Learn Chinese from Taiwanese 跟台灣人學中文

This is the Final Episode of our Podcast-跟台灣人學中文 Learn Chinese from Taiwanese. 😢 We hope you love our podcasts, and we're truly grateful for your support over the past year! Although this is the last episode, we will continue to provide you with new Chinese learning content! Follow us on Instagram to keep learning Chinese with us! Fangfang’s Instagram account :⁠ ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ting.ting.tai Learn Today's Vocabulary: 佛光山 Fóguāngshān - Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Center 宅 zhái - "otaku" or someone who is a homebody and prefers staying indoors rather than going out 高雄 Gāoxióng - Kaohsiung, a city in southern Taiwan 形容 xíngróng - to describe or depict 情緒 qíngxù - mood or emotions 平靜 píngjìng - calm or peaceful 繁瑣 fánsuǒ - complicated or tedious 雜事 záshì - miscellaneous matters or chores … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/fo-guang-shan-buddha-memorial-center/                (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D)

木乃伊 mù nǎi yī - mummy 埃及 āi jí - Egypt 復活 fù huó - resurrection 遺體 yí tǐ - remains, corpse 人工防腐 rén gōng fáng fǔ - artificial preservation … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/mummy/               (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

紀錄片 jì lù piàn - documentary film 以神之名：信仰的背叛 yǐ shén zhī míng: xìn yǎng de bèi pàn -In the name of God: A Holy Betrayal 以...名義 yǐ...míng yì - in the name of... 揭露 jiē lù - expose; reveal 新興 xīn xīng - emerging; newly developed 領袖 lǐng xiù - leader 罪行 zuì xíng - crime … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/in-the-name-of-god-a-holy-betrayal/               (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

族 zú - ethnicity or clan 族群 zú qún - ethnic group 節慶 jié qìng - festival or celebration 阿美族 Āměi zú - Amis tribe 排灣族 Páiwān zú - Paiwan tribe … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwanese-aborigines/              (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

增肌 zēng jī - build muscle 減脂 jiǎn zhī - lose fat 負擔 fù dān - burden 烤箱 kǎo xiāng - sauna oven 三溫暖 sān wēn nuǎn - sauna 紓壓 shū yā - relieve stress 喚醒 huàn xǐng - awaken … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/brian-2/               (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Looking for an experienced and patient personal trainer in Taipei? Look no further! Get the personalized attention and guidance you need to reach your fitness goals. Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to results. Contact Brian now and get started on your fitness journey! Follow Brian on Instagram: huangbohui Brian’s Line: a9551442997 (World Gym Taipei 101) https://www.worldgymtaiwan.com/locations-trainers-detail/130780 Follow us on Instagram!Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

熱氣球 rè qì qiú - hot air balloon 嘉年華 jiā nián huā - carnival 鹿野 lù yě - Luye (a place in Taitung, Taiwan) 天空 tiān kōng - sky 形狀 xíng zhuàng - shape … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-international-balloon-festival/                (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

猴痘 Hóu dòu - mpox 新冠病毒 xīn guān bìng dú - COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019 邊境 biān jiè - border 管控 guǎn kòng - control, management 傳染病 chuán rǎn bìng - infectious disease (傳染 chuán rǎn: to infect, to spread) 案例 àn lì - case 途徑 tú jìng - transmission route, pathway 體液 tǐ yè - body fluid … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/mpox/               (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning ⁠Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

不良少年 bù liáng shào nián - juveniles with improper behavior, disregard for rules and norms, and non-compliance with social moral standards 鬥魚 dòu yú - The Outsiders (title of a novel, TV drama, and film) 翻拍 fān pāi - remake 不合法 bù hé fǎ - illegal 于皓 yú hào - Yu Hao (male protagonist in The Outsiders) 雙亡 shuāng wáng - both parents dead … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/the-outsiders/              (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

星座 xīng zuò - constellation, zodiac sign 占星術 zhàn xīng shù - astrology 水逆 shuǐ nì - Mercury retrograde 古老 gǔ lǎo - ancient, old 預測 yù cè - to predict, forecast 命運 mìng yùn - fate, destiny … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/zodiac-sign/             (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

擔任 dān rèn - serve as 憲兵 xiàn bīng - military police 陸海空 lù hǎi kōng - land, sea, and air (refers to military branches) 國軍 guó jūn - national military 審判 shěn pàn - trial 國防部 guó fáng bù - Ministry of National Defense 行政院 xíng zhèng yuàn - Executive Yuan … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/brian-1/              (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Looking for an experienced and patient personal trainer in Taipei? Look no further! Get the personalized attention and guidance you need to reach your fitness goals. Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to results. Contact Brian now and get started on your fitness journey! Follow Brian on Instagram: huangbohui Brian’s Line: a9551442997 (World Gym Taipei 101) https://www.worldgymtaiwan.com/locations-trainers-detail/130780 Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

角色扮演 jiǎo sè bàn yǎn - cosplay; dressing up and playing the role of a character from a work of fiction (角色 jiǎo sè: character; role) 猛拍照 měng pāizhào - taking photos with great energy and enthusiasm, often in a rapid or hurried manner 世貿一館 Shìmào yī guǎn - Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1; a convention center in Taipei, Taiwan 漫畫博覽會 màn huà bó lǎn huì - Comic Exhibition; a convention for comic book enthusiast … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/cosplay/               (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning ⁠Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

通訊軟體 tōng xùn ruǎn tǐ - messaging app 群組 qún zǔ - group chat 聊天室 liáo tiān shì - chat room 相簿/相本 xiàng bù / xiàng běn - photo album 登入 dēng rù - log in … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/line/              (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

我的鯨魚老爸 Wǒ de jīngyú lǎo bà - The Whale, a 2022 American psychological drama film 感人 gǎn rén - touching, moving 查理 chá lǐ - Charlie 出櫃 chū guì - to come out of the closet (referring to revealing one's homosexuality) 艾倫 ài lún - Alan 私奔 sī bēn - to elope 拋棄 pāo qì - to abandon, to leave behind … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/the-whale/             (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

髒話 zāng huà - vulgar language; swear words 靠 kào - damn it 靠杯 kào bēi - a more vulgar profanity, usually used by uneducated individuals or older men 俗氣 sú qì - vulgar 水準 shuǐ zhǔn - educational level; standard 屁孩 pì hái - young people who behave improperly, rudely, or disrespectfully towards others … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/vulgar-language-taiwan/            (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

碩二shuò èr - Master's degree student in the second year 貼文tiē wén - post (on social media) 應用外語系yìng yòng wài yǔ xì - Department of Applied Foreign Languages 領域lǐng yù - field or area of study 輔助fǔ zhù - assist or support … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/cathy_chinese/           (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow our today’s guest on Instagram: cathy_chinese Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

葡萄酒莊 pú táo jiǔ zhuāng - winery (葡萄 pú táo - grape; 酒莊 jiǔ zhuāng - winery) 釀酒 niàng jiǔ - to make wine; wine-making 宜蘭 yí lán - Yilan (a city in northeastern Taiwan) 藏酒酒莊 cáng jiǔ jiǔ zhuāng - Cang Jiu Winery 秘境 mì jìng - hidden scenic spot; paradise … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/winery-in-taiwan/            (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai 藏酒酒莊FB: https://www.facebook.com/cjwine Taiwan Car Rental information: Click here! We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

邊境 biān jìng - border 接壤 jiē rǎng - to be adjacent to 相接 xiāng jiē - to connect; to adjoin 矛盾 máo dùn - contradiction; conflict 土耳其 tǔ ěr qí - Turkey 鄂圖曼土耳其帝國 è tú màn tǔ ěr qí dì guó - Ottoman Empire 民族 mín zú - nationality; ethnicity 內亂 nèi luàn - civil strife; internal conflict 奧匈帝國 ào xiōng dì guó - Austro-Hungarian Empire … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/world-war-I/           (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 Guānyú wǒ hé guǐ biànchéng jiārén de nà jiàn shì - Marry My Dead Body, Taiwan famous movie in 2023 直男 zhí nán - straight man 恐同 kǒng tóng - homophobic 同性戀 tóng xìng liàn - homosexual 論及婚嫁 lùn jí hūn jià - discussing marriage … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/marry-my-dead-body/          (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

牙醫 yá yī - dentist 健保 jiàn bǎo - National Health Insurance 老是 lǎo shì - always 敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive 檢查 jiǎn chá - check 凹槽 āo cáo - groove … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/see-a-dentist-taiwan/         (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

財務規劃cái wù guī huà - financial planning 定義 dìng yì - definition 投資理財tóu zī lǐ cái - investment and financial management 稅制shuì zhì - tax system … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/financial-planner-taiwan/          (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow our today’s guest on Instagram: lydia_yu_letstalk Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning ⁠Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

澎湖 Péng hú - Penghu, an archipelago off the coast of Taiwan 花火節 huā huǒ jié - Fireworks Festival 絢麗 xuàn lì - splendid, magnificent 交響樂 jiāo xiǎng yuè - symphony 奢 shē - luxurious, extravagant 架 jià - measure word for aircraft, drones 無人機 wú rén jī - drone … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/penghu-fireworks-festival/         (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

薪酸 xīn suān - a slang term commonly used in Taiwan, referring to the situation where the salary is low, the living pressure is high, and it is difficult to maintain basic living expenses 物價 wù jià - cost of living, prices 逼死人 bī sǐ rén - forcing people to death, unbearable pressure 鋌而走險 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn - take risks as a last resort 車手 chē shǒu - a role in a fraud group that is responsible for withdrawing and receiving fraudulently obtained funds from victims, and then delivering the funds to other members of the group … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwanese-cheated-out-of-money/        (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram !Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

胡瓜 Hú Guā - Hu Gua, a famous TV host in Taiwan 出道 chū dào - debut, (entertainment industry) start of a career 公關 gōng guān - public relations 強暴 qiáng bào - rape 缺 quē - lack, shortage 助理主持人 zhù lǐ zhǔ chí rén - assistant host … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-famous-tv-host-hugua/       (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

菜刀 cài dāo - knife 砧板 zhēn bǎn - chopping board 鍋子 guō zi - pot or pan 切 qiē - to cut 剁 duò - to chop … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/kitchen-utensils/  (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

加密貨幣jiāmì huòbì - cryptocurrency 經營jīngyíng - to operate; to manage; to run 區塊鏈qūkuài liàn - blockchain 理財lǐcái - financial management; personal finance 實驗家shíyànjiā - an experimenter; a person who conducts experiments … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/cryptocurrency-investor-taiwan/ (If you need a simplified Chinese version, you can find the language switcher located at the left-bottom corner of each article on our website. This makes it convenient for you to switch to the simplified Chinese version :D) Follow our today’s guest on Instagram: lydia_yu_letstalk Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]

長輩 (zhǎng bèi) - elderly/senior 蹲 (dūn) - to squat 馬桶 (mǎ tǒng) - toilet bowl 衛生 (wèi shēng) - hygiene/sanitation 改善 (gǎi shàn) - improve/enhance 無障礙空間 (wú zhàng ài kōng jiān) - barrier-free space … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/senior-travelling-in-taiwan/                               Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

大同電鍋 (dàtóng diànguō) - Tatung rice cooker 耐用 (nài yòng) - durable 稀飯 (xī fàn) - rice porridge 蒸 (zhēng) - to steam 滷 (lǔ) - to braise 強 (qiáng) - powerful 燉 (dùn): to stew, to braise … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/tatung-rice-cooker/                        Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

綁架 (bǎng jià) - kidnapping 勒贖 (lè jià) - ransom 撕票 (sī piào) - to kill the hostage 嫌犯 (xián fàn) - suspect/criminal 落網 (luò wǎng) - to be captured/arrested … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/poor-taiwanese-in-prison/                Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

漫畫 (màn huà) - comic book 精彩 (jīng cǎi) - wonderful; exciting 打撞球 (dǎ zhuàng qiú) - play pool 聯誼 (lián yì) - socializing activity (for looking for a date) 階段 (jiē duàn) - stage; phase … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwanese-at-different-stage/                  Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

算命 suàn mìng - fortune telling 星座 xīng zuò - zodiac sign 姓名學 xìng míng xué / 八字姓名學 bā zì xìng míng xué - Chinese name analysis based on the eight characters of one's birth date 紫微斗數 zǐ wēi dǒu shù - Purple Star Astrology, a Chinese astrological system 看面相 kàn miàn xiàng - physiognomy, reading facial features to determine personality or fate … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/fortune-telling/          Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

氣候 qì hòu: climate 賞鳥 shǎng niǎo: birdwatching 緯度 wěi dù: latitude 生物 shēng wù: organism/biology 海拔 hǎi bá: altitude 熱帶 rè dài: tropical zone Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/birdwatching/     Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

外星人 wài xīng rén: alien 星球 xīng qiú/行星 xíng xīng: planet 宇宙 yǔ zhòu: universe 生命 shēng mìng: life 羅斯威爾飛碟墜毀事件 Luó sī wēi ěr fēi dié zhuì huǐ shì jiàn: Roswell UFO incident … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/roswell-UFO-incident/           Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account :⁠ ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

玖壹壹 Jiǔyīyī: Nine One One, a hip hop group in Taiwan 旋律 xuánlǜ: melody 喜怒哀樂 xǐ nù āiyuè: (an idiom) it refers to the range of human emotions, including happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy 下輩子 xiàbèizi: a song of Nine One One, “Next Lifetime” 副歌 fù gē: chorus Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwanese-songs/              Songs we recommended today: Nine One one - Next Lifetime - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2u9F-IT9wY  EggPlantEgg - Back Here Again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3bDhtuC5yk                          Waves Wandering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y0Ut5ozaKs                          Love You One More Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJJhHihvDpo                          Love You Are Greater Than I Think - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rp3pP2Xwhs  Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

管道 guǎn dào: channel; pathway 學測 xué cè: GSAT，General Scholastic Ability Test ,a standardized test for admission to colleges and universities in Taiwan 指考 zhǐ kǎo: Advanced Subjects Test, an alternative college entrance exam for admission to colleges and universities in Taiwan 公民與社會 gōng mín yǔ shè huì: Citizenship and Social Studies … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/admission-to-universities-in-Taiwan/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/admission-to-universities-in-Taiwan-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account:⁠ fangfang.chineselearning Tingting’s Instagram account: ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

討一口飯吃 tǎo yī kǒu fàn chī : "to earn a living", refers to doing a job to make ends meet and to support oneself and one's family 鐵飯碗 tiě fàn wǎn: "iron rice bowl", a job that provides a secure and stable income, especially a government job with benefits and job security 應考 yìng kǎo: taking an entrance exam 警專學校 jǐng zhuān xué xiào : police vocational schools … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-police/                     Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

木柵動物園 Mùshān dòngwùyuán: Taipei Zoo 重點 zhòngdiǎn: key point, main point 空閒 kòngxián: free time 熱帶雨林 rè dài yǔ lín: tropical rainforest 食蟻獸 shí yǐ shòu: anteater 水豚 shuǐ tún: capybara 花豹 huā bào: clouded leopard … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-biggest-zoo/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-biggest-zoo-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

呼吸 hūxī: to breathe 清新 qīngxīn: fresh and clean 重工業區 zhònggōngyè qū: heavy industrial area 食品加工 shípǐn jiāgōng: food processing 飼料 sìliào: (pets/animal) feed 氣味 qìwèi: odor, smell, scent 灰濛濛 huī méng méng: hazy, murky, smoggy … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/air-pollution/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/air-pollution-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

職業籃球聯盟 Zhíyè lánqiú liánméng: National Basketball Association (NBA) 校隊 xiào duì: school’s team 高中籃球聯賽 Gāozhōng lánqiú liánsài: High School Basketball League 某 mǒu: a certain 球星 qiúxīng: sports star (ball sport) 驚艷 jīngyàn: being impressed by 戰術 zhànshù: tactics 戰略 zhànlüè: strategies … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/nba-player/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/nba-player-simplified/ Youtube: T1 LEAGUE: https://www.youtube.com/@T1LEAGUEofficial P. LEAGUE+: https://www.youtube.com/@PLEAGUEofficial Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

路邊攤 lù biān tān: street vendors 相對於 xiāngduì yú: compared to 開口 kāikǒu: to open one's mouth; to begin to speak … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwanese-learn-english/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwanese-learn-english-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

祕魯 Mìlǔ: Peru 接觸 jiēchù: to get in touch with; to come into contact with; to get to know; to come across 零售店 língshòu diàn: retail store 偏見 piānjiàn: bias; prejudice 招 zhāo: to recruit … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/nelson-3/           We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/nelson-3-simplified/           Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected]  Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

後悔 hòu huǐ: regret 清靜 qīng jìng: tranquil 幽雅 yōu yǎ: elegant and quiet 湖 hú: lake 山水畫 shān shuǐ huà: Chinese painting (landscape painting) 神仙 shénxiān: (of Daoist) immortals 仙境 xiānjìng: fairyland 凌晨 lín chén: early morning … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/sun-moon-lake/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/sun-moon-lake-simplified/ Taiwan Car Rental information: Click here! Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

氣候變遷qìhòu biànqiān: climate change 往年 wǎngnián: in previous years 稱 chēng: to call 歐洲熱浪 Ōuzhōu rèlàng: heatwave in Europe 加州 Jiāzhōu: California 乾旱 gānhàn: drought 頻傳 pínchuán: frequent occurrence 極端 jíduān: extreme 豪雨成災 háoyǔ chéng zāi: heavy rainfall causing disasters … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/climate-change/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/climate-change-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

台北女子圖鑑 Táiběi nǚzǐ tújiàn: Women in Taipei, a Taiwanese TV drama 繁華 fánhuá: bustling, busy, prosperous 職場 zhíchǎng: workplace 一帆風順 yī fán fēng shùn: to go smoothly without any obstacles or difficulties 挫折 cuòzhé: frustration; setback 渣男 zhā nán: a term used to describe a man who is unreliable, untrustworthy, or disrespectful in relationships … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/women-in-taipei/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/women-in-taipei-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

曖昧 àimèi: flirting; in a situation that is unclear or ambiguous, particularly with regard to romantic feelings or intentions 單獨 dāndú: alone, individually 花心 huāxīn: fickle, unfaithful, promiscuous 專情 zhuān qíng: loyal, faithful, devoted 接吻 jiēwěn: to kiss 感情 gǎnqíng: romantic relationship 觀念 guānniàn: (of cultural and social) concepts or norms … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/relationship-with-taiwanese/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/relationship-with-taiwanese-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

敏感 mǐngǎn: sensitive 太陽花運動 Tàiyáng huā yùndòng: Sunflower Student Movement. A social movement that took place in Taiwan in 2014, a group of college and university students who opposed the passage of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) between Taiwan and China 娛樂行業 yúlè hángyè: entertainment industry 蓬勃 péngbó: flourishing 式微 shìwéi: decline; fall into disuse, it  refers to a situation in which something that was once thriving or successful, such as an industry, business, or trend, has declined significantly or lost its popularity … Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/nelson-2/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/nelson-2-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

首爾 Shǒu'ěr: Seoul 奇葩 qípá: (of someone) strange or unconventional, not typical and unexpected (the term is often used in a humorous or sarcastic manner and can carry negative connotations, but it can also be used affectionately to describe someone who is unique and quirky) 想盡辦法 xiǎng jǐn bànfǎ: to try every means possible 芳芳非常奇葩，她竟然在歐洲開始學習韓文，而回到台灣後又想盡辦法要離開台灣。當時她本來打算去... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/korea/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/korea-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai Contact Us: [email protected] We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

洋芋片 yángyù piàn: potato chips 外食 wàishí: eating out 鮭魚 guīyú: salmon 飼料 sìliào: (pets/animal) feed 莛莛不煮，因此每次去超市就是買洋芋片、餅乾和麵包等零食。而芳芳也習慣外食，但她會買些豬肉、牛肉、雞肉和鮭魚什麼的煮給她的小狗吃，去超市時也常給她的小狗買飼料。我們... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-supermarket/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-supermarket-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai Contact Us: [email protected] We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

變來變去 biàn lái biàn qù: keep changing, changing frequently 反反覆覆 fǎn fǎn fù fù: frequently change; flip-flopping; being inconsistent 完整 wánzhěng: comprehensive 以前台灣男生當兵得當一年，但芳芳大學畢業3、4年後，台灣當兵時間從1年變成了4個月，而現在台灣當兵的時間又從原本的4個月變成了1年。我們覺得台灣喜歡變來變去，政策常反反覆覆，有時政府看到別國的政策不錯想試試看，但卻常沒做好完整的... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-military-service-extension/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-military-service-extension-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai Contact Us: [email protected] We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

小費 xiǎofèi: (of money) tip 衝動 chōngdòng: impulse 收取 shōuqǔ: to charge 服務費 fúwù fèi: service fee 有些人來台灣時覺得服務生服務得很棒，有想要給小費衝動，但台灣有很多餐廳會收取10%的服務費，因此... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/taiwan-tip/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/taiwan-tip-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai Contact Us: [email protected] We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

來賓 láibīn guest (who is invited to a show) 祕魯 Mìlǔ Peru 青年旅館 qīngnián lǚguǎn youth hostel Nelson是我們第一個來自中國的來賓，他是廣東人，目前住在南美洲的祕魯。他和莛莛是在泰國的青年旅館認識的，當時莛莛帶了很重的行李箱，剛好在旅館外面遇到Nelson了，於是Nelson就幫忙她把行李搬進去。但他們後來發現... Keep learning this episode, go here: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/nelson-1/ We also have simplified version for this episode, please visit: https://www.taiwanfeng.com/simplified/nelson-1-simplified/ Follow us on Instagram! Fangfang’s Instagram account : ⁠fangfang.chineselearning⁠ Tingting’s Instagram account:⁠ ⁠⁠ting.ting.tai We hope you like our podcast today! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it! Rate us or leave us a review! Contact Us: [email protected] Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast