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冰水 bīng shuǐ - ice water

華人 Huárén - ethnic Chinese; Chinese people

中醫 zhōng yī - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

觀點 guān diǎn - viewpoint; perspective

醫學 yī xué - medicine; medical science

壞處 huài chù - disadvantage; harmful effect

喉嚨 hóu lóng - throat

下肚 xià dù - to go into the stomach; to be swallowed

胃 wèi - stomach

溫度 wēn dù - temperature

耗費 hào fèi - to consume; to use up

額外 é wài - extra; additional

能量 néng liàng - energy

加熱 jiā rè - to heat up

體溫 tǐ wēn - body temperature

長期下來 cháng qí xià lái - over a long period of time

辛苦 xīn kǔ - hard-working; under strain; exhausting

受損 shòu sǔn - to be damaged; to suffer damage

功能 gōng néng - function

失調 shī tiáo - to become unbalanced; dysfunction

胃痛 wèi tòng - stomachache

胃脹氣 wèi zhàng qì - bloating; stomach gas

拉肚子 lā dù zi - to have diarrhea

症狀 zhèng zhuàng - symptom

調節 tiáo jié - to regulate; to adjust

氣血 qì xiě - qi and blood (a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine)

流 liú - to flow

寒冷 hán lěng - cold; chilly

凝結 níng jié - to congeal; to solidify

停滯 tíng zhì - to stagnate; to stop flowing

子宮 zǐ gōng - uterus; womb

寒氣 hán qì - cold energy; internal cold (in TCM)

侵襲 qīn xí - to invade; to affect negatively

月經 yuè jīng - menstruation; menstrual period

經血 jīng xuè - menstrual blood

流暢 liú chàng - to flow smoothly

血塊 xiě kuài - blood clot

經痛 jīng tòng - menstrual cramps; period pain

月經量 yuè jīng liàng - menstrual flow; amount of menstrual bleeding

難懷孕 nán huái yùn - difficult to become pregnant

累積 lěi jī - to accumulate; to build up

防禦力 fáng yù lì - body's defense; resistance

大打折扣 dà dǎ zhé kòu - to be greatly reduced; to decrease significantly

澆熄 jiāo xí - to extinguish; to put out

免疫力 miǎn yì lì - immunity; immune system

手腳冰冷 shǒu jiǎo bīng lěng - to have cold hands and feet

細胞 xì bāo - cell

縮起來 suō qǐ lái - to shrink; to contract

吸收水分 xī shōu shuǐ fèn - to absorb water

代謝 dài xiè - metabolism; to metabolize

濕氣 shī qì - dampness (in TCM)

水腫 shuǐ zhǒng - swelling; edema

皮膚 pí fū - skin

濕疹 shī zhěn - eczema

喉嚨有痰 hóu lóng yǒu tán - to have phlegm in the throat

溫開水 wēn kāi shuǐ - warm boiled water

體溫 tǐ wēn - body temperature

攝氏 shè shì - Celsius (°C)

華氏 huá shì - Fahrenheit (°F)

水龍頭 shuǐ lóng tóu - faucet; tap

打開 dǎ kāi - to open

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股票 gǔ piào - stock; share

頻道 pín dào - channel (e.g. TV or YouTube channel)

大力發展 dà lì fā zhǎn - to vigorously develop; strongly promote

新興產業 xīn xīng chǎn yè - emerging industry

無人機產業 wú rén jī chǎn yè - drone industry; UAV industry

扶植 fú zhí - to support; foster; nurture

半導體產業 bàn dǎo tǐ chǎn yè - semiconductor industry

心思 xīn sī - effort; thought; attention

產業聚落成形 chǎn yè jù luò chéng xíng - the formation of an industrial cluster

嘉義 Jiā yì - Chiayi (city/county in Taiwan)

亞洲無人機 AI 創新應用研發中心 Yǎ zhōu wú rén jī AI chuàng xīn yìng yòng yán fā zhōng xīn - Asia UAV AI Innovation Application R&D Center

雷虎科技 Léi hǔ kē jì - Thunder Tiger Corporation

經緯航太 Jīng wěi háng tài - GEOSAT Aerospace & Technology Inc.

中光電智能機器人 Zhōng guāng diàn zhì néng jī qì rén - Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

頂尖 dǐng jiān - top; world-class; leading

上下游廠商 shàng xià yóu chǎng shāng - upstream and downstream suppliers/manufacturers

進駐 jìn zhù - to move in; establish operations in

複製 fù zhì - to replicate; copy

新竹 Xīn zhú - Hsinchu (city in Taiwan)

休閒娛樂 xiū xián yú lè - leisure and entertainment

軍用商規 jūn yòng shāng guī - commercial-grade products for military use

國家隊 guó jiā duì - national team; government-backed strategic industry alliance

啟動 qǐ dòng - to launch; activate; initiate

國防部 guó fáng bù - Ministry of National Defense

釋出 shì chū - to release; make available

百億元 bǎi yì yuán - tens of billions (of dollars)

商機 shāng jī - business opportunity

推動 tuī dòng - to promote; drive forward

採購案 cǎi gòu àn - procurement project; purchasing contract

微型 wéi xíng - miniature; micro-sized

監偵型 jiān zhēn xíng - surveillance and reconnaissance type

目獲型 mù huò xíng - target acquisition type

民間廠商 mín jiān chǎng shāng - private company; private-sector manufacturer

研發 yán fā - research and development (R&D)

中科院 Zhōng kē yuàn - National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)

協助 xié zhù - to assist; help

認證 rèn zhèng - certification; verification

國防訂單 guó fáng dìng dān - defense contract; military procurement order

以軍帶民 yǐ jūn dài mín - using military demand to drive civilian industry

本土無人機廠商 běn tǔ wú rén jī chǎng shāng - domestic drone manufacturer

穩固 wěn gù - stable; solid; secure

商業量產 shāng yè liàng chǎn - commercial mass production

模式 mó shì - model; pattern

投入 tóu rù - to invest in; put into use

噴灑農藥 pēn sǎ nóng yào - to spray pesticides

電力巡檢 diàn lì xún jiǎn - power line inspection

高壓電塔檢測 gāo yā diàn tǎ jiǎn cè - high-voltage transmission tower inspection

土石流防災監測 tǔ shí liú fáng zāi jiān cè - landslide disaster monitoring

物流大廠 wù liú dà chǎng - major logistics company

偏鄉 piān xiāng - rural or remote area

快遞 kuài dì - express delivery; courier service

硬體 yìng tǐ - hardware

供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain

敵對國 dí duì guó - hostile country; rival nation

去中化 qù Zhōng huà - de-Sinicization; reducing dependence on China

干預 gān yù - to interfere; intervene

資安合規 zī ān hé guī - cybersecurity compliance

代工工廠 dài gōng gōng chǎng - contract manufacturing factory

晶片 jīng piàn - semiconductor chip; microchip

低軌衛星 dī guǐ wèi xīng - low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite

通訊技術 tōng xùn jì shù - communication technology

精密機械 jīng mì jī xiè - precision machinery

加工 jiā gōng - processing; machining

精密機械加工能力 jīng mì jī xiè jiā gōng néng lì - precision machining capability

馬達 mǎ dá - motor

高能量密度電池 gāo néng liàng mì dù diàn chí - high energy-density battery

光學鏡頭 guāng xué jìng tóu - optical lens

碳纖維複合材料 tàn xiān wéi fù hé cái liào - carbon fiber composite material

自主生產 zì zhǔ shēng chǎn - independent production; domestically produced

硬體整合 yìng tǐ zhěng hé - hardware integration

優勢 yōu shì - advantage; strength

積極 jī jí - proactive; active

簽署 qiān shǔ - to sign (an agreement)

合作備忘錄 hé zuò bèi wàng lù - memorandum of understanding (MOU)

聯合研發 lián hé yán fā - joint research and development

反制無人機系統 fǎn zhì wú rén jī xì tǒng - counter-drone system

干擾槍 gān rǎo qiāng - drone jammer; jamming gun

偵測雷達 zhēn cè léi dá - detection radar

介入 jiè rù - to intervene; step in

螃蟹 páng xiè - crab

產季 chǎn jì - harvest season; peak season

母蟹 mǔ xiè - female crab

蟹黃 xiè huáng - crab roe

豐滿 fēng mǎn - plump; full

公蟹 gōng xiè - male crab

蟹膏 xiè gāo - crab cream (male crab paste)

濃郁 nóng yù - rich; intense (in flavor or aroma)

黏口 nián kǒu - sticky and creamy in the mouth

度過 dù guò - to get through; to spend (time)

寒冷 hán lěng - cold; chilly

瘋狂 fēng kuáng - crazy; frantically

覓食 mì shí - to forage for food

肌肉 jī ròu - muscle

發育 fā yù - to develop; growth

蟹肉 xiè ròu - crab meat

彈性 tán xìng - elasticity; springiness

QQ的 Q Q de - chewy and bouncy 

新北市 Xīn Běi Shì - New Taipei City

萬里區 Wàn Lǐ Qū - Wanli District

三點蟹 sān diǎn xiè - three-spot swimming crab

花蟹 huā xiè - flower crab (blue swimming crab)

石蟳 shí xún - rock crab

明顯 míng xiǎn - obvious; noticeable

殼 ké - shell

薄 báo - thin

剝 bō - to peel; to remove the shell

肉質 ròu zhí - texture and quality of the meat

細嫩 xì nèn - tender and delicate

平價 píng jià - affordable; reasonably priced

華麗 huá lì - gorgeous; splendid

花紋 huā wén - pattern; markings

體型 tǐ xíng - body shape; size

結實 jiē shí - firm; solid

多汁 duō zhī - juicy

粗糙 cū cāo - rough

螯 áo - claw 

飽滿 bǎo mǎn - full; well-filled

大閘蟹 dà zhá xiè - Chinese mitten crab

品嚐 pǐn cháng - to taste; to savor

熟透 shóu tòu - fully ripe; fully cooked

香氣撲鼻 xiāng qì pū bí - a delicious aroma fills the air

半透明 bàn tòu míng - semi-transparent; translucent

清蒸 qīng zhēng - steamed (plain)

原味 yuán wèi - original flavor; natural taste

表面 biǎo miàn - surface

鋪 pū - to spread; to lay on top

薑片 jiāng piàn - ginger slices

淋 lín - to drizzle; to pour over

米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine

桂花蛋炒蟹 guì huā dàn chǎo xiè - stir-fried crab with fluffy scrambled egg

裹粉 guǒ fěn - to coat with flour or starch

油炸 yóu zhà - deep-fried

蔥 cōng - scallion; green onion

紅蘿蔔 hóng luó bo - carrot

黑木耳 hēi mù ěr - black fungus (wood ear mushroom)

打散的蛋液 dǎ sàn de dàn yì - beaten egg mixture

打蛋 dǎ dàn - to beat eggs

加進去 jiā jìn qù - to add in; to put into

烏醋 wū cù - black vinegar

白胡椒粉 bái hú jiāo fěn - white pepper powder

大火翻炒 dà huǒ fān chǎo - to stir-fry over high heat

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婚禮 hūnlǐ - wedding; wedding ceremony

舉辦 jǔbàn - to hold; to organize

西方 xīfāng - the West; Western

白紗 báishā - white wedding dress; bridal gown

戶外 hùwài - outdoors; outdoor

交換戒指 jiāohuàn jièzhǐ - to exchange rings

宣讀誓言 xuāndú shìyán - to read wedding vows aloud

婚宴 hūnyàn - wedding banquet; wedding reception

親朋好友 qīnpéng hǎoyǒu (親友qīnyǒu) - relatives and friends; family and friends

新人 xīnrén - newlyweds; the bride and groom

規劃 guīhuà - to plan; planning

流程 liúchéng - process; procedure

新秘 xīnmì（新娘秘書xīnniáng mìshū）- bridal stylist; bridal assistant

新郎 xīnláng - groom

新娘 xīnniáng - bride

賓客 bīnkè - guests

抽獎 chōujiǎng - lucky draw; raffle

保留 bǎoliú - to preserve; to keep

習俗 xísú - custom; tradition

訂婚 dìnghūn - to get engaged; engagement

聘金 pìnjīn - bride price; betrothal money

喜餅 xǐbǐng - traditional wedding pastry; wedding cake gift box

分享 fēnxiǎng - to share

喜悅 xǐyuè - joy; happiness

迎娶 yíngqǔ - to fetch the bride for marriage

考驗 kǎoyàn - test; challenge

血型 xiěxíng - blood type

星座 xīngzuò - zodiac sign; astrological sign

伴郎 bànláng - best man; groomsman

把新娘娶回家 bǎ xīnniáng qǔ huí jiā - to marry the bride and bring her home

向雙方父母敬茶 xiàng shuāngfāng fùmǔ jìngchá - to serve tea to both sets of parents as a sign of respect

多年來 duōnián lái - for many years

禁忌 jìnjì - taboo; something to avoid

挑選好日子 tiāoxuǎn hǎo rìzi - to choose an auspicious date

農民曆 nóngmínlì - traditional Chinese almanac

播種 bōzhǒng - to sow seeds; to plant crops

收成 shōuchéng - harvest; crop yield

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原料油 yuán liào yóu - raw cooking oil; crude edible oil

致癌物 zhì ái wù - carcinogen; cancer-causing substance

沙拉油 shā lā yóu - salad oil; vegetable cooking oil

普遍 pǔ biàn - common; widespread

上游的廠商 shàng yóu de chǎng shāng - upstream supplier; raw material supplier

油品代製大廠 yóu pǐn dài zhì dà chǎng - major contract manufacturer of cooking oils

中聯油脂 Zhōng Lián Yóu Zhī - Central Union Oil Corp

進行 jìn xíng - to carry out; to conduct

自主檢驗 zì zhǔ jiǎn yàn - self-inspection; internal testing

大豆沙拉油 dà dòu shā lā yóu - soybean salad oil

批號 pī hào - batch number; lot number

這一批產品 zhè yì pī chǎn pǐn - this batch of products

出現異常 chū xiàn yì cháng - to show abnormalities; to have irregularities

超標 chāo biāo - to exceed the safety standard; exceed the limit

苯駢芘 běn pián bǐ - benzo[a]pyrene (a carcinogenic chemical)

含量 hán liàng - content; concentration

高達 gāo dá - as high as; reaching up to

微克 wéi kè - microgram (μg)

法定標準 fǎ dìng biāo zhǔn - legal standard; statutory limit

限制 xiàn zhì - limit; restriction

世界衛生組織 Shì Jiè Wèi Shēng Zǔ Zhī - World Health Organization (WHO)

列為 liè wéi - to classify as; to list as

一級致癌物 yì jí zhì ái wù - Group 1 carcinogen; known human carcinogen

長期食用 cháng qí shí yòng - long-term consumption

大幅增加 dà fú zēng jiā - to increase significantly

罹患 lí huàn - to suffer from; to be diagnosed with (a disease)

肺癌 fèi ái - lung cancer

消化道癌症 xiāo huà dào ái zhèng - digestive tract cancer

風險 fēng xiǎn - risk

衛福部 Wèi Fú Bù - Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan)

食藥署 Shí Yào Shǔ - Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)

通報 tōng bào - to report; to notify authorities

公噸 gōng dūn - metric ton

下游 xià yóu - downstream (in the supply chain)

進一步 jìn yí bù - further; additionally

包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging; to package

家用 jiā yòng - household use; domestic use

營業用 yíng yè yòng - commercial use; business use

流入 liú rù - to flow into; enter the market

食品加工廠 shí pǐn jiā gōng chǎng - food processing factory

受波及 shòu bō jí - to be affected; to be implicated

通路 tōng lù - distribution channel; sales channel

調和油 tiáo hé yóu - blended cooking oil

中標 zhòng biāo - to be contaminated; to be affected (informal)

受到波及 shòu dào bō jí - to be impacted; to be caught up in

連鎖餐飲 lián suǒ cān yǐn - chain restaurant business; restaurant chain

毒素 dú sù - toxin

全面下架 quán miàn xià jià - to remove all products from shelves; nationwide recall

揭露 jiē lòu - to disclose; reveal

加工品 jiā gōng pǐn - processed food products

沙拉醬 shā lā jiàng - salad dressing

主動 zhǔ dòng - proactively; on one's own initiative

張開雙手擁抱 zhāng kāi shuāng shǒu yōng bào - to open one's arms and embrace (figuratively: to accept something wholeheartedly)

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重陽節 Chóngyáng Jié - Double Ninth Festival

背後 bèi hòu - behind; underlying

意義 yì yì - meaning; significance

感念祖先 gǎn niàn zǔ xiān - to honor and remember one's ancestors

敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián - to respect the elderly and honor the virtuous

避邪消災 bì xié xiāo zāi - to ward off evil and prevent misfortune

農曆 nóng lì - lunar calendar

國曆 guó lì - Gregorian (solar) calendar

民間傳說 mín jiān chuán shuō - folk legend; traditional folklore

妖魔鬼怪 yāo mó guǐ guài - demons and evil spirits

除害 chú hài - to eliminate a threat; remove harm

除掉 chú diào - to get rid of; eliminate

依照 yī zhào - according to; in accordance with

師父 shī fù - master; mentor; teacher (of a skill)

指示 zhǐ shì - instruction; direction

全鄉 quán xiāng - the whole township

百姓 bǎi xìng - ordinary people; common people

茱萸 zhū yú - dogwood 

植物 zhí wù - plant

菊花酒 jú huā jiǔ - chrysanthemum wine

氣味 qì wèi - smell; scent; odor

被震懾住 bèi zhèn shè zhù - to be intimidated; to be frightened into stopping

登高 dēng gāo - to climb to a high place; hike uphill

遠離 yuǎn lí - to stay away from; keep away from

長壽 cháng shòu - longevity; long life

生命長久 shēng mìng cháng jiǔ - a long and healthy life

長輩 zhǎng bèi - elder; senior family member

關懷 guān huái - care; concern; to care for

銀髮族 yín fǎ zú - senior citizens; the elderly

祭祖 jì zǔ - to worship and pay respects to one's ancestors

敬老禮金 jìng lǎo lǐ jīn - senior citizens' holiday allowance (government gift payment)

致敬 zhì jìng - to pay tribute; to show respect

表揚大會 biǎo yáng dà huì - awards ceremony; recognition ceremony

大眾運輸 dà zhòng yùn shū - public transportation

風景區 fēng jǐng qū - scenic area; tourist attraction

針對 zhēn duì - aimed at; targeted toward

優惠 yōu huì - discount; special offer; preferential treatment

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聽眾 tīngzhòng - listener; audience

資訊 zīxùn - information

網頁 wǎngyè - webpage

絕對 juéduì - absolutely; definitely

護照 hùzhào - passport

自由行 zìyóuxíng - independent travel; traveling without joining a tour group

導遊 dǎoyóu - tour guide

領隊 lǐngduì - tour leader; tour manager

護照效期 hùzhào xiàoqí - passport validity period; passport expiration date

登錄 dēnglù - to register; to enter information into a system

國籍 guójí - nationality

電子信箱 diànzǐ xìnxiāng - email address

親戚朋友 qīnqī péngyǒu - relatives and friends

消費金 xiāofèi jīn - spending credit; money that can be used for purchases

電子憑證 diànzǐ píngzhèng - electronic voucher; digital certificate

超商 chāoshāng - convenience store

購物 gòuwù - shopping; to shop

悠遊卡 Yōuyóu Kǎ - EasyCard, a rechargeable card used for public transportation and purchases in Taiwan

大眾運輸 dàzhòng yùnshū - public transportation

觀光景點 guānguāng jǐngdiǎn - tourist attraction; sightseeing spot

遊樂園 yóulèyuán - amusement park

付款 fùkuǎn - to pay; to make a payment

抵達 dǐdá - to arrive; to reach a destination

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成語 chéngyǔ - Chinese idiom; four-character idiomatic expression

掩耳盜鈴 yǎn'ěr-dàolíng - to deceive oneself; to cover one's ears while stealing a bell

蓋住 gàizhù - to cover; to block

雙手 shuāngshǒu - both hands

耳朵 ěrduo - ear

偷 tōu - to steal

鐘 zhōng - bell; large bell

值錢 zhíqián - valuable; worth money

小偷 xiǎotōu - thief

偷走 tōuzǒu - to steal away; to take by stealing

大錘 dàchuí - sledgehammer; large hammer

敲碎 qiāosuì - to smash into pieces; to break by hitting

槌子 chuízi - hammer; mallet

敲 qiāo - to knock; to hit; to strike

立刻 lìkè - immediately; right away

震耳欲聾 zhèn'ěr-yùlóng - deafening; ear-splitting

聲響 shēngxiǎng - sound; noise

一敲下去 yì qiāo xiàqù - as soon as (someone) strikes it; with one hit

鐘聲 zhōngshēng - sound of a bell; bell ringing

引來 yǐnlái - to attract; to draw; to bring about

搶走 qiǎngzǒu - to snatch away; to take by force

伸出雙手 shēnchū shuāngshǒu - to stretch out both hands

安靜 ānjìng - quiet; peaceful

連續不斷 liánxù búduàn - continuous; nonstop

被吵醒了 bèi chǎoxǐng le - to be woken up by noise

自欺欺人 zìqī-qīrén - to deceive oneself and others

裝作不知道 zhuāngzuò bù zhīdào - to pretend not to know

承認 chéngrèn - to admit; to acknowledge

火災 huǒzāi - fire; fire disaster

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護士荒 hù shì huāng - nursing shortage; shortage of nurses

手術 shǒu shù - surgery; operation

病床 bìng chuáng - hospital bed

復健 fù jiàn - rehabilitation; physical therapy

縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities

員林 Yuán lín - Yuanlin (a city in Changhua County, Taiwan)

鄉鎮 xiāng zhèn - township; rural town

醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán - medical staff; healthcare workers

護理師執照 hù lǐ shī zhí zhào - nursing license

第一線 dì yī xiàn - frontline; first line

護理師 hù lǐ shī - registered nurse; nurse

薪資回報和勞動強度不成正比 xīn zī huí bào hé láo dòng qiáng dù bù chéng zhèng bǐ - the salary does not match the workload; pay is not proportional to the work intensity

科技業 kē jì yè - technology industry; tech sector

連年 lián nián - year after year; consecutively over the years

大幅調薪 dà fú tiáo xīn - to significantly increase salaries

基本底薪 jī běn dǐ xīn - basic salary; base pay

白班 bái bān - day shift

上夜班 shàng yè bān - to work the night shift

依賴 yī lài - to rely on; depend on

夜班 yè bān - night shift

津貼 jīn tiē - allowance; stipend

撐高 chēng gāo - to boost; raise (e.g. income)

收入 shōu rù - income; earnings

保障 bǎo zhàng - to protect; safeguard; guarantee

改革 gǎi gé - reform; to reform

健保 jiàn bǎo - National Health Insurance (NHI)

護理人員 hù lǐ rén yuán - nursing staff; nurses

將近 jiāng jìn - nearly; close to

惡劣 è liè - harsh; terrible; poor (conditions)

無止盡 wú zhǐ jìn - endless; never-ending

輪班 lún bān - shift work; rotating shifts

超時工作 chāo shí gōng zuò - overtime work; working beyond regular hours

現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon

疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; pandemic outbreak

新冠病毒 xīn guān bìng dú - COVID-19 coronavirus

緊繃 jǐn bēng - tense; under great pressure

高壓 gāo yā - high pressure; high-stress

心灰意冷 xīn huī yì lěng - to lose heart; become completely discouraged

離職 lí zhí - to resign; leave one's job

紛紛 fēn fēn - one after another; in large numbers

醫美診所 yī měi zhěn suǒ - cosmetic medicine clinic; aesthetic clinic

長照機構 cháng zhào jī gòu - long-term care facility

連鎖反應 lián suǒ fǎn yìng - chain reaction; ripple effect

急診室 jí zhěn shì - emergency room (ER); emergency department

急診留觀區 jí zhěn liú guān qū - emergency observation area; ER observation ward

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台北國際牛肉麵節 Táiběi Guójì Niúròu Miàn Jié - Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival

參賽 cān sài - to participate in a competition

鮮食組 xiān shí zǔ - fresh-cooked category (competition division)

調理包組 tiáo lǐ bāo zǔ - ready-to-cook meal pack category

紅燒 hóng shāo - braised (in soy sauce); red-braised

清燉 qīng dùn - clear-braised; lightly stewed

經典 jīng diǎn - classic; iconic

口味 kǒu wèi - flavor; taste

清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing

順口 shùn kǒu - smooth and pleasant to eat or drink

現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; at the venue

熬煮湯頭 áo zhǔ tāng tóu - to slowly simmer broth

愛好者 ài hào zhě - enthusiast; lover (of something)

美食市集 měi shí shì jí - food market; food fair

店家 diàn jiā - shop; vendor; restaurant owner

試吃 shì chī - food tasting; to sample food

折扣 zhé kòu - discount

得獎 dé jiǎng - to win an award; award-winning

頂尖 dǐng jiān - top; world-class; leading

規劃 guī huà - to plan; to organize

親子小廚師 qīn zǐ xiǎo chú shī - parent-child junior chef activity

體驗 tǐ yàn - experience; hands-on experience

料理秀 liào lǐ xiù - cooking show; culinary demonstration

抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lucky draw; prize drawing

圓山花博公園 Yuánshān Huābó Gōngyuán - Yuanshan Expo Park

淡水信義線 Dànshuǐ Xìnyì Xiàn - Tamsui–Xinyi Line (Taipei Metro Red Line)

紅線 hóng xiàn - Red Line (Taipei Metro)

圓山站 Yuánshān Zhàn - Yuanshan Station

品嘗 pǐn cháng - to taste; to savor

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