢力 jiàn lì shì lì – to establish influence or power荷蘭 hé lán – the Netherlands貿易路線 mào yì lù xiàn – trade route熱蘭遮城 rè lán zhē chéng – Fort Zeelandia (historic fortress in Tainan, Taiwan)統治 tǒng zhì – to govern; to rule修築 xiū zhù – to build; to construct (often

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00:07:50

#341 台灣大學的學生被迫抽血 Are Taiwanese University Students...

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2025/08/25

女足 nǚ zú – women's soccer team抽血 chōu xiě – to draw blood實驗 shí yàn – experiment台灣師範大學 tái wān shī fàn dà xué – National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)國腳 guó jiǎo – national team athlete (in this context, soccer player)教練 jiào liàn – coach連續 lián xù – consecutive; in a row合格 hé gé – qualified; certified醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán – medical staff; healthcare personnel操作 cāo zuò – to operate (equipment or procedure)配合 pèi hé – to cooperate; to comply威脅 wēi xié – to threaten扣 kòu – to deduct (points,

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00:07:37

#340 大阪世界博覽會 Expo 2025 Osaka

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2025/08/22

國際盛會 guójì shènghuì – international grand event大阪 Dàbǎn – Osaka, a major city in Japan關西 Guānxī – Kansai, a region in Japan including Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe世博會 (世界博覽會) shìbóhuì (shìjiè bólǎnhuì) – World Expo; a large-scale international exposition held every few years讓生命閃耀光輝的未來社會藍圖 ràng shēngmìng shǎnyào guānghuī de wèilái shèhuì lántú – “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” the theme of the Osaka 2025 World Expo機構 jīgòu – organization; institution碳中和 tàn zhōnghé – carbon neutrality數位科技 shùwèi

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00:06:02

#339 台灣的颱風 Typhoons in Taiwan… 💨

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2025/08/20

颱風 tái fēng – typhoon雷陣雨 léi zhèn yǔ – thunderstorm四面環海 sì miàn huán hǎi – surrounded by sea on all sides地理位置 dì lǐ wèi zhì – geographical location天然 tiān rán – natural災害 zāi hài – disaster; calamity初秋 chū qiū – early autumn倒 dǎo – to fall over; to topple淹水 yān shuǐ – to flood; flooding停班停課 tíng bān tíng kè – suspension of work and classes天氣預報 tiān qì yù bào – weather forecast登陸 dēng lù – to make landfall (used for typhoons)關緊 guān jǐn – to close tightly玻璃 bō lí – glass被風吹破 bèi fēng chuī pò – to be

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00:13:01

#338 台灣大罷免 Mass Recall in Taiwan

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2025/08/18

有史以來 yǒu shǐ yǐ lái – in all of history; ever since records began大規模 dà guī mó – large-scale; massive罷免 bà miǎn – to recall (an elected official); recall vote下台 xià tái – to step down; to resign from a position開端 kāi duān – beginning; starting point立法院 lì fǎ yuàn – Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's legislature)立法委員 lì fǎ wěi yuán – legislator; member of the Legislative Yuan民進黨 mín jìn dǎng – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), a major political party in Taiwan過半席次 guò bàn xí cì – more than half the

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00:05:41

#337 我推薦的台灣連鎖火鍋店 My Favorite Hot Pot Chains in Taiwan 🍲

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2025/08/15

連鎖火鍋店 lián suǒ huǒ guō diàn – chain hot pot restaurant安慰 ān wèi – to comfort; to console香氣四溢 xiāng qì sì yì – full of fragrance; aroma wafting everywhere鍋底 guō dǐ – soup base (for hot pot)熱騰騰 rè téng téng – steaming hot讚 zàn – awesome; great (slang/exclamation)肉多多火鍋 ròu duō duō huǒ guō – "Meaty Hot Pot" (a popular hot pot chain in Taiwan)盎司 àng sī – ounce (unit of weight)蔬菜吧 shū cài ba – vegetable bar (self-serve vegetable counter)無限供應 wú xiàn gōng yìng – unlimited supply;

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00:05:50

#336 祝福我生日快樂 Wish Me a Happy Birthday ❤

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2025/08/13

大吃特吃 dà chī tè chī - to eat a lot; to feast夜店 yè diàn - nightclub一堆人 yì duī rén - a bunch of people; a crowd習俗 xí sú - custom; tradition紅蛋 hóng dàn - red-dyed egg紅麴 hóng jú - red yeast rice (used for coloring or fermentation)食用色素 shí yòng sè sù - edible food coloring水煮蛋 shuǐ zhǔ dàn - boiled egg染成 rǎn chéng - to dye into (a color)象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize; a symbol吉祥喜慶 jí xiáng xǐ qìng - auspicious and festive避邪 bì xié - to ward off evil spirits圓形 yuán xíng - circular shape圓滿 yuán mǎn -

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00:05:07

#335 器官買賣 Organ Trafficking

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2025/08/11

關注 guān zhù – to pay attention to / attention明星 míng xīng – celebrity / star心臟 xīn zàng – heart (organ)肝臟 gān zàng – liver (organ)移植手術 yí zhí shǒu shù – transplant surgery醫療成就 yī liáo chéng jiù – medical achievement引起了爭議 yǐn qǐ le zhēng yì – caused controversy器官 qì guān – organ (of the body)捐贈 juān zèng – to donate / donation活摘器官 huó zhāi qì guān – live organ harvesting爭議 zhēng yì – controversy / dispute政治犯 zhèng zhì fàn – political prisoner來源 lái yuán – source / origin紀錄片 jì lù piàn – documentary

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00:05:06

#334 福隆海水浴場 Fulong Beach 🏖

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2025/08/08

福隆海水浴場 (Fulong Beach)Transportation:Take the Taiwan Railway (TRA) to Fulong StationAddress:新北市貢寮區福隆街41號 (No. 40, Fulong St., Gongliao District, New Taipei City)海水浴場 hǎi shuǐ yù chǎng – beach resort; seaside swimming area貢寮 Gòng liáo – Gongliao (a district in New Taipei City, Taiwan)金色的沙灘 jīn sè de shā tān – golden beach陽光 yáng guāng – sunlight; sunshine海浪 hǎi làng – ocean wave療癒 liáo yù – healing; soothing (often used to describe things that relax or comfort the soul)雄偉 xióng wěi – majestic;

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00:08:07

#333 台灣父親節 Father's Day in Taiwan

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2025/08/06

父親節 fù qīn jié - Father’s Day華盛頓州 Huá shèng dùn zhōu - Washington State (in the USA)辛苦 xīn kǔ - hard; toilsome; full of hardship玫瑰 méi guī - rose (flower)紀念 jì niàn - to commemorate; in memory of由來 yóu lái - origin; source溫馨 wēn xīn - warm and sweet; heartwarming豪華 háo huá - luxurious; fancy皮夾 pí jiá - wallet皮帶 pí dài - belt實用 shí yòng - practical; useful三c產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (computer, communication, and consumer electronics)平板 píng bǎn - tablet金門高粱酒 Jīn mén gāo liáng jiǔ - Kinmen

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