嚴肅 yán sù - serious

發出很大的聲音 fāchū hěn dà de shēngyīn - make loud noises

放音樂 fàng yīnyuè - play music

盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible; try to

洗衣機 xǐyījī - washing machine

吸塵器 xīchénqì - vacuum cleaner

電器 diànqì - electrical appliances

抽菸 chōu yān - smoking (cigarettes)

室內 shìnèi - indoors; inside

廁所 cèsuǒ - toilet; restroom

管線 guǎnxiàn - pipeline

互通 hùtōng - interconnected; linked

住戶 zhùhù - residents; tenants

煙味 yānwèi - smoke smell

檢舉 jiǎnjǔ - report; inform on

規定 guīdìng - regulation; rule

屋子 wūzi - house; room

陽台 yángtái - balcony

實在 shízài - indeed; really

鄰居 línjū - neighbor

管委會 guǎnwěihuì - property management committee

被...趕出來 bèi... gǎn chūlái - be kicked out by...

合理 hélǐ - reasonable; fair

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Lulu在台北住多久了? How long has Lulu been living in Taipei?

不適應 bù shìyìng - not accustomed; uncomfortable

隨遇而安 suíyù'érbān - adapt to circumstances; go with the flow

繁華 fánhuá - bustling; flourishing

密集 mìjí - dense; crowded

商圈 shāngquān - commercial district; business area

清幽 qīngyōu - quiet and peaceful

偏向 piānxiàng - tend to; lean towards

三峽 sānxiá - Sanshia (a district in New Taipei City)

土城 tǔchéng - Tucheng (a district in New Taipei City)

住在台北好嗎? Is living in Taipei enjoyable?

吵雜 chǎozá - noisy; chaotic

清靜 qīngjìng - quiet; peaceful

新北 xīnběi - New Taipei City

市中心外圍 shì zhōngxīn wàipéi - outskirts of the city center

定義 dìngyì - definition

往外擴散 wǎng wài kuòsàn - expanding outward

內湖 nèihú - Neihu District (a district in Taipei)

板南線 bǎnnán xiàn - Bannan Line (a Taipei Metro line)

板橋 bǎnqiáo - Banqiao District (a district in New Taipei City)

台北哪裡好玩? What are the must-visit places in Taipei?

假設 jiǎshè - assumption; hypothesis

性質 xìngzhì - nature; character

文青 wénqīng - hipster; someone with artistic or cultural interests

華山 huáshān - Huashan 1914 Creative Park (an arts and cultural center in Taipei)

北流 běiliú - an area in Taipei known for its cultural events

裝置藝術 zhuāngzhì yìshù - installation art

唱片 chàngpiàn - record; album

年齡層 niánlíng céng - age group; demographic

外觀 wàiguān - appearance; exterior

西裝 xīzhuāng - suit

噱頭 xuétou - gimmick; attraction

虛華 xūhuá (Taiwanese: hi hua) - ostentation; superficiality; flashy

台灣人推薦的台北酒吧 Recommended Taipei bars by Taiwanese.

Valley22 - a bar in Taipei

許願池 xǔyuàn chí - wishing well

小網美 xiǎo wǎngměi - Instagrammable; something that's visually appealing and suitable for social media posts

投幣 tóubì - inserting coins (in this context, for entry)

霓虹燈 níhóngdēng - neon lights

美夢成真 měimèng chéngzhēn - dream come true

酒單 jiǔ dān - drinks menu; beverage list

調 tiáo - mix; prepare (in the context of making drinks)

威士忌 wēishìjì - whiskey

烈 liè - strong; fierce

KOR - a bar in Taipei

忠孝敦化 zhōngxiào dūnhuà - Zhongxiao Dunhua (an area in Taipei)

Frank - a bar in Taipei

疫情 yìqíng - epidemic; pandemic

倒 dǎo - close down; go out of business

BARCODE - a bar in Taipei

夜店風 yèdiàn fēng - nightclub-style

在台北去哪裡逛街? Where to go shopping in Taipei?

夯 hāng - in trend; popular

中山站 zhōngshān zhàn - Zhongshan Station (a location in Taipei)

新興 xīnxīng - emerging; up-and-coming

偏 piān - tend to; somewhat inclined

日系 rìxì - Japanese style

韓系 hánxì - Korean style

東區 dōngqū - East District, a shopping area in Taipei

網拍街 wǎng pāi jiē - online shopping street

冷清 lěngqīng - desolate; quiet (usually used to describe a place lacking in activity)

通化夜市 tōnghuà yèshì - Tonghua Night Market (a night market in Taipei)

米粉湯 mǐfěn tāng - rice noodle soup

地瓜球 dìguā qiú - sweet potato balls

紅花鹽水雞 hónghuā yánshuǐ jī - Red Flower Salted Chicken (a popular foodstand in Tonghua Night Market)

鹽水雞 yánshuǐ jī - Salted Chicken

各大節目 gè dà jiémù - various major TV programs

邀約 yāoyuē - invitation; invite

店面 diànmiàn - storefront; shop

攤販 tānfàn - street vendor; stall

大概知道 dàgài zhīdào - roughly know

信義安和 xìnyì ānhé - Xinyi Anhe (an area in Taipei)

夜市外圍 yèshì wàipéi - the outskirts of the night market

專心 zhuānxīn - focus; concentrate

遛狗 liù gǒu - walk the dog; take a dog for a walk

饒河夜市 ráohé yèshì - Raohe Night Market (a night market in Taipei)

藍線 lán xiàn - Blue Line (referring to the Taipei Metro system)

紅線 hóng xiàn - Red Line (referring to the Taipei Metro system)

士林夜市 shìlín yèshì - Shilin Night Market (a well-known night market in Taipei)

店家 diànjiā - store; shop

從頭逛到尾 cóng tóu guàng dào wěi - walk from start to finish (referring to the entire length of something)

以吃為主 yǐ chī wéi zhǔ - focused on eating (referring to a place primarily known for its food)

網拍 wǎng pāi - online shopping

代購 dàigòu - proxy shopping; purchasing goods on behalf of someone else

淘寶 táobǎo - Taobao (a popular Chinese online shopping website)

蝦皮 xiāpí - Shopee (an e-commerce platform)

韓貨 hán huò - Korean products or goods

高單價 gāo dān jià - high unit price; expensive

敬佩 jìngpèi - admire

企業家 qǐyèjiā - entrepreneur

張忠謀 Zhāng Zhōngmóu - Morris Chang (founder of TSMC)

工研院院長 Gōngyán Yuàn yuànzhǎng - Director-General of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

工研院 Gōngyán Yuàn - Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

哈佛大學 Hāfú Dàxué - Harvard University

就讀 jiùdú - study; attend (school)

截然不同 jié rán bùtóng - completely different

只要努力，就能出頭 zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù néng chūtóu - as long as you work hard, you can succeed

美國夢 Měiguó mèng - American Dream

觸手可及 chùshǒu kějí - within reach; attainable

麻省理工學院 Máshěng Lǐgōng Xuéyuàn - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

機械系 jīxiè xì - Mechanical Engineering Department

物理 wùlǐ - Physics

工程 gōngchéng - Engineering

以...聞名 yǐ... wénmíng - known for; famous for

理工 lǐgōng - Science and Engineering

台積電 Táijīdiàn - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)

半導體製造廠 bàndǎotǐ zhìzào chǎng - Semiconductor manufacturing company

半導體 bàndǎotǐ - Semiconductor

飛利浦公司 Fēilìpǔ Gōngsī - Philips (a Dutch multinational technology company)

一路堅持到底 yīlù jiānchí dàodǐ - persist all the way; keep going till the end

數一數二 shù yī shù èr - one of the top

經營理念 jīngyíng lǐniàn - management philosophy

密不可分 mì bù kěfēn - inseparable

代工策略 dàigōng cèlüè - foundry strategy (referring to TSMC's business model)

代工 dàigōng - foundry; contract manufacturing

製造商 zhìzào shāng - manufacturer

設備 shèbèi - equipment

技術 jìshù - technology

戰略 zhànlüè - strategy

大膽 dàdǎn - bold; daring

核心技術 héxīn jìshù - core technology

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其中 qízhōng - among; in which

丹丹漢堡 Dāndān Hànbǎo - Dan Dan Burger (a Taiwanese fast-food chain)

CP值 CP zhí - cost-performance ratio (a measure of value for money)

套餐 tàocān - set meal; combo

粥 zhōu - congee; porridge

羹 gēng - thick soup

米糕 mǐgāo - rice cake

肯德基 Kěndéjī - KFC

營養 yíngyǎng - nutrition

五穀瘦肉粥 wǔgǔ shòuròu zhōu - five-grain lean pork congee

麵線羹 miànxiàn gēng - vermicelli soup

餐點 cāndiǎn - meal; dish

推 tuī - recommend

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Lulu最近負責的節目結束了!  Lulu recently wrapped up a program.

告一段落 gào yīduànluò - come to an end; wrap up

IG動態 IG dòngtài - Instagram stories

大咖 dà kā - celebrities; big shots

外商公司 wàishāng gōngsī - foreign company

迪士尼 díshìní - Disney

胡瓜 húguā - a Taiwanese television host and comedian

瑪莉亞 mǎlìyà - a Taiwanese television host

撤台 chè tái - to withdraw from Taiwan market

衛視 wèishì - a TV channel

高層 gāocéng - high-level; upper management

捨不得 shě bùdé - reluctant to part with; can't bear to lose

反正 fǎnzhèng - anyway; anyhow

閒 xián - free; leisure

空窗期 kōngchuāng qī - interim period; downtime

這個節目是什麼節目? What kind of program was it?

綜藝談話性節目 zōngyì tánhuà xìng jiémù - variety talk show

類型 lèixíng - type; genre

大同小異 dàtóng xiǎoyì - similar in nature; variations on a theme

來賓 láibīn - guests (on a show)

氛圍 fēnwéi - atmosphere; ambiance

受眾 shòuzhòng - audience; viewership

收視率 shōushì lǜ - television ratings

差距 chājù - gap; difference

整體來說 zhěngtǐ láishuō - overall; on the whole

中年 zhōngnián - middle-aged

小S xiǎo S - a Taiwanese television host and comedian

族群 zúqún - group; demographic

現象 xiànxiàng - phenomenon; trend

台灣人推薦看什麼Youtube影片? What YouTube videos do Taiwanese people recommend?

High Day - a YouTube channel discussing Korean social issues and providing Korean travel information, watch it here: Click

X調查 X diàochá - a YouTube channel featuring detective and mystery stories, intriguing character stories, and unsolved mysteries, watch it here: Click

頻道 píndào - channel

前期 qiánqī - in the early stages; preliminary

社會案件 shèhuì ànjiàn - social issues or cases

吃喝玩樂 chīhēwánlè - food, drink, and entertainment; lifestyle

Joeman - a famous youtuber in Taiwan, watch it here:  Click

Hook - a famous youtuber in Taiwan, watch it here:  Click

異言堂yìyán táng - a current affairs discussion program on YouTube, watch it here: Click

訂閱 dìngyuè - subscribe; subscription

異色檔案 Yìsè dǎng'àn - a YouTube channel covering current events, bizarre occurrences, suspenseful cases, paranormal phenomena, urban legends, unsolved mysteries, and site explorations, watch it at here: Click

懸疑未解 xuányí wèijiě - suspense unsolved

懸疑 xuányí - suspense; mystery

都市傳說 dūshì chuánshuō - urban legends

人性 rénxìng - human nature

黑暗面 hēi'àn miàn - dark side

提防 tífáng - be cautious; guard against

台灣人在公司裡好嗎? Is the work environment good for Taiwanese in the company?

職場 zhíchǎng - workplace

險惡 xiǎn'è - sinister; treacherous

現實 xiànshí - reality; realistic

藝人 yìrén - entertainer; artist (referring to performers in the entertainment industry)

長官 zhǎngguān - superior; boss; authority figure

喜好 xǐhào - preference; liking

黑澀會 hēi sè huì - a Taiwanese variety show

私底下鬥爭 sīdǐxià dòuzhēng - under-the-table competition or conflicts

檯面上 táimiàn shàng - on the surface; publicly

隱隱約約 yǐnyǐnyuēyuē - vague; indistinct

被捧 bèi pěng - to be praised or idolized

效果 xiàoguǒ - effect; result

擦槍走火 cā qiāng zǒu huǒ - (lit.accidentally discharge a gun) idiomatically, it can mean unintended consequences

恩怨 ēnyuàn - grudges; grievances

隱藏 yǐncáng - conceal; hide

不合 bùhé - disagreement; discord

片段 piànduàn - segment; clip

Lulu跟藝人變成了朋友嗎? Has Lulu become friends with any celebrities?

性騷擾 xìngsāorǎo - sexual harassment

演藝圈 yǎnyì quān - entertainment industry; show business

密切 mìqiè - close; intimate

接觸 jiēchù - contact; interaction

風頭上 fēngtóu shàng - in the limelight; in a prominent position

私交 sījiāo - private relationship or friendship

謝師宴 xièshī yàn - farewell party (often held for teachers, mentors, or colleagues)

聊私事 liáo sīshì - discuss personal matters

行程 xíngchéng - schedule; itinerary

日常 rìcháng - daily life; everyday

打羽球 dǎ yǔqiú - play badminton

場地 chǎngdì - venue; location

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高雄 Gāoxióng - Kaohsiung (a city in Taiwan)

北回歸線 Běi Huíguīxiàn - tropic of cancer

以南 yǐ nán - south of

太陽直射 tàiyáng zhíshè - direct sunlight of the sun

龍虎塔 Lónghǔ Tǎ - Dragon and tiger pagodas

高塔 gāo tǎ - high tower

趨吉避凶 qū jí bì xiōng - seek good fortune and avoid misfortune

宗教信仰 zōngjiào xìnyǎng - religious beliefs

佛教 Fójiào - buddhism

道教 Dàojiào - taoism

佛光山 Fóguāngshān - fo guang shan (a Buddhist temple)

尊 zūn - honorable; revered

佛像 Fóxiàng - Buddha statue

壯觀 zhuàngguān - spectacular; magnificent

平靜 píngjìng - calm; peaceful

民俗信仰 mín sú xìn yǎng - folk beliefs

美濃 Měinóng - Meinong (a district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

客家文化 Kèjiā wénhuà - Hakka culture

清朝時期 Qīngcháo shíqī - Qing Dynasty period

開墾 kāikěn - cultivation; reclamation

豐富 fēngfù - abundant; rich

明朝 Míngcháo - Ming Dynasty

印尼 Yìnní - Indonesia

馬來西亞 Mǎláixīyà - Malaysia

東南亞 Dōngnányà - Southeast Asia

紙傘 zhǐsǎn - paper umbrella

圖樣 túyàng - pattern; design

收藏 shōucáng - collect

海港 hǎigǎng - seaport; harbor

海鮮 hǎixiān - seafood

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孫子兵法 Sūnzǐ bīngfǎ - the art of war (book by Sun Tzu)

兵書 bīngshū - military treatise

軍事學 jūnshì xué - military science

深遠 shēnyuǎn - profound; far-reaching

帝王 dìwáng - emperor

將軍 jiàngjūn - general

軍事專家 jūnshì zhuānjiā - military expert

西元前 Xīyuán qián - B.C. 

打仗 dǎzhàng - wage war; fight

經商 jīngshāng - do business; engage in commerce

比爾蓋茲 Bǐ'ěr Gàizī - Bill Gates

商場如戰場 Shāngchǎng rú zhànbǎo - the business world is like a battlefield.

人際關係 rénjì guānxì - interpersonal relationships

應用 yìngyòng - application; apply

篇 piān - section; piece (used for written works)

乾貨 gānhuò - practical information; useful knowledge

知己知彼，百戰不殆 zhī jǐ zhī bǐ, bǎi zhàn bù dài - know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

敵人 dírén - enemy; opponent

身邊 shēnbiān - around oneself; nearby

輸 shū - lose; be defeated

作者 zuòzhě - author

孫子 Sūnzǐ - Sun Tzu (author of "The Art of War")

平手 píngshǒu - a draw; a tie (in a competition)

策略 cèlüè - strategy; tactics

實用 shíyòng - practical; useful

衝突 chōngtū - conflict; clash

攻擊 gōngjī - attack; assault

版本 bǎnběn - edition; version

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他的工作是什麼? What is his job?

土地開發 tǔ dì kāi fā - land development

業務 yè wù - salesperson

黑 hēi - black (In this context, it could imply something illegal or unethical)

換跑道 huàn pǎo dào - change career or field

黑道 hēi dào - underworld, criminal underworld 

土地買賣 tǔ dì mǎi mài - land buying and selling

牽扯 qiān chě - involve, implicate

土地利益 tǔ dì lì yì - land interests or benefits

偏 piān - partially, biased toward

都市更新 dū shì gēng xīn (都更 dū gēng) - urban renewal

收購 shōu gòu - acquisition, purchase

洽談 qià tán - negotiate, discuss

範圍 fàn wéi - scope, range

為什麼台灣政府想要都更? Why does the Taiwanese government want urban renewal?

趨向於 qū xiàng yú - tend to, inclined to

頻繁 pín fán - frequent

翻修 fān xiū - renovation, refurbishment

整合 zhěng hé - integrate, consolidation

住戶 zhù hù - residents, households

翻新 fān xīn - renovate, remodel

地主 dì zhǔ - landlord, property owner

貪心 tān xīn - greedy

坪數 píng shù - square footage, floor area

坪 píng - ping (a unit of measurement for area, 1 ping is approximately 3.3 square meters)

殺價 shā jià - bargain, haggle over pric

台灣人想要都更嗎? Do Taiwanese people support urban renewal?

牽扯到 qiān chě dào - involve, implicate

建設公司 jiàn shè gōng sī - construction company

放軟 fàng ruǎn - soften, relax

認同 rèn tóng - recognize, agree with

要嘛...要嘛... yào ma... yào ma... - either... or...

拉倒 lā dǎo - give up, abandon

他的公司好嗎? Is his company reputable?

光華商場 guāng huá shāng chǎng - Guanghua Shopping Mall (a location in Taipei)

建案 jiàn'àn - construction project or development project

板橋 bǎnqiáo - Banqiao (a district in New Taipei City)

大遠百 dà yuǎn bǎi - Far Eastern Department Store (a well-known department store chain)

雙北 shuāng běi - refers to both Taipei and New Taipei City

台灣的建設公司對台灣人好嗎? How do construction companies in Taiwan treat Taiwanese people?

不吝嗇 bú lìn sè - generous; not stingy

獎勵 jiǎnglì - incentive; reward

雙贏 shuāng yíng - win-win

爭取 zhēngqǔ - strive for; seek; fight for

舊翻新 jiù fānxīn - renovation of old buildings

地帶 dìdài - zone; area; region

他為什麼想要做業務? Why does he want to work as a salesperson?

人生經歷 rénshēng jīnglì - life experience

內向 nèixiàng - introverted

接觸 jiēchù - contact; interact with

低迷 dīmí - downturn; slump

行業 hángyè - industry; field

陌生開發 mòshēng kāifā - cold prospecting; developing new contacts

攤販 tānfàn - street vendor

培養感情 péiyǎng gǎnqíng - cultivate relationships

捨不得 shě bùdé - reluctant to part with; can't bear to

窮到快不能吃飯 qióng dào kuài bùnéng chīfàn - so poor that could barely afford to eat

換個跑道 huàn ge pǎodào - change career paths or fields

為什麼他到了建設公司工作? What led him to work at a construction company?

富二代 fù èr dài - second-generation wealthy individual (refers to someone born into a wealthy family)

會計事務所 kuàijì shìwùsuǒ - accounting firm

打拼 dǎpīn - strive; work hard

基地 jīdì - land; site

直接入帳 zhíjiē rù zhàng - directly credited to the account

都更案 dōugē àn - urban renewal project

基本底薪 jīběn dǐxīn - basic salary; base salary

他到了建設公司後的挑戰... What challenges did he face after joining the construction company?

挫折 cuòzhé - setback; frustration

銷售員 xiāoshòuyuán - salesperson; sales representative

帶團隊 dài tuánduì - lead a team

不會帶人 bù huì dài rén - not good at leading people

急性子 jí xìng zi - impatient; hot-tempered

激動 jīdòng - excited; agitated

被罵到哭 bèi mà dào kū - being scolded until crying

跳出來幫忙 tiào chūlái bāngmáng - jump in to help

被誇獎的份 bèi kuājiǎng de fèn - being praised

細節 xìjié - detail

公設 gōngshè - public facilities

划算 huásuàn - cost-effective; worth it

消防設備設施 xiāofáng shèbèi shèshī - fire safety equipment and facilities

輪椅 lúnyǐ - wheelchair

走道 zǒudào - corridor; aisle

爆發點 bàofā diǎn - breaking point; turning point

業績 yèjì - performance; achievement

有進展 yǒu jìnzhǎn - making progress

搞定不了 gǎodìng bù liǎo - can't handle or solve

店面 diànmian - shopfront; storefront

巷子 xiàngzi - alley; lane

精打細算 jīngdǎ xìsuàn - careful calculation; budgeting

談不下來 tán bù xià lái - can't negotiate or reach an agreement

亂搞 luàngǎo - messing around; acting disorderly

契機 qìjī - opportunity; turning point

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中醫 zhōngyī - traditional Chinese medicine

西方醫學 xīfāng yīxué - western medicine

傳入 chuánrù - introduced; spread

拔罐 báguàn - cupping therapy

治療 zhìliáo - treatment; therapy

充分 chōngfèn - thoroughly; fully

功效 gōngxiào - efficacy; therapeutic effects

診斷 zhěnduàn - diagnosis

針 zhēn - needle

刺 cì - insert; pierce

穴道 xuédào - acupoint; acupuncture point

部位 bùwèi - area; part

痠痛 suāntòng - soreness; pain

肩膀 jiānbǎng - shoulder

僵硬 jiāngyìng - stiff; rigid

腸胃 chángwèi - intestines and stomach; gastrointestinal system

腰 yāo - waist; lower back

按摩 ànmó - massage

背 bèi - back

趴 pā - lie face down; prone

閉上 bì shàng - close (one's eyes)

健保卡 jiànbǎo kǎ - National Health Insurance card

掛號費 guàhàofèi - registration fee (of hospital; clinic)

保險 bǎoxiǎn - insurance

台幣 táibì - New Taiwan Dollar (currency of Taiwan)

診所 zhěnsuǒ - clinic

掛號 guàhào - register (for a medical appointment)

櫃台人員 guìtái rényuán - front desk staff

力氣 lìqì - strength; energy

詳細 xiángxì - detailed; in detail

把脈 bǎ mài - pulse diagnosis; feel the pulse

按 àn - press; push

動脈 dòngmài - artery

心臟跳動 xīnzàng tiàodòng - heartbeat

血管 xuèguǎn - blood vessel

改善 gǎishàn - improve; enhance

有效 yǒuxiào - effective; efficacy

樂意 lèyì - willing; glad to

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我現在正在準備線上中文口說課程，希望你能提供意見，讓我製作出更好的課程。

I'm crafting an online Chinese speaking course and I'd love your input to make it awesome.

Please help me take a sec to fill out the survey, share what you'd like to learn: ⁠take the survey here!

(為了感謝你我會送你20塊美金的折價券，下個星期一我還會選出10個人免費地送這個課程)

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周杰倫 zhōu jiélún - Jay Chou (Taiwan's most popular singer)

天王 tiānwáng - King of the Music Industry (referring to Jay Chou's immense popularity)

出道 chūdào - debut (in the context of an artist starting their career)

堅持 jiānchí - persistence; perseverance

錄音室 lùyīnshì - recording studio

樂譜 yuèpǔ - sheet music

工整 gōngzhěng - neat; well-organized

爆紅 bàohóng - exploded in popularity; became a sensation

團體 tuántǐ - group; band

必點 bìdiǎn - must-choose; a must-select (often used in the context of choosing songs at a KTV)

甜蜜 tiánmì - sweet (couple..)

情侶 qínglǚ - couple; lovers

晴天 qíngtiān - Sunny day; the title of one of a Jay Chou's song, listen it on Youtube: Here

饒舌 ráoshé - rap; hip-hop

雙節棍 shuāng jié gùn - Nunchakus; a type of weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or rope, popularized by Bruce Lee. Also a song by Jay Chou, listen it on Youtube: Here

鐵 tiě - iron

木頭 mùtou - wood

鐵練 tiě liàn - chain or rope connecting two nunchaku sticks

繩子 shéngzi - rope

李小龍 lǐ xiǎolóng - Bruce Lee (famous martial artist and actor)

華語樂壇 huáyǔ yuètán - the Chinese-language music industry

超越 chāoyuè - surpass; exceed

目前為止 mùqián wéizhǐ - so far; up to now

琅琅上口 lángláng shàngkǒu - catchy; easy to sing along with

神曲 shénqǔ - divine song; a fantastic piece of music

曲風 qūfēng - musical style; genre

以父之名 yǐ fù zhī míng - In the Name of the Father (the title of one of Jay Chou's songs), listen it on Youtube: Here

黑暗 hēi'àn - dark; darkness

創作 chuàngzuò - create; compose

黑色電影 hēisè diànyǐng - black and white film; film noir

元素 yuánsù - element; aspect

黑手黨 hēishǒudǎng - mafia; organized crime syndicate

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