芒果 mángguǒ - mango

芒果季 mángguǒ jì - mango season

盛產期 shèngchǎn qí - peak harvest season

產量 chǎnliàng - production amount; yield

豐富 fēngfù - abundant; plentiful

種類 zhǒnglèi - type; variety

風味 fēngwèi - flavor; taste style

口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel

愛文芒果 Àiwén mángguǒ - Irwin mango (a popular mango variety in Taiwan)

品種 pǐnzhǒng - breed; variety

果皮 guǒpí - fruit skin; peel

甜度 tiándù - sweetness level

纖維 xiānwéi - fiber

香氣 xiāngqì - aroma; fragrance

濃郁 nóngyù - rich and intense (flavor/aroma)

金黃色 jīnhuángsè - golden yellow

土芒果 tǔ mángguǒ - native Taiwanese mango

特有 tèyǒu - unique to; distinctive

果實 guǒshí - fruit flesh; fruit

濃烈 nóngliè - strong; intense

芒果青 mángguǒ qīng (also called 情人果 qíngrén guǒ) - pickled green mango snack

加料 jiāliào - add toppings/extra ingredients

金煌芒果 Jīnhuáng mángguǒ - Jin Huang mango (large sweet mango variety)

肉質 ròuzhí - flesh texture

Q彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture

紮實 zhāshí - firm; solid texture

具代表性 jù dàibiǎoxìng - representative; iconic

甜點 tiándiǎn - dessert

鋪 pū - to spread; to cover with

雪花冰 xuěhuā bīng - shaved milk ice dessert

淋上煉乳 lín shàng liànrǔ - to drizzle condensed milk on top

一球 yì qiú - one scoop

解暑 jiěshǔ - to relieve summer heat

楊枝甘露 yángzhī gānlù - mango pomelo sago dessert/drink

葡萄柚 pútáoyòu - grapefruit/pomelo

西米露 xīmǐlù - sago dessert

小芋圓 xiǎo yùyuán - small taro balls

椰奶 yēnǎi - coconut milk

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物理療法 wù lǐ liáo fǎ - physical therapy / physical treatment

刮痧 guā shā - Gua Sha; a traditional scraping therapy

通體舒暢 tōng tǐ shū chàng - to feel completely relaxed and comfortable

頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness

刮一下 guā yí xià - to scrape briefly / do a quick Gua Sha treatment

刮痧板 guā shā bǎn - Gua Sha scraping tool

皮膚的表面 pí fū de biǎo miàn - the surface of the skin

反覆 fǎn fù - repeatedly

刮動 guā dòng - to scrape/move across the skin

皮下組織 pí xià zǔ zhī - subcutaneous tissue

出血 chū xiě - bleeding

出痧 chū shā - to develop red/purple marks after Gua Sha

散熱 sàn rè - to release heat from the body

排毒 pái dú - to detoxify

肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders

後背 hòu bèi - upper/lower back

中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke

擴張 kuò zhāng - to expand / dilate

毛細血管 máo xì xiě guǎn - capillaries

胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness

依據 yī jù - basis / evidence

代謝 dài xiè - metabolism

肌肉組織 jī ròu zǔ zhī - muscle tissue

廢物 fèi wù - waste substances

緩解 huǎn jiě - to relieve / ease

脖子 bó zi - neck

痠痛 suān tòng - soreness and pain

調節免疫 tiáo jié miǎn yì - to regulate the immune system

啟動 qǐ dòng - to activate / start

自我修復機制 zì wǒ xiū fù jī zhì - self-repair mechanism

增強 zēng qiáng - to strengthen / enhance

免疫反應 miǎn yì fǎn yìng - immune response

淡紅色 dàn hóng sè - light red / pale red

紫黑色 zǐ hēi sè - dark purple-black color

判斷 pàn duàn - to judge / determine

體內 tǐ nèi - inside the body

病氣 bìng qì - illness-related negative energy (traditional Chinese medicine concept)

輕重 qīng zhòng - severity / seriousness

寒屬性 hán shǔ xìng - cold-type attribute/property

熱屬性 rè shǔ xìng - heat-type attribute/property

留存 liú cún - to preserve / remain

追溯 zhuī sù - to trace back to

舊石器時代 jiù shí qì shí dài - Paleolithic Age

本能 běn néng - instinct

石塊 shí kuài - stone / rock

撫摩 fǔ mó - to stroke / rub gently

捶擊 chuí jí - to pound / strike

唐代 táng dài - Tang Dynasty

宋代 sòng dài - Song Dynasty

紀錄 jì lù - record / documentation

明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty

詳細 xiáng xì - detailed

記載 jì zǎi - to record / document

療效 liáo xiào - healing effect / therapeutic effect

銅錢 tóng qián - ancient copper coin

湯匙 tāng chí - spoon

梳子 shū zi - comb

木頭 mù tou - wood

不鏽鋼 bú xiù gāng - stainless steel

石頭 shí tou - stone

單純 dān chún - simple / pure

民俗療法 mín sú liáo fǎ - folk remedy / traditional folk therapy

走向國際 zǒu xiàng guó jì - to become international / go global

拉提 lā tí - lifting and firming (beauty treatment term)

消腫 xiāo zhǒng - to reduce swelling

凡士林 fán shì lín - Vaseline / petroleum jelly

嬰兒油 yīng ér yóu - baby oil

乳液 rǔ yì - lotion

潤滑 rùn huá - lubrication / to lubricate

摩擦 mó cā - friction

傷害 shāng hài - damage / harm

力道 lì dào - strength / force applied

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退休 tuì xiū - retirement; to retire

窮困 qióng kùn - poor; impoverished

欠債 qiàn zhài - to be in debt

家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family-related factors

職場 zhí chǎng - workplace

陪伴 péi bàn - to accompany; to spend time with

規劃 guī huà - planning; to plan

把錢投入股市 bǎ qián tóu rù gǔ shì - to invest money in the stock market

退而不休 tuì ér bù xiū - retired but still active/working

全職的工作 quán zhí de gōng zuò - full-time job

職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation

演講 yǎn jiǎng - speech; to give a speech

收入來源 shōu rù lái yuán - source of income

減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease

保障制度 bǎo zhàng zhì dù - security/protection system

勞工退休金制度 (勞退) láo gōng tuì xiū jīn zhì dù (láo tuì) - labor pension system

提撥 tí bō - to contribute funds regularly

基本的生活保障 jī běn de shēng huó bǎo zhàng - basic living security

固定 gù dìng - fixed; stable

繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)

國民年金 guó mín nián jīn - national pension

股票 gǔ piào - stocks; shares

公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant; government employee

教師 jiào shī - teacher

軍人 jūn rén - soldier; military personnel

房價高 fáng jià gāo - high housing prices

物價上升 wù jià shàng shēng - rising prices; inflation

平均壽命 píng jūn shòu mìng - average lifespan

提早 tí zǎo - early; ahead of time

理財 lǐ cái - financial management

房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estate

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泛舟 fàn zhōu - river tracing / white-water rafting

橡皮艇 xiàng pí tǐng - inflatable raft / rubber boat

河流 hé liú - river

順流而下 shùn liú ér xià - to go downstream with the current

簡單來說 jiǎn dān lái shuō - simply speaking / in simple terms

團體運動 tuán tǐ yùn dòng - team activity / group sport

艘 sāo - measure word for boats and ships

操槳 cāo jiǎng - to paddle / row

船槳 chuán jiǎng - paddle / oar

划 huá - to paddle / row

救生員 jiù shēng yuán - lifeguard / rafting guide

聽從 tīng cóng - to follow / obey

指令 zhǐ lìng - instruction / command

避開 bì kāi - to avoid

礁石 jiāo shí - reef / large rock in water

打水仗 dǎ shuǐ zhàng - to splash water/play in water

激流 jī liú - rapid current / rapids

落差 luò chā - height difference / drop

湍急 tuān jí - fast-flowing / turbulent

冒險 mào xiǎn - adventure / risky experience

生態 shēng tài - ecology / ecosystem

遵守 zūn shǒu - to follow / obey

規定 guī dìng - rule / regulation

穿著 chuān zhuó - to wear / clothing style

輕便 qīng biàn - lightweight / convenient

排汗 pái hàn - moisture-wicking / sweat-absorbing

長袖衣物 cháng xiù yī wù - long-sleeved clothing

防曬 fáng shài - sun protection

防刮傷 fáng guā shāng - protection against scratches

刮到 guā dào - to get scraped/scratched by something

拖鞋 tuō xié - slippers / flip-flops

包鞋 bāo xié - closed-toe shoes

教練 jiào liàn - coach / instructor

划槳 huá jiǎng - to paddle

落水 luò shuǐ - to fall into the water

自救 zì jiù - self-rescue

救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket

安全帽 ān quán mào - helmet

被河流沖走 bèi hé liú chōng zǒu - to be swept away by the river

秀姑巒溪 xiù gū luán xī - Xiuguluan River (in Hualien)

荖濃溪 lǎo nóng xī - Laonong River (in Kaohsiung)

高低落差 gāo dī luò chā - elevation difference / vertical drop

驚險 jīng xiǎn - thrilling / dangerous and exciting

宜蘭 yí lán - Yilan (county in northeastern Taiwan)

安農溪 ān nóng xī - Annong River (in Yilan)

人工灌溉 rén gōng guàn gài - artificial irrigation

渠道 qú dào - canal / water channel

水量充足 shuǐ liàng chōng zú - abundant water volume

刺激 cì jī - exciting / thrilling

報名 bào míng - to sign up / register

喪命 sàng mìng - to lose one’s life

千萬不要 qiān wàn bú yào - absolutely do not / never ever do something

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迷信 mí xìn - superstition

逢九不過 féng jiǔ bú guò - not celebrating birthdays ending in 9

慶祝 qìng zhù - to celebrate

尾數 wěi shù - last digit / ending number

年紀 nián jì - age

命理學 mìng lǐ xué - fortune studies / destiny theory

算命 suàn mìng - fortune telling

民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng - folk beliefs

關卡 guān qiǎ - checkpoint / difficult stage

打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat

大魔王 dà mó wáng - final boss / big demon king

衝過 chōng guò - to get through / push through

運勢 yùn shì - fortune / luck

波動 bō dòng - fluctuation

意外 yì wài - accident / unexpected event

不順利 bú shùn lì - not going smoothly

逢九必變 féng jiǔ bì biàn - major changes happen at ages ending in 9

階段 jiē duàn - stage / phase

過渡期 guò dù qí - transition period

辦派對 bàn pài duì - to hold a party

驚動 jīng dòng - to alarm / disturb

神靈 shén líng - spirits / deities

吸引 xī yǐn - to attract

鬼魂 guǐ hún - ghost / spirit

暑期 shǔ qí - summer period

營隊 yíng duì - camp group

夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp

輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor / camp leader

暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation

海鮮過敏 hǎi xiān guò mǐn - seafood allergy

海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood

全身過敏 quán shēn guò mǐn - full-body allergic reaction

發紅發腫 fā hóng fā zhǒng - become red and swollen

被送去醫院 bèi sòng qù yī yuàn - to be taken to the hospital

打針 dǎ zhēn - to get an injection

誇張 kuā zhāng - exaggerated / shocking

跨入 kuà rù - to step into / enter

翹課 qiào kè - to skip class

劇烈 jù liè - intense / drastic

疫情大爆發 yì qíng dà bào fā - major outbreak of an epidemic

跳過 tiào guò - to skip

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

豬腳麵線 zhū jiǎo miàn xiàn - pig trotter noodle soup

象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize

去霉運 qù méi yùn - to get rid of bad luck

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負面的情緒 fù miàn de qíng xù - negative emotions

敵意 dí yì - hostility; animosity

首相 shǒu xiàng - prime minister

高市早苗 Gāoshì Zǎomiáo - Sanae Takaichi

發表 fā biǎo - to announce; to发表

言論 yán lùn - statement; remarks

緊急狀況 jǐn jí zhuàng kuàng - emergency situation

敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive

外交部 wài jiāo bù - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

強烈 qiáng liè - strong; intense

譴責 qiǎn zé - to condemn

抗議 kàng yì - to protest

定位 dìng wèi - to position; to define

威脅 wēi xié - threat

現實 xiàn shí - reality; actual

對手 duì shǒu - opponent; rival

敵人 dí rén - enemy

中國駐大阪領事 Zhōngguó zhù Dàbǎn lǐng shì - Chinese consul in Osaka

激進 jī jìn - radical; extreme

批評 pī píng - to criticize

官方 guān fāng - official; governmental

交流 jiāo liú - exchange; communication

停擺 tíng bǎi - to come to a halt; deadlock

雪崩式的暴跌 xuě bēng shì de bào dié - avalanche-like sharp decline

社會治安 shè huì zhì ān - public security; social order

針對 zhēn duì - aimed at; directed toward

犯罪 fàn zuì - crime; criminal activity

熊 xióng - bear

風險 fēng xiǎn - risk

航空公司 háng kōng gōng sī - airline company

旅行社 lǚ xíng shè - travel agency

減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease

限制 xiàn zhì - to restrict; limitation

銷售 xiāo shòu - sales; to sell

制裁 zhì cái - sanctions; to sanction

手段 shǒu duàn - method; means

利用 lì yòng - to use; to take advantage of

旅遊武器化 lǚ yóu wǔ qì huà - weaponization of tourism

打擊 dǎ jí - to strike; to damage

施壓 shī yā - to pressure

收回 shōu huí - to withdraw; to take back

經濟不景氣 jīng jì bù jǐng qì - economic downturn; bad economy

把消費留在國內 bǎ xiāo fèi liú zài guó nèi - to keep consumption/spending within the country

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屏東 píng dōng - Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)

黑鮪魚文化觀光季 hēi wěi yú wén huà guān guāng jì - Bluefin Tuna Cultural and Tourism Festival

黑鮪魚 hēi wěi yú - bluefin tuna

漁業 yú yè - fishing industry / fishery

觀光活動 guān guāng huó dòng - tourism activity / tourist event

特產 tè chǎn - local specialty product

櫻花蝦 yīng huā xiā - sakura shrimp

油魚子 yóu yú zǐ - mullet roe

東港 dōng gǎng - Donggang (a township in Pingtung, Taiwan)

墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a popular beach area in southern Taiwan)

靠海 kào hǎi - located near the sea

沙灘 shā tān - beach

餐飲 cān yǐn - food and beverage industry

生魚片 shēng yú piàn - sashimi / raw fish slices

腹部 fù bù - belly / abdomen

入口即化 rù kǒu jí huà - melts in your mouth

魚眼睛 yú yǎn jing - fish eyes

魚尾巴 yú wěi ba - fish tail

特殊部位 tè shū bù wèi - special cuts / unusual body parts

黑潮 hēi cháo - Kuroshio Current (Black Current)

洄游 huí yóu - migratory swimming / fish migration

海域 hǎi yù - sea area / waters

捕獲 bǔ huò - to catch / capture

肥美 féi měi - rich, fatty, and delicious (usually describing seafood/meat)

東港魚市場 dōng gǎng yú shì chǎng - Donggang Fish Market

拍賣 pāi mài - auction

華僑市場 huá qiáo shì chǎng - Huaqiao Market

櫻花蝦乾 yīng huā xiā gān - dried sakura shrimp

雙糕潤 shuāng gāo rùn - Traditional Steamed Brown Sugar Rice Cake

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熬夜 áo yè - to stay up late

消夜 xiāo yè - late-night snack

夜貓子 yè māo zi - night owl

動力 dòng lì - motivation

懶 lǎn - lazy

追劇 zhuī jù - to binge-watch dramas/shows

負面 fù miàn - negative

睡眠不足 shuì mián bù zú - lack of sleep / sleep deprivation

疲倦 pí juàn - tired / fatigued

注意力下降 zhù yì lì xià jiàng - decreased attention / reduced concentration

專心 zhuān xīn - to focus / concentrate

效率 xiào lǜ - efficiency

免疫系統 miǎn yì xì tǒng - immune system

免疫力 miǎn yì lì - immunity / immune strength

細菌 xì jūn - bacteria

病毒 bìng dú - virus

情緒不穩定 qíng xù bù wěn dìng - emotionally unstable

焦慮 jiāo lǜ - anxiety / anxious

拼命 pīn mìng - to work desperately / very hard

房仲 fáng zhòng - real estate agent

猝死 cù sǐ - sudden death

在睡夢中 zài shuì mèng zhōng - in one’s sleep

自律 zì lǜ - self-disciplined

充足的睡眠 chōng zú de shuì mián - sufficient sleep

沖 chōng - to rinse / wash

脖子 bó zi - neck

肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders

鬆下來 sōng xià lái - to relax / loosen up

草藥 cǎo yào - herbal medicine / herbs

洗熱水澡 xǐ rè shuǐ zǎo - to take a hot bath/shower

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老鼠 lǎoshǔ - rat; mouse

掃地 sǎo dì - to sweep the floor

拖地 tuō dì - to mop the floor

富豪區 fù háo qū - wealthy area; rich neighborhood

大安區 Dà’ān Qū - Da’an District (in Taipei)

信義區 Xìnyì Qū - Xinyi District (in Taipei)

體型 tǐ xíng - body size; physique

爆發 bào fā - to break out; to erupt

漢他病毒 Hàn tā bìng dú - hantavirus

致死 zhì sǐ - to cause death; fatal

案例 àn lì - case; example

傳染 chuán rǎn - to infect; to spread disease

疾病 jí bìng - disease; illness

死亡 sǐ wáng - death

恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic

投放 tóu fàng - to place; to distribute; to release

老鼠藥 lǎo shǔ yào - rat poison

包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging; to package

遛狗 liù gǒu - to walk a dog

害死 hài sǐ - to cause someone/something to die

氣炸 qì zhà - extremely angry; furious

運往 yùn wǎng - to transport to

髒亂 zāng luàn - dirty and messy

流浪貓 liú làng māo - stray cat

老鷹 lǎo yīng - eagle

大量 dà liàng - a large amount; massive quantity

破壞 pò huài - to destroy; to damage

生態 shēng tài - ecology; ecosystem

鼠患 shǔ huàn - rat infestation problem

及早處理 jí zǎo chǔ lǐ - to deal with early; early intervention

土壤 tǔ rǎng - soil

吸收 xī shōu - to absorb

滲 shèn - to seep; to penetrate

生物 shēng wù - living organism; creature

迫害 pò hài - persecution; harm

監督 jiān dū - to supervise; to monitor

清理環境 qīng lǐ huán jìng - to clean up the environment

撿起來 jiǎn qǐ lái - to pick up

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日月潭花火音樂嘉年華 rì yuè tán huā huǒ yīn yuè jiā nián huá - Sun Moon Lake Music & Fireworks Festival

南投 nán tóu - Nantou (a county in central Taiwan)

交響音樂會 jiāo xiǎng yīn yuè huì - symphony concert

加上 jiā shàng - in addition to; plus

高空煙火秀 gāo kōng yān huǒ xiù - high-altitude fireworks show

交響樂 jiāo xiǎng yuè - symphonic music

倒映在湖面上 dào yìng zài hú miàn shàng - reflected on the surface of the lake

壯觀 zhuàng guān - spectacular; magnificent

日月潭環湖馬拉松 rì yuè tán huán hú mǎ lā sōng - Sun Moon Lake round-the-lake marathon

馬拉松 mǎ lā sōng - marathon

自行車嘉年華 zì xíng chē jiā nián huá - cycling festival

無人機燈光秀 wú rén jī dēng guāng xiù - drone light show

演出 yǎn chū - performance; to perform

涼爽 liáng shuǎng - cool and refreshing (weather)

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