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 - quickly 降低 jiàng dī - lower 通膨 tōng péng - inflation (short form) 能源 néng yuán - energy 仰賴 yǎng lài - depend on 進口 jìn kǒu - import 開採 kāi cǎi - exploit (e.g., natural resources) 石油 shí yóu - petroleum 天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas 自主 zì zhǔ - self-sufficiency 抑制 yì zhì - restrain 稅 shuì - tax 延續 yán xù - continue 減稅 jiǎn shuì - tax reduction 就業 jiù yè - employment 法案 fǎ àn - bill (legislation) 企業 qì yè - enterprise/company 稅率 shuì lǜ - tax rate 推動 tuī dòng - promote 聯邦禁令 lián bāng jìn lìng - federal ban 禁止 jìn zhǐ - prohibit 廠商 chǎng shāng - manufacturer 哄抬 hōng tái - inflate (e.g., prices) 消費者 xiāo fèi zhě - consumer 承受 chéng shòu - endure 中產階級 zhōng chǎn jiē jí - middle class 拜登 bài dēng - Biden 年收入 nián shōu rù - annual income 新生兒 xīn shēng ér - newborn 抵稅額 dǐ shuì é - tax credit 自住 zì zhù - owner-occupied (house) 首購族 shǒu gòu zú - first-time home buyers 頭期款 tóu qí kuǎn - down payment 補助 bǔ zhù - subsidy 貸款 dài kuǎn - loan 一筆錢 yì bǐ qián - a sum of money 興建 xīng jiàn - construct (e.g., buildings) If you’ve been learning Chinese for a while but feel stuck or frustrated with your progress, I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 Together, we'll review your goals and create a personalized plan to help you improve your Chinese skills. Let’s make your learning journey smoother and more enjoyable! Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊 If you're just starting to learn Chinese and aren't sure where to begin, I warmly invite you to join my Chinese speaking course. 😊 In this course, I'll guide you through pronunciation and teach you how to have simple daily conversations in Chinese. You'll learn how to order food, buy drinks, shop, ask for directions, visit the doctor, and even rent an apartment. I'll provide easy-to-follow conversation templates for various situations, so you can start speaking Chinese confidently in just two weeks. If you're busy, don't worry—you can learn at your own pace. This course will help you travel more smoothly in Taiwan and open the door to making local friends and having great conversations together. 😊 Check out the 14-Day Chinese Speaking Accelerator  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