普發現金 pǔ fā xiànjīn – distribute cash to everyone; government cash handout

馬英九 Mǎ Yīngjiǔ – Ma Ying-jeou, former President of Taiwan (2008–2016)

金融海嘯 jīnróng hǎixiào – financial crisis; global financial meltdown

經濟不景氣 jīngjì bù jǐngqì – economic downturn; poor economy

刺激消費 cìjī xiāofèi – stimulate consumption; encourage people to spend

帶動內需 dàidòng nèixū – boost domestic demand; promote local spending

發放 fāfàng – to distribute; to hand out (money, goods, etc.)

消費券 xiāofèiquàn – consumption voucher; spending coupon

新冠疫情 xīnguàn yìqíng – COVID-19 pandemic

停擺 tíngbǎi – come to a halt; suspend operations

蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén – Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan (since 2016)

振興券 zhènxīngquàn – stimulus voucher; voucher to boost the economy

撐過疫情 chēngguò yìqíng – get through the pandemic; survive COVID-19

正興盛 zhèng xīngshèng – at its peak; very popular or prosperous

稅收 shuìshōu – tax revenue; government tax income

還稅於民 huán shuì yú mín – return taxes to the people; give tax refunds to citizens

立法院 Lìfǎyuàn – Legislative Yuan; Taiwan’s legislature

特別條例 tèbié tiáolì – special regulation; special act or ordinance

因應國際情勢強化經濟社會及民生國安韌性特別條例 yīnyìng guójì qíngshì qiánghuà jīngjì shèhuì jí mínshēng guó'ān rènxìng tèbié tiáolì – Special Act to Strengthen Economic, Social, and National Security Resilience in Response to International Situations

課徵 kèzhēng – to levy (a tax or tariff)

補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid; to subsidize

永久居留證 yǒngjiǔ jūliú zhèng – permanent residence certificate

移民法 yímín fǎ – immigration law

居留 jūliú – to reside; residence (for foreigners in a country)

合法 héfǎ – legal; lawful

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