In this episode, Cindy and Cathy discuss the common stereotypes others have against Taiwanese. The stereotype we discussed today is “Taiwanese use Bopomofo to talk.”

Is it true? Is there any reason that contributes to the stereotype? Listen on and stay tuned!

Bopomofo (Chinese: 注音符號; pinyin: zhùyīn fúhào; Wade–Giles: chu⁴yin¹ fu²hao⁴), or Mandarin Phonetic Symbols, also named Zhuyin (Chinese: 注音; pinyin: zhùyīn), is a Chinese transliteration system for Mandarin Chinese and other related languages and dialects.

Bopomofo. (2022, November 12). In Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bopomofo

The Republic of China calendar, often shortened to the ROC calendar or the Minguo calendar, is used in Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. The calendar uses 1912, the year of the establishment of the Republic of China (ROC), as the first year.

Republic of China calendar. (2022, December 2). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_calendar

永远的神 (yǒngyuǎn de shén; yyds) means “eternal God” and describes an outstanding person or thing. It's similar to the saying GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in English. The phrase is often used by fans to praise their idols or to describe something they are fond of.

Reference: Chinese Internet Slang for 2022 | The Chinese Language Institute (studycli.org)

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