蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (name of current president of Taiwan)

照稿唸 zhào gǎo niàn - read from a prepared script 

聲勢 shēngshì - momentum; popularity

激勵人心 jīlì rénxīn - inspiring; motivational

民進黨 Mínjìndǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwanese political party)

重重的考驗 chóngchóng de kǎoyàn - numerous tests; multiple trials

稱號 chēnghào - title; nickname

梅克爾 Méikè'ěr - Angela Merkel

遠東的梅克爾 yuǎndōng de Méikè'ěr - "Merkel of the Far East" (nickname for Tsai Ing-wen)

總理 zǒnglǐ - Prime Minister

在位 zàiwèi - in office; in power

理性 lǐxìng - rationality; reasonableness

群眾魅力 qúnzhòng mèilì - charisma; popular appeal

強項 qiángxiàng - strong point; area of expertise

擅長 shàncháng - be good at; excel in

敢 gǎn - bold; daring

決心 juéxīn - determination; resolution

果斷 guǒduàn - decisive; resolute

感性 gǎnxìng - emotional; sentimental

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- 波比媽在哪裡發現小狗? Where did Bobi ma find the puppy?

遛狗 liù gǒu - walking dogs

黏 nián - clingy

排泄物 pái xiè wù - excrement

飛奔過來 fēi bēn guò lái - rush over

媽寶 mā bǎo - mama's boy

包容 bāo róng - tolerant

協會 xié huì - association

花市 huā shì - flower market

捐錢 juān qián - donate money

契機 qì jī - opportunity

姪女 zhí nǚ - niece

陷入 xiàn rù - fall into…a feeling

內心 nèi xīn - inner feelings

空虛感 kōng xū gǎn - feeling of emptiness

- 養狗的感覺 The feeling of having a dog

缺乏 quē fá - lack, deficiency

奉勸 fèng quàn - advise, exhort

心靈上的慰藉 xīn líng shàng de wèi jiè - spiritual comfort

畢竟 bì jìng - after all

登記在名下 dēng jì zài míng xià - registered under one's name

不自覺 bù zì jué - unconsciously, involuntarily

- 什麼樣的人適合養狗? What kind of person is suitable for raising a dog

憂鬱 yōu yù - depression

綁在門口 bǎng zài mén kǒu - tied at the door

流浪 liú làng - stray

栓鐵鍊 shuān tiě liàn - chained with a metal chain

以...為優先 yǐ...wéi yōu xiān - prioritize …

- 養狗的時候，需要注意什麼? What should you pay attention to when raising a dog?

追溯 zhuī sù - to trace back; to investigate; to look into

獸醫 shòu yī - veterinarian; animal doctor

腸胃 cháng wèi - intestines and stomach

排尿时间 pái niào shí jiān - urination time

透天 tòu tiān - a type of housing architecture in Taiwan, where a building has no roof on the top floor, allowing natural light and ventilation to come in from the top

頂樓 dǐng lóu - the top floor of a building in a Taiwanese-style architecture

忍不住 rěn bù zhù - unable to hold back; can't help but

腸胃炎 cháng wèi yán - gastroenteritis; stomach flu

諧音 xié yīn - a homophone; a word pronounced the same as another but with a different meaning

保佑 bǎo yòu - to bless; to protect

接手 jiē shǒu - to take over; to take charge of

成犬 chéng quǎn - an adult dog; a fully grown dog

脆弱 cuì ruò - fragile; vulnerable

- 在台灣養狗容易嗎? Is it easy to raise a dog in Taiwan?

排便 pái biàn - defecation

撿大便 jiǎn dà biàn - pick up poop

肥料 féi liào - fertilizer

奔跑 bēn pǎo - run (very quickly)

閃 shǎn - dodge

頑皮 wán pí - mischievous

拍手 pāi shǒu - clap hands

社會化 shè huì huà - be socialized

兇 xiōng - ferocious/aggressive

比中指 bǐ zhōng zhǐ - flipping the middle finger

圍欄 wéi lán - fence/enclosure

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馬雅文明 má yǎ wén míng - Maya civilization

薩爾瓦多 sà ěr wǎ duō - El Salvador

瓜地馬拉 guā dì mǎ lā - Guatemala

貝里斯 bèi lǐ sī - Belize

宏都拉斯 hóng dū lā sī - Honduras

前古典期 qián gǔ diǎn qī - Preclassic period

古典期 gǔ diǎn qī - Classic period

後古典期 hòu gǔ diǎn qī - Postclassic period

- 前古典期 Preclassic period

西元 xī yuán - AD (Anno Domini), Common Era

聚落 jù luò - settlement, village

神廟 shén miào - a temple or shrine that enshrines a god or a goddes

衰落 shuāi luò - decline, fall

- 古典期 Classic period

城邦 chéng bāng - city-state

居住 jū zhù - reside, live, dwell

貿易 mào yì - trade, commerce, business

戰亂 zhàn luàn - war and chaos

瘟疫 wēn yì - epidemic, plague

旱災 hàn zāi - drought, dry spell

統治者 tǒng zhì zhě - ruler, governor, leader

權威 quán wēi - authority, power

- 後古典期 Postclassic period

戰亂頻仍 zhàn luàn pín réng - frequent warfare

托爾特克人 tuō ěr tè kè rén - Toltec people

征服 zhēng fú - conquer, subjugate

好戰 hào zhàn - warlike, fond of war

馬雅潘 Mǎ yǎ pān - The League of Mayapan

基切王國 Jī qiè wáng guó - Kʼicheʼ kingdom

霸權統治 bà quán tǒng zhì - hegemonic rule

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民俗信仰 mín sú xìn yǎng - folk beliefs

觀世音菩薩 guān shì yīn pú sà - Guanyin Bodhisattva

傳 chuán - to transmit; to spread to

套 tào - set, system

佛經 Fó jīng - Buddhist scripture

道教 Dào jiào - Taoism

儒家 Rú jiā - Confucianism

孔子 Kǒng zǐ - Confucius

思想 sī xiǎng - ideology, thought

融合為一 rónghé wéi yī - to integrate into one

畫像 huà xiàng - portrait, picture

雕像 diāo xiàng - sculpture, statue

尊 zūn - a measure word used for statues or figurines of deities or important figures

念經 niàn jīng - recite scripture

平靜 píng jìng - calm, peaceful

慈眉善目 cí méi shàn mù - (describing someone) kind-looking with gentle eyes

迷信 mí xìn - superstition

菩薩保佑你 pú sà bǎo yòu nǐ - may the bodhisattva bless you

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- 為了結婚搬到美國!? Moved to the US for marriage!?

綠卡 lǜ kǎ - Green Card (Permanent Resident Card in the US)

畢竟 bì jìng - after all, in the end

久待 jiǔ dài - long stay

居留 jū liú - residence, residency

疫情 yì qíng - epidemic, pandemic

流程 liú chéng - procedure, process

程序 chéng xù - program, procedure, process

跑 pǎo - run, to process, to execute

分隔 fēn gé - separate

- 軒軒住在美國習慣嗎? Xuanxuan adapts well to living in the US?

適應 shì yìng - adapt, adjust

暴瘦 bào shòu - dramatic weight loss

奔著結婚去 bēn zhe jié hūn qù - go to get married, with the purpose of getting married

包容 bāo róng - tolerance, understanding, to be accommodating

指說 zhǐ shuō - refers to

顧慮 gù lǜ - concerns

流浪漢 liú làng hàn - homeless person

住宅 zhù zhái - residence

殘廢 cán fèi - disabled

以...來說 yǐ...lái shuō - speaking of...

服務業 fú wù yè - service industry

藥妝店 yào zhuāng diàn - pharmacy / drugstore

區域 qū yù - area / region

不一致 bù yī zhì - inconsistent

金額 jīn é - amount of money

拒絕 jù jué - refuse, reject

成 chéng - 10%

排除掉 pái chú diào - exclude, eliminate

個人主義 gè rén zhǔ yì - individualism

幹 gàn - to do (colloquial)

主觀 zhǔ guān - subjective

發票 fā piào - invoice, receipt

折價券 zhé jià quàn - discount coupon

爭執 zhēng zhí - dispute, argument

只是...而已 zhǐ shì...ér yǐ - only, merely

詢問 xún wèn - inquire, ask

- 軒軒以後想要繼續住在美國嗎? Does Xuan Xuan want to continue living in the US in the future?

個人 gè rén - personal

偏piān/ 偏向piān xiàng - partiality, preference

過客 guò kè - transient visitor

遠端工作 yuǎn duān gōng zuò - remote work

配合 pèi hé - cooperate, coordinate

時差 shí chā - time difference

心態 xīn tài - mindset, mentality

碩士 shuò shì - Master's degree

人資 rén zī - human resources

摩擦 mó cā - friction; conflict

外派人員 wài pài rén yuán - expatriate staff

限制 xiàn zhì - limit, restriction

海外 hǎi wài - overseas, abroad

強調 qiáng diào - emphasize, stress

獵才 liè cái - talent hunting, recruitment

存活 cún huó - survive, stay alive

任期 rèn qī - term of office, tenure

額外 é wài - extra, additional

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- 棺材板是什麼? What is the street food Coffin Board?

棺材板 guān cái bǎn - Coffin board, a street food in Taiwan

炸吐司 zhá tǔ sī - deep-fried toast

厚 hòu - thick

厚片吐司 hòu piàn tǔ sī - thick-sliced toast

切下來 qiē xià lái - cut off, cut down

挖掉 wā diào - dig out, scoop out

挖空 wā kōng - hollow out, empty out

奶油 nǎi yóu - butter, cream

- 台灣第一間棺材板店 The first coffin board shop in Taiwan

發明 fā míng - to invent

赤崁棺材板 Chì kǎn guān cái bǎn - Chikan Coffin Bread, the first store invented “coffin board” It’s located at : 台南市中西區中正路康樂市場180號 (No. 180,Kangle Market, Zhongzheng Rd., West Central Dist., Tainan City)

創立 chuàng lì - establish

正統 zhèng tǒng - orthodox; traditional

外皮 wài pí - outer crust; surface

酥酥脆脆 sū sū cuì cuì - crispy

濃湯 nóng tāng - thick soup; broth

融合 róng hé - blend

鱔魚麵 shàn yú miàn - eel noodles

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- 台北電影節! Taipei Film Festival!

台北電影獎 Tái běi diàn yǐng jiǎng - Taipei Film Awards

來 lái - during; over

最佳劇情長片 zuì jiā jù qíng cháng piān - Best Narrative Feature

最佳紀錄片 zuì jiā jì lù piān - Best Documentary Feature

最佳導演 zuì jiā dǎo yǎn - Best Director

獎項 jiǎng xiàng - award category

頒獎典禮 bān jiǎng diǎn lǐ - award ceremony

講座 jiǎng zuò - lecture; seminar

焦點 jiāo diǎn - focal point; main theme

- 我推薦的台灣電影  Highly recommended Taiwanese movies 

關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 guān yú wǒ hé guǐ biàn chéng jiā rén de nà jiàn shì - Marry My Dead Body, 2023 Taiwanese supernatural comedy film

冥婚 míng hūn - ghost marriage

撿 jiǎn - to pick up

詐團圓 zhà tuán yuán - Scamsgiving, 2023 Taiwanese Movie

聯手 lián shǒu - to join hands; to work together

詐騙 zhà piàn - to swindle; to cheat

消失匿跡 xiāo shī nì jì - to disappear without a trace

搞笑片 gǎo xiào piàn - comedy film

爾虞我詐 ěr yú wǒ zhà - intrigue; mutual deception

鬥智算計 dòu zhì suàn jì - to compete in intelligence and strategy

情節 qíng jié - plot; story line

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- 軒軒現在住在美國哪裡? Where does Xuanxuan currently live in the US?

西雅圖 - Xī yǎ tú - Seattle

豐富 fēng fù - abundant, plentiful, rich

華盛頓 - Huá shèng dùn - Washington

- 她先生什麼時候移民到美國? When did her husband immigrate to the US

二代移民 èr dài yí mín - second-generation immigrant

紐約 niǔ yuē - New York

教職 jiào zhí - teaching profession

初期 chū qī - early stage; initial period

適應 shì yìng - adaptation

融入 róng rù - to integrate, to assimilate

華人圈 huá rén quān - Chinese community

互動 hù dòng - interaction

- 軒軒和她先生是怎麼認識的? How did Xuanxuan and her husband meet?

獵才 liè cái - headhunting/recruiting

明顯 míng xiǎn - obvious

頁面 yè miàn - webpage

人才 rén cái - talent

職業 zhí yè - occupation/profession

滑右邊 huá yòu biān - swipe right (on tinder)

加 jiā - add

建立人脈 jiàn lì rén mài - establish a network

稍微 shāo wēi - a little/bit

人才資料庫 rén cái zī liào kù - talent database

金融行業 jīn róng háng yè - financial industry

單純 dān chún - simple, pure

遊客 yóu kè - tourist

組織 zǔ zhī - organization

概況 gài kuàng - general situation

招募 zhāo mù - recruit, recruitment

意識 yì shí - to become aware of ; to realize

友誼界限 yǒu yì jiè xiàn - boundaries of friendship

拒絕 jù jué - to refuse, to reject

打動...心 dǎ dòng...xīn - touch one's heart

正值 zhèng zhí - in the midst of

積極 jī jí - active, positive

誠意 chéng yì - sincerity

對象 duì xiàng - object (of affection), target, partner

- 台灣男生好還是美國男生好? Are Taiwanese guys better or American guys better?

稱讚 chēng zàn - praise, compliment

畢竟 bì jìng - after all

正妹 zhèng mēi - a Taiwanese slang term for a beautiful woman

不吝於 bù lìn yú - not hesitate to, not be stingy with

彩虹屁 cǎi hóng pì - Chinese internet slang for exaggerated flattery or insincere compliments

給糖吃 gěi táng chī - give candy to eat, a metaphor for giving compliments or sweet talk

拘小節 jū xiǎo jié - nitpick, fuss over details

被請客 bèi qǐng kè - be treated to a meal

買單 mǎi dān - pay the bill

默契 mò qì - tacit understanding, unspoken agreement

約會對象 yuē huì duì xiàng - dating partner, person one is going on a date with

派 pài - faction, group

自尊心受損 zì zūn xīn shòu sǔn - hurt one's self-esteem

小氣 xiǎo qì - stingy, cheap

分錢分到零頭 - split the bill down to the last penny

兩極 - two extremes

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- 台灣人都知道的端午節故事 The Dragon Boat Festival Story that Every Taiwanese Knows

端午節 duān wǔ jié - Dragon Boat Festival

粽子 zòng zi - Zongzi, a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, and then boiled or steamed

划龍舟 huá lóng zhōu - Dragon boat racing

西元 xī yuán - Common Era (CE)

楚國 chǔ guó - State of Chu, one of the major states during the Warring States period (475–221 BCE) in ancient China

屈原 qū yuán - Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet and minister in the State of Chu during the Warring States period

早期 zǎo qī - early period

輔佐 fǔ zuǒ - assist, aid, support

忠心 zhōng xīn - loyalty, faithfulness

驅逐 qū zhú - expel, banish, exile

流放 liú fàng - exile, banishment, to be sent away from one's home country or place

為...效力 wèi...xiào lì - serve, work for, dedicate oneself to

投江 tóu jiāng - commit suicide by drowning oneself in a river

竹葉 zhú yè - bamboo leaves

包裹 bāo guǒ - to wrap, package

划船 huá chuán - row a boat, paddle a boat

- 端午節的特別習俗 Unique customs of the Dragon Boat Festival

蚊蟲 wén chóng - mosquitoes and insects

雜草叢生zá cǎo cóng shēng - overgrown weeds

艾草 ài cǎo - mugwort, a herb used for medicinal purposes in traditional Chinese medicine

菖蒲 chāng pú - sweetflag, a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine and for perfumes

獨特 dú tè - unique, distinctive

香包 xiāng bāo - sachet, a small cloth bag containing fragrant substances used to freshen clothes or repel insects

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詐團圓 zhà tuán yuán - "Scamsgiving", the title of a movie

阿婆 ā pó - grandmother, a term of address for an elderly woman

董事長 dǒng shì zhǎng - chairman

繼承家業 jì chéng jiā yè - inherit the family business

創業 chuàng yè - start a business, to establish a new business

混得不錯 hùn de bú cuò - doing quite well

車禍身亡 chē huò shēn wáng - died in a car accident

詐欺師 zhà qī shī - scammer

騙人 piàn rén - deceive people, to cheat or trick others

操弄 cāo nòng - manipulate

委託 wěi tuō - to entrust

靠...維生 kào...wéi shēng - depend on...to make a living, to rely on something or someone for financial support or survival

陶瓷 táocí - ceramic

拍賣會 pāi​mài​huì - auction

現場 xiànchǎng - on-site, in person

行動ATM xíngdòng ATM - mobile ATM (referring to using someone as a source of cash)

遺產 yíchǎn - inheritance, heritage

繼承 jì​chéng - to inherit, inheritance

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