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00:05:00

#371 台灣人被FBI抓了 A Taiwanese Citizen Arrested by the FBI!

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2025/11/03

逮捕 dǎi bǔ - to arrest震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked; astonished學霸 xué bà - top student; academic overachiever服替代役 fú tì dài yì - to perform alternative military service甘迺迪機場 Gān nǎi dí jī chǎng - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)毒梟 dú xiāo - drug lord販毒平台 fàn dú píng tái - drug trafficking platform毒品 dú pǐn - illegal drugs虛擬貨幣 xū nǐ huò bì - virtual currency; cryptocurrency交易 jiāo yì - transaction; trade非法獲利 fēi fǎ huò lì - illegal profits折合 zhé hé - equivalent to; converted into (a currency)大量證據

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00:06:47

#370 跟可愛的小狗和小貓一起喝咖啡 Drinking Coffee with Cute Dogs...

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2025/10/31

浪浪別哭 Lang Lang Don't Cry Café : https://www.langlangdontcry.com.tw/中途咖啡廳 zhōngtú kāfēitīng – halfway house café (a café that also serves as a temporary shelter for animals)中途之家 zhōngtú zhījiā – foster home (temporary shelter before adoption)據點 jùdiǎn – branch; location互動 hùdòng – interaction領養 lǐngyǎng – to adopt (an animal or child)篩選 shāixuǎn – selection; screening process面談 miàntán – interview問卷 wènjuàn – questionnaire植入晶片 zhírù jīnpiàn – to implant a microchip確保 quèbǎo – to ensure; to make

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00:06:35

#369 現代人的健康問題 Health Problems of Modern People 👨‍⚕️

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2025/10/29

蹓狗 liù gǒu – to walk the dog改善 gǎi shàn – to improve疲勞 pí láo – fatigue; tiredness腰酸背痛 yāo suān bèi tòng – lower back pain and backache畏光 wèi guāng – photophobia; sensitivity to light睜不開 zhēng bù kāi – unable to open (one’s eyes)亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo – messy; disorganized; in a bad state加工食品 jiā gōng shí pǐn – processed food熱量 rè liàng – calorie content營養 yíng yǎng – nutrition; nourishment血糖 xuè táng – blood sugar全穀類 quán gǔ lèi – whole grains優質蛋白質 yōu zhì dàn bái zhí – high-quality protein含糖飲料 hán

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00:06:05

#368 台灣人愛吃剩菜剩飯 Taiwanese People Love Leftovers…!?

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2025/10/27

過年過節 guò nián guò jié - celebrate the Lunar New Year and traditional holidays腸胃炎 cháng wèi yán - gastroenteritis; stomach flu大吃大喝 dà chī dà hē - to eat and drink excessively剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn - leftovers (uneaten dishes and rice from a previous meal)節儉 jié jiǎn - frugal; economical美德 měi dé - virtue; moral excellence硝酸鹽 xiāo suān yán - nitrate隔夜 gé yè - overnight; left over from the previous night亞硝酸鹽 yǎ xiāo suān yán - nitrite (can be harmful or carcinogenic when consumed in excess)致癌的風險

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00:05:14

#367 在八方雲集吃什麼 What to Eat at Bafang Dumpling 🥟

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2025/10/24

連鎖店 liánsuǒ diàn – chain store八方雲集 Bāfāng Yúnjí – Bafang Dumpling (Taiwanese dumpling restaurant chain)鍋貼 guōtiē – pan-fried dumplings (potstickers)水餃 shuǐjiǎo – boiled dumplings湯品 tāngpǐn – soup dishes小菜 xiǎocài – side dishes招牌鍋貼 zhāopái guōtiē – signature potstickers韓式辣味鍋貼 Hánshì làwèi guōtiē – Korean-style spicy potstickers高麗菜配豬肉 gāolícài pèi zhūròu – cabbage with pork經典 jīngdiǎn – classic酸辣湯麵 suānlà tāngmiàn – hot and sour soup noodles紅燒牛肉麵 hóngshāo niúròu miàn – braised beef noodle soup珍珠餛飩麵

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00:08:09

#366 為什麼台灣人愛吃藥 Why Do Taiwanese People Love Taking...

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2025/10/22

傳統觀念 chuán tǒng guān niàn – traditional belief/view有病就要治 yǒu bìng jiù yào zhì – if you are sick, you should get treatment喉嚨癢癢的 hóu lóng yǎng yǎng de – having an itchy throat症狀 zhèng zhuàng – symptom維他命 wéi tā mìng – vitamin保健食品 bǎo jiàn shí pǐn – health supplement醫生說什麼，我們就要照做 yī shēng shuō shén me, wǒ men jiù yào zhào zuò – do whatever the doctor says醫生開的藥 yī shēng kāi de yào – medicine prescribed by the doctor副作用 fù zuò yòng – side effect乖乖地吃完 guāi guāi de chī wán – to obediently finish taking (the

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00:05:15

#365 你有台灣的銀行帳戶嗎 ? 小心! Got a Taiwanese Bank Account?...

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2025/10/20

措施 cuò shī - measure; action taken to address a problem金融詐騙 jīn róng zhà piàn - financial fraud; banking scam防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent犯罪行為 fàn zuì xíng wéi - criminal behavior詐騙集團 zhà piàn jí tuán - fraud ring; scam organization人頭帳戶 rén tóu zhàng hù - dummy account; account registered under someone else's name used for illegal purposes一筆錢 yì bǐ qián - a sum of money追查 zhuī chá - to investigate; to track down擁有者 yǒng yǒu zhě - owner; holder (of an account, asset, etc.)提款 tí kuǎn - to withdraw

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00:08:23

#364 在早餐店應該買什麼 What to Buy at a Breakfast Shop in Taiwan

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2025/10/17

台味十足 táiwèi shízú – full of Taiwanese flavor清粥小菜 qīngzhōu xiǎocài – plain porridge with small side dishes燒餅油條配豆漿 shāobǐng yóutiáo pèi dòujiāng – baked flatbread with fried dough sticks and soy milk經典中的經典 jīngdiǎn zhōng de jīngdiǎn – the classic among classics粉漿皮 fěnjiāngpí – soft crepe-like batter wrapper (for egg pancake)脆皮 cuìpí – crispy skin or crust培根 péigēn – bacon薯條 shǔtiáo – French fries飯糰 fàntuán – rice ball肉鬆 ròusōng – shredded dried pork floss飽足感 bǎozúgǎn – feeling of fullness刈包 guàbāo –

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00:04:38

#363 你有機車嗎Do You Have a Scooter? 記得去做檢驗 Remember to...

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2025/10/15

排氣檢驗 pái qì jiǎn yàn – emissions inspection; a test to check the exhaust emissions from a vehicle排氣管 pái qì guǎn – exhaust pipe; the pipe that expels exhaust gases from a vehicle廢氣 fèi qì – exhaust gas; waste gases produced by engines or industrial processes保養 bǎo yǎng – maintenance; servicing (for vehicles, machines, etc.)機車排氣檢驗站 jī chē pái qì jiǎn yàn zhàn – motorcycle emissions inspection station修理 xiū lǐ – to repair; to fix罰錢 fá qián – to fine; monetary penalty荷包 hé bāo – wallet; figuratively,

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00:08:35

#362 用中文談宇宙 Talking About the Universe—In Chinese!

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2025/10/13

宇宙 yǔ zhòu - universe太空 tài kōng - outer space西敏大學 xī mǐn dà xué - University of Westminster木星 mù xīng - Jupiter太陽系 tài yáng xì - solar system氣態 qì tài - gaseous行星 xíng xīng - planet臭氣彈 chòu qì dàn - stink bomb貓尿 māo niào - cat urine硫化氫 liú huà qīng - hydrogen sulfide氨加硫 ān jiā liú - ammonia mixed with sulfur (pungent smell)地獄 dì yù - hell雲帶 yún dài - cloud band類似 lèi sì - similar to汽油 qì yóu - gasoline大蒜 dà suàn - garlic刺鼻氣味 cì bí qì wèi - pungent odor大氣壓力 dà qì yā lì - atmospheric pressure壓碎 yā

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00:06:45

#361 10月10號台灣的國慶日 October 10 — Taiwan’s National Day

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2025/10/10

國慶日 guóqìngrì – National Day雙十節 shuāngshíjié – Double Tenth Day (Taiwan’s National Day)武昌起義 Wǔchāng Qǐyì – Wuchang Uprising湖北省 Húběi Shěng – Hubei Province揭開推翻清朝的序幕 jiēkāi tuīfān Qīngcháo de xùmù – to open the prelude to overthrowing the Qing Dynasty腐敗 fǔbài – corrupt; corruption一連串 yī liánchuàn – a series of; a succession of革命 gémìng – revolution中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó – Republic of China (ROC)隔年 génián – the following year孫中山 Sūn Zhōngshān – Sun Yat-sen臨時大總統 línshí dà zǒngtǒng – provisional

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00:12:04

#360 日本動畫 Japanese Animation

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2025/10/08

動畫 dòng huà – animation; cartoon漫畫 màn huà – comic; manga花樣男子 Huā yàng nán zǐ – Boys Over Flowers (Japanese manga)貴族學校 guì zú xué xiào – aristocratic school; elite private school囂張 xiāo zhāng – arrogant; overbearing愛欺負人 ài qī fu rén – likes to bully others傲嬌 ào jiāo – proud and aloof (often with a hidden warm side)被翻拍成電視劇 bèi fān pāi chéng diàn shì jù – to be remade into a TV drama流星花園 Liú xīng huā yuán – Meteor Garden (TV drama)紅遍整個亞洲 hóng biàn zhěng ge Yǎ zhōu – to become famous all over Asia租書店

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00:06:40

#359 台灣的桌球選手發生了什麼事 What Happened to Taiwan’s Table...

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2025/10/06

桌球選手 zhūo qiú xuǎn shǒu – table tennis player高層 gāo céng – senior officials; high-level leadership阻擋 zǔ dǎng – to block; to prevent世界桌球職業大聯盟 shì jiè zhūo qiú zhí yè dà lián méng – World Table Tennis (WTT), a global professional table tennis organization大滿貫賽 dà mǎn guàn sài – Grand Slam tournament參賽資格 cān sài zī gé – qualification to compete; eligibility桌球協會 zhūo qiú xié huì – table tennis association烏茲別克 wū zī bié kè – Uzbekistan青少年桌球錦標賽 qīng shào nián zhūo qiú jǐn biāo sài – Junior Table Tennis

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00:06:23

#358 中秋節來了 Mid-Autumn Festival is Coming

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2025/10/03

柚子 yòuzi – pomelo由來 yóulái – origin; source嫦娥奔月 Cháng’é bēn yuè – the legend of Chang’e flying to the moon英雄 yīngxióng – hero后羿 Hòu Yì – Hou Yi (hero in Chinese mythology who shot down nine suns)長生不老藥 chángshēng bùlǎo yào – elixir of immortality月亮 yuèliàng – moon賞月 shǎng yuè – to admire the moon祭拜 jìbài – to worship; to offer sacrifices to土地公 Tǔdìgōng – the Earth God in Chinese folk religion溫馨 wēnxīn – warm and pleasant (atmosphere or feeling)象徵 xiàngzhēng – to symbolize; symbol團圓 tuányuán – reunion

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00:08:38

#357 為什麼台灣人有英文名字 Why Do Taiwanese People Have English...

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2025/10/01

取…名字 qǔ … míng zi – to give (someone) a name肥 féi – fat瘦 shòu – thin; slim幼稚園 yòu zhì yuán – kindergarten崇洋媚外 chóng yáng mèi wài – to worship foreign things and fawn over foreign countries畢恭畢敬 bì gōng bì jìng – with the utmost respect; very polite and respectful正式的場合 zhèng shì de chǎng hé – formal occasion稱呼 chēng hū – to address; form of address平衡點 píng héng diǎn – balance point; point of equilibrium外商 wài shāng – foreign company (operating in another country)華裔 huá yì – ethnic Chinese (born or

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00:06:25

#356 台灣虛擬貨幣交易所 Taiwan’s Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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2025/09/29

比特幣 bǐ tè bì – Bitcoin虛擬貨幣交易所 xū nǐ huò bì jiāo yì suǒ – cryptocurrency exchange幣託 Bì tuō – BitoPro區塊鏈 qū kuài liàn – blockchain以太幣 yǐ tài bì – Ethereum (ETH), a popular cryptocurrency泰達幣 tài dá bì – Tether (USDT), a stablecoin cryptocurrency出入金 chū rù jīn – deposit and withdrawal (of funds, typically in trading platforms)手續費 shǒu xù fèi – transaction fee; handling charge駭客 hài kè – hacker入侵 rù qīn – to hack into; to invade得手 dé shǒu – to succeed in stealing; to succeed in a theft or attack拋售 pāo

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00:06:37

#355 教師節快到了 Teacher’s Day is Coming 👨‍🏫

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2025/09/26

教師節 jiàoshī jié – Teachers’ Day由來 yóulái – origin; source民國 Mínguó – the Republic of China (ROC) era表達敬意 biǎodá jìngyì – to express respect孔子誕辰 Kǒngzǐ dànchén – Confucius’ birthday孔子 Kǒngzǐ – Confucius教育精神 jiàoyù jīngshén – educational spirit; philosophy of education偉大 wěidà – great; remarkable三人行，必有我師焉 sān rén xíng, bì yǒu wǒ shī yān – “When three people walk together, there is always something I can learn from one of them” (Confucius quote)改正 gǎizhèng – to correct; to rectify提倡 tíchàng – to

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00:10:22

#354 我的好朋友是媽媽了 My Best Friend Just Became a Mom 🤰

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2025/09/24

生孩子 shēng hái zi – to give birth to a child世紀 shì jì – century風險 fēng xiǎn – risk; danger自然產 zì rán chǎn – natural childbirth卡住 kǎ zhù – to get stuck; be jammed血壓 xiě yā – blood pressure下降 xià jiàng – to drop; to decrease手術室 shǒu shù shì – operating room剖腹產 pǒu fù chǎn – caesarean section (C-section)麻醉藥 má zuì yào – anesthetic全身麻醉 quán shēn má zuì – general anesthesia半身麻醉 bàn shēn má zuì – spinal/epidural anesthesia (partial body)抖 dǒu – to tremble; to shake把她的手綁在病床上 bǎ tā de shǒu bǎng zài bìng

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#353 為什麼台灣夏季的電費比較貴 Why Is Electricity More Expensive...

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2025/09/22

電費 diàn fèi – electricity bill用電量 yòng diàn liàng – amount of electricity used台電 tái diàn – Taiwan Power Company (Taipower, the main electricity provider in Taiwan)電廠 diàn chǎng – power plant開啟 kāi qǐ – to turn on; to activate發電機 fā diàn jī – generator運轉 yùn zhuǎn – to operate; to run (machinery)供電成本 gōng diàn chéng běn – cost of supplying electricity實施 shí shī – to implement; to carry out隔年 gé nián – the following year累進方式 lěi jìn fāng shì – progressive method (e.g., pricing or taxation based on

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00:07:11

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

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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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