- 波比媽做什麼工作? What is Bobi ma's job?

長照2.0 cháng zhào 2.0 - Long-term care 2.0 (A government program for long-term care services)

撥打 bō dǎ - to dial 

專線 zhuān xiàn - hotline 

個管師 gè guǎn shī - (個案管理師) case manager 

社工 shè gōng - social worker

接觸 jiē chù - contact; to get in touch with someone

府上 fǔ shàng - one's own home

評估 píng gū - to evaluate someone's needs

機構 jī gòu - institution

派員 pài yuán - dispatch personnel 

居喘 jū chuǎn - respite (a short-term break for a caregiver)

家屬 jiā shǔ - family member

外傭 wài yōng - a foreign domestic helper

協助 xié zhù - to assist

宣洩 xuān xiāo - to vent; to release or express emotions

為一組 wéi yī zǔ - per group (charged per group, typically for a specific amount of time)

起跳 qǐ tiào - atarting point (the minimum starting charge for a service)

- 照顧老人的時候，什麼事情最難? When taking care of the elderly, what is the most challenging thing?

眉眉角角 (Taiwanese: me me kakkak) -  potential difficulties, challenges, or tricky situations

移位 yí wèi - to move

行走 xíng zǒu - walk (the act of walking or traveling on foot)

膝蓋 xī gài - knee

形形色色 xíng xíng sè sè - of all sorts and varieties

救命天使 jiù mìng tiān shǐ - guardian angel

庭院 tíng yuàn - courtyard or garden

案子 àn zi - case

綁 bǎng - tie or bind

老人家 lǎo rén jiā - elderly person or senior citizen

備餐 bèi cān - prepare meals

收拾善後 shōu shi shàn hòu - tidy up and clean up afterwards

新手 xīn shǒu - novice or newcomer

不太對勁 bú tài duì jìn - not quite right

案家 àn jiā - referring to the family who hires the caregiver

號稱 hào chēng - to claim, to profess

督導 dū dǎo - supervisor

捍衛 hàn wèi - to defend, to safeguard

權益 quán yì - rights and interests

界線 jiè xiàn - boundary, limit

案主 àn zhǔ - client, service user

下體 xià tǐ - genitals

動手 dòng shǒu - to act, to use one's hands

居服員 jū fú yuán - home care worker

越界 yuè jiè - to overstep boundaries, to go beyond one's limits

接手 jiē shǒu - to take over, to assume responsibility

困擾 kùn rǎo - trouble, distress

- 台灣政府照顧老人嗎? Does Taiwan’s government provide care for the elderly?

完善 wán shàn - perfect; well-rounded

改進的空間 gǎi jìn de kōng jiān - room for improvement

針對 zhēn duì - target; focus on

習性 xí xìng - habits; behavior patterns

宮廟 gōng miào - temple (larger and more significant temples)

宣導 xuān dǎo - publicize; promote

集合 jí hé - gather; assemble

配合 pèi hé - cooperate; coordinate

衛生局 wèi shēng jú - health bureau

肯定 kěn dìng - definitely; certainly

稍微 shāo wēi - a little; slightly

補助 bǔ zhù - subsidy; financial aid

做家務 zuò jiā wù - do housework

貧困 pín kùn - impoverished; poor

中低收 zhōng dī shōu - middle to low income

低收 dī shōu - low income 

補貼 bǔ tiē - subsidy; allowance (from government)

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