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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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00:08:03

#312 台灣罹癌率高 High Cancer Rates in Taiwan

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2025/06/18

沉重 chénzhòng – heavy; serious (emotionally or atmospherically)癌症 áizhèng – cancer罹患 líhuàn – to contract (a disease); to suffer from大腸癌 dàcháng'ái – colon cancer肺癌 fèi'ái – lung cancer乳癌 rǔ'ái – breast cancer肝癌 gān'ái – liver cancer口腔癌 kǒuqiāng'ái – oral cancer訝異 yàyì – surprised; amazed化工品 huàgōngpǐn – chemical products肥料 féiliào – fertilizer飼料 sìliào – animal feed廢氣 fèiqì – exhaust gas; emissions節省 jiéshěng – to save; to be frugal隔天 gétiān – the next day微波 wéibō – to microwave

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00:06:45

#311 台灣核電歸零計畫 Taiwan’s Plan to Phase Out Nuclear Power

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2025/06/16

電風扇 diàn fēng shàn - electric fan核能發電廠 hé néng fā diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant機組 jī zǔ - generator unit (in a power plant)核三廠二號機 hé sān chǎng èr hào jī - No. 2 reactor at Taiwan’s Third Nuclear Power Plant除役 chú yì - decommission (of a machine, especially a reactor)正式歸零 zhèng shì guī líng - officially go to zero (e.g., complete shutdown or phaseout)缺電 quē diàn - power shortage行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng - Premier (head of Taiwan’s Executive Yuan)台電 tái diàn - Taiwan Power Company (Taipower)備轉容量

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00:10:16

#310 台灣人最喜歡去哪個國家玩 The Country Taiwanese People Love...

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2025/06/13

藥妝店 yàozhuāngdiàn – drugstore (selling both medicine and beauty products)維他命 wéitāmìng – vitamin美妝用品 měizhuāng yòngpǐn – beauty products, cosmetics百元商店 bǎiyuán shāngdiàn – 100-yen shop, Japanese dollar store大創 Dàchuàng – Daiso (a popular Japanese 100-yen shop)唐吉訶德 Tángjíkēdé – DON DON DONKI (a Japanese discount chain store)蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down提醒乘客 tíxǐng chéngkè – to remind passengers握緊扶手 wòjǐn fúshǒu – to hold the handrail tightly飯糰 fàntuán – rice ball, often wrapped in seaweed明太子

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00:07:53

#309 台灣人愛做環保 Taiwanese People Love Being Eco-Friendly 🌍

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2025/06/11

氣候 qì hòu - climate極端 jí duān - extreme暴雨 bào yǔ - torrential rain熱浪 rè làng - heatwave乾旱 gān hàn - drought氣候變遷 qì hòu biàn qiān - climate change化石燃料 huà shí rán liào - fossil fuel全球暖化 quán qiú nuǎn huà - global warming生物多樣性 shēng wù duō yàng xìng - biodiversity喪失 sàng shī - loss冰蓋融化 bīng gài róng huà - ice cap melting海平面上升 hǎi píng miàn shàng shēng - sea level rise海洋酸化 hǎi yáng suān huà - ocean acidification減少碳排放 jiǎn shǎo tàn pái fàng - reduce carbon emissions垃圾分類 lè sè fēn lèi - garbage

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00:07:56

#308 台灣年輕人 Young People in Taiwan

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2025/06/09

Z世代 Z shì dài – Gen Z; people born roughly from the mid-1990s to early 2010s智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī – smartphone社群媒體 shè qún méi tǐ – social media焦慮 jiāo lǜ – anxiety放大檢視 fàng dà jiǎn shì – to scrutinize or magnify (behavior/speech)放到網路上被公審 fàng dào wǎng lù shàng bèi gōng shěn – to be publicly criticized on the internet草莓族 cǎo méi zú – "strawberry generation" (used to describe young people seen as unable to handle pressure)月光族 yuè guāng zú – people who spend all their salary each month,

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00:06:56

#307 在台灣網咖睡覺 Sleeping in Internet Cafes in Taiwan 😮 !?

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2025/06/06

網咖 wǎngkā – internet café打電動 dǎdiàndòng – to play video games煙霧瀰漫 yānwùmímàn – smoky, filled with smoke通宵 tōngxiāo – to stay up all night複合式經營 fùhéshì jīngyíng – multi-functional business model設施 shèshī – facilities縣市 xiànshì – counties and cities省住宿費 shěng zhùsùfèi – to save accommodation costs划算 huásuàn – cost-effective, a good deal電腦設備 diànnǎo shèbèi – computer equipment頂級 dǐngjí – top-notch, premium level門票 ménpiào – admission ticket必修課 bìxiūkè – required course選修課 xuǎnxiūkè – elective

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00:08:14

#306 台灣人太愛拍照了 Taiwanese People Love Taking Photos 🤳

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2025/06/04

拍照 pāizhào – to take a photo單獨 dāndú – alone; individually端 duān – to hold something level (e.g., with both hands); to carry除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides this; in addition景點 jǐngdiǎn – tourist attraction; scenic spot蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down瘦 shòu – thin; slim姿勢 zīshì – posture; pose比耶 bǐ yē – to make a “V” sign with fingers (gesture for peace or victory in photos)結合 jiéhé – to combine; to integrate臀型 túnxíng – shape of the buttocks側身 cèshēn – to turn sideways抬腳 tái jiǎo – to lift a foot強調

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00:06:52

#305 在台灣的中國人怎麼了 What’s Happening with some Mainland...

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2025/06/02

政治 zhèng zhì - politics中國籍的配偶 zhōng guó jí de pèi ǒu - spouse of Chinese nationality依親居留的身分 yī qīn jū liú de shēn fèn - residency status based on family ties直播 zhí bō - live broadcast武統台灣 wǔ tǒng tái wān - reunification of Taiwan by force檢舉 jiǎn jǔ - report to authorities / file a complaint移民署 yí mín shǔ - Immigration Agency廢止 fèi zhǐ - to revoke / to abolish長期居留許可 cháng qí jū liú xǔ kě - long-term residency permit限期離境 xiàn qí lí jìng - to leave the country within a set deadline像雪片一樣飛來 xiàng xuě

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00:06:39

#304 台北附近超好玩的地方 Super Fun Places Near Taipei

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2025/05/30

Transportation to Wulai: Take the Green MRT Line to Xindian Station, then transfer to Bus 849 (Wulai–Taipei) operated by Xindian Bus. Get off at “Wulai Bus Terminal” 😊烏來 Wūlái – Wulai, a town in northern Taiwan known for hot springs and indigenous culture內洞森林遊樂區 Nèidòng Sēnlín Yóulèqū – Neidong National Forest Recreation Area生態 shēngtài – ecosystem or ecology保存 bǎocún – to preserve or conserve峽谷 xiágǔ – canyon or gorge瀑布 pùbù – waterfall溪從岩壁中切開 xī cóng yánbì zhōng qiēkāi – a stream cuts through the

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00:06:35

#303 端午節快到了 Dragon Boat Festival Is Coming Soon 🐲

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2025/05/28

端午節 duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival由來 yóulái – origin; historical background五月初五 wǔyuè chūwǔ – the 5th day of the 5th lunar month驅除 qūchú – to drive away; to get rid of瘟疫 wēnyì – plague; epidemic disease蚊蟲 wénchóng – mosquitoes and insects掛 guà – to hang艾草 àicǎo – mugwort (a traditional medicinal herb)菖蒲 chāngpú – calamus (a fragrant plant used to ward off evil)灑 sǎ – to sprinkle; to scatter雄黃酒 xiónghuángjiǔ – realgar wine (a traditional medicinal wine used to ward off evil)去邪 qùxié – to ward off

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#302 最近台灣的政治有點亂 Taiwan’s Political Situation Is a Bit...

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2025/05/26

立法院 lì fǎ yuàn - Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s parliament)立委(立法委員) lì wěi (lì fǎ wěi yuán) - legislator國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s main opposition party民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan’s ruling party民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng - Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)多數 duō shù - majority法案 fǎ àn - bill; proposal國會改革法案 guó huì gǎi gé fǎ àn - congressional reform bill花東交通三法 huā dōng jiāo tōng sān fǎ - three transportation bills for Hualien and Taitung更有力的監督政府 gèng yǒu lì de

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#301 在台灣爬山需要注意什麼 What to Watch Out for When Hiking in...

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2025/05/23

地質 dìzhí - geology島嶼 dǎoyǔ - island歐亞板塊 Ōu Yǎ bǎnkuài - Eurasian Plate菲律賓海板塊 Fēilǜbīn Hǎi bǎnkuài - Philippine Sea Plate互相推擠 hùxiāng tuījǐ - to push against each other抬升起來 táishēng qǐlái - to be lifted up地形 dìxíng - terrain, landform動植物 dòng zhíwù - animals and plants多樣 duōyàng - diverse, varied鯨魚 jīngyú - whale太魯閣 Tàilǔgé - Taroko (a national park in Taiwan)深山 shēnshān - deep mountains, remote mountainous area健行 jiànxíng - hiking行程 xíngchéng - itinerary, schedule量力而為 liàng lì ér wéi - do what one

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