HsinYeh Taiwanese Mandarin 欣葉臺灣華語

By Cathy and CindySociety & Culture

HsinYeh Taiwanese Mandarin 欣葉臺灣華語 episodes

March 05, 2023EP48: YouTube channels we watch.📺
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【Intro】

In this episode, we shared our favorite YouTube channels and our reasons of watching these channels.

【Cathy’s Top 11】
Dcard
DenQ
X調查
老高與小茉
葳老闆的辣雞湯
Crazy Challenger
胃酸人
Takeshi from Japan
文森說書
那些電影教我的事
兔子加糖佐藤安

【Cindy’s Top 10】
老高與小茉
百靈果
霸軒與小美
微疼
洋蔥
志棋77
酷的夢
上班不要看
眼球中央電視台
異色檔案

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February 26, 2023 EP47: K-POP, music styles, and favorite bands🎸🎤

✨**Free transcript **✨

【Intro】

In this episode, Cathy and Cindy will bring you on the time machine heads back to the 2000s to talk about their favorite K-pop idols and bands!

We love this episode so much that we can’t wait to share:) Something interesting about us falling hard for K-pop idols in middle school age is not just because we couldn’t resist their charm; we agree that it involves a bit of peer pressure in our liking to those handsome young adults.

It is not easy to remain an outsider in a class where it seems everyone has his bias, so this forces us to pick a group and project our budding emotions that were supposed to be released on opposite sexes on Korean idols. That sounds pathetic, but I would be more than willing to go back to that time when my two best friends and I still shared common topics and got each other instinctively than letting time drift us apart now.

【Content highlight】

二代團(Èr dài tuán): The second-generation group

Refers to groups that debuted from 2000 to 2010

For example, 2NE1, Super Junior, SNSD, Sistar, KARA, T-ara, SHINee,

F(x), FTIsland, CNBlue, MissA

五代團(Wǔ dài tuán): The fifth-generation group

Refers to groups that debuted from 2018 until now

For example: (G)I-DLE, NMIXX, IVE, NewJeans, Le serrafim

拼接風(pīnjiē fēng): Mix pop

It is a new era music style that integrates multiple music styles and multiple music elements into one

For example:

O.O by NMIXX

Next Level by Aespa

I got a boy by SNSD

復古風(Fùgǔ fēng): retro style

It imitative or consciously derivative of lifestyles, trends, or art forms from history, including music, modes, fashions, or attitudes.

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February 19, 2023EP46: 4 Ways to say “playboy” in Chinese-The Way of Water🏊‍♂️💦
✨Free transcript download✨

【Intro】

In this episode, Cindy and Cathy talked about the slang we use in Taiwan to describe those boys who break hearts💔💔💔

【Slangs in this episode】
暖男(nuǎn nán): a sweet guy

Often, girls call a guy “暖男” because he’s neither good-looking nor rich and with no unique personal charisma left to be discussed.
渣男(zhā nán): a playboy.

This word has been misused in diverse contexts. In the beginning, we only use this word on those guys who sow their wild seeds and end up bringing harm to people around them. But with the spread of social media, people started to abuse this word. Therefore, its definition has expanded to be broadly applicable to any guy you deem unlikable.
中央空調(zhōngyāng kòngtiáo): air conditioner,

Taiwanese use this word to refer to a guy or, rarely, a girl, who is suitable to everyone, not knowing about how to draw lines between friends and girlfriend so often gets into trouble like making others misunderstand his “signals”
漁場管理大師(yúchǎng guǎnlǐ dàshī): Fish Farm Management Master

Taiwanese use this word to refer to a guy or a girl who purposefully plays with others and systematically manages his or her admirers into groups to exert control over them.
海王(hǎiwáng): The King of the Sea

Taiwanese use this word to refer to a guy or a girl who is so good at manipulating his or her admirers that he/she often found to exploit those admirers monetarily and emotionally and,, therefore, is left infamous.

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February 11, 2023 Let’s talk about our past, present, and future🕰️

✨https://cathychinese.com/?p=229809">Free transcript download✨✨>)

【Intro】

In this episode, we shared how our mindset about time has changed from our college years until now.

Cindy talked about her experience in writing a diary to keep sharpening her senses.

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February 08, 2023 EP44: How to cope with anxiety😶

✨https://cathychinese.com/ep44-how-to-cope-with-anxiety%f0%9f%98%b6/">Free transcript download✨✨>)

【Intro】

In this episode, Cathy talked about her recent experience of feeling overwhelmed by school, podcasts, and Instagram management.

Cindy shared her tips for coping with stress and anxiety caused by an excessive workload.

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February 05, 2023EP43: Do we hate to 拜拜 😵?
✨https://cathychinese.com/ep43-do-we-hate-to-%e6%8b%9c%e6%8b%9c%f0%9f%98%b5/">Click here for the transcript; it's free!✨✨>)

【What did we talk about in this episode】

In this episode, Cathy and Cindy continued to talk about 拜拜 ( corresponding in English “sacrifice” and “ritual”).

We shared our experience practicing this ritual with our families and also discussed two issues:
Why do women handle every house chore?
Why do we start to appreciate 拜拜 after we grow older?

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February 01, 2023 EP42: Let’s 拜拜 (worship) together!👷‍♂️

✨Free transcript download✨

https://cathychinese.com/ep42-lets-%e6%8b%9c%e6%8b%9c-worship-together%f0%9f%91%b7%e2%99%82%ef%b8%8f/">EP42 :Let’s 拜拜 (worship) together!👷‍♂️ | Cathy Chinese>)

【What did we talk about in this episode】

In this episode, Cathy and Cindy talked about 拜拜 ( corresponding in English “sacrifice” and “ritual”).

拜拜 is one of the traditions practiced by most Taiwanese; it refers to dedicating and praying to gods, saints, or the dead with offerings such as incense sticks, wine, meat, fruits, and vegetables. It accounts for a significant part of Taiwanese culture, and we think it is suitable for our overseas audience to take part in this guide to learn more about how we carry out 拜拜, and what kind of gods we worship the most. Stay tuned!

【Instagram】

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【For more imformation】

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January 29, 2023 EP41: How does the rice in Finland taste?🍚

✨https://cathychinese.com/ep41-how-does-the-rice-in-finland-taste%f0%9f%8d%9a/">Click here for the transcript; it's free!✨✨>)

【What did we talk about in this episode】

In this episode, we continued last week’s discussion of Cindy’s trip to Finland, Denmark, and Norway. We were surprised to find that there are 24 hours convenience stores in Finland, and also, as Cindy said and I quoted accordingly,

“The rice in Finland tastes similar to that in Taiwan.”

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January 25, 2023 EP40: Cindy's trip to Northern Europe🐺

✨https://cathychinese.com/ep40-cindys-trip-to-northern-europe%f0%9f%90%ba/">Click here for transcript; it's free✨✨>)

【What did we talk about in this episode】

In this episode. Cindy talked about her Christmas trip to Finland, Norway, and Denmark.

Santa Clause Village in Rovaniemi and the husky lodge are the two highlights of the trip.

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January 22, 2023EP39: How to receive red envelope 101 🉐
【What did we talk about in this episode】

Cindy and Cathy discussed how to red envelopes with good manners and give away red envelopes so as not to break taboos.

【Content highlight】
00:00~01:30: New Year Blessings
03:00~04:00: The most crucial thing when receiving the red envelope
06:15~08:30: Is it ok to still receive the red envelope when you’re 18?
09:22~09:45: Taiwanese young people's thoughts on giving out red envelopes
09:34~10:16: Taboo of receiving the red envelope
12:30~14:00: Why you won’t see your aunts at Chinese New Year’s Eve and the superstition behind
14:00~14:47: Summary of this episode
14:50~16:15: Taboos about the number of red envelopes

【**Common New Year Blessing you can use this year✨🐰 **】
祝你賺錢賺到吐(zhù nǐ zhuànqián zhuàn dào tǔ): I wish you earn so much that you throw up
鴻兔大展(hóng tù dà zhǎn): Wish you a promising future
揚眉兔氣(yángméi tù qì): Be bold and elated
玉兔迎春(yùtù yíngchūn): Rabbit welcomes the Spring
前兔似錦(qián tù sì jǐn): Wish you a promising future
恭喜發財(gōngxǐ fācái): I wish you prosperity and wealth
紅包拿來(hóngbāo ná lái): Give me the red envelope

【**Cathy’s New Year Blessing to granny✨🐰 **】

阿嬤新年快樂，祝妳事事如意，身體健康甲百二，鴻圖大展揚眉吐氣

每天健康開心、平安快樂，永保青春美麗，阿嬤新年快樂

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