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00:05:00

#332 科技公司裁員 Tech Company Layoffs

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2025/08/04

微軟 wéi ruǎn – Microsoft裁員 cái yuán – to lay off employees / layoffs工程師 gōng chéng shī – engineer震撼 zhèn hàn – shock / to be shocked華盛頓州 Huá shèng dùn zhōu – Washington State (U.S.)總部 zǒng bù – headquarters軟體工程師 ruǎn tǐ gōng chéng shī – software engineer產品經理 chǎn pǐn jīng lǐ – product manager整體來說 zhěng tǐ lái shuō – overall / generally speaking全球員工 quán qiú yuán gōng – global employees跨部門 kuà bù mén – across departments跨地區 kuà dì qū – across regions / cross-regional減少 jiǎn shǎo – to reduce / to

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00:07:09

#331 台北大稻埕夏日節 Taipei Dadaocheng Summer Festival 🎆

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2025/08/01

大稻埕夏日節 Dàdàochéng xià rì jié – Dadaocheng Summer Festival大稻埕煙火 Dàdàochéng yān huǒ – Dadaocheng fireworks市集 shì jí – market or fair (often temporary and festive)煙火秀 yān huǒ xiù – fireworks show七夕情人節 Qīxī qíng rén jié – Qixi Festival; Chinese Valentine’s Day北門站 Běi Mén zhàn – Beimen Station (on the Taipei MRT Green Line)靜修女中 Jìng xiū nǚ zhōng – Jinxiou Girls’ High School (a local bus stop name)雙連站 Shuāng lián zhàn – Shuanglian Station (on the Taipei MRT Red Line)大橋頭站 Dà qiáo tóu zhàn – Daqiaotou

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00:05:13

#330 來台灣打工度假 Working Holiday in Taiwan ✈️

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2025/07/30

打工度假 dǎ gōng dù jià - working holiday補貼旅費 bǔ tiē lǚ fèi - to subsidize travel expenses; to help pay for travel costs順便 shùn biàn - incidentally; at the same time; while doing something else進修語言 jìn xiū yǔ yán - to further study/improve one’s language skills簽訂 qiān dìng - to sign (an agreement or contract)打工度假簽證 dǎ gōng dù jià qiān zhèng - working holiday visa紐西蘭 Niǔ xī lán - New Zealand奧地利 Ào dì lì - Austria比利時 Bǐ lì shí - Belgium以下 yǐ xià - belowFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese

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00:06:27

#329 毒品 Drugs

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2025/07/28

毒品 dú pǐn – illegal drugs個人 gè rén – individual / personal吸毒 xī dú – to use drugs一千萬 yī qiān wàn – ten million衍生 yǎn shēng – to give rise to / to derive from暴力 bào lì – violence肇事 zhào shì – to cause an accident or incident (usually bad)自殘 zì cán – self-harm / to injure oneself綁架 bǎng jià – kidnapping極端 jí duān – extreme / radical濫用 làn yòng – to abuse / misuse合成毒品 hé chéng dú pǐn – synthetic drugs加強 jiā qiáng – to strengthen / to enhance打擊 dǎ jí – to strike / to crack down on經濟成長 jīng jì chéng

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00:05:39

#328 台灣最棒的吃到飽餐廳 The Best All-You-Can-Eat Restaurants...

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2025/07/25

吃到飽餐廳 chī dào bǎo cān tīng – all-you-can-eat restaurant吃到飽界的天花板 chī dào bǎo jiè de tiān huā bǎn – the pinnacle of the all-you-can-eat world; the best of its kind連鎖 lián suǒ – chain (as in a chain restaurant or store)饗食天堂 xiǎng shí tiān táng – "Eatogether Buffet Restaurant," a high-end buffet restaurant chain in Taiwan口碑超級高 kǒu bēi chāo jí gāo – has an excellent reputation水準 shuǐ zhǔn – standard or quality level異國料理 yì guó liào lǐ – exotic/international cuisine生魚片 shēng yú piàn – sashimi

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00:10:46

#327 觀落陰 Visiting the Underworld

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2025/07/23

神祕 shén mì – mysterious; full of mystery宗教 zōng jiào – religion儀式 yí shì – ritual; ceremony觀落陰 guān luò yīn – a Taiwanese ritual that allows people to "see the underworld" or communicate with deceased relatives民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng – folk beliefs; popular religion進入靈界 jìn rù líng jiè – to enter the spiritual world陰間 yīn jiān – the underworld; the realm where spirits or ghosts live去世的親人 qù shì de qīn rén – deceased relatives道教 dào jiào – Taoism; a traditional Chinese religion清朝 Qīng cháo –

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00:06:37

#326 輝達總部在台北 Taipei’s Beitou-Shilin:NVIDIA’s New...

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2025/07/21

輝達 huī dá - NVIDIA, a major American technology company known for graphics processing units (GPUs)設立 shè lì - to establish or set up總部 zǒng bù - headquarters電腦展 diàn nǎo zhǎn - COMPUTEX執行長 zhí xíng zhǎng - CEO or executive director黃仁勳 Huáng Rénxūn - Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA宣布 xuān bù - to announce北投士林科技園區 (北士科) Běi tóu Shì lín Kē jì Yuán qū (Běi shì kē) - Beitou Shilin Technology Park, a tech district in Taipei業務 yè wù - business operations評估 píng gū - to evaluate or assess輝達星座 huī

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00:05:43

#325 宜蘭國際童玩節 Yilan International Children's Folklore...

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2025/07/18

Yilan International Children's Folklore & Folkgame FestivalLocation: 宜蘭縣五結鄉親河路2段2號 (No. 2, Section 2, Qinhe Road, Wujie Township, Yilan County)宜蘭 Yí lán – Yilan (a county in northeastern Taiwan)國際童玩節 guó jì tóng wán jié – International Children's Folklore & Folkgame Festival (a summer cultural and recreational event in Yilan)冬山河親水公園 Dōng shān hé qīn shuǐ gōng yuán – Dongshan River Water Park (a popular venue for festivals and outdoor activities in Yilan)宜蘭縣縣長 Yí lán xiàn xiàn zhǎng –

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00:10:11

#324 我生病了 Am I Sick ?

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2025/07/16

插頭 chātóu - plug (of an electrical device)插座 chāzuò - power socket, outlet拔掉 bádiào - to pull out, to unplug電器 diànqì - electrical appliance插在插座上 chā zài chāzuò shàng - plugged into the socket插電 chādiàn - to be plugged in / connected to electricity鎖門 suǒmén - to lock the door關門 guānmén - to close the door檢查 jiǎnchá - to check, to inspect安心 ānxīn - to feel at ease, relieved瓦斯爐 wǎsīlú - gas stove安全感 ānquángǎn - sense of security強迫症 qiǎngpòzhèng - obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)焦慮症 jiāolǜzhèng -

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00:08:30

#323 中國對台軍演 China's Military Drills Around Taiwan

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2025/07/14

周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding; nearby軍事演習 jūnshì yǎnxí - military exercise針對 zhēnduì - targeted at; aimed at賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - William Lai (current President of Taiwan)境外的敵對勢力 jìngwài de díduì shìlì - external hostile forces挑釁 tiǎoxìn - provoke; provocation懲罰 chéngfá - punish; punishment軍艦 jūnjiàn - warship戰鬥機 zhàndòujī - fighter jet軍方 jūnfāng - military authorities奪取 duóqǔ - seize; capture制空權 zhìkōngquán - air superiority封鎖 fēngsuǒ - blockade海域 hǎiyù - sea area模擬 mónǐ - simulate; simulation軍機 jūnjī -

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00:06:46

#322 坐火車玩台灣 Exploring Taiwan by Train 🚆

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2025/07/11

環島 huán dǎo - to travel around the island (usually referring to circling Taiwan)徒步 tú bù - to walk on foot; to hike鐵路 tiě lù - railway; railroad郵輪式列車 yóu lún shì liè chē - cruise-style train (a slow, scenic train journey similar to a cruise)觀光列車 guān guāng liè chē - tourist train (designed for sightseeing)順時針 shùn shí zhēn - clockwise (e.g. traveling around Taiwan in a clockwise direction)逆時針 nì shí zhēn - counterclockwise挑 tiāo - to choose; to pick一段 yí duàn - a section; a part (refers to a segment

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00:07:12

#321 剩女 Leftover Women

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2025/07/09

剩女 shèng nǚ – leftover woman; a woman who is considered past the typical age for marriage適婚年齡 shì hūn nián líng – suitable age for marriage剩 shèng – leftover; remaining剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn – leftover food ; food not eaten in the previous meal剩下來 shèng xià lái – left behind; remaining外表 wài biǎo – appearance; looks被蟲咬過 bèi chóng yǎo guò – bitten by bugs/insects傷人 shāng rén – hurtful; emotionally harmful黃金單身漢 huáng jīn dān shēn hàn – eligible bachelor; attractive unmarried man人生勝利 rén shēng shèng

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00:10:28

#320 匯率 Exchange Rate

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2025/07/07

匯率 huìlǜ – exchange rate台幣 Táibì – New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)美金 Měijīn – U.S. Dollar (USD)突然間 tūránjiān – suddenly大幅 dàfú – substantially, significantly升值 shēngzhí – to appreciate (in value), especially currency兌 duì – to exchange (currency)爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (figuratively) to erupt or cause an uproar中央銀行 zhōngyāng yínháng – central bank禿鷹 tūyīng – vulture; here refers to "vulture investors" or "speculators"炒匯 chǎo huì – to speculate on currency exchange市場混亂 shìchǎng hùnluàn –

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00:10:17

#319 台灣孩子暑假做什麼 What Taiwanese Kids Do During Summer...

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2025/07/04

暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation家長 jiā zhǎng - parents/guardians雙薪家庭 shuāng xīn jiā tíng - dual-income family虎爸虎媽 hǔ bà hǔ mā - tiger parents (strict or demanding parents)說長不長，說短也不短 shuō cháng bù cháng, shuō duǎn yě bù duǎn - not too long, not too short事先規劃 shì xiān guī huà - advance planning暑假作業 shǔ jià zuò yè - summer homework自律 zì lǜ - self-discipline報名 bào míng - to register/sign up夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp營隊 yíng duì - camp group分組 fēn zǔ - to divide into groups輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor

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00:08:08

#318 台灣人喜歡健身嗎 Do Taiwanese People Like Working Out ?...

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2025/07/02

World Gym and Fitness Factory (健身工廠) are the two biggest gym chains in Taiwan. If you're thinking about working out while you're here, check which one is closest to you!健身房 jiàn shēn fáng – gym; fitness center健身 jiàn shēn – to work out; to exercise for fitness風潮 fēng cháo – trend; craze年紀 nián jì – age舉重 jǔ zhòng – weightlifting瑜珈 yú jiā – yoga教練 jiào liàn – coach; instructor; personal trainer深蹲 shēn dūn – squat (exercise)伏地挺身 fú dì tǐng shēn – push-up核心 hé xīn – core (muscles); central

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00:06:45

#317 你覺得可以用「Chinese Culture」介紹台灣嗎 Do you think it's...

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2025/06/30

網紅 wǎnghóng – internet celebrity, influencer百靈果 Bǎilíngguǒ – "Bailingguo," a popular Taiwanese podcast主持人 zhǔchírén – host, presenter遊學 yóuxué – study abroad (short-term, often combined with travel)台積電 Táijīdiàn – TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (here) to spark outrage or heated discussion圖片 túpiàn – image, picture中華文化 Zhōnghuá wénhuà – Chinese culture元素 yuánsù – element, component端午節 Duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival清明節 Qīngmíngjié – Tomb-Sweeping

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00:08:20

#316 高雄啤酒音樂節 Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival 🍻

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2025/06/27

Kaohsiung Beer Rock FestivalEvent Date: 2025-07-04 ~ 2025-07-06Event Location: No. 789 Zhonghua 5th Road (Plaza directly across from Dream Mall, Kaohsiung)高雄啤酒音樂節 Gāo xióng pí jiǔ yīn yuè jié - Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival夢時代廣場 Mèng shí dài guǎng chǎng - Dream Mall Plaza (a large shopping and event area in Kaohsiung)夏日音樂嘉年華 xià rì yīn yuè jiā nián huá - summer music carnival現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; live (location of the event or performance)舞台 wǔ tái - stage (for performances)藝人 yì rén - performer;

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00:11:24

#315 祝我的播客2歲生日快樂 Happy 2nd Birthday to My Podcast 🎉

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2025/06/25

播客 bō kè – podcast第一集 dì yī jí – the first episode初衷 chū zhōng – original intention; initial motivation程度 chéng dù – level; proficiency針對 zhēn duì – to be aimed at; to target聽力 tīng lì – listening comprehension口說 kǒu shuō – speaking (ability); oral expression生活化 shēng huó huà – related to daily life; down-to-earth決策 jué cè – decision-making; policy decision測驗 cè yàn – test; quiz基礎 jī chǔ – basic; foundationalFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with

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00:08:22

#314 台灣人隨便開車 Taiwanese People Drive Recklessly ?

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2025/06/23

車禍 chēhuò – traffic accident老先生 lǎo xiānshēng – elderly man闖紅燈 chuǎng hóngdēng – to run a red light巷子 xiàngzi – alley, small lane高速衝撞 gāosù chōngzhuàng – high-speed collision路人 lùrén – pedestrian, passerby造成 zàochéng – to cause, to result in三死十二傷 sān sǐ shí’èr shāng – 3 dead and 12 injured慘劇 cǎnjù – tragedy閃躲 shǎnduǒ – to dodge, to evade踩煞車 cǎi shāchē – to step on the brake踩油門 cǎi yóumén – to step on the gas pedal駕駛 jiàshǐ – driver; to drive視力 shìlì – eyesight, vision聽力 tīnglì – hearing反應速度 fǎnyìng

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00:05:41

#313 台灣鳥類主題動物園 A Bird-Themed Zoo in Taiwan 🦅

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2025/06/20

木柵動物園 mùzhà dòngwùyuán – Muzha Zoo, a large zoo in Taipei, Taiwan南投 Nántóu – Nantou, a city in central Taiwan九九峰動物樂園 jiǔjiǔ fēng dòngwù lèyuán – JOJOZOO PARK, a large animal park in Nantou規模 guīmó – scale, size鳥類主題動物園 niǎo lèi zhǔtí dòngwùyuán – bird-themed animal park珍奇的鳥類 zhēnqí de niǎo lèi – rare and exotic bird species互動區 hùdòng qū – interactive area珍稀 zhēnxī – rare, precious鴕鳥 tuóniǎo – ostrich搖頭晃腦 yáo tóu huàng nǎo – to shake one's head (in a bobbing or swaying manner)鸚鵡 yīngwǔ –

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