#265 高雄龍虎塔 Kaohsiung Dragon and Tiger Pagodas

景點 jǐngdiǎn - tourist attraction龍虎塔 Lónghǔ Tǎ - Dragon and Tiger Pagodas左營區 Zuǒyíng Qū - Zuoying District蓮池潭 Liánchítán - Lotus Pond興建 xīngjiàn - to construct, to build神明 shénmíng - deity, god指示 zhǐshì - instruction, directive慈濟宮 Cíjì Gōng - Tzu Chi Palace (temple)保生大帝 Bǎoshēng Dàdì - Baosheng Emperor (a Taoist deity)災難 zāinàn - disaster, catastrophe信徒 xìntú - believer, follower (of a religion)求平安 qiú píng'ān - to seek peace and safety建造 jiànzào - to construct, to build完工 wángōng - to complete construction隔一年 gé yī nián - the following year永清塔 Yǒngqīng Tǎ - Yongqing Pagoda補風水 bǔ fēngshuǐ - to enhance feng shui七級浮屠 qī jí fútú - seven-tiered pagoda佛塔 fótǎ - Buddhist pagoda西遊記 Xīyóujì - Journey to the West (a famous Chinese novel)救人一命，勝造七級浮屠 jiù rén yī mìng, shèng zào qī jí fútú - saving one life is more meritorious than building a seven-tiered pagoda救人活命，功德無量 jiù rén huómìng, gōngdé wúliàng - saving lives brings boundless merit九曲橋 jiǔqūqiáo - Nine-cornered Bridge彎曲 wānqū - winding, curved擋煞 dǎng shà - to block evil spirits (in feng shui)煞氣 shàqì - evil energy, negative force屏風 píngfēng - folding screen, room divider規矩 guījǔ - rule, custom入龍喉，出虎喉 rù lóng hóu, chū hǔ hóu - enter through the dragon’s mouth, exit through the tiger’s mouth Planning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive. Book a one-on-one free trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast