國際盛會 guójì shènghuì – international grand event

大阪 Dàbǎn – Osaka, a major city in Japan

關西 Guānxī – Kansai, a region in Japan including Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe

世博會 (世界博覽會) shìbóhuì (shìjiè bólǎnhuì) – World Expo; a large-scale international exposition held every few years

讓生命閃耀光輝的未來社會藍圖 ràng shēngmìng shǎnyào guānghuī de wèilái shèhuì lántú – “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” the theme of the Osaka 2025 World Expo

機構 jīgòu – organization; institution

碳中和 tàn zhōnghé – carbon neutrality

數位科技 shùwèi kējì – digital technology

次世代交通工具 cìshìdài jiāotōng gōngjù – next-generation transportation tools

虛擬 xūnǐ – virtual

永續 yǒngxù – sustainability

再生 zàishēng – recycling; regeneration

海洋塑料 hǎiyáng sùliào – ocean plastic

貨架 huòjià – shelf (for displaying goods)

購物籃 gòuwù lán – shopping basket

生物氣體發電廠 shēngwù qìtǐ fādiànchǎng – biogas power plant

微生物 wéishēngwù – microorganism

廢棄物 fèiqìwù – waste; discarded materials

再生能源 zàishēng néngyuán – renewable energy

反思 fǎnsī – reflection; introspection

週邊商品 zhōubiān shāngpǐn – peripheral products; merchandise

絨毛玩偶 róngmáo wán’ǒu – plush toy

鑰匙圈 yàoshǐquān – keychain

大開眼界 dàkāi yǎnjiè – to greatly broaden one’s horizons

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颱風 tái fēng – typhoon

雷陣雨 léi zhèn yǔ – thunderstorm

四面環海 sì miàn huán hǎi – surrounded by sea on all sides

地理位置 dì lǐ wèi zhì – geographical location

天然 tiān rán – natural

災害 zāi hài – disaster; calamity

初秋 chū qiū – early autumn

倒 dǎo – to fall over; to topple

淹水 yān shuǐ – to flood; flooding

停班停課 tíng bān tíng kè – suspension of work and classes

天氣預報 tiān qì yù bào – weather forecast

登陸 dēng lù – to make landfall (used for typhoons)

關緊 guān jǐn – to close tightly

玻璃 bō lí – glass

被風吹破 bèi fēng chuī pò – to be broken by the wind

膠帶 jiāo dài – tape (adhesive tape)

貼 tiē – to stick; to paste

隙縫 xì fèng – gap; crack

震動 zhèn dòng – to shake; to vibrate

窗簾 chuāng lián – curtain

阻擋力 zǔ dǎng lì – blocking power; ability to stop something

手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng – flashlight

慌張 huāng zhāng – flustered; panicked

土石流 tǔ shí liú – landslide; debris flow

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有史以來 yǒu shǐ yǐ lái – in all of history; ever since records began

大規模 dà guī mó – large-scale; massive

罷免 bà miǎn – to recall (an elected official); recall vote

下台 xià tái – to step down; to resign from a position

開端 kāi duān – beginning; starting point

立法院 lì fǎ yuàn – Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's legislature)

立法委員 lì fǎ wěi yuán – legislator; member of the Legislative Yuan

民進黨 mín jìn dǎng – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), a major political party in Taiwan

過半席次 guò bàn xí cì – more than half the seats (in a legislative body)

國民黨 guó mín dǎng – Kuomintang (KMT), a major political party in Taiwan

民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng – Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), a newer political party in Taiwan

三黨不過半 sān dǎng bù guò bàn – “three parties, none over half”; refers to no single party having a majority

朝小野大 cháo xiǎo yě dà – ruling party is small, opposition is large (a political imbalance)

局勢 jú shì – situation; state of affairs

執政 zhí zhèng – to govern; to be in power

掌握 zhǎng wò – to grasp; to control

行政權 xíng zhèng quán – executive power

主導 zhǔ dǎo – to lead; to dominate

法案 fǎ àn – bill; proposed law

推行 tuī xíng – to implement; to carry out

公民團體 gōng mín tuán tǐ – civic group; citizen organization

國防預算 guó fáng yù suàn – national defense budget

公職人員 gōng zhí rén yuán – public officials

戰局 zhàn jú – the (political) battle; situation of conflict

擴散 kuò sàn – to spread; to expand

響應 xiǎng yìng – to respond (to a call or initiative)

選罷法 xuǎn bà fǎ – Election and Recall Act (Taiwan’s law governing elections and recalls)

階段 jiē duàn – stage; phase

提議 tí yì – to propose; proposal

選區 xuǎn qū – electoral district; constituency

連署 lián shǔ – joint signature; petition

選舉人數 xuǎn jǔ rén shù – number of eligible voters

付出了心血 fù chū le xīn xiě – put in great effort; devoted much hard work

政治鬥爭 zhèng zhì dòu zhēng – political struggle; power struggle

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連鎖火鍋店 lián suǒ huǒ guō diàn – chain hot pot restaurant

安慰 ān wèi – to comfort; to console

香氣四溢 xiāng qì sì yì – full of fragrance; aroma wafting everywhere

鍋底 guō dǐ – soup base (for hot pot)

熱騰騰 rè téng téng – steaming hot

讚 zàn – awesome; great (slang/exclamation)

肉多多火鍋 ròu duō duō huǒ guō – "Meaty Hot Pot" (a popular hot pot chain in Taiwan)

盎司 àng sī – ounce (unit of weight)

蔬菜吧 shū cài ba – vegetable bar (self-serve vegetable counter)

無限供應 wú xiàn gōng yìng – unlimited supply; all-you-can-eat

湯底 tāng dǐ – soup base

蒜頭雞白湯 suàn tóu jī bái tāng – garlic chicken white broth

沙茶湯 shā chá tāng – satay broth (made with savory satay sauce)

酸菜湯 suān cài tāng – pickled cabbage broth

炒辛香料 chǎo xīn xiāng liào – stir-fried spices and aromatics

特製 tè zhì – specially made; custom-made

狂一鍋 kuáng yì guō – "Fondue Retro" (a creative Taiwanese-style hot pot chain)

潮流文化 cháo liú wén huà – pop culture; trendy culture

經典的台菜 jīng diǎn de tái cài – classic Taiwanese dishes

做結合 zuò jié hé – to combine; to integrate

創意 chuàng yì – creativity

排骨酥鍋 pái gǔ sū guō – crispy pork rib hot pot

手工 shǒu gōng – handmade

白蘿蔔 bái luó bo – white radish; daikon

柴魚 chái yú – dried bonito (used in broth)

高湯 gāo tāng – broth; stock

湯頭 tāng tóu – soup flavor; taste of the broth

香醇 xiāng chún – rich and fragrant (usually describing soup or drinks)

燒酒雞蛤蜊鍋 shāo jiǔ jī gě lì guō – cooking wine chicken and clam hot pot

生炒花枝 shēng chǎo huā zhī – stir-fried squid

藥膳雞腿 yào shàn jī tuǐ – herbal chicken thigh (in medicinal soup)

霜淇淋 shuāng qí lín – soft serve ice cream

石二鍋 shí èr guō – "Shi Erguo" (a budget-friendly hot pot chain in Taiwan)

親民 qīn mín – affordable; accessible to ordinary people

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大吃特吃 dà chī tè chī - to eat a lot; to feast

夜店 yè diàn - nightclub

一堆人 yì duī rén - a bunch of people; a crowd

習俗 xí sú - custom; tradition

紅蛋 hóng dàn - red-dyed egg

紅麴 hóng jú - red yeast rice (used for coloring or fermentation)

食用色素 shí yòng sè sù - edible food coloring

水煮蛋 shuǐ zhǔ dàn - boiled egg

染成 rǎn chéng - to dye into (a color)

象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize; a symbol

吉祥喜慶 jí xiáng xǐ qìng - auspicious and festive

避邪 bì xié - to ward off evil spirits

圓形 yuán xíng - circular shape

圓滿 yuán mǎn - complete; perfect; satisfactory

物資 wù zī - material goods; supplies

珍貴 zhēn guì - precious; valuable

營養 yíng yǎng - nutrition; nourishment

來源 lái yuán - source; origin

補充 bǔ chōng - to supplement; to replenish

豬腳麵線 zhū jiǎo miàn xiàn - pig’s feet with thin noodles

咬斷 yǎo duàn - to bite off

長命 cháng mìng - long life

長壽 cháng shòu - longevity

麵線 miàn xiàn - thin wheat noodles

長壽麵 cháng shòu miàn - longevity noodles

小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì - with great care; cautiously

用筷子夾整條 yòng kuài zi jiā zhěng tiáo - to pick up the whole strand (e.g. of noodle) with chopsticks

斷掉 duàn diào - to break off

把不好的運氣踩在腳底下 bǎ bù hǎo de yùn qì cǎi zài jiǎo dǐ xià - to step on and suppress bad luck

慶生 qìng shēng - to celebrate a birthday

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關注 guān zhù – to pay attention to / attention

明星 míng xīng – celebrity / star

心臟 xīn zàng – heart (organ)

肝臟 gān zàng – liver (organ)

移植手術 yí zhí shǒu shù – transplant surgery

醫療成就 yī liáo chéng jiù – medical achievement

引起了爭議 yǐn qǐ le zhēng yì – caused controversy

器官 qì guān – organ (of the body)

捐贈 juān zèng – to donate / donation

活摘器官 huó zhāi qì guān – live organ harvesting

爭議 zhēng yì – controversy / dispute

政治犯 zhèng zhì fàn – political prisoner

來源 lái yuán – source / origin

紀錄片 jì lù piàn – documentary film

透露 tòu lòu – to reveal / to disclose

身上 shēn shàng – on the body / from someone

活生生 huó shēng shēng – alive / vivid / living

腎臟 shèn zàng – kidney

質疑 zhí yí – to question / to doubt

非自願的捐贈 fēi zì yuàn de juān zèng – non-voluntary donation

綁架 bǎng jià – to kidnap / kidnapping

醫療體系 yī liáo tǐ xì – medical system / healthcare system

犯罪 fàn zuì – crime / to commit a crime

幫凶 bāng xiōng – accomplice / accessory to a crime

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福隆海水浴場 (Fulong Beach)

Transportation:Take the Taiwan Railway (TRA) to Fulong Station

Address:新北市貢寮區福隆街41號 (No. 40, Fulong St., Gongliao District, New Taipei City)

海水浴場 hǎi shuǐ yù chǎng – beach resort; seaside swimming area

貢寮 Gòng liáo – Gongliao (a district in New Taipei City, Taiwan)

金色的沙灘 jīn sè de shā tān – golden beach

陽光 yáng guāng – sunlight; sunshine

海浪 hǎi làng – ocean wave

療癒 liáo yù – healing; soothing (often used to describe things that relax or comfort the soul)

雄偉 xióng wěi – majestic; grand

基隆山脈 Jī lóng shān mài – Keelung Mountain Range

捨不得走 shě bù dé zǒu – reluctant to leave; not willing to go

沙雕季 shā diāo jì – sand sculpture season

迪士尼仲夏歡樂祭 Dí shì ní zhòng xià huān lè jì – Disney Midsummer Festival

米奇 Mǐ qí – Mickey (Mouse)

迪士尼公主 Dí shì ní gōng zhǔ – Disney Princesses

史迪奇 Shǐ dí qí – Stitch (from Lilo & Stitch)

玩具總動員 Wán jù zǒng dòng yuán – Toy Story

胡迪 Hú dí – Woody (character from Toy Story)

巴斯光年 Bā sī guāng nián – Buzz Lightyear (character from Toy Story)

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父親節 fù qīn jié - Father’s Day

華盛頓州 Huá shèng dùn zhōu - Washington State (in the USA)

辛苦 xīn kǔ - hard; toilsome; full of hardship

玫瑰 méi guī - rose (flower)

紀念 jì niàn - to commemorate; in memory of

由來 yóu lái - origin; source

溫馨 wēn xīn - warm and sweet; heartwarming

豪華 háo huá - luxurious; fancy

皮夾 pí jiá - wallet

皮帶 pí dài - belt

實用 shí yòng - practical; useful

三c產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (computer, communication, and consumer electronics)

平板 píng bǎn - tablet

金門高粱酒 Jīn mén gāo liáng jiǔ - Kinmen Kaoliang liquor 

按摩椅 àn mó yǐ - massage chair

筋骨鬆一下 jīn gǔ sōng yí xià - relax the muscles and bones; to loosen up and relieve physical tension

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微軟 wéi ruǎn – Microsoft

裁員 cái yuán – to lay off employees / layoffs

工程師 gōng chéng shī – engineer

震撼 zhèn hàn – shock / to be shocked

華盛頓州 Huá shèng dùn zhōu – Washington State (U.S.)

總部 zǒng bù – headquarters

軟體工程師 ruǎn tǐ gōng chéng shī – software engineer

產品經理 chǎn pǐn jīng lǐ – product manager

整體來說 zhěng tǐ lái shuō – overall / generally speaking

全球員工 quán qiú yuán gōng – global employees

跨部門 kuà bù mén – across departments

跨地區 kuà dì qū – across regions / cross-regional

減少 jiǎn shǎo – to reduce / to decrease

管理職 guǎn lǐ zhí – management positions

財報 cái bào – financial report

分析 fēn xī – to analyze / analysis

組織調整 zǔ zhī tiáo zhěng – organizational restructuring

疫情期間 yì qíng qí jiān – during the pandemic

擴編 kuò biān – to expand staff / to scale up

招 zhāo – to recruit / to hire

結構 jié gòu – structure

谷歌 Gǔ gē – Google

亞馬遜 Yà mǎ xùn – Amazon

調整 tiáo zhěng – to adjust / adjustment

把層級變少 bǎ céng jí biàn shǎo – to reduce hierarchy / flatten the structure

組織扁平化 zǔ zhī biǎn píng huà – organizational flattening

被升為 bèi shēng wéi – to be promoted as / to be made (something)

寫程式 xiě chéng shì – to write code / to program

效率變低 xiào lǜ biàn dī – efficiency becomes lower

搞不清楚 gǎo bù qīng chǔ – to be confused / to not understand clearly

專案工程師 zhuān àn gōng chéng shī – project engineer

資源 zī yuán – resources

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大稻埕夏日節 Dàdàochéng xià rì jié – Dadaocheng Summer Festival

大稻埕煙火 Dàdàochéng yān huǒ – Dadaocheng fireworks

市集 shì jí – market or fair (often temporary and festive)

煙火秀 yān huǒ xiù – fireworks show

七夕情人節 Qīxī qíng rén jié – Qixi Festival; Chinese Valentine’s Day

北門站 Běi Mén zhàn – Beimen Station (on the Taipei MRT Green Line)

靜修女中 Jìng xiū nǚ zhōng – Jinxiou Girls’ High School (a local bus stop name)

雙連站 Shuāng lián zhàn – Shuanglian Station (on the Taipei MRT Red Line)

大橋頭站 Dà qiáo tóu zhàn – Daqiaotou Station (on the Taipei MRT Orange Line)

大稻埕碼頭 Dàdàochéng mǎ tóu – Dadaocheng Wharf

貨櫃市集 huò guì shì jí – container market (market made from shipping containers)

異國料理 yì guó liào lǐ – exotic/international cuisine

冰涼 bīng liáng – icy and refreshing; cold

調酒 tiáo jiǔ – mixed drink; cocktail

夕陽 xì yáng – sunset

街頭藝人 jiē tóu yì rén – street performer

迪化街 Dí huà jiē – Dihua Street (a historic and traditional street in Taipei)

南北貨 nán běi huò – traditional dry goods and groceries from all over Taiwan

中藥 zhōng yào – traditional Chinese medicine

霞海城隍廟 Xiá hǎi chéng huáng miào – Xiahai City God Temple (famous temple in Taipei)

月老 Yuè lǎo – the Chinese god of love and marriage

求姻緣 qiú yīn yuán – to pray for a romantic relationship or a good marriage match

靈驗 líng yàn – effective; spiritually responsive or miraculous

景點 jǐng diǎn – tourist attraction; scenic spot

水岸光廊 shuǐ àn guāng láng – Riverside Light Corridor (a decorative light installation along the river)

沿著 yán zhe – along (a road, river, etc.)

淡水河邊 Dàn shuǐ hé biān – by the Tamsui River

燈飾裝置 dēng shì zhuāng zhì – decorative light installation

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