HsinYeh Taiwanese Mandarin 欣葉臺灣華語

By Cathy and CindySociety & Culture

HsinYeh Taiwanese Mandarin 欣葉臺灣華語 episodes

December 11, 2022EP28: Common Bopomofo symbols used by Taiwanese👍
【What did we talk about in this episode】

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!

【Content highlight】

00:00~01:00
注音符號(zhùyīn fúhào):

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
一竿子打翻一船人(Yī gānzi dǎ fān yī chuán rén): a Chinese idiom. To tar somebody/something with the same brush

01:01~02:00
我們這個年代 (Wǒmen zhège niándài): our age, our generation
民國九十年(Mínguó jiǔshí nián): Year 2001

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

02:01~07:00
ㄇㄩ: to get a booty call
ㄐㄐ: penis
ㄇㄉㄈㄎ: mother f**ker
韓國(Hánguó):
譬如說(Pìrú shuō):
ㄏㄏ: hehe, haha
排列組合(pái liè zǔ hé): permutation
ㄎㄅ(): dame it!
ㄅㄅ(): bye bye
單字(Dānzì): vocabulary
邏輯(Luójí): bye bye
中國(zhōngguó):
羅馬拼音(Luómǎ pīnyīn):
yyds:

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)

【Contact us】

Instagram: @hsinyeh_taiwanesemandarin / @cathy_chinese

【Music】

Rinaldo (2018). Relaxing Jazz Coffee [Recorded by Relaxing Jazz Music]. On *Cocktail Jazz Coffee. *Rehegoo Music Edition.

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December 07, 2022EP27: Stereotype against Taiwanese 2️⃣
【What did we talk about in this episode】

In this episode, Cindy and Cathy discuss the common stereotypes others have against Taiwanese. The stereotypes we discussed today are “Taiwanese are familiar with the living patterns in every city of Taiwan” and “Taiwanese use LINE for everything.”

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

【Content highlight】

00:00~03:00
刻板印象(kèbǎn yìnxiàng): stereotype
生活模式(shēnghuó móshì): lifetyle
你是指…的部分嗎? (nǐ shì zhǐ… de bùfèn ma): do you mean the part of…
怎樣怎樣(zěnyàng zěnyàn): this and that
台語(Tái yǔ ): Taiwanese
說實話(shuō shíhuà): to be honest
十個裡有九個(shí gè lǐ yǒu jiǔ gè): nine out of ten
越…就越…(yuè… Jiù yuè… ): the more…the more…
自嘲(Zìcháo): self-mocking

03:01~06:00
見不到明天的太陽(kàn bùdào míngtiān de tàiyáng):
看年紀(kàn niánjì ):
是喔? (shì ō ): Is it?
例如說(lìrú shuō): for example
方便的工具(fāngbiàn de gōngjù): a convenient tool
關鍵的原因(guānjiàn de yuányīn): key reason
洩漏個人資訊(xièlòu gèrén zīxùn): the leak of personal information
即時性(jíshí xìng): Immediateness
已讀不回(yǐ dú bù huí): the vast majority
不讀不回(bù dú bù huí): to cause disputes

【Contact us】

Instagram: @hsinyeh_taiwanesemandarin / @cathy_chinese

【Music】

Rinaldo (2018). Relaxing Jazz Coffee [Recorded by Relaxing Jazz Music]. On *Cocktail Jazz Coffee. *Rehegoo Music Edition.

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December 04, 2022EP26: Stereotypes against Taiwanese 1️⃣
【What did we talk about in this episode】

In this episode, Cindy and Cathy discuss the common stereotypes others have against Taiwanese.

The first one is “Taiwanese always don’t know which name they should use to refer to this island.”

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

By the way, we got the ideas from this particular video: 台灣人的刻板印象你中了幾個?

【Content highlight】

00:00~01:00
刻板印象(kèbǎn yìnxiàng): stereotype
共鳴(gòngmíng): resonance
毫無頭緒(háo wú tóuxù): to have no idea
之類的(zhī lèi de): something like this; etc.
這有點牽涉到(zhè yǒudiǎn qiānshè dào): It’s somehow related to…

01:01~02:00
把A視為B(bǎ… shì wéi): to see A asB
不被聯合國承認(bù bèi liánhéguó chéngrèn): not recognized by United Nations
有些人會…有些人會…(yǒuxiē rén huì… yǒuxiē rén huì…): Some will do…, and the other will do…
這也反映說…(zhè yě fǎnyìng shuō…): This also reflects that…

02:01~03:00
我倒覺得(wǒ dào juédé): For me, I’d rather say that…
我們說(wǒmen shuō): Let’s say
有的人…有的人(yǒu de rén… yǒu de rén):Some…, the others…
一個是…另外一個是(yīgè shì… Lìngwài yīgè shì): One…, and the other

03:01~04:00
對岸(duì'àn): a term used by some Taiwanese to refer to China
大陸(dàlù): a term used by some Taiwanese to refer to China
有時候…有時候(yǒu shíhòu… yǒu shíhòu): Some times…, the other times…
投機取巧(tóujīqǔqiǎo): opportunistic
不想招惹(bùxiǎng zhāorě): to not want to cause trouble

04:01~05:00
長輩(zhǎngbèi): elderly
脫口而出(tuōkǒu'érchū): to say something inappropriate inadvertently
政治傾向(zhèngzhì qīngxiàng): political stance
我覺得這也蠻有趣的(wǒ juédé zhè yě mán yǒuqù de): I think this is interesting to see that…

05:01~06: 00
留學生(Liúxuéshēng): international students
絕大多數(jué dà duōshù): the vast majority
引起紛爭(yǐnqǐ fēnzhēng): to cause disputes

【Contact us 】

❣️Instagram: hsinyeh_taiwanesemandarin / cathy_chinese

❣️Email: [email protected]

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December 02, 2022EP25: Traffic in Taiwan 🚗
【What did we talk about in this episode】

In this episode, Cathy will share her thoughts about the traffic in Taiwan. She listed four primary reasons that contribute to the chaotic traffic; how many can you identify?

【Content highlight and vocabularies】

00:00~00:35
土生土長(tǔshēngtǔzhǎng): born and raised
雖然…但是…(suīrán… Dànshì…): althought..(but)…
依照…來看(yīzhào… lái kàn): according to
可以參考一下(kěyǐ cānkǎo yīxià): you can take it as a reference

00:36~01:20
因為…的關係(yīnwèi… de guānxì): because of…
更扯的是(gèng chě de shì): what’s worse
所以我覺得(suǒyǐ wǒ juédé): So, I think…

01:21~02:09
應該說(yīnggāi shuō): Maybe we should say
所以…就算…還是…(suǒyǐ… Jiùsuàn… Háishì…):So…even if…still
這也是…(的原因)(zhè yěshì…de yuán yīn): This is also the reason why…
遵守交通規則(zūnshǒu jiāotōng guīzé): follow traffic rules

02:10~03:39
超車(chāo chē): to cut someone off
按喇叭(àn lǎbā): to honk
逼車(bī chē): tailgating
煞車(shāchē): to brake

03:40~05:25
走路不看路(zǒulù bù kàn lù): walking without paying attention to the road
一邊…一邊…(biān… biān… ): do A while doing B; an adverb Indicates two actions happening simultaneously
開(車)開的蠻兇的(kāi (chē) kāi de mán xiōng de): to drive in a brutal way
搶黃燈(qiǎng huáng dēng): to run a yellow light
所以有的時候(suǒyǐ yǒu de shíhòu): So sometimes
心驚膽戰(xīnjīngdǎnzhàn): being very scared and frightened

05:25~end: Summary
以上是我整理出來的(yǐshàng shì wǒ zhěnglǐ chūlái de): The above is (the points that) I’ve sorted out
第一個是~第二個是~第三個是~第四個是(dì yī gè shì ~dì èr gè shì ~dì sān gè shì ~dì sì gè shì): First, second, third, forth
希望大家喜歡( xīwàng dàjiā xǐhuān): I hope you like it!

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November 27, 2022EP24: Traffic in Taiwan 🏍️
【What did we talk about in this episode】

How terrible is the traffic in Taiwan?

We often hear complaints from our friends about how dangerous to walk on the streets and how easy it is to be hit by scooters.

That's why we want to make this episode and discuss the chaotic traffic in Taiwan with you.

In this episode, Cindy will share her thoughts about the traffic in Taiwan and compare it with those in Tübingen, Germany, where she's living.

We have compiled seven sources of traffic chaos in Taiwan; which ones did you hear?

【Content highlights】

00:00~05:00
好久不見 hǎojiǔ bùjiàn : long time no see
議題 yìtí: issue
觀點 guāndiǎn : point of view
時差 shíchā: time difference, jet leg
協調 xiétiáo: coordination
沒想到 méi xiǎngdào: did not expect
工作狂 gōngzuò kuáng: workaholic
時區 shíqū: time zome
亂象 luàn xiàng: chaos
摩托車 mótuō chē: scooters

(though the correct translation of 摩托車 in English is "motorcycles," however, most of the time, we Taiwanese use this word to refer to scooters)
主要幹線 zhǔyào gànxiàn: major road
水洩不通 shuǐxièbùtōng: very crowded
人行道 rénxíngdào : sidewalk
橫跨馬路 héng kuà mǎlù: to cross the road
像…一樣 xiàng… yīyàng: the same as…

05:01~10:00
甚至Shènzhì: even
減速jiǎnsù: to slow down
安全距離ānquán jùlí: safe distance
煞車shāchē: to step on the break
羅斯福路luósīfú lù:

Roosevelt Road is a vital traffic artery in the South District of Taipei City, Republic of China. It is part of Provincial Highway No. 9. The road commemorates former US President Roosevelt Jr., and the English name of the road is "Roosevelt Road." It is the only one in Taipei with the former MacArthur Highway. Two streets are named after non-Chinese.
不得不bùdé bù: have no choice but to…
用路權yòng lù quán: right-of-way
保時捷bǎoshíjié: Porsche
藍寶堅尼lán bǎo jiān ní: Lamborghini
急剎jí shā: to break at the last minute
進口車jìnkǒu chē: Imported car
無奈wúnài: feeling helpless
畸形jīxíng: deformed
用路人yòng lùrén: pedestrian
資本主義zīběn zhǔyì: capitalism

10:01~15:00
原產地yuán chǎndì: origin
賓士bīn shì: Mercedes Benz
不分貴賤bù fēn guìjiàn: equal
硬闖黃燈yìng chuǎng huáng dēng: to force through the yellow light
違規右轉wéiguī yòu zhuǎn: illegal right-turn
打方向燈dǎ fāngxiàng dēng: turn on the direction lights
鬼切guǐ qiè: to change driving lanes without paying due attention
亂竄luàn cuàn: to cut through driving lanes frequently
擋泥板dǎng ní bǎn: fender
超瞎的chāo xiā de: something or someone is so stupid that it makes me speechless

15:01~20:00
馬路三寶Mǎlù sānbǎo
移動式神主牌yídòng shì shénzhǔ pái Mobile tomb. 神主牌 is a wooden board placed in one's family temple to commemorate the deceased.
走路不看路zǒulù bù kàn lù: Walk without looking at the road
外送平台wài sòng píngtái: food delivery platform
龍頭lóngtóu: tycoon
業績yèjī: sales
導航dǎoháng: navigation
路況lùkuàng: road condition
外送員wài sòng yuán: food delivery staff
抱怨bàoyuàn : complaint
很會鑽hěn huì zuān: this is used to describe scooter riders who are good at squeezing through the tiny spaces between cars and cars
貨車huòchē: truck
高速公路gāosù gōnglù: express way
占著zhànzhe: to occupy
內車道nèi chēdào: inner lane
駕訓班jià xùn bān: driveing school
超車chāo chē: to cut someone off

20:01~25:00
刷新我的三觀Shuāxīn wǒ de sān guān: an expression coming from Chinese social media. This is to say something is too shocking so that it completely changes a person's way of seeing this world
逆向nìxiàng: to drive in a reverse direction
閃的超遠shǎn de chāo yuǎn: to dodge something very far away
內輪差nèi lún chà: Difference of Radius Between Inner Wheels
禍從天降huò cóng tiān jiàng: disaster comes (like a bolt) from the sky
意外跟明天哪個早到yìwài gēn míngtiān nǎge zǎo dào
The full version is 你永遠不知道意外跟明天哪個先到, which is translated to
"You'll never know which comes first: tomorrow or accident"
杜賓根dùbīngēn: Tübingen
速限sù xiàn: speed limit
還有什麼呢? hái yǒu shé me ne: What else?
蠻妙的Mán miào de: quite interesting
單行道dānxíng dào : one-way street
直觀zhíguān: very obvious
路口lùkǒu: intersection
符合直覺 fúhé zhíjué: intuitively
隨意地suíyì dì: casually
吃過虧chīguòkuī : have the experience being at the disadvantaged position
既視感jì shì gǎn: deja vu

25:01~30:00
自行車zìxíngchē: bicycle
車流量chē liúliàng:
撞到zhuàng dào
即便是jíbiàn shì: even if
白目báimù: being ignorant
柏林bólín: Berlin
髒話 zānghuà: swear words, dirty words
區段qū duàn: section
腳踏車jiǎotàchē: bicycle
人口 rénkǒu: population
蠻舒適的mán shūshì de: quite comfortable

30:01~the end:
詆毀 dǐhuǐ: to say something bad about something
國外的月亮比較圓 guó wài de yuèliàng bǐjiào yuán: an idiom which means "the grass is always greener on the other side of the f.ence."
行政效率xíngzhèng xiàolǜ: administration efficiency
做事效率zuòshì xiàolǜ: work efficiency
風格fēnggé: style
民族性格mínzú xìnggé: national character
很有意思hěn yǒuyìsi: very interesting
體悟tǐwù: realization

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November 20, 2022EP23: Famous Taiwanese Snacks🧋
【What did we talk about in this episode】

How do Taiwanese snacks taste?

In the previous episode, we discussed beverages we like and dislike.

Today we will also share with you our favorite and not-so-favorite Taiwanese snacks.

【Content highlight】

00:00~05:00
鳳梨酥Fènglí sū: pineapple cake
大同小異dàtóngxiǎoyì: there’s no big difference
土鳳梨酥tǔ fènglí sū: pineapple cake that is made with only pineapple filling and with little sugar, therefore it’s sourer than the one we usually eat.
冬瓜磚dōngguā zhuān: the sugar cube made of winter melon
微熱山丘wéirè shān qiū: a very famous pineapple cake maker
糖漿tángjiāng: sugar syrup
內餡nèi xiàn: the filling of pastries
鼎泰豐dǐngtàifēng: a well-known Chinese restaurant
市區shì qū: downtown area
太陽餅tàiyáng bǐng: a specialty in Taichung city, a kind of pastry with a flaky coat and thick sugar syrup filling
臭豆腐chòu dòufu: stinky tofu
我會挑wǒ huì tiāo: I will pick…
醬汁jiàng zhī: sauce
作法zuòfǎ: the way of making something
泡菜pàocài: kimchi
醃製yān zhì : to marinate
芒果冰mángguǒ bīng: mango shaved ice
分量很大fènliàng hěn dà: the portion is big

05:01~10:00
產地Chǎndì: the origin
台南táinán: a city in the southern part of Taiwan. It is famous for its diversity in food and desserts
全家quánjiā: the whole family
水溝shuǐ gōu: sewer
催吐cuītù: to force to vomit
吃不完 chī bù wán: can’t finish the food
飽到吐bǎo dào tǔ: to eat so much that you feel like vomiting
專程去+地點 zhuānchéng qù +dìdiǎn: to make a special trip to… (place)
有的沒的yǒu de méi de: it means “everything”, “and so on
芋圓yù yuán: taro ball
粉圓 fěn yuán: smaller tapioca
黑糖水 hēi tángshuǐ : brown sugar water
加料jiāliào: to add more toppings
配料pèiliào: toppings
竹炭豆花 zhútàn dòuhuā: Bamboo charcoal soybean pudding
黑芝麻hēi zhīma: blakc sesame seeds
我怕踩雷wǒ pà cǎi léi: I’m afraid of going to restaurants that serve terrible food
鹹豆漿 xián dòujiāng : salty soybean milk
油條yóutiáo: fried bread stick; you’ll see this when eating traditional Chinese breakfast
豆漿dòujiāng: soybean milk
燒餅shāobǐng: clay oven rolls
永和豆漿 yǒnghé dòujiāng: a chain restaurant specializes in serving traditional Chinese dinner, breakfast, and late-night snacks in Taiwan. Think of it as the Taiwanese version of McDonald.
新北市 xīn běishì: The city next to Taipei with a much more population
發跡 fājì: to start to make its name

10:01~15:00
簡稱Jiǎnchēng: abbreviation, a shortened word
營業時間yíngyè shíjiān: opening time
出門在外chūmén zàiwài: to live outside
米漿mǐ jiāng: peanut rice milk
我是…派的wǒ shì… Pài de: I’m in favor of…
牛奶花生niúnǎi huāshēng: peanut milk
八寶粥bābǎozhōu: difficult to explain, google it yourself
廚餘chú yú: leftover
圖文創作者tú wén chuàngzuò zhě: people sharing self-drawn manga and short comics on social media
整老師zhěng lǎoshī: to make a prank on teachers
蛋餅dàn bǐng: Danbing
蔥油餅cōng yóubǐng: crispy pancake with scallion
蔥抓餅cōng zhuā bǐng: even crispier pancake with scallion; this one is deep-fried so it’s a bit greasier as well
豬血糕zhū xiě gāo: pig blood rice cake
宰殺zǎishā: to kill (animals)

15:01~20:00
炒冬粉Chǎo dōng fěn: fried mung bean noodles
螞蟻上樹mǎyǐ shàng shù: the beautified name of fried mung bean noodles
不是嗎? bùshì ma? : Isn’t it?
我以為是…Wǒ yǐwéi shì… : I thought it was…
我印象中是..Wǒ yìnxiàng zhōng shì..: As far as I remembered, it was…
地域性的差異Dìyù xìng de chāyì: difference related to the area
特殊的tèshū des; special, unique
花好月圓huāhǎoyuèyuán: the beautified name of fried tangyuan with peanut powder
婚禮hūnlǐ : the wedding ceremony
炸湯圓配花生粉zhà tāngyuán pèi huāshēng fěn: fried tangyuan with peanut powder
超會包裝chāo huì bāozhuāng: very good at (verbally) packaging something to make them sound nicer, better, and of higher quality.

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November 15, 2022EP22: Special Beverages in Taiwan🍨
【What did we talk about in this episode】

Many people like Taiwan for its diversity of beverages,

but locals have different opinions on some commonly known drinks.

Hear Cathy and Cindy share the beverages that they like/don’t like!

🔶Why don't we like bubble tea

🔶What unique beverages are there in Taiwan?

🔶The chain beverage stores we like

🔶The feature of traditional Taiwanese beverage

🔶What's the most famous drink shop in Taichung

【Content highlight】
很有代表性的Hěn yǒu dàibiǎo xìng de: very representative
不一定啦bù yīdìng la: It depends.
地圖砲Dìtú pào: this word can be translated into “map cannon,” which means to verbally attack on a group of people
果糖Guǒtáng: Fructose
資深的zīshēn de: experienced, junior
黑糖珍珠hēitáng zhēnzhū: brown sugar coated tapioca
手搖(飲料)shǒu yáo (yǐnliào): drinks
熬夜áoyè: to stay up
冰美式bīng měishì: iced americano
濃縮 nóngsu: expresso
手沖咖啡shǒu chōng kāfēi: hand brew coffee
綠豆沙牛奶lǜdòu shā niúnǎi: Mung bean smoothie with milk
紅豆湯Hóngdòu tāng: adzuki mean soup
經期: period
湯圓tāngyuán: Tanyuan
綠豆薏仁湯lǜdòu yìrén tāng: a soup with Pearl barley and Mung bean
笑話xiàohuà: joke
調身體diào shēntǐ: to take good care of the body
楊桃汁yángtáo zhī: star fruit juice
補血bǔxuè: Chinese medicine term. Also known as nourishing the blood. It is the treatment of blood deficiency
美白měibái: brightening
退火 tuìhuǒ: Eliminate pathological dry mouth and other phenomena
稀釋Xīshì:: to dilute
冰沙bīng shā: ice smoothie
仙草xiān cǎo: Mesona, Grass jelly
芋圓Yù yuán: taro ball
頂多dǐng duō: at most
一股味道yī gǔ wèidào: a kind of smell
配料pèiliào: toppings
鎮住 zhèn zhù: to repress, usually ghosts or negative things
妖魔鬼怪yāomóguǐguài: goblins, demons, and ghosts
冬瓜茶 dōngguā chá: winter melon tea
檸檬 níngméng: lemon
冬瓜鐵觀音dōngguā tiě guānyīn: Winter melon Tie Guanyin
龜記 Guī jì: one of the beverage store chains in Taiwan
出桃很多Chū táo hěnduō: a frequently used expression used by Taiwanese to refer to someone/thing that is good at doing tricks to impress/surprise others
宣傳xuānchuán: promotion
倒閉dǎobì: close down
青草茶qīngcǎo chá
異曲同工之妙yìqǔtónggōng zhī miào
雜草zá cǎo: grass
綜藝節目zōngyì jiémù: variety show
道地 dào dì: local, authentic
越南yuènán: Vietnam
Comebuy: one of the beverage store chains in Taiwan
Coco: one of the beverage store chains in Taiwan
貢茶: one of the beverage store chains in Taiwan
便當Biàndang: bento
燕窩 yànwō:Edible bird's nests
喝得起Hē dé qǐ: can afford to drink
簡單的來講jiǎndān de lái jiǎng: to put it simply
翻譯fānyì; translation
不直觀 bù zhíguān: not direct
可不可 KEBUKE: one of the beverage store chains in Taiwan
菜單càidān: menu
大標 dà biāo: large title
小標xiǎo biāo: small title
貫徹…的精神guànchè… De jīngshén: to live out the spirit of…
四季春茶sìjì chūn chá: a kind of tea
雪花冷露Xuěhuā lěng lù: the unique name of a drink used by KEBUKE to refer to winter melon tea
熟成冷露shúchéng lěng lù: the unique name of a drink used by KEBUKE to refer to winter melon and green tea
白玉歐雷báiyù ōu léi: the unique name of a drink used by KEBUKE to refer to bubble tea
編字典 biān zìdiǎn: to complie dictionary
伎倆jìliǎng: trick
紅棗hóngzǎo: jujube
銀耳蓮子湯yín'ěr liánzǐ tāng: a sweet soup made of white fungus and lotus seed
這個我不行zhège wǒ bùxíng: This is unacceptable to me.
阿嬤 Ā mā: grandma in Taiwanese
退步三舍tuìbù sān shè: to withdraw because of fear
還ok Hái ok:: still ok
一中街 yī zhōng jiē:: a famous tourist attraction in Taichung famous for its night markets and street food, also otherwise known by local students as an area for after-class cram schools.
隱藏菜單Yǐncáng càidān: hidden menu
蠻ok的mán ok de: it’s not bad.
調酒Tiáo jiǔ:: cocktail
隨便suíbiàn: I don’t care, do what you want.
調色盤Tiáo sè pán: color palette
很local hěn local: very local

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November 06, 2022EP21: The modal practicle used by Taiwanese Há🤔
【What did we talk about in this episode】

\Have you noticed that Taiwanese often add inflections at the end of their sentences?

Not only do these inflections sound cute(?)They also carry different emotions.

Today Cathy and Cindy are going to talk about the most commonly heard inflections: 蛤

What is the most common use of the word “蛤”?

How do we use it with different expressions and tones?

Listen to what Cathy and Cindy have to say!

✅ 0:30 How do the Taiwanese resolve an awkward situation?

✅ 1:00 The topic of today

✅ 2: 23 The feature of Tawianese’s speech

✅ 3: 30 The first usage of Há

✅ 6: 12 The second usage of Há

✅ 7:05 The third usage of Há

✅ 9:38 The fourth usage of Há

【Vocabulary】
系列xìliè: series
好乾喔hǎo qián ō: (used to describe a conversation) very awkward
撐場面chēngchǎngmiàn: to say something to relieve the awkwardness
經典jīngdiǎn: classic
必學bì xué: must learn
討罵tǎo mà: to invite criticism
不耐煩bù nàifán: very impatient
疑惑yíhuò: confused
驚訝jīngyà: surprised
沒聽清楚méi tīng qīngchǔ:
對岸duì'àn: China
特色tèsè: feature
惱人的nǎorén de: annoying
方言fāngyán: dialect
腔調qiāngdiào: accent
地方認同dìfāng rèntóng: local identity
場合chǎnghé: occasion
很敏感hěn mǐngǎn: sensitive
習慣性的xíguàn xìng de: habitual
反感fǎngǎn: dislike
案例ànlì: case
膝反射 xī fǎnshè: knee reflex
打嗝dǎgé: hiccup
打噴嚏 dǎ pēntì: sneeze
高談闊論gāotánkuòlùn: Originally, it was used to describe a wide range of opinions and discussions. Later it was also used as a metaphor for talking freely and without restraint, or for talking in a vague and uninformed manner without substance.
歪理wāilǐ: nonsense
就是這個! jiùshì zhège! : That’s it!
有違常理Yǒu wéi chánglǐ :contrary to common sense
荒謬huāngmiù: absurd
政論節目 zhènglùn jiémù: Political Programmes
世界觀shìjièguān: world view
價值觀jiàzhíguān: value
區分方法 qūfēn fāngfǎ: a way to distinguish something
用法yòngfǎ: usage
可惜kěxí: what a shame
短促duǎncù: short and sharp
撒嬌sājiāo: to act like a spoiled kid, to talk in a very cute way to gain attention
打遊戲 dǎ yóuxì: play games
菜價cài jià: the price of vegetables
太扯了吧!tài chěle ba!: That’s crazy!
民生用品Mínshēng yòngpǐn: daily necessity
漲價zhǎng jià : price increase
落石luòshí: the falling of rock
道路坍方dàolù tānfāng: road collapse

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October 30, 2022EP20: Halloween in Taiwan🎃
【What did we talk about in this episode】

It's almost Halloween

How are you all going to dress up?

Casey and Cindy both have experience in dressing up

But we don't like it very much⁉️

In this episode, we’ll discuss how the Taiwanese celebrate Halloween.

And some of our previous Halloween experiences.

We also talked a little bit about our views on the Chinese Ghost Festival

✅ 1：50 In Taiwan, who will celebrate Halloween?

✅ 3：43 The gap between children’s Halloween outfits is getting bigger and bigger.

✅ 6：00 Holidays are full of business opportunities. Introduce Cindy’s observations on German supermarkets.

✅ 8：00 A special way of celebration: Ji-mi Halloween

✅ 12：50 Halloween in Taiwan: Ghost Festival

✅ 14：30 When it comes to Halloween, it’s always full of……?

【Vocabulary】
共襄盛舉gòngxiāngshèngjǔ：join the activity together
刻板印象kèbǎnyìnxiàng：stereotype
扮裝bànzhuāng：cosplay; dress up
羞恥xiūchǐ：embarrassed
那一掛nàyíguà：that kind of type
苦思良久kǔsīliángjiǔ：think for so long
吸血鬼xīxiěguǐ：vampire
尺度chǐdù：scale
大濃妝dànóngzhuāng：heavy makeup
公益性質gōngyìxìngzhì：public welfare
花樣huāyàng：trick
纏chán：tangle
木乃伊mùnǎiyī：mummy
貧富差距pínfùchàjù：disparity between the rich and the poor
用心yòngxīn：put efforts
心疼xīnténg：the heart aches for somebody
缺乏quēfá：lack
既定印象jìdìngyìnxiàng：established impression
路邊攤lùbiāntān：street stand
深有感觸shēnyǒugǎnchù：impress somebody deeply
區域qūyù：area
陳列chénliè：display
抓緊機會zhuājǐnjīhuì：seize the opportunity
必備款bìbèikuǎn：must-have
闖關活動chuǎngguānhuódòng：task completion activity
名目míngmù：name
地味萬聖節dìwèiwànshèngjié：ji-mi Halloween, a different way of celebrating Halloween in japan
過往guòwǎng：in the past
精心打扮jīngxīndǎbàn：get well-dressed
觀察入微guānchárùwēi：that’s keen
標示biāoshì：sign
趨勢qūshì：trend
笑料十足xiàoliàoshízú：full of fun
跑趴pǎopā：go to the party
業配yèpèi：advertorial
趁chèn：while
擺bǎi： put
提醒tíxǐng： remind
亡靈節wánglíngjié：day of the dead
中元普渡zhōngyuánpǔdù：a religious activity held on July 15th of the lunar calendar
嚴肅看待yánsùkàndài： take it seriously
祈禱qídǎo： pray
干涉gànshè：intervene
支撐zhīchēng： support
大不敬dàbùjìng： so disrespectful

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October 23, 2022EP19: Taboos in Taiwan🚫
【What did we talk about in this episode】

This week we will continue the taboo-related topics

The scene of a murder, dreaming, meditation marriage… What are all of these?

Renting a house is especially prone to unexpected marriages.

Why can't you pick up the red envelope on the road?

Can't we say goodbye at weddings and funerals?

And why do you have to knock three times when you enter a hotel room?

✅ 1:30 We cannot call others by their full name at the crime scene

✅ 2: 35 What is Coming?

✅3: 40 Why can't we pick up the red envelope on the roadside?

✅5: 40 Check the bottom of the bed when you rent a house

✅7: 00 Are red or white envelopes from Taiwan, Japan, and Korea?

✅7: 30 Don't say goodbye

✅9: 00 How do Taiwanese arrange their wedding?

✅11: 00 What are the things we cannot do before the exam?

✅12: 40 Knocking on the door three times before entering a hotel room?

【Vocabulary】
興盛Xīngshèng: prosperous, booming, thriving
芒果mángguǒ: mango
忙碌mánglù: busy
病患bìng huàn: patient
避免這樣子的狀況bìmiǎn zhèyàngzi de zhuàngkuàng: prevent this situation from happening
看病kànbìng: to see the doctor
犯案現場fàn'àn xiànchǎng: crime scene
掃墓sǎomù: tomb sweeping
靈體líng tǐ:spirit
託夢tuōmèng: dream about the dead person asking for help
命案現場mìng'àn xiànchǎng: murder scene
動一點念頭dòng yīdiǎn niàntou: to have a little intention of doing something
冥婚míng hūn: to marry a dead person, an underworld marriage
找對象zhǎo duìxiàng: to look for a partner
驚喜包 jīngxǐ bāo: something similar to blind box but cheaper
有緣人 yǒuyuán rén: the one who you feel destined to meet
恭喜老爺! 賀喜老爺! gōngxǐ lǎoyé! Hèxǐ lǎoyé!: Congratulations, Master!
指甲zhǐjiǎ: nail
厄運èyùn: bad luck
詛咒zǔzhòu: curse
很衰hěn shuāi: to have terrible luck
改運gǎi yùn: a religious ceremony that is performed to “change” "our luck from bad to good
白包bái bāo: the white envelope
以我…的經驗yǐ wǒ… de jīngyàn: from my experience
先走囉! xiān zǒu luō!: (literal)> I go first (meaning)>see you!
淡出Dànchū: to fade out
離婚率líhūn lǜ: the divorce rate
流程liúchéng: procedure
訂婚dìnghūn: engagement
結婚jiéhūn: marriage
魚 yú: fish
餘 yú: to left something
留餘地 liúyúdì: to not burn one onone'sridges
聘金pìnjīn: betrothal gift
大聘dà pìn: major betrothal gift
小聘 xiǎo pìn: minor betrothal gift
做做樣子zuò zuò yàng zi: to make people think you are going to something important. to window dress what you do
本錢běnqián: A metaphor for a person or thing that can be relied on or relied on
喜餅 xǐ bǐng: bride cake
剪頭髮 jiǎn tóufà: to have your hair cut
熟悉shúxī : familiar
報復bàofù: to revenge
情綠勒索: to emotionally blackmail someone
旅館lǚguǎn: hotel
翻譯蒟蒻fānyì jǔruò: the name of the translation tool of Facebook
破門而入pòmén ér rù: to break the door and enter
儀式yíshì: the ceremony
適應shìyìng: to adopt
得罪dézuì: to offend

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