Inspire Mandarin

By Joyce from Taiwan

Welcome to Inspire Mandarin, it's Joyce from Taiwan!

Here you will hear authentic Taiwanese Mandarin!

This is a relaxing language podcast for intermediate to advanced Chinese learners!

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March 04, 2021 S1E21 Have you heard of Taiwan Gold Card?
Words for today
工作證 work permit
居留證 resident permit
就業金卡 Employment Gold Card
固定的工作 fixed job
雇主 employer
幾乎 almost
線上購物 online shopping
輸入 enter
身分證字號 ID number
反應 reaction
很紅 so popular
粉絲 fans
慶祝 celebrate
符合資格 eligible
申請 apply
增進觀光 to promote tourism
資源 resources
參考 reference
當地人 locals
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Taiwan Gold Card
https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/

Escape to Taiwan
https://www.escapetotaiwan.com/
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January 11, 2021 S1E20 How do you deal with muscle soreness?
Words for today
肌肉痠痛 muscle ache
緩解痠痛 relieve soreness
冰敷 cold compress
熱敷 warm compress
運動醫學科醫師 Sports Medicine Physician
時間不宜太長 Time should not be too long
一次以十分鐘為限 Up to ten minutes at a time
受傷 injured
急性發炎 acute inflammation
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January 05, 2021 S1E19 A little art creation of “Soul” the movie
Have you seen the movie “Soul” yet? (靈魂急轉彎)
This episode will be the first try for you to understand interesting facts or online news in Chinese!

Words for today
靈魂 soul
急轉彎 sharp turn
主旨 subject
旅程 journey
尋找 look for
反思 reflection
好評 favorable comment
分享 share
程式 program
特徵 feature
身體部位 body parts
選項 options
兇 aggressive; short-tempered; mean; cranky; grumpy
配件 accessories
輸入 input
下載 download
分身 clone
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December 23, 2020 S1E18 Do we celebrate Christmas in Taiwan?
Merry Christmas! In this warm, beautiful holiday, what would you see if you’re in Taiwan?
※Chinese songs playlist that has "Christmas" in the lyrics：https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxGnbfQtEcwuQ8-XnXQJzmWJuf95VjqTv

Words for today
聖誕節 Christmas
溫馨 warm-hearted
意義上 In the sense of
裝飾 decoration
店員 clerk
服務生 server
商業化 commercialize
燈飾 illumination
塑膠 plastic
氣氛 atmosphere
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December 19, 2020 S1E17 A concert I didn’t expect
Do you go to concerts? What do you usually expect from them? Here I’d like to share a story I found touching and inspiring.

Words for today
音樂會 concert
"辦"音樂會 to "hold" a concert
鋼琴 piano
音樂家 musician
背景 background
貝多芬 Beethoven
曲子 song
古典音樂 classical music
年紀 age
時期 period
感動 moving
自我介紹 self-introduction
從小到大 ever since I was little, ...
台上 on the stage
喘 pant
表演 performance
彈奏 to play(instruments)
生命 life
印象深刻 deep impression
激勵人心的 inspiring
鼓勵 encourage
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November 24, 2020 S1E16 Do Taiwanese people drink beer?
Beer is a good drink for casual time, do you drink much beer?

Words for today
代表 represent; representative
飲料 beverages
配啤酒 with beer(e.g. eat dinner with beer)
一般的 general
總之 anyway
飲食 food and drink
文化 culture
平常 ordinary
珍珠奶茶 pearl milk tea
藉由 by means of
相反 in contrast
功能 function
社交 socialize
文化差異 cultural differences
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November 08, 2020 S1E15 What’s so special about November 11th?
Do you know about “Double 11th”? I know Double 10th is a big day in Taiwan, but what about 11/11?

Words for today
雙十一節 Double 11th
黑色星期五 Black Friday
購物 shopping
最早的時候 The earliest time
光棍 bachelor, unmarried man
行銷 marketing
機會 opportunity
目標客戶 target customers
專注 focus
單身 single
數據 data
折扣 discount
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November 02, 2020 S1E14 Smart home
Words for today
智慧家電 smart home appliances
智慧音箱 smart speaker
吸塵器 vacuum cleaner
品牌 brand
掃地機器人 sweeping robot
特定的 specific
紅外線 infrared ray
遙控器 remote control

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September 21, 2020 [Notice] Short study break? Hear what’s about it
The next episode will come out on November 2nd. Non-stop learning on my Instagram: @inspire.mandarin Find Learning materials and my blog on my website: inspiremandarin.com
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September 20, 2020 S1E13 Western Medicine vs. Chinese Medicine
Do you prefer Chinese or Western medicine? In this episode, we will talk about the differences. between them!
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