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宜蘭 Yílán - Yilan, a county in northeastern Taiwan
東北部 dōngběibù - northeastern area/region
客運 kèyùn - long-distance bus service
靠海 kàohǎi - located near the sea
太平洋 Tàipíngyáng - the Pacific Ocean
海景 hǎijǐng - ocean view; sea scenery
療癒 liáoyù - healing; relaxing; comforting
田園風光 tiányuán fēngguāng - countryside scenery
天然 tiānrán - natural
溫泉 wēnquán - hot spring
龜山島 Guīshān Dǎo - Guishan Island
著名 zhùmíng - famous; well-known
地標 dìbiāo - landmark
賞鯨 shǎngjīng - whale watching
鯨魚 jīngyú - whale
牛奶海 niúnǎihǎi - “milk sea”; milky-blue ocean water phenomenon
太平山國家森林遊樂區 Tàipíngshān Guójiā Sēnlín Yóulèqū - Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area
森林 sēnlín - forest
古步道 gǔ bùdào - old hiking trail
穿梭 chuānsuō - to shuttle through; to move back and forth through
礁溪 Jiāoxī - Jiaoxi, a famous hot spring town in Yilan
泡腳 pàojiǎo - to soak one’s feet
溫泉魚 wēnquán yú - hot spring fish (doctor fish)
咬腳皮 yǎo jiǎopí - to nibble dead skin on feet
溫泉度假飯店 wēnquán dùjià fàndiàn - hot spring resort hotel
三星蔥油餅 Sānxīng cōngyóubǐng - scallion pancake made with Sanxing scallions
外酥內軟 wài sū nèi ruǎn - crispy outside and soft inside
羅東夜市 Luódōng Yèshì - Luodong Night Market
糕渣 gāozhā - a traditional Yilan fried savory jelly dish
高湯 gāotāng - rich broth; stock
冷卻 lěngquè - to cool down
凝固 nínggù - to solidify
裹粉 guǒfěn - to coat with flour/batter
油炸 yóuzhá - deep-fried
燙 tàng - hot (temperature)
入口即化 rùkǒu jí huà - melts in your mouth
小籠湯包 xiǎolóng tāngbāo - soup dumplings
花生捲冰淇淋 huāshēng juǎn bīngqílín - peanut ice cream roll

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昨天下午日本熊本發生了非常大的地震...我真的很難過，也很擔心住在熊本的人。
如果你住在熊本，希望你和你的家人、朋友都平安，一切都好，也希望熊本可以早日恢復正常的生活。
一切平安！

脆 Cuì - Threads (Meta’s social media app; Taiwanese nickname for Threads)
發音 fāyīn - pronunciation
推特 Tuītè - Twitter/X
帳號 zhànghào - account
開放 kāifàng - to open; make available
綁定 bǎngdìng - to link/bind accounts together
po pō - to post (online)
單純 dānchún - simple; purely
基本上 jīběn shàng - basically; generally
純文字 chún wénzì - text-only; plain text
沒有營養 méiyǒu yíngyǎng - meaningless; lacking substance
廢文 fèiwén - pointless/useless post
抱怨 bàoyuàn - to complain
隨便 suíbiàn - casually; freely; whatever
發文 fāwén - to post online
回覆 huífù - to reply/respond
貼文 tiēwén - social media post
推薦 tuījiàn - to recommend
下載 xiàzài - to download
長輩 zhǎngbèi - elders; older generation
主管 zhǔguǎn - supervisor; manager
身分 shēnfèn - identity; status
海巡 hǎixún - slang for celebrities/public figures searching their own names online and replying to posts
搜尋 sōuxún - to search
提到 tídào - to mention
互動 hùdòng - interaction
政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù - political figure
蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (former president of Taiwan)
陳水扁 Chén Shuǐbiǎn - Chen Shui-bian (former president of Taiwan)
市長 shìzhǎng - mayor
議員 yìyuán - councilor; legislator
立委 lìwěi - legislator; member of parliament
反應 fǎnyìng - to respond; reaction

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國民黨 Guómíndǎng - Kuomintang (KMT; a major political party in Taiwan)
政黨 zhèngdǎng - political party
民進黨 Mínjìndǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
後期 hòuqí - later period; later stage
成立 chénglì - to establish; to found
強烈 qiángliè - strong; intense
台獨色彩 Táidú sècǎi - pro-Taiwan independence tendency/image
獨立 dúlì - independence
主張 zhǔzhāng - to advocate; viewpoint; stance
共產黨 Gòngchǎndǎng - Communist Party
中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó - Republic of China (ROC)
認可 rènkě - to recognize; to approve
破壞 pòhuài - to damage; to destroy
國家正統 guójiā zhèngtǒng - national legitimacy/orthodoxy
數典忘祖 shǔdiǎn wàngzǔ - to forget one’s roots or heritage
付出 fùchū - contribution; to devote; to give
族群 zúqún - ethnic/social group
早期 zǎoqí - early period
民主運動 mínzhǔ yùndòng - democratic movement
選舉 xuǎnjǔ - election
本土 běntǔ - local; native; local Taiwanese
外來 wàilái - external; coming from outside
族群動員 zúqún dòngyuán - ethnic/group mobilization
刻意 kèyì - deliberately; intentionally
分裂 fēnliè - division; to split
二二八事件 Èr-Èr-Bā Shìjiàn - the February 28 Incident
白色恐怖 báisè kǒngbù - White Terror
外省人 wàishěngrén - mainland Chinese who came to Taiwan after 1945, and their descendants
排擠 páijǐ - to exclude; to push aside
汙名化 wūmínghuà - to stigmatize
二等公民 èrděng gōngmín - second-class citizen
蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (former president of Taiwan)
推動 tuīdòng - to promote; to push forward
軍公教年金改革 jūn gōng jiào niánjīn gǎigé - pension reform for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers
退休金 tuìxiūjīn - pension; retirement pay
後代 hòudài - descendants 
政治報復 zhèngzhì bàofù - political retaliation/revenge
執政 zhízhèng - to govern; to be in power
欺負 qīfù - to bully; to mistreat
清算 qīngsuàn - to settle accounts; political reckoning
公務人員 gōngwù rényuán - civil servant; government employee
尊嚴 zūnyán - dignity
福利 fúlì - welfare; benefits
好感 hǎogǎn - favorable impression; liking
少子化 shǎozǐhuà - low birth rate phenomenon
結構性問題 jiégòuxìng wèntí - structural problem
實質 shízhí - substantial; practical
物價通膨 wùjià tōngpéng - inflation; rising prices
中產階級 zhōngchǎn jiējí - middle class
投票 tóupiào - to vote
既得利益者 jìdé lìyìzhě - vested-interest group/person
雙標 shuāngbiāo - double standard
在野 zàiyě - out of power; opposition party status
反對 fǎnduì - to oppose
網軍 wǎngjūn - internet troll army; online political operatives
壓縮 yāsuō - to compress; to restrict
言論自由 yánlùn zìyóu - freedom of speech

小紅書 Xiǎohóngshū - Xiaohongshu / RedNote, a popular Chinese social media app
特色 tèsè - special feature; unique characteristic
零食 língshí - snacks
進駐 jìnzhù - to enter and establish presence in a place/market
團購 tuángòu - group buying
網購 wǎnggòu - online shopping
平台 píngtái - platform
自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; automatically
引進 yǐnjìn - to introduce/import something from another place
螺螄粉 luósīfěn - Luosifen; spicy rice noodles with a strong smell from pickled bamboo shoots
話題度 huàtídù - level of public attention/discussion
大排長龍 dà pái cháng lóng - to line up in a long queue
爽 shuǎng - refreshing; satisfying
燙 tàng - hot (temperature)
醃製 yānzhì - to pickle; to preserve with salt
酸筍 suānsǔn - pickled bamboo shoots
竹筍 zhúsǔn - bamboo shoots
抹布 mǒbù - cleaning rag; dishcloth
口感 kǒugǎn - texture/mouthfeel of food
Q彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture
韌勁 rènjìn - toughness; chewy resistance
爛 làn - mushy; overcooked and soft
炸腐竹 zhá fǔzhú - fried tofu skin sticks
酸豆角 suān dòujiǎo - pickled long beans
木耳絲 mù ěr sī - shredded wood ear mushrooms
花生米 huāshēngmǐ - peanuts
酸辣粉 suānlàfěn - hot and sour glass noodles
麻麻的 má má de - numbing sensation (usually from Sichuan peppercorn)
醋 cù - vinegar
辣椒油 làjiāoyóu - chili oil
花椒 huājiāo - Sichuan peppercorn
強烈 qiángliè - strong; intense
壞掉 huàidiào - to go bad; spoiled
過癮 guòyǐn - extremely satisfying; gratifying
紅薯 hóngshǔ / 地瓜 dìguā - sweet potato
粉條 fěntiáo - starch noodles/vermicelli
半透明 bàntòumíng - semi-transparent
軟軟糯糯的 ruǎnruǎn nuònuò de - soft, sticky, and chewy
嚼勁 jiáojìn - chewiness
消化 xiāohuà - to digest
腸胃 chángwèi - stomach and intestines; digestive system
弱 ruò - weak
麵食 miànshí - noodle- or flour-based foods
魔芋爽 móyùshuǎng - spicy konjac snack strips
校園 xiàoyuán - campus; school campus
泡椒 pàojiāo - pickled chili peppers
蒟蒻 jǔruò - konjac jelly/konjac plant
脆 cuì - crispy; crunchy
咬下去 yǎo xiàqù - to bite into something
下酒菜 xiàjiǔcài - dishes/snacks eaten while drinking alcohol

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生飲 shēngyǐn - to drink untreated/unboiled water
打開 dǎkāi - to open
水龍頭 shuǐlóngtóu - faucet; tap
煮 zhǔ - to boil; to cook
安裝 ānzhuāng - to install
淨水器 jìngshuǐqì - water purifier/filter
自來水 zìláishuǐ - tap water
普及率 pǔjílǜ - coverage rate; penetration rate
水資源 shuǐzīyuán - water resources
淨水場 jìngshuǐchǎng - water treatment plant
運送過程 yùnsòng guòchéng - transportation/delivery process
老舊 lǎojiù - old and worn out
管線 guǎnxiàn - pipelines; piping system
鐵管 tiěguǎn - iron pipe
塑膠管 sùjiāoguǎn - plastic pipe
破損 pòsǔn - damaged; broken
泥沙 níshā - mud and sand; sediment
地下汙水 dìxià wūshuǐ - underground wastewater
周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding area
汙染 wūrǎn - pollution; contamination
吸入 xīrù - to absorb; to suck in
住宅結構 zhùzhái jiégòu - housing structure/design
透天厝 tòutiāncuò - Taiwanese townhouse/standalone multi-floor house
採用 cǎiyòng - to adopt; to use
抽 chōu - to pump
地下蓄水池 dìxià xùshuǐchí - underground water storage tank
頂樓 dǐnglóu - top floor; rooftop level
水塔 shuǐtǎ - water tower/water tank
供水 gōngshuǐ - water supply
模式 móshì - model; system; mode
清洗 qīngxǐ - to clean; to wash
積滿 jīmǎn - to accumulate and fill up
泥沙 níshā - mud and sand; sediment
青苔 qīngtāi - moss
水垢 shuǐgòu - limescale; mineral deposits
蓋子 gàizi - lid; cover
老鼠 lǎoshǔ - rat; mouse
掉進來 diàojìnlái - to fall into
蟑螂 zhāngláng - cockroach
淹 yān - to soak/submerge in water
吹翻 chuīfān - to blow over
高劑量 gāo jìliàng - high dosage/amount
氯 lǜ - chlorine
殺菌 shājūn - to sterilize; kill bacteria
消毒 xiāodú - to disinfect
化學 huàxué - chemical; chemistry-related
口感 kǒugǎn - taste and mouthfeel
對身體有害 duì shēntǐ yǒuhài - harmful to the body
煮沸 zhǔfèi - to boil completely
殺死 shāsǐ - to kill
細菌 xìjùn - bacteria; germs
揮發 huīfā - to evaporate; volatilize
茶壺 cháhú - teapot; kettle
快煮壺 kuàizhǔhú - electric kettle
安心 ānxīn - to feel at ease

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