Q: Which cities are the best to live in Taiwan in the eyes of the Taiwanese?
A: Taoyuan and Taichung
Cultural tips:
Yonghe District in New Taipei City is a place with a dense population, a convenient traffic system, and a variety of choices of restaurants.
北北基桃生活圈 is a term referring to the four biggest cities in Taiwan: Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Keelung.
Speak like a Taiwanese:
從小在…長大
Cóng xiǎo zài… zhǎng dà
Growing up from…
一方面…另一方面…
Yī fāngmiàn… Lìng yī fāngmiàn…
On one hand… On the other hand…
步調不像台北那麼快
Bùdiào bù xiàng Táiběi nàme kuài
The pace isn't as fast as Taipei
這我有點不太懂
Zhè wǒ yǒudiǎn bù tài dǒng
I'm a bit confused about this
工作機會比較多
Gōngzuò jīhuì bǐjiào duō
There are more job opportunities
我覺得整體來說…
Wǒ juéde zhěngtǐ lái shuō…
I feel that overall…
感覺不錯啊
Gǎnjué bù cuò a
It feels good
….是一個蠻不錯的體驗
… Shì yīgè mán bù cuò de tǐyàn
… is quite a good experience
我的想法會比較像是…
Wǒ de xiǎngfǎ huì bǐjiào xiàng shì…
My thoughts would be more like…
如果說…的話,那當然會有不同考量
Rúguǒ shuō… De huà, nà dāngrán huì yǒu bùtóng kǎoliáng
If we say… then, of course, there will be different considerations
人生只有一次
Rénshēng zhǐyǒu yīcì
We only have one life
我的想法會比較像是…
Wǒ de xiǎngfǎ huì bǐjiào xiàng shì…
My thoughts would be more like…
Vocabularies
1. 城市 (chéngshì) - City
2. 鄉村 (xiāngcūn) - Countryside / Village
3. 噪音汙染 (zàoyīn wūrǎn) - Noise Pollution
4. 田 (tián) - Field
5. 高樓大廈 (gāolóu dàshà) - Skyscraper / High-rise Building
6. 郊區 (jiāoqū) - Suburb
7. 寧靜 (níngjìng) - Peaceful / Quiet
8. 酒吧 (jiǔbā) - Bar
9. 飛機起降 (fēijī qǐjiàng) - Aircraft Takeoff and Landing
10. 班次 (bāncì) - Schedule / Flight or Bus Frequency
11. 氣密窗 (qìmì chuāng) - Sealed Window / Airtight Window
12. 百貨公司 (bǎihuò gōngsī) - Department Store
13. 購物商場 (gòuwù shāngchǎng) - Shopping Mall
14. 民宅 (mínzhái) - Residential House / Dwelling
15. 雜誌 (zázhì) - Magazine
16. 調查 (diàochá) - Survey / Investigation
17. 養老 (yǎnglǎo) - Elderly Care / Retirement Support
18. 兩極化 (liǎng jíhuà) - Polarization
19. 都市規劃 (dūshì guīhuà) - Urban Planning
20. 單行道 (dān xíngdào) - One-way Street
21. 地理位置很方便 (dìlǐ wèizhì hěn fāngbiàn) - Convenient Location
22. 航班還沒有歐美線 (hángbān hái méiyǒu ōuměi xiàn) - Flights to Europe and America are not available yet
23. 露天平面停車位 (lùtiān píngmiàn tíngchē wèi) - Open-Air Parking Space
24. 旗艦店 (qíjiàn diàn) - Flagship Store
25. 高檔 (gāodàng) - High-end / Premium
26. 海鮮料理 (hǎixiān liàolǐ) - Seafood Cuisine
27. 小吃 (xiǎochī) - Snack / Street Food
28. 逐漸向…靠攏 (zhújiàn xiàng… kàolǒng) - Gradually Moving Closer to…
29. 憂鬱 (yōuyù) - Depression
30. 學習動機 (xuéxí dòngjī) - Learning Motivation
31. 遠距 (yuǎnjù) - Remote / Long-distance
32. 第一名 (dì yī míng) - First Place
33. 第二名 (dì èr míng) - Second Place
34. 大眾運輸工具 (dàzhòng yùnshū gōngjù) - Public Transportation
35. 物以類聚 (wù yǐ lèi jù) - Birds of a Feather Flock Together
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