Episodes
Giant Travel Agency: https://www.giantcyclingworld.com/travel/ 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē / 自行車 zì xíng chē - bicycle 捷安特 jié ān tè - Giant (brand of bicycles) 旅行社 lǚ xíng shè - travel agency 行程 xíng chéng - itinerary 宜蘭單車兩日遊 yí lán dān chē liǎng rì yóu - Yilan two-day bicycle tour 蘭陽平原 lán yáng píng yuán - Lanyang Plain 穿越 chuān yuè - to pass through 自然景色 zì rán jǐng sè - natural scenery 愜意 qiè yì - relaxed, comfortable 羅東 luó dōng - Luodong (a place in Yilan) 安農溪 ān nóng xī - Anlong...
Published 11/22/24
泡泡瑪特 pào pào mǎ tè - Pop Mart 火紅 huǒ hóng - extremely popular 市值 shì zhí - market value 億 yì - hundred million 潮流雜貨店 cháo liú zá huò diàn - trendy grocery store 創立 chuàng lì - founded 創業資金 chuàng yè zī jīn - startup capital 王寧 wáng níng - Wang Ning 淘寶 táo bǎo - Taobao 經營 jīng yíng - operate 公仔 gōng zǎi - figurine 業績 yè jī - performance 起色 qǐ sè - improvement 天使投資人 tiān shǐ tóu zī rén - angel investor 迅速 xùn sù - rapid 擴展 kuò zhǎn - expand 分店 fēn diàn - branch store 產品線 chǎn...
Published 11/20/24
邪教 xié jiào - cult 身心靈 shēn xīn líng - mind, body, and spirit 市面 shì miàn - market (in general terms) 迷茫 mí máng - confused; lost 存在 cún zài - existence 正向 zhèng xiàng - positive 被性侵 bèi xìng qīn - to be sexually assaulted 學員 xué yuán - student; participant 懷疑 huái yí - to doubt; suspect 變態 biàn tài - abnormal; perverted 安慰 ān wèi - to comfort; console 當事人 dāng shì rén - the person involved; party concerned 引起 yǐn qǐ - to cause; provoke 中邪 zhòng xié - to be possessed (by evil...
Published 11/18/24
進補 jìn bǔ - to nourish the body, to take tonic 補湯 bǔ tāng - nourishing soup, tonic soup 能量 néng liàng - energy 往內收藏 wǎng nèi shōu cáng - to gather inward, to conserve energy 冬至 dōng zhì - winter solstice 體質 tǐ zhì - constitution, physical condition 溫補 wēn bǔ - warming tonic, to warm up the body 清補 qīng bǔ - cooling tonic, to cool down the body 偏寒 piān hán - cold-type, cold constitution 偏熱 piān rè - hot-type, hot constitution 手腳冰冷 shǒu jiǎo bīng lěng - cold hands and feet 屬於 shǔ yú...
Published 11/15/24
縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities 市政 shì zhèng - municipal government 服務專線 fú wù zhuān xiàn - service hotline 協助 xié zhù - assist 市民 shì mín - citizens 即時 jí shí - immediate 緊急狀況 jǐn jí zhuàng kuàng - emergency situation 尋求 xún qiú - seek 違規停車 wéi guī tíng chē - illegal parking 抱怨 bào yuàn - complain 養鴿子 yǎng gē zi - raise pigeons 鴿舍 gē shè - pigeon house 賽鴿比賽 sài gē bǐ sài - pigeon racing competition 沖天炮 chōng tiān pào - firework rocket 檢舉 jiǎn jǔ - report 派 pài - dispatch 勸導...
Published 11/13/24
核能發電 hé néng fā diàn - nuclear power generation 扮演著...角色 bàn yǎn zhe... jué sè - plays the role of... 風險 fēng xiǎn - risk 再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán - renewable energy 風力發電 fēng lì fā diàn - wind power generation 地熱發電 dì rè fā diàn - geothermal power generation 發電量 fā diàn liàng - power generation capacity 核能發電廠 hé néng fā diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant 建造 jiàn zào - build, construct 建設 jiàn shè - establishment, construction 遭到...反對 zāo dào... fǎn duì - faced opposition from... 遭殃...
Published 11/11/24
海濱公園 hǎi bīn gōng yuán - seaside park 精彩 jīng cǎi - wonderful, marvelous 盧廣仲 lú guǎng zhòng - name of a famous Taiwanese singer 林宥嘉 lín yòu jiā - name of a famous Taiwanese singer 羅志祥 luó zhì xiáng - name of a famous Taiwanese singer 登場 dēng chǎng - to appear on stage, to perform 煙火秀 yān huǒ xiù - fireworks show 台灣國際衝浪公開賽 tái wān guó jì chōng làng gōng kāi sài - Taiwan International Surfing Open 頂尖 dǐng jiān - top, elite 選手 xuǎn shǒu - contestant, athlete 燒烤 shāo kǎo - barbecue 音樂祭...
Published 11/08/24
雙十一 shuāng shí yī - Double Eleven; a major shopping holiday in China on November 11 購物 gòu wù - shopping 光棍節 guāng gùn jié - Singles' Day 演變 yǎn biàn - evolution; the process of change or development over time 購物狂歡日 gòu wù kuáng huān rì - shopping carnival day 追溯 zhuī sù - trace back 脫單 tuō dān - to get out of being single; to find a romantic partner 男大學生 nán dà xué shēng - male university student 自嘲 zì cháo - self-deprecate 單身 dān shēn - single 由...發起 yóu...fā qǐ - initiated by 即將...
Published 11/06/24
康芮颱風 kāng ruì táifēng - Typhoon Kong-rey 強風豪雨 qiáng fēng háo yǔ - strong winds and heavy rain 侵襲 qīnxí - to invade, attack 傳出 chuánchū - to spread, to report (of news) 災情 zāiqíng - disaster situation, damage from a disaster 登陸 dēnglù - to make landfall 淹水 yān shuǐ - to flood, flooding 誇張 kuāzhāng - exaggerated, extreme 電線杆 diànxiàn gān - utility pole, power pole 倒塌 dǎotā - to collapse, to topple 貨車 huòchē - truck, cargo vehicle 翻覆 fānfù - to overturn, to capsize 鐵皮屋 tiěpí wū -...
Published 11/04/24
This website provides information about escape rooms in Taipei: https://worldofescapes.tw/ This escape room is also very popular in Taiwan: https://stupidparticle.com/ 密室逃脫 mìshì táotuō - escape room 實境遊戲 shíjìng yóuxì - reality game 關 guān - lock up/enclose 有限的時間內 yǒuxiàn de shíjiān nèi - within a limited time 任務 rènwù - task/mission 逃離 táolí - escape 猜謎 cāimí - riddle-solving 魅力 mèilì - charm/appeal 解謎 jiěmí - solve a puzzle 團隊合作 tuánduì hézuò - teamwork 破關 pòguān - clear a...
Published 11/01/24
中醫療法 zhōngyī liáofǎ - traditional chinese medicine therapy 刮痧 guāshā - guasha (a traditional healing technique) 摩擦 mócā - friction; rubbing 皮膚 pífū - skin 表面 biǎomiàn - surface 促進 cùjìn - promote; facilitate 氣血 qìxiě - qi and blood (vital energy and blood circulation) 運行 yùnxíng - run; flow 刮痧棒 guāshā bàng - guasha tool 刮 guā - scrape 肩膀 jiānbǎng - shoulder 背 bèi - back 皮下 píxià - under the skin 出血 chūxiě - bleeding 痧 shā - petechiae; marks from guasha 氣血不通 qìxiě bùtōng - qi...
Published 10/30/24
貿易 mào yì - trade 措施 cuò shī - measures 恢復 huī fù - restore 課徵 kè zhēng - levy 關稅 guān shuì - tariff 中國國務院 Zhōngguó Guówùyuàn - State Council of China 關稅稅則委員會 guān shuì shuì zé wěi yuán huì - Tariff and Tax Committee 發布 fā bù - issue/announce 公告 gōng gào - announcement 免徵 miǎn zhēng - exempt from levying 進口 jìn kǒu - import 出口 chū kǒu - export 反反覆覆 fǎn fǎn fù fù - repeatedly change (inconsistent) 養活 yǎng huó - to support (livelihood) 拓展 tuò zhǎn - expand 海外 hǎi wài -...
Published 10/28/24
壽司 shòusī - sushi 連鎖店 liánsuǒ diàn - chain store 爭鮮 zhēngxiān - Sushi Express (Taiwanese sushi chain) 餐飲集團 cānyǐn jítuán - food and beverage group 版圖 bǎntú - territory 擴展 kuòzhǎn - expand 海外 hǎiwài - overseas 門市 ménshì - store/branch 董事長 dǒngshì zhǎng - chairman of the board 成立 chénglì - establish 經營 jīngyíng - operate 迴轉壽司 huízhuǎn shòusī - conveyor belt sushi 轉來轉去 zhuǎn lái zhuǎn qù - rotate/spin around 引進 yǐnjìn - introduce 均一價格 jūn yī jiàgé - uniform price 握壽司 wò shòusī -...
Published 10/25/24
Listen to TZUYU "Run Away" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIrCrGAX03Y 周子瑜 zhōu zǐyú - Tzuyu (a taiwanese singer) 知名 zhīmíng - well-known; famous 女子組合 nǚzǐ zǔhé - girl group JYP娛樂 JYP yúlè - JYP entertainment 甄選 zhēnxuǎn - audition; selection 練習生 liànxíshēng - trainee 選秀節目 xuǎnxiù jiémù - talent show 拍攝 pāishè - filming; shooting 出道 chūdào - debut 娛樂圈 yúlè quān - entertainment industry 偶像劇 ǒuxiàngjù - idol drama 首張 shǒuzhāng - first (album, release) 個人 gèrén - personal;...
Published 10/23/24
醫美 yī měi - cosmetic treatment 整形 zhěng xíng - plastic surgery 療程 liáo chéng - treatment procedure 皮膚 pí fū - skin 縫雙眼皮 féng shuāng yǎn pí - double eyelid surgery (stitching method) 雙眼皮 shuāng yǎn pí - double eyelid 接受程度 jiē shòu chéng dù - level of acceptance 大幅 dà fú - significantly 承認 chéng rèn - admit, acknowledge 保養 bǎo yǎng - maintenance, skincare 保養品 bǎo yǎng pǐn - skincare products 乳液 rǔ yè - lotion 化妝水 huà zhuāng shuǐ - toner 微整 wéi zhěng - minor cosmetic surgery 私密處 sī...
Published 10/21/24
日月潭 - rìyuètán - Sun moon lake 經典 - jīngdiǎn - classic 環湖單車道 - huán hú dānchē dào - lakeside bicycle path 湖 - hú - lake 單車道 - dānchē dào - bicycle path 自行車 - zìxíngchē - bicycle 票選 - piàoxuǎn - vote/elected 遊客中心 - yóukè zhōngxīn - visitor center 碼頭 - mǎtóu - pier/wharf 親子車 - qīnzǐ chē - family bicycle 電池助力車 - diànchí zhùlì chē - electric-assist bicycle 搭船 - dā chuán - take a boat 環湖遊船 - huán hú yóuchuán - lakeside sightseeing boat 一圈 - yī quān - a circle 船長 - chuánzhǎng -...
Published 10/18/24
2024 Taiwan NanKunShen Temple Marathon: https://bao-ming.com/eb/content/6152#28879 跑步愛好者 pǎobù àihàozhě - Running enthusiast 馬拉松 mǎlāsōng - Marathon 南鯤鯓馬拉松 nán kūnshēn mǎlāsōng - Nankunshen Marathon 南鯤鯓代天府 nán kūnshēn dàitiān fǔ - Nankunshen Daitian Temple 廟宇 miàoyǔ - Temple 扮演著... bànyǎn zhe... - To play the role of... 先民 xiānmín - Early settlers 信仰 xìnyǎng - Belief; faith 心目中 xīnmù zhōng - In one's mind; in one's heart 生活重心 shēnghuó zhòngxīn - The focus of life 自我挑戰 zìwǒ...
Published 10/16/24
川普 chuān pǔ - Donald Trump 賀錦麗 hè jǐn lì - Kamala Harris 當選 dàng xuǎn - elected 共和黨 gòng hé dǎng - Republican Party 總統候選人 zǒng tǒng hòu xuǎn rén - presidential candidate 政策 zhèng cè - policy 物價 wù jià - prices 通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng - inflation 漲 zhǎng - rise (in prices) 主張 zhǔ zhāng - advocate 上任 shàng rèn - assume office 簽署 qiān shǔ - sign (e.g., a document) 行政命令 xíng zhèng mìng lìng - executive order 內閣 nèi gé - cabinet (government) 動用 dòng yòng - utilize 迅速 xùn sù -...
Published 10/14/24
平價 píngjià - affordable; budget-friendly 時尚 shíshàng - fashionable; trendy 休閒 xiūxián - casual; leisure 服飾品牌 fúshì pǐnpái - clothing brand 潮 cháo - trendy; stylish 設計感 shèjì gǎn - sense of design; design aesthetics 質感 zhígǎn - quality feel; texture 潮牌 cháopái - trendy brand; streetwear brand 襯衫 chènshān - dress shirt; button-up shirt 套裝 tàozhuāng - suit; outfit 小資族 xiǎozī zú - young professionals; low-income group 實惠 shíhuì - economical; cost-effective CP值 CP zhí -...
Published 10/11/24
國慶日 guóqìng rì - National Day 稱為 chēng wéi - To be called; known as 雙十節 shuāng shí jié - Double Ten Day (Taiwan's National Day) 武昌起義 wǔchāng qǐyì - Wuchang Uprising 朝代 cháodài - Dynasty 皇帝 huángdì - Emperor 制度 zhìdù - System 清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty 爆發 bàofā - To break out (e.g., war, uprising) 兵變 bīngbiàn - Military revolt 推翻 tuīfān - To overthrow 統治 tǒngzhì - Rule; governance 中華民國 zhōnghuá mínguó - Republic of China 總統府 zǒngtǒng fǔ - Presidential Office Building 舉行 jǔxíng -...
Published 10/09/24
台東 tái dōng - Taitung (a city in Taiwan) 震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked, astonished 鄉 xiāng - township 金峰鄉 jīn fēng xiāng - Jinfeng Township (a township in Taitung) 部落 bù luò - tribe, village (especially indigenous) 集體食物中毒 jí tǐ shí wù zhòng dú - mass food poisoning 中毒 zhòng dú - poisoned 上吐下瀉 shàng tù xià xiè - vomiting and diarrhea 死亡 sǐ wáng - death 一起 yì qǐ - a case, an incident 疑似 yí sì - suspected 阿嬤 ā mā - grandmother (Taiwanese dialect) 小米粽 xiǎo mǐ zòng - millet dumpling (a...
Published 10/07/24
關注 guānzhù - pay attention to; focus on 路徑 lùjìng - path; route 暴風圈 bàofēngquān - storm zone; typhoon circle 壟罩 lǒngzhào - envelop; cover 動態 dòngtài - dynamics; situation updates 災情 zāiqíng - disaster situation 漁業 yúyè - fishing industry 漁民 yúmín - fisherman 出海 chūhǎi - go out to sea 捕魚 bǔyú - catch fish 成熟 chéngshóu - mature; ripen 採收 cǎishōu - harvest 損毀 sǔnhuǐ - damage; destruction 土石流 tǔshíliú - landslide; mudflow 山崩 shānbēng - landslide; mountain collapse 無風無雨 wúfēng wúyǔ...
Published 10/04/24
十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu - intersection 巷子 xiàng zi - alley 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē - bicycle 衝了出來 chōng le chū lái - rushed out 閃 shǎn - to dodge 自摔 zì shuāi - self-fall (falling by oneself) 緊急 jǐn jí - urgent/emergency 煞車 shà chē - brake 摔倒 shuāi dǎo - to fall 報警 bào jǐng - report to the police 腦震盪 nǎo zhèn dàng - concussion 擦傷 cā shāng - abrasion 流血 liú xiě - bleeding 肋骨 lè gǔ - rib 骨折 gǔ zhé - fracture 骨頭 gǔ tóu - bone 斷掉 duàn diào - broken 護腰 hù yāo - waist support 護具 hù jù -...
Published 10/02/24
中東 zhōng dōng - Middle East 牽涉 qiān shè - to involve 以色列 yǐ sè liè - Israel 黎巴嫩 lí bā nèn - Lebanon 一批 yī pī - a batch (of goods) 金阿波羅 jīn ā bō luó - Gold Apollo (company name) 呼叫器 hū jiào qì - pager 分發 fēn fā - to distribute 真主黨 zhēn zhǔ dǎng - Hezbollah 爆炸 bào zhà - explosion 運送 yùn sòng - to transport 情報部門 qíng bào bù mén - intelligence agency 悄悄地 qiǎo qiǎo de - quietly; secretly 植入 zhí rù - to implant 爆裂 bào liè - to explode 裝置 zhuāng zhì - device 調查 diào chá -...
Published 09/30/24