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 - corrugated metal house 屋頂 wūdǐng - rooftop 被吹掀 bèi chuī xiān - blown off, lifted by the wind 土石流 tǔshí liú - mudslide 也不例外 yě bù lìwài - no exception 滾滾泥流 gǔngǔn níliú - rolling mudslide 直洩而下 zhí xiè ér xià - rushing straight down 暴漲 bàozhǎng - to surge, to swell rapidly 把橋沖毀 bǎ qiáo chōng huǐ - to wash away the bridge 災害 zāihài - disaster, calamity 松山區 Sōngshān Qū - Songshan District 路樹 lù shù - street tree 不敵強風 bù dí qiáng fēng - unable to withstand the strong wind 信義區 Xìnyì Qū - Xinyi District 倒 dǎo - to fall, to topple 連根拔起 lián gēn bá qǐ - uprooted 壓損 yā sǔn - crushed, damaged under pressure 車身 chē shēn - car body 嚴重變形 yánzhòng biànxíng - severely deformed 損壞 sǔnhuài - damage 頂加 dǐng jiā - rooftop extension 被吹翻 bèi chuī fān - blown over 吹落 chuī luò - blown down 砸到了 zá dào le - smashed, hit by a falling object 被吹落了 bèi chuī luò le - was blown down 一閃一閃 yī shǎn yī shǎn - flickering 電線 diànxiàn - electric wire, power line 招牌 zhāopái - signboard 掉落 diào luò - to fall off 生成 shēngchéng - to form, to generate If your Chinese is already quite good, but you want to discuss more complex topics like news, economics, politics, or the environment with your Taiwanese friends, and you sometimes feel unsure how to join those conversations, Let me help you. In our one-on-one lessons, we'll look at the challenges you're facing, set your learning goals, and work together to boost your Chinese skills quickly! Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊 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