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#450 台灣路邊沒有垃圾桶 Why Are There No Trash Cans on the Streets in Taiwan?
May 13, 2026
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#449 中國和台灣的歷史 The History of China and Taiwan
May 11, 2026
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#448 竹筒飯 Bamboo Tube Rice
May 8, 2026
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| 5/13/26 | #450 台灣路邊沒有垃圾桶 Why Are There No Trash Cans on the Streets in Taiwan? | 垃圾桶 lè sè tǒng - trash can; garbage bin垃圾收運 lè sè shōu yùn - garbage collection and transportation模式 mó shì - model; system; pattern垃圾不落地 lè sè bú luò dì - “trash not touching the ground” (policy of no street garbage bins)堆滿街頭 duī mǎn jiē tóu - piled up all over the streets蚊子 wén zi - mosquito蒼蠅 cāng ying - fly政策 zhèng cè - policy隨袋徵收 suí dài zhēng shōu - pay-as-you-throw (garbage fee charged per official bag)專用的垃圾袋 zhuān yòng de lè sè dài - designated garbage bags隨便 suí biàn - casually; randomly; without restriction塑膠袋 sù jiāo dài - plastic bag清潔費 qīng jié fèi - sanitation/cleaning fee瓶罐類 píng guàn lèi - bottles and cans (recyclables category)負擔 fù dān - burden; to afford; to bear the cost自在 zì zài - free; at ease人生 rén shēng - lifeFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | #449 中國和台灣的歷史 The History of China and Taiwan | 兩岸關係 liǎng àn guān xì - cross-strait relations (Taiwan–China relations)角度 jiǎo dù - perspective; angle第二次世界大戰 dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn - World War II世紀 shì jì - century佔據 zhàn jù - to occupy據點 jù diǎn - base; strategic point朝代 cháo dài - dynasty納入 nà rù - to incorporate; to include版圖 bǎn tú - territory; domain明末清初 míng mò qīng chū - late Ming and early Qing period明朝 Míng cháo - Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)清朝 Qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)漢人的政權 Hàn rén de zhèng quán - Han Chinese regime皇帝 huáng dì - emperor女真人 Nǚ zhēn rén - Jurchen people少數民族 shǎo shù mín zú - ethnic minority服氣 fú qì - to accept; to be convinced推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat反攻大陸 fǎn gōng dà lù - to retake mainland China穩固 wěn gù - to stabilize; to consolidate甲午戰爭 Jiǎ wǔ zhàn zhēng - First Sino-Japanese War (First China–Japan War, 25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895)打仗 dǎ zhàng - to wage war割讓 gē ràng - to cede (territory)統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern協議 xié yì - agreement中華民國 Zhōng huá mín guó - Republic of China (Taiwan) (founded in 1912)混亂 hùn luàn - chaotic; disorderly腐敗 fǔ bài - corrupt; corruption起義 qǐ yì - uprising發動革命 fā dòng gé mìng - to launch a revolution推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow內戰 nèi zhàn - civil war共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng - Communist Party國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT)抗日 kàng rì - to resist Japan (Anti-Japanese resistance)中華人民共和國 Zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó - People’s Republic of China (October 1, 1949 founded)執政 zhí zhèng - to be in power; to govern民主社會 mín zhǔ shè huì - democratic society戒嚴 jiè yán - martial law (May 20, 1949 – Jul 15, 1987 in Taiwan)撤退 chè tuì - to retreat通信 tōng xìn - to communicate (by mail/phone)間諜 jiàn dié - spy一個中國原則 yí gè Zhōng guó yuán zé - One-China principle十大建設 shí dà jiàn shè - Ten Major Construction Projects (Taiwan)反對台獨 fǎn duì tái dú - to oppose Taiwan independence派 pài - to send; to dispatch軍機軍艦 jūn jī jūn jiàn - military aircraft and warships民主自由 mín zhǔ zì yóu - democracy and freedom親近 qīn jìn - to get closer to; to be close withFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | #448 竹筒飯 Bamboo Tube Rice | 竹筒飯 zhú tǒng fàn - bamboo tube rice具有代表性 jù yǒu dài biǎo xìng - representative; symbolic山林 shān lín - mountains and forests生存 shēng cún - to survive; survival糯米 nuò mǐ - glutinous rice嚼勁 jiáo jìn - chewy texture黏 nián - sticky配料 pèi liào - ingredients; toppings驚為天人 jīng wéi tiān rén - to be amazed (extremely impressed)香菇 xiāng gū - shiitake mushroom油飯 yóu fàn - sticky rice with oil (savory glutinous rice dish)竹子 zhú zi - bamboo鋸成一節一節 jù chéng yì jié yì jié - to cut into sections剖開 pǒu kāi - to split open浸泡 jìn pào - to soak肉絲 ròu sī - shredded meat芋頭 yù tóu - taro淹過 yān guò - to cover (with liquid)香蕉葉 xiāng jiāo yè - banana leaf錫箔紙 xí bó zhǐ - aluminum foil封住 fēng zhù - to seal炭火 tàn huǒ - charcoal fire翻轉 fān zhuǎn - to turn over烘烤 hōng kǎo - to roast; bake焦黑 jiāo hēi - burnt black冒出蒸氣 mào chū zhēng qì - to release steam蒸 zhēng - to steam切成兩半 qiē chéng liǎng bàn - to cut into two halves技巧 jì qiǎo - skill; technique香氣 xiāng qì - aroma; fragrance竹內膜 zhú nèi mó - inner bamboo membrane口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (mouthfeel)清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing嚼勁 jiáo jìn - chewiness油膩 yóu nì - greasy口水 kǒu shuǐ - saliva; drool新北市的烏來 Xīn běi shì de Wū lái - Wulai, New Taipei CityFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | #447 台灣的房子像監獄 Why Do Houses in Taiwan Look Like Prisons? | 鐵窗 tiě chuāng - metal window bars監獄 jiān yù - prison快速 kuài sù - fast / rapid賺到錢 zhuàn dào qián - to make money貧富差距拉大 pín fù chā jù lā dà - widening gap between rich and poor都市化 dū shì huà - urbanization鄰居 lín jū - neighbor住宅竊盜案 zhù zhái qiè dào àn - residential burglary case闖空門 chuǎng kōng mén - to break into an empty house小偷 xiǎo tōu - thief監視器 jiān shì qì - surveillance camera排水管 pái shuǐ guǎn - drainage pipe瓦斯管 wǎ sī guǎn - gas pipe樓層 lóu céng - floor (of a building)治安 zhì ān - public safety記憶深刻 jì yì shēn kè - deeply memorable失蹤 shī zōng - missing / disappeared隔壁 gé bì - next door / neighbor綁架 bǎng jià - kidnapping撕票 sī piào - to kill a hostage犯人 fàn rén - criminal向外推伸 xiàng wài tuī shēn - to extend outward晾衣服 liàng yī fú - to hang clothes to dry種植盆栽 zhòng zhí pén zāi - to grow potted plants個人 gè rén - individual / personal美學意識 měi xué yì shì - aesthetic awareness失火 shī huǒ - fire accident消防人員 xiāo fáng rén yuán - firefighters救災 jiù zāi - disaster rescue限制 xiàn zhì - restriction區分所有權人會議 qū fēn suǒ yǒu quán rén huì yì - condominium owners’ meeting管委會 guǎn wěi huì - management committee住戶 zhù hù - residents逃生口 táo shēng kǒu - emergency exit逃生門 táo shēng mén - escape door上鎖 shàng suǒ - to lock滅火器 miè huǒ qì - fire extinguisher隱形鐵窗 yǐn xíng tiě chuāng - invisible window bars墜樓 zhuì lóu - to fall from a building美觀 měi guān - aesthetically pleasing自殺 zì shā - suicide消防安全 xiāo fáng ān quán - fire safety剪斷器 jiǎn duàn qì - cutting tool破壞 pò huài - to destroy / to breakFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | #446 遊民 Homeless People | 現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon固定的住所 gù dìng de zhù suǒ - fixed residence被稱為 bèi chēng wéi - to be called / to be known as遊民 yóu mín - homeless person生活條件 shēng huó tiáo jiàn - living conditions誠品 chéng pǐn - Eslite (bookstore brand in Taiwan)地下道 dì xià dào - underpass龍山寺 lóng shān sì - Longshan Temple快速的通過 kuài sù de tōng guò - to pass quickly紙箱 zhǐ xiāng - cardboard box把身體蓋住 bǎ shēn tǐ gài zhù - to cover one’s body乞討 qǐ tǎo - to beg統計 tǒng jì - statistics大多數集中在 dà duō shù jí zhōng zài - mostly concentrated in訪問 fǎng wèn - to interview失業 shī yè - unemployment收入太低 shōu rù tài dī - income is too low支付 zhī fù - to pay自由自在 zì yóu zì zài - free and unrestrained物價 wù jià - prices (of goods)上升 shàng shēng - to rise / increase經濟弱勢 jīng jì ruò shì - economically disadvantaged陷入生活困境 xiàn rù shēng huó kùn jìng - to fall into life difficulties毒癮 dú yǐn - drug addiction吸毒吸上癮 xī dú xī shàng yǐn - to become addicted to drugs中老年人 zhōng lǎo nián rén - middle-aged and elderly people民間團體 mín jiān tuán tǐ - non-governmental organizations臨時 lín shí - temporary收容中心 shōu róng zhōng xīn - shelter center別人的眼光 bié rén de yǎn guāng - others’ opinions / judgments光溜溜 guāng liū liū - naked / bare社工人員 shè gōng rén yuán - social worker協助 xié zhù - to assist / to help重新回到社會 chóng xīn huí dào shè huì - to reintegrate into society生活補助 shēng huó bǔ zhù - living allowance職業訓練 zhí yè xùn liàn - vocational training物質 wù zhí - material (things)包容 bāo róng - to tolerate / to be inclusiveFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | #445 2026春浪音樂節 2026 Spring Wave Music & Art Festival | 2026 Spring Wave Music & Art FestivalDates: June 26 (Eve), 27, and 28, 2026.Location: Shuimeimei Comprehensive Leisure Farm, Waipu District, Taichung City (臺中市外埔區二崁路700號).Theme: "Summer Festival, Heading to the Mountains and Forests" (夏祭，向山林走去).音樂祭 yīn yuè jì - music festival最具代表性 zuì jù dài biǎo xìng - most representative春浪 chūn làng - Spring Wave (music festival)墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a coastal area in southern Taiwan)舉辦 jǔ bàn - to hold / to organize露營 lù yíng - camping市集 shì jí - market / fair採取 cǎi qǔ - to adopt (a method)巡迴 xún huí - to tour / to go on a circuit模式 mó shì - model / format獨立樂團 dú lì yuè tuán - indie band遠離 yuǎn lí - to stay away from / to get away from除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài - besides that / in addition電子音樂 diàn zǐ yīn yuè - electronic music嘻哈 xī hā - hip-hop饒舌 ráo shé - rap營區 yíng qū - camping area星空 xīng kōng - starry sky文創 wén chuàng - cultural and creative (industries/products)攤位 tān wèi - booth / stall外埔 wài pǔ - Waipu (a district in Taichung)水渼渼 shuǐ měi měi - Shuimeimei (a place name)山林 shān lín - mountains and forests前夜祭 qián yè jì - pre-event / eve festivalFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | #444 台灣人近視 Nearsightedness in Taiwan | 近視 jìn shì - nearsightedness / myopia戴 dài - to wear (glasses, accessories)隱形眼鏡 yǐn xíng yǎn jìng - contact lenses近視度數 jìn shì dù shù - degree of myopia統計數據 tǒng jì shù jù - statistical data中高度近視 zhōng gāo dù jìn shì - moderate to high myopia偷偷的 tōu tōu de - secretly持續飆升 chí xù biāo shēng - to keep rising rapidly迷上 mí shàng - to become obsessed with頁 yè - page高度近視 gāo dù jìn shì - high myopia青光眼 qīng guāng yǎn - glaucoma黃斑部病變 huáng bān bù bìng biàn - macular degeneration病發的機率 bìng fā de jī lǜ - risk of developing a disease失明 shī míng - blindness智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī - smartphone普及率 pǔ jí lǜ - penetration rate / adoption rate平板 píng bǎn - tablet (device)接觸 jiē chù - to come into contact with三C產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (electronics like computers, communication devices, consumer electronics)依賴 yī lài - to depend on螢幕 yíng mù - screen娛樂 yú lè - entertainment惡化 è huà - to worsen嚴重不足 yán zhòng bù zú - seriously insufficient刺激 cì jī - to stimulate視網膜 shì wǎng mó - retina分泌 fēn mì - to secrete多巴胺 duō bā àn - dopamine抑制眼軸拉長 yì zhì yǎn zhóu lā cháng - to slow down the elongation of the eyeball曬太陽 shài tài yáng - to be in the sun流汗 liú hàn - to sweat檢查視力 jiǎn chá shì lì - to check eyesight培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate / to develop (a habit)定期檢查 dìng qī jiǎn chá - regular check-upFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | #443 玻里尼西亞 Polynesia | 玻里尼西亞 bō lǐ ní xī yǎ - Polynesia太平洋 tài píng yáng - Pacific Ocean成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn - thousands upon thousands島嶼 dǎo yǔ - islands夏威夷群島 xià wēi yí qún dǎo - Hawaiian Islands東南端 dōng nán duān - southeastern end復活節島 fù huó jié dǎo - Easter Island西南端 xī nán duān - southwestern end紐西蘭 niǔ xī lán - New Zealand玻里尼西亞大三角 bō lǐ ní xī yǎ dà sān jiǎo - Polynesian Triangle薩摩亞 sà mó yà - Samoa東加 dōng jiā - Tonga大溪地 dà xī dì - Tahiti相似 xiāng sì - similar人類學 rén lèi xué - anthropology學者 xué zhě - scholar分布 fēn bù - to be distributed印度洋 yìn dù yáng - Indian Ocean南島語族 nán dǎo yǔ zú - Austronesian peoples向南擴散 xiàng nán kuò sàn - to spread southward震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked / astonished阿美族 ā měi zú - Amis tribe排灣族 pái wān zú - Paiwan tribe泰雅族 tài yǎ zú - Atayal tribe原住民族 yuán zhù mín zú - indigenous peoples構詞 gòu cí - word formation傳統習俗 chuán tǒng xí sú - traditional customs文化上的連結 wén huà shàng de lián jié - cultural connection基因 jī yīn - gene證據 zhèng jù - evidence線粒體 xiàn lì tǐ - mitochondria遺傳學 yí chuán xué - genetics擁有 yǒng yǒu - to have / to possess共同 gòng tóng - common / shared遺傳特徵 yí chuán tè zhēng - genetic traits發源地 fā yuán dì - place of origin精湛 jīng zhàn - highly skilled / superb航海技術 háng hǎi jì shù - navigation skills地圖 dì tú - map羅盤 luó pán - compass觀察 guān chá - to observe星象 xīng xiàng - stars / celestial phenomena洋流 yáng liú - ocean currents雲層變化 yún céng biàn huà - cloud changes鳥類路徑 niǎo lèi lù jìng - bird migration paths精準的移動 jīng zhǔn de yí dòng - precise movement雙體船 shuāng tǐ chuán - catamaran兩側 liǎng cè - both sides平衡木 píng héng mù - balance beam / outrigger獨木舟 dú mù zhōu - canoe拓展領土 tuò zhǎn lǐng tǔ - to expand territory關鍵 guān jiàn - key / crucial工具 gōng jù - tool紋身 wén shēn - tattoo象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize成年 chéng nián - adulthood社會地位 shè huì dì wèi - social status英勇事蹟 yīng yǒng shì jì - heroic deeds身分地位 shēn fèn dì wèi - social identity / status干欄式建築 gān lán shì jiàn zhù - stilt house高架 gāo jià - elevated / raised防潮 fáng cháo - moisture-proof防蟲 fáng chóng - insect-proof社會結構 shè huì jié gòu - social structure階級 jiē jí - social class巫術 wū shù - witchcraft / shamanism嚴謹 yán jǐn - strict / rigorous首領制度 shǒu lǐng zhì dù - chieftain system自然神靈 zì rán shén líng - nature spirits萬物都有靈 wàn wù dōu yǒu líng - all things have spirits超自然的力量 chāo zì rán de lì liàng - supernatural power崇尚 chóng shàng - to advocate / to revere飲食 yǐn shí - diet核心作物 hé xīn zuò wù - staple crops芋頭 yù tou - taro山藥 shān yào - yam香蕉 xiāng jiāo - banana椰子 yé zi - coconut主食 zhǔ shí - staple food毛利人 máo lì rén - Māori people部落 bù luò - tribe挖掘 wā jué - to dig土坑 tǔ kēng - pit in the ground放置 fàng zhì - to place石頭 shí tou - stone悶燒 mèn shāo - to cook by slow heating (in a sealed environment)Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | #442 台灣民間工藝 Taiwanese Folk Crafts | 民間工藝 mín jiān gōng yì - folk craft / traditional handicraft技術 jì shù - technique / skill交趾陶 jiāo zhǐ táo - Koji pottery 融合 róng hé - to combine / to blend繪畫 huì huà - painting捏塑 niē sù - to sculpt (with hands, usually clay)色彩 sè cǎi - color燒陶 shāo táo - to fire pottery陶土 táo tǔ - clay捏 niē - to knead / to mold (by hand)造型 zào xíng - shape / form人物 rén wù - figure / character (person)神獸 shén shòu - mythical animal曬 shài - to dry under the sun陰暗 yīn àn - dark / shaded龜裂 jūn liè - to crack (surface cracks)窯 yáo - kiln燒 shāo - to burn / to fire強 qiáng - strong / sturdy釉料 yòu liào - glaze顏料 yán liào - pigment / paint嘉義新港奉天宮 jiā yì xīn gǎng fèng tiān gōng - Fengtian Temple in Xingang, Chiayi台北保安宮 tái běi bǎo ān gōng - Baoan Temple in Taipei彰化鹿港龍山寺 zhāng huà lù gǎng lóng shān sì - Longshan Temple in Lukang, Changhua板陶窯工藝園區 bǎn táo yáo gōng yì yuán qū - Bantaoyao Crafts Studio of Jiao-Zhi Pottery體驗 tǐ yàn - to experience親手 qīn shǒu - personally / with one’s own handsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | #441 台灣人怕狗 Are Taiwanese People Afraid of Dogs? | 被狗咬過 bèi gǒu yǎo guò - have been bitten by a dog被狗追過 bèi gǒu zhuī guò - have been chased by a dog一直跟著我 yì zhí gēn zhe wǒ - keep following me流浪狗 liú làng gǒu - stray dog被狗吠 bèi gǒu fèi - be barked at by a dog友善 yǒu shàn - friendly沒有水準 méi yǒu shuǐ zhǔn - have no manners / lack of civility不衛生 bú wèi shēng - unhygienic除非 chú fēi - unless採取 cǎi qǔ - to adopt (a method) / to take (action)放養 fàng yǎng - free-range raising (let animals roam freely)看門犬 kān mén quǎn - guard dog特性 tè xìng - characteristic / trait吠叫 fèi jiào - to bark窄 zhǎi - narrow鐵籠 tiě lóng - iron cage社交 shè jiāo - social interaction飼料 sì liào - pet food / feed剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn - leftovers兇 xiōng - fierce / aggressive現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon改善 gǎi shàn - to improve制定 zhì dìng - to establish / to formulate法規 fǎ guī - laws / regulations打晶片 dǎ jīng piàn - to implant a microchip主人 zhǔ rén - owner (of a pet)恐懼 kǒng jù - fear接受教育 jiē shòu jiào yù - to receive education缺乏 quē fá - to lack / be lackingFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
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| 4/20/26 | #440 荷姆茲海峽 The Strait of Hormuz | 荷姆茲海峽 hé mǔ zī hǎi xiá - strait of Hormuz石油 shí yóu - oil孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén - narrow-minded and lacking knowledge伊朗戰爭 yī lǎng zhàn zhēng - Iran war重要性 zhòng yào xìng - importance地理課 dì lǐ kè - geography class以色列 yǐ sè liè - Israel發動 fā dòng - launch封鎖 fēng suǒ - blockade船隻 chuán zhī - ships通行 tōng xíng - pass through波斯灣 bō sī wān - Persian gulf阿曼灣 ā màn wān - gulf of Oman水道 shuǐ dào - waterway阿拉伯海 ā lā bó hǎi - Arabian sea印度洋 yìn dù yáng - Indian ocean門戶 mén hù - gateway天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas窄 zhǎi - narrow阿拉伯聯合大公國 ā lā bó lián hé dà gōng guó - United Arab Emirates起起伏伏 qǐ qǐ fú fú - ups and downs塑膠袋之亂 sù jiāo dài zhī luàn - plastic bag shortage crisis原料 yuán liào - raw material短缺 duǎn quē - shortage油輪 yóu lún - oil tanker臨海 lín hǎi - territorial waters航道 háng dào - shipping lane戰略的籌碼 zhàn lüè de chóu mǎ - strategic leverage咽喉 yān hóu - choke point運輸量 yùn shū liàng - transport volume卡達 kǎ dá - Qatar科威特 kē wēi tè - Kuwait伊拉克 yī lā kè - Iraq出海口 chū hǎi kǒu - outlet to the sea通膨 tōng péng - inflation提煉 tí liàn - refine危急 wéi jí - critical供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain崩潰 bēng kuì - collapseFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | #439 在台灣夏天吃什麼 What Should You Eat in Taiwan in the Summer ? | 補水 bǔ shuǐ - to rehydrate; to add water back to the body補充 bǔchōng - to replenish or supply something that is lacking水分 shuǐfèn - moisture or water content退火 tuìhuǒ - to reduce internal heat in the body (traditional health concept)火氣 huǒqì - internal body heat; irritation or inflammation in traditional chinese medicine降火 jiànghuǒ - to reduce body heat or internal heat綠竹筍 lǜ zhúsǔn - green bamboo shoots巔峰期 diānfēng qí - peak season or peak period涼筍沙拉 liáng sǔn shālā - chilled bamboo shoot salad水煮 shuǐzhǔ - to boil in water冰起來 bīng qǐlái - to chill something in the refrigerator or with ice美乃滋 měinǎizī - mayonnaise口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel or texture of food梨子 lízi - pear (the fruit)清脆 qīngcuì - crisp and crunchy in texture鮮甜 xiāntián - fresh and naturally sweet降火氣 jiàng huǒqì - to reduce internal heat in the body愛玉 àiyù - aiyu jelly, a taiwanese jelly dessert made from a fig seed仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly, a herbal jelly dessert popular in asia透明 tòumíng - transparent or clear果凍 guǒdòng - jelly or gelatin dessert檸檬汁 níngméng zhī - lemon juice黑糖 hēitáng - brown sugar or dark cane sugar酸甜 suāntián - sweet and sour flavor解膩 jiěnì - to reduce greasy or heavy taste; refreshing after rich food仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly dessert made from an herbal plant配上 pèishàng - to pair with or serve together with something碎冰 suì bīng - crushed ice鮮奶 xiānnǎi - fresh milk基本上 jīběn shàng - basically or generally speaking熱量 rèliàng - calories or energy in food消暑 xiāoshǔ - to relieve summer heat; to cool down in hot weather小卷 xiǎojuǎn - small squid commonly eaten in taiwan產季 chǎnjì - harvest or production season東北角 dōngběijiǎo - the northeastern coastal region of taiwan基隆 jīlóng - Keelung, a port city in northern taiwan用熱水燙一下 yòng rèshuǐ tàng yíxià - to quickly blanch in hot water冰塊 bīngkuài - ice cubes小卷米粉 xiǎojuǎn mǐfěn - squid rice noodle soup, a taiwanese dish爽爆了 shuǎng bào le - extremely satisfying or delicious (slang)除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài - besides this; in addition荔枝 lìzhī - lychee fruit估溜 gūliū - smooth and slippery 冷泡茶 lěng pào chá - cold-brewed tea龍眼 lóngyǎn - longan fruit濃 nóng - strong or rich in flavor冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng - very cold and refreshingFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | #438 颱風來的時候，怎麼辦 What Should You Do When a Typhoon Comes? | 颱風季 tái fēng jì - typhoon season頻繁 pín fán - frequent遠離海邊 yuǎn lí hǎi biān - stay away from the seaside級 jí - level / scale (for wind strength)陣風 zhèn fēng - gust of wind吹斷 chuī duàn - to blow and break樹木 shù mù - trees招牌 zhāo pái - shop sign / signboard車輛 chē liàng - vehicles翻覆 fān fù - to overturn / flip over土石流 tǔ shí liú - landslide / mudslide跑也跑不走 pǎo yě pǎo bù zǒu - unable to escape even by running沖走 chōng zǒu - to wash away取消 qǔ xiāo - to cancel拜託你了 bài tuō nǐ le - please / I beg you再來 zài lái - next / furthermore發布 fā bù - to announce / issue颱風假 tái fēng jià - typhoon day off (work/school closure)停班停課 tíng bān tíng kè - suspension of work and classes減班 jiǎn bān - reduced service / fewer departures停駛 tíng shǐ - to suspend service (transport)飆漲 biāo zhǎng - to surge sharply (price)回穩 huí wěn - to stabilize again上漲 shàng zhǎng - to increase / rise清理 qīng lǐ - to clean up亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo - messy / chaotic樹倒了 shù dǎo le - trees have fallen down積水 jī shuǐ - accumulated water / flooding縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities環保局 huán bǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau清 qīng - to clear / to clean門 mén - door窗戶 chuāng hù - window關起來 guān qǐ lái - to close up膠帶 jiāo dài - adhesive tape貼 tiē - to stick / paste防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent玻璃 bō lí - glass破裂 pò liè - to crack / shatter窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain泡麵 pào miàn - instant noodles罐頭 guàn tóu - canned food停電 tíng diàn - power outage行動電源 xíng dòng diàn yuán - portable power bank手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight / torch Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | #437 台灣人想結婚嗎 Do Taiwanese People Want to Get Married? | 年代 nián dài - era / generation身邊 shēn biān - around one; by one’s side創業 chuàng yè - to start a business / entrepreneurship傾向 qīng xiàng - tendency / inclination養 yǎng - to raise / to support (e.g., children)模式 mó shì - pattern / model深植於 shēn zhí yú - deeply rooted in上一代 shàng yí dài - the previous generation價值觀 jià zhí guān - values / value system聯誼 lián yí - social gathering for meeting people (often for dating)對象 duì xiàng - partner / romantic prospect目的 mù dì - purpose / intention單身 dān shēn - single / unmarried規劃 guī huà - plan / planning彼此不適合 bǐ cǐ bú shì hé - not suitable for each other自己給自己 zì jǐ gěi zì jǐ - to put pressure on oneself完整 wán zhěng - complete / whole托嬰中心 tuō yīng zhōng xīn - infant daycare center托兒所 tuō ér suǒ - nursery / childcare center幼兒園 yòu ér yuán - kindergarten遷移 qiān yí - to move / relocate戶籍 hù jí - household registration不良 bù liáng - bad / problematic (often referring to behavior)青少年 qīng shào nián - teenagers / adolescents名聲 míng shēng - reputation家長 jiā zhǎng - parents / guardians學區 xué qū - school districtFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | #436 台灣桐花祭開始了 Taiwan’s Tung Blossom Festival Has Begun | 桐花季 Tónghuā jì - Tung blossom season in Taiwan, when tung flowers bloom and people go to see them.油桐花 (桐花) Yóutónghuā (Tónghuā) - Tung blossom; a white flower that blooms in Taiwan in spring.具代表性 jù dàibiǎo xìng - Representative; something that symbolizes or characterizes something else.盛開 shèngkāi - To be in full bloom (for flowers).滿山遍野 mǎn shān biàn yě - Covering the mountains and fields everywhere.白雪 báixuě - White snow.覆蓋 fùgài - To cover or blanket something.落花 luòhuā - Fallen flowers or petals.隨風飄蕩 suífēng piāodàng - To drift or float with the wind.純白色 chúnbáisè - Pure white color.淡綠色 dànlǜsè - Light green color.紅褐色 hónghèsè - Reddish-brown color.陽明山 Yángmíngshān - Yangmingshan, a famous mountain and national park near Taipei.平溪 Píngxī - Pingxi, a district in New Taipei known for nature and sky lanterns.賞 shǎng - To appreciate or enjoy (often used for flowers or scenery).苗栗 Miáolì - Miaoli, a county in Taiwan famous for tung blossoms.彰化 Zhānghuà - Changhua, a county in central Taiwan.南投 Nántóu - Nantou, a mountainous county in central Taiwan.桃園 Táoyuán - Taoyuan, a city in northwestern Taiwan.龍潭 Lóngtán - Longtan, a district in Taoyuan.古道 gǔdào - Ancient trail or historic mountain path.大溪花海農場 Dàxī Huāhǎi Nóngchǎng - Daxi Flower Ocean Farm, a scenic flower farm in Taoyuan.新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu, a city and county in northwestern Taiwan.峨眉湖步道 Éméihú Bùdào - Emei Lake Trail, a scenic walking trail near Emei Lake.橫山 Héngshān - Hengshan, a township in Hsinchu County.大山背 Dàshānbèi - Dashanbei, a mountain area in Hsinchu known for nature trails.大本營 dàběnyíng - Headquarters or main base.三義 Sānyì - Sanyi, a town in Miaoli famous for wood carving and tung blossoms.木雕 mùdiāo - Wood carving.Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | #435 國樂 Traditional Chinese Music | 國樂 guó yuè - traditional Chinese music樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument周朝 zhōu cháo - the Zhou Dynasty西元 xī yuán - Common Era (A.D.)朝廷 cháo tíng - imperial court / royal government宮廷 gōng tíng - imperial palace court皇帝 huáng dì - emperor四大聲部 sì dà shēng bù - four main musical sections吹管樂 chuī guǎn yuè - wind instruments吹 chuī - to blow吹奏 chuī zòu - to play (a wind instrument)笛子 dí zi - Chinese bamboo flute簫 xiāo - xiao (vertical bamboo flute)嗩吶 suǒ nà - suona (Chinese double-reed horn)高亢 gāo kàng - high-pitched and powerful描述 miáo shù - to describe彈撥樂 tán bō yuè - plucked-string instruments琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (Chinese zither)撥 bō - to pluck吉他 jí tā - guitar弦 xián - string (of an instrument)拉弦樂 lā xián yuè - bowed string instruments二胡 èr hú - erhu (two-string Chinese fiddle)中胡 zhōng hú - zhonghu (alto erhu)拉 lā - to pull / to bow (a string instrument)小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola大提琴 dà tí qín - cello打擊 dǎ jí - percussion鼓 gǔ - drum鑼 luó - gong木魚 mù yú - wooden fish percussion instrument節奏 jié zòu - rhythm律動 lǜ dòng - rhythmic movement / groove流傳 liú chuán - to pass down / spread through generations獨奏 dú zòu - solo performance優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant / graceful幽靜 yōu jìng - quiet and peaceful高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ - “High Mountains and Flowing Water” 超脫世俗 chāo tuō shì sú - transcending worldly concerns鑼鼓 luó gǔ - gongs and drums豐收 fēng shōu - good harvest節慶 jié qìng - festival / celebration廟會 miào huì - temple festival情境 qíng jìng - situation / emotional scene音色 yīn sè - tone color / timbre小星星 xiǎo xīng xing - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”鋸木頭 jù mù tou - sawing wood音準 yīn zhǔn - pitch accuracy國樂基礎班 guó yuè jī chǔ bān - basic class for traditional Chinese musicFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | #434 核能好不好 Is Nuclear Energy Good or Bad ? | 核能 hé néng - nuclear energy風險 fēng xiǎn - risk核能發電 hé néng fā diàn - nuclear power generation儲存 chǔ cún - to store原子核 yuán zǐ hé - atomic nucleus能量 néng liàng - energy商業化 shāng yè huà - commercialization核分裂 hé fēn liè - nuclear fission原理 yuán lǐ - principle中子 zhōng zǐ - neutron撞擊 zhuàng jí - to collide with / impact重原子核 zhòng yuán zǐ hé - heavy atomic nucleus輕 qīng - light (in weight)釋放 shì fàng - to release巨大 jù dà - huge / enormous熱能 rè néng - thermal energy / heat energy高壓蒸氣 gāo yā zhēng qì - high-pressure steam推動 tuī dòng - to push / drive汽輪機 qì lún jī - turbine旋轉 xuán zhuǎn - to rotate / spin帶動 dài dòng - to drive / to set in motion發電機 fā diàn jī - generator高效率 gāo xiào lǜ - high efficiency燒水發電 shāo shuǐ fā diàn - power generation by heating water科學界 kē xué jiè - the scientific community核融合 hé róng hé - nuclear fusion模擬 mó nǐ - to simulate太陽 tài yáng - the sun無窮 wú qióng - endless / infinite無放射性 wú fàng shè xìng - non-radioactive廢料 fèi liào - waste material清潔能源 qīng jié néng yuán - clean energy低碳排放 dī tàn pái fàng - low carbon emissions二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn - carbon dioxide淨零排放 jìng líng pái fàng - net-zero emissions密度 mì dù - density燃料 rán liào - fuel供電 gōng diàn - power supply運轉 yùn zhuǎn - to operate / run電網 diàn wǎng - power grid頻率 pín lǜ - frequency低廉 dī lián - inexpensive / low cost核電廠 hé diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant長期運轉 cháng qí yùn zhuǎn - long-term operation核廢料 hé fèi liào - nuclear waste存放 cún fàng - to store / keep衰變 shuāi biàn - radioactive decay永久處置 yǒng jiǔ chǔ zhì - permanent disposal廢料 fèi liào - waste material核災 hé zāi - nuclear disaster事故 shì gù - accident車諾比 chē nuò bǐ - Chernobyl福島 fú dǎo - Fukushima集體 jí tǐ - collective / group創傷 chuàng shāng - trauma退役 tuì yì - to retire from service拆解 chāi jiě - dismantling土地復育 tǔ dì fù yù - land restoration地震帶 dì zhèn dài - earthquake zone非核家園 fēi hé jiā yuán - nuclear-free homeland半導體產業 bàn dǎo tǐ chǎn yè - semiconductor industry台積電 tái jī diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng - inflation連年調漲 lián nián tiáo zhǎng - to increase year after yearFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | #433 這個週末是清明節 Qingming Festival Is This Weekend in Taiwan | 清明節 qīng míng jié - Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival)掃墓 sǎo mù - to sweep/visit and clean ancestors’ graves漢朝 hàn cháo - the Han Dynasty西漢時期 xī hàn shí qí - Western Han period漢高祖 hàn gāo zǔ - Emperor Gaozu of Han劉邦 liú bāng - Liu Bang (founder of the Han Dynasty)皇帝 huáng dì - emperor稱謂 chēng wèi - title / form of address返回 fǎn huí - to return家鄉 jiā xiāng - hometown祖墳 zǔ fén - ancestral grave祖先 zǔ xiān - ancestors墳墓 fén mù - grave / tomb朝代 cháo dài - dynasty開國 kāi guó - to found a country/dynasty戰亂 zhàn luàn - war and chaos毀損 huǐ sǔn - to damage / destroy紙 zhǐ - paper指引 zhǐ yǐn - to guide / lead the way掉落下來 diào luò xià lái - to fall down餅乾 bǐng gān - biscuits / cookies塵土 chén tǔ - dust / dirt灰塵 huī chén - dust包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging / to package鐮刀 lián dāo - sickle草 cǎo - grass割掉 gē diào - to cut off燒 shāo - to burn墓園 mù yuán - cemetery / graveyard葬 zàng - to bury喜慶 xǐ qìng - festive / joyful celebration潤餅 rùn bǐng - Taiwanese spring roll (Qingming food)春捲 chūn juǎn - spring roll麵皮 miàn pí - thin wrapper/dough skin熟食材 shóu shí cái - cooked ingredients花生粉 huā shēng fěn - ground peanut powderFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | #432 愚人節快樂 Happy April Fools’ Day | 愚人節 yú rén jié - April Fools’ Day騙 piàn - to deceive; to trick脆 cuì - Taiwanese nickname for the social media app Threads發音 fā yīn - pronunciation懷孕 huái yùn - to be pregnant香菜珍珠奶茶 xiāng cài zhēn zhū nǎi chá - cilantro bubble milk tea騙人 piàn rén - to trick someone; to fool people世紀 shì jì - century查理九世 Chá lǐ jiǔ shì - King Charles IX of France曆法 lì fǎ - calendar system元旦 yuán dàn - New Year’s Day保守派 bǎo shǒu pài - conservatives主張 zhǔ zhāng - to advocate; to support an idea改革 gǎi gé - reform守舊派 shǒu jiù pài - traditionalists; conservatives who resist change傻瓜 shǎ guā - fool; idiot假 jiǎ - fake; false存在 cún zài - to exist舞會 wǔ huì - dance party; ball耍人 shuǎ rén - to play a trick on someone; to prank someone謊言 huǎng yán - lie; false statement恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic心理傷害 xīn lǐ shāng hài - psychological harm震驚 zhèn jīng - shock; to be shocked油價 yóu jià - oil price; fuel price辭職 cí zhí - to resign from a jobFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | #431 九二共識 The 1992 Consensus | 政治名詞 zhèng zhì míng cí - political term九二共識 jiǔ èr gòng shì - the 1992 Consensus (a political understanding about “one China” between Taiwan and mainland China)兩岸關係 liǎng àn guān xì - cross-strait relations (relations between Taiwan and mainland China)爭議 zhēng yì - controversy; dispute簽署 qiān shǔ - to sign (a treaty or agreement)條約 tiáo yuē - treaty解釋 jiě shì - explanation; interpretation破冰 pò bīng - to break the ice; to begin improving relations第二次世界大戰 Dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn - World War II內戰 nèi zhàn - civil war中華民國政府 Zhōng huá mín guó zhèng fǔ - the government of the Republic of China (ROC)打了個敗仗 dǎ le ge bài zhàng - to lose a battle; suffer a defeat通信 tōng xìn - to correspond; communication by mail通話 tōng huà - to talk by phone; telephone communication互不往來 hù bù wǎng lái - to have no contact with each other初期 chū qí - early stage; initial period海基會 Hǎi jī huì - Straits Exchange Foundation (Taiwan organization handling cross-strait affairs)海協會 Hǎi xié huì - Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (mainland China organization)事務性 shì wù xìng - administrative; practical/operational matters協商 xié shāng - negotiation; consultation文書 wén shū - documents; paperwork犯罪 fàn zuì - crime; criminal activity香港會談 Xiāng gǎng huì tán - the Hong Kong talks (1992 cross-strait meeting)達成 dá chéng - to reach; to achieve (an agreement)口頭表述 kǒu tóu biǎo shù - oral statement; verbal expression默契 mò qì - tacit understanding協議 xié yì - agreement國民黨 Guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang 解讀 jiě dú - interpretation; reading (of a policy or statement)一中各表 yì zhōng gè biǎo - “one China, different interpretations”一個中國的原則 (一中原則) yí ge zhōng guó de yuán zé (yì zhōng yuán zé) - the “One China” principle含意 hán yì - meaning; implication中華人民共和國 Zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó - the People’s Republic of China (PRC)共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng - Communist Party海峽兩岸 hǎi xiá liǎng àn - both sides of the Taiwan Strait同屬一個中國 tóng shǔ yí ge zhōng guó - belong to the same China統一 tǒng yī - unification國際場合 guó jì chǎng hé - international occasions; international settings兩岸交流 liǎng àn jiāo liú - cross-strait exchanges政治基礎 zhèng zhì jī chǔ - political foundation定海神針 dìng hǎi shén zhēn - stabilizing pillar; something that keeps a situation stable維持現狀 wéi chí xiàn zhuàng - to maintain the status quo開啟對話 kāi qǐ duì huà - to start dialogue復旦大學 Fù dàn dà xué - Fudan University經貿往來 jīng mào wǎng lái - economic and trade exchanges民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)一國兩制 yì guó liǎng zhì - “one country, two systems”過時 guò shí - outdated; obsolete損害 sǔn hài - to damage; to harm主權地位 zhǔ quán dì wèi - sovereign status提及 tí jí - to mention; to refer toFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | #430 台灣木雕 Taiwanese Wood Carving Tradition | 藝術品 yì shù pǐn - artwork / art piece木雕 mù diāo - wood carving木材 mù cái - wood / timber檜木 kuì mù - cypress wood (Taiwan cypress)扁柏 biǎn bǎi - hinoki cypress樟木 zhāng mù - camphor wood細緻 xì zhì - delicate / fine獨特 dú tè - unique耐蛀 nài zhù - resistant to insect damage蟲子 chóng zi - insect / bug蛀 zhù - to bore into (by insects)防腐 fáng fǔ - anti-corrosion / rot-resistant腐壞 fǔ huài - to rot / decay雕刻 diāo kè - carving / engraving建築 jiàn zhù - architecture / building福建 fú jiàn - Fujian (province in China)廟宇 miào yǔ - temple明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty裝飾 zhuāng shì - decoration / to decorate日治時期 rì zhì shí qī - Japanese colonial period (in Taiwan)木工師傅 mù gōng shī fu - carpenter / woodworking master雕飾 diāo shì - carved decoration木雕工藝 mù diāo gōng yì - woodcarving craftsmanship三義 sān yì - Sanyi (a township in Taiwan)苗栗 miáo lì - Miaoli (a county in Taiwan)三義木雕博物館 sān yì mù diāo bó wù guǎn - Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum盛產 shèng chǎn - to produce in abundance核心 hé xīn - core / center集散地 jí sàn dì - distribution center / hub創作 chuàng zuò - creation / artistic creation重鎮 zhòng zhèn - major center / important hub水美街 shuǐ měi jiē - Shuimei Street (famous woodcarving street in Sanyi)藝廊 yì láng - art gallery大師 dà shī - master (expert artist)耗力氣 hào lì qi - to require a lot of effort識木 shì mù - knowledge of different types of wood木頭 mù tou - wood紋理 wén lǐ - grain / texture (of wood)磨刀 mó dāo - to sharpen a knife工具 gōng jù - tool鋒利 fēng lì - sharp力道控制 lì dào kòng zhì - control of strength/force台北當代工藝館 tái běi dāng dài gōng yì guǎn - National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute Taipei BranchFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | #429 怎麼跟台灣人談戀愛 How Do You Date a Taiwanese Person ? | 談戀愛 tán liàn ài - to be in a romantic relationship; to date一知半解 yì zhī bàn jiě - to have only partial understanding; to know something superficially典型 diǎn xíng - typical; representative階段 jiē duàn - stage; phase步驟 bù zhòu - step; procedure中央空調 zhōng yāng kōng tiáo - literally “central air conditioner”; slang for someone who treats everyone warmly/flirtatiously instead of one person區別 qū bié - difference; distinction告白 gào bái - to confess one’s love; romantic confession渣 zhā - slang for a bad or unfaithful person in relationships (jerk/playboy)親密行為 qīn mì xíng wéi - intimate behavior親親 qīn qīn - to kiss (cute or casual way of saying it)接吻 jiē wěn - to kiss情侶 qíng lǚ - couple; romantic partners親密關係 qīn mì guān xì - intimate relationship隨便的人 suí biàn de rén - a person considered careless or not serious in relationships把自己的身體交出去 bǎ zì jǐ de shēn tǐ jiāo chū qù - to give one’s body to someone愛護 ài hù - to care for; to cherish; to protect with affectionFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | #428 台灣人薪水低嗎 Are Salaries in Taiwan Low ? | 薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary; wages基本薪資 jī běn xīn zī - minimum wage; basic salary固定 gù dìng - fixed; regular年終獎金 nián zhōng jiǎng jīn - year-end bonus筆 bǐ - measure word for sums of money or transactions獎金 jiǎng jīn - bonus; reward money航運業 háng yùn yè - shipping industry; maritime transport industry疫情 yì qíng - epidemic; pandemic長榮海運 Cháng Róng Hǎi Yùn - Evergreen Marine (Taiwan shipping company)股票 gǔ piào - stock; shares台積電 Tái Jī Diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì - main highlight; the most important part分紅 fēn hóng - profit sharing; dividend bonus半導體業 bàn dǎo tǐ yè - semiconductor industry金融業 jīn róng yè - financial industry金控公司 jīn kòng gōng sī - financial holding company鴻海 Hóng Hǎi - Foxconn Technology Group抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lottery draw; prize drawing尾牙 wěi yá - year-end company banquet in Taiwan繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)勞健保 láo jiàn bǎo - labor and health insurance system in Taiwan健保費 jiàn bǎo fèi - health insurance premium勞保費 láo bǎo fèi - labor insurance premiumFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | #427 台灣的最南端 The Southernmost Point of Taiwan | 節奏很慢 jié zòu hěn màn - a slow pace陽光 yáng guāng - sunshine海風 hǎi fēng - sea breeze最南端 zuì nán duān - the southernmost point恆春 Héng chūn - Hengchun (a town in southern Taiwan)左營站 Zuǒ yíng zhàn - Zuoying Station墾丁快線 Kěn dīng kuài xiàn - Kenting Express (bus line)悠閒 yōu xián - relaxed; leisurely放慢腳步 fàng màn jiǎo bù - to slow down; take it easy海底 hǎi dǐ - the seabed; under the sea珊瑚 shān hú - coral潛水 qián shuǐ - scuba diving浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling發呆 fā dāi - to zone out; to daydream健行 jiàn xíng - hiking文化中心 wén huà zhōng xīn - cultural center民謠 mín yáo - folk song年代 nián dài - era; generation歌曲 gē qǔ - song樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument月琴 yuè qín - moon lute (a traditional string instrument)古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (traditional Chinese zither)琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)南胡 nán hú - nanhu (a traditional bowed string instrument)小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola大提琴 dà tí qín - cello提琴類 tí qín lèi - string instruments (violin family)Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | #426 為什麼台灣人回你英文 Why Do Taiwanese People Reply to You in English? | 好意 hǎo yì - good intention; kindness體貼 tǐ tiē - considerate; thoughtful挫折 cuò zhé - frustration; setback抓緊機會 zhuā jǐn jī huì - to seize the opportunity自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; automaticallyFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast | — | ||||||
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