Episodes
師大 Shīdà - National Taiwan Normal University 研究所 yánjiū suǒ - Graduate school 科系 kēxì - Academic department or program 對外華語教學 duìwài huáyǔ jiàoxué - Teaching Chinese as a foreign language 台電大樓 Tàidiàn dàlóu - Taipei Power Building (a MRT station in Taipei) 古亭站 Gǔtíng zhàn - Guting Station (a MRT station in Taipei) 師園鹽酥雞 Shīyuán yán sū jī - Shiyuan Salted Crispy Chicken (a popular food stall in Taipei) 鹽酥雞 yán sū jī - Salted crispy chicken 胡椒粉 hújiāo fěn - Pepper powder 蒜香 suàn...
Published 09/27/24
特有種動物 tè yǒu zhǒng dòngwù - endemic species (animals unique to a specific area) 台灣石虎 Tái wān shíhǔ - Taiwan leopard cat 小型 xiǎo xíng - small-sized 貓科動物 māo kē dòngwù - felid (cat family) animal 深色 shēn sè - dark color 斑點 bāndiǎn - spots, dots 攻擊性 gōngjī xìng - aggressiveness 誤以為 wù yǐwéi - to mistakenly believe, to misidentify 野生 yěshēng - wild, not domesticated 瀕臨絕種 bīn lín jué zhǒng - endangered, on the brink of extinction 台灣黑熊 Tái wān hēi xióng - Formosan black bear 胸前 xiōng...
Published 09/25/24
人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng - artificial intelligence (AI) 效率 xiàolǜ - efficiency 提升 tíshēng - to improve, to enhance 詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán - scam group, fraud ring 進行 jìnxíng - to carry out, to proceed 詐騙 zhàpiàn - fraud, scam 複製 fùzhì - to duplicate, to copy 平台 píngtái - platform 生成 shēngchéng - to generate, to produce 檔案 dǎng'àn - file 技術 jìshù - technology, technique 記錄 jìlù - to record, record 帳號 zhànghào - account number 密碼 mìmǎ - password 相似 xiāngsì - similar 受騙 shòupiàn - to be...
Published 09/23/24
柚子 yòu zi - pomelo 月餅 yuè bǐng - mooncake 口感 kǒu gǎn - texture 差異 chā yì - difference 廣式月餅 guǎng shì yuè bǐng - Cantonese-style mooncake 起源於 qǐ yuán yú - originated in 廣東地區 guǎng dōng dì qū - Guangdong region 皮 pí - skin (outer layer) 薄 báo - thin 餡 xiàn - filling 餡料 xiàn liào - ingredients for filling 蓮蓉 lián róng - lotus seed paste 豆沙 dòu shā - red bean paste 蛋黃 dàn huáng - salted egg yolk 精緻 jīng zhì - delicate 花紋 huā wén - patterns 經典 jīng diǎn - classic 京式月餅 jīng shì yuè...
Published 09/20/24
黑神話:悟空 hēi shénhuà: wùkōng - Black Myth: Wukong (the title of the game) 開發 kāifā - to develop 故事背景 gùshì bèijǐng - story background 西遊記 xīyóujì - Journey to the West (a famous Chinese classic novel) 民間故事 mínjiān gùshì - folk tale, traditional story 和尚 héshàng - monk 唐僧 Tángsēng - Tang Seng (the monk protagonist in Journey to the West) 徒弟 túdì - disciple, apprentice 取經 qǔjīng - to fetch scriptures  佛教 fójiào - Buddhism 經典 jīngdiǎn - classic, scripture 書籍 shūjí - books 僧人 sēngrén -...
Published 09/18/24
連假 liánjià - consecutive holidays, long weekend 烤肉 kǎoròu - barbecuing, grilling meat 頂多 dǐngduō - at most, no more than 月餅 yuèbǐng - mooncake 賞月 shǎng yuè - to admire the moon 烤肉醬 kǎoròu jiàng - barbecue sauce 一家烤肉萬家香 yījiā kǎoròu wànjiā xiāng - the aroma of barbecue from one home can be smelled by many others (a saying indicating widespread appeal) 推廣 tuīguǎng - to promote, to spread 柚子 yòuzi - pomelo 燒肉 shāoròu - grilled meat, barbecue (as a restaurant style) 致癌的風險 zhì'ái de...
Published 09/16/24
賞鳥 shǎng niǎo - bird watching 觀察 guān chá - observe 鳥類 niǎo lèi - birds 隔年 gé nián - the following year 更迭 gēng dié - alternation, transition 候鳥 hòu niǎo - migratory bird 遷徙 qiān xǐ - migrate 避冬 bì dōng - to spend the winter 關渡 guān dù - Guandu (a location in Taipei for bird watching) 淡水 dàn shuǐ - Danshui (a district in New Taipei City) 陽明山國家公園 yáng míng shān guó jiā gōng yuán - Yangmingshan National Park 賞鳥聖地 shǎng niǎo shèng dì - bird-watching sanctuary 望遠鏡 wàng yuǎn jìng -...
Published 09/13/24
神明 shénmíng - deity, god 談戀愛 tán liàn'ài - to date, to be in a romantic relationship 月老 yuèlǎo - Matchmaker God (a deity who helps people find love) 月下老人 yuèxià lǎorén - Old Man Under the Moon (another name for the Matchmaker God) 專門 zhuānmén - specialized, specifically 紅線 hóngxiàn - red thread (symbolizing a connection between lovers) 有緣 yǒuyuán - fated, destined to be together 情侶 qínglǚ - couple, lovers 綁在一起 bǎng zài yīqǐ - to bind together, to bring together 未婚的人 wèihūn de rén -...
Published 09/11/24
嚴肅 yánsù - serious, grave 推動 tuīdòng - to promote, to advance 政策 zhèngcè - policy 新青安貸款 xīn qīng'ān dàikuǎn - Preferential Housing Loans for the Youth (a specific loan program in Taiwan) 方案 fāng'àn - plan, scheme 貸款 dàikuǎn - loan 寬限期 kuānxiànqī - grace period 還款時間 huánkuǎn shíjiān - repayment period 利息 lìxí - interest (on a loan) 減輕 jiǎnqīng - to alleviate, to reduce 內部 nèibù - internal 趴 pā - percent (informal usage) 八成 bāchéng - 80% (or eight-tenths) 一千萬 yīqiān wàn - 10...
Published 09/09/24
料 liào - ingredient 冷氣開很強 lěng qì kāi hěn qiáng - air conditioning is set very strong 冷氣房 lěng qì fáng - air-conditioned room 爽 shuǎng - refreshing, enjoyable 排滿人潮 pái mǎn rén cháo - crowded with people 海底撈 hǎi dǐ lāo - Haidilao (a popular hotpot restaurant chain) 蟳味棒 xún wèi bàng - imitation crab stick 凍豆腐 dòng dòu fu - frozen tofu 蝦子 xiā zi - shrimp 螃蟹 páng xiè - crab 冷凍 lěng dòng - frozen 口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (of food) 配料 pèi liào - ingredients, condiments 芋頭 yù tóu - taro 南瓜...
Published 09/06/24
鬼月 guǐ yuè - Ghost Month (a traditional Chinese festival) 神明 shénmíng - deity, god 城隍爺 chénghuáng yé - City God (a deity protecting a city) 守護神 shǒuhù shén - guardian deity 城隍廟 chénghuáng miào - City God Temple 災難 zāinàn - disaster, calamity 邪惡 xié'è - evil 侵害 qīnhài - to infringe, to harm 確保 quèbǎo - to ensure, to guarantee 安寧 ānníng - peace, tranquility 居民 jūmín - residents 鬼 guǐ - ghost, spirit 陰間 yīnjiān - underworld, afterlife 善惡 shàn'è - good and evil 去處 qùchù -...
Published 09/04/24
新疆 Xīnjiāng - Xinjiang (a region in China) 宣傳 xuānchuán - to promote, to publicize 爆料 bào liào - to disclose, to reveal 網紅 wǎnghóng - internet celebrity, influencer 藝人 yìrén - artist, entertainer 演員 yǎnyuán - actor 社交媒體 shèjiāo méitǐ - social media 上傳 shàngchuán - to upload 影片 yǐngpiàn - video 集中營 jízhōng yíng - concentration camp 亂講 luàn jiǎng - to make false statements, to lie 刻意 kè yì - deliberately 大外宣 dà wàixiān - major external propaganda (China’s international propaganda...
Published 09/02/24
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Published 08/30/24
Comedy clubs in Taiwan - Taipei : 卡米地、23喜劇 Hsinchu : 肆樓喜劇 Taichung : 來福好事 Tainan : 府城喜劇 Kaohsiung : 喜劇開港 Want to improve Chinese Speaking ? Check out my ⁠Chinese Speaking Course⁠ ! Complete Chinese Pronunciation Training, 60+ Chinese Conversation Templates! Secure your spot and ⁠Improve Chinese Speaking Today⁠ ! Today’s Vocabulary: 單口喜劇 dān kǒu xǐjù - stand-up comedy 喜劇 xǐjù - comedy 喜劇演員 xǐjù yǎnyuán - comedian 舞台 wǔtái - stage 獨自 dúzì - alone, by oneself 觀眾 guānzhòng -...
Published 08/28/24
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Published 08/26/24
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Published 08/23/24
Want to improve Chinese Speaking ? Check out my Chinese Speaking Course ! Complete Chinese Pronunciation Training, 60+ Chinese Conversation Templates! Secure your spot and Improve Chinese Speaking Today ! Today’s Vocabulary: 古裝復仇劇 gǔzhuāng fùchóu jù - historical revenge drama 墨雨雲間 Mò yǔ yúnjiān - The Double (the title of the drama) watch the trailer on Youtube, click here ! 古裝劇 gǔzhuāng jù - historical drama 關注 guānzhù - attention, to pay attention to 情節 qíngjié - plot,...
Published 08/21/24
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Published 08/19/24
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Published 08/16/24
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Published 08/14/24
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Published 08/12/24
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Published 08/09/24
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Published 08/07/24
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Published 08/05/24
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Published 08/02/24