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    #456 為什麼台灣人不過X9歲生日 Why Don’t Taiwanese People Celebrate Their X9th Birthday? 🤔

    27/05/2026 | 11 mins.
    迷信 mí xìn - superstition
    逢九不過 féng jiǔ bú guò - not celebrating birthdays ending in 9
    慶祝 qìng zhù - to celebrate
    尾數 wěi shù - last digit / ending number
    年紀 nián jì - age
    命理學 mìng lǐ xué - fortune studies / destiny theory
    算命 suàn mìng - fortune telling
    民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng - folk beliefs
    關卡 guān qiǎ - checkpoint / difficult stage
    打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat
    大魔王 dà mó wáng - final boss / big demon king
    衝過 chōng guò - to get through / push through
    運勢 yùn shì - fortune / luck
    波動 bō dòng - fluctuation
    意外 yì wài - accident / unexpected event
    不順利 bú shùn lì - not going smoothly
    逢九必變 féng jiǔ bì biàn - major changes happen at ages ending in 9
    階段 jiē duàn - stage / phase
    過渡期 guò dù qí - transition period
    辦派對 bàn pài duì - to hold a party
    驚動 jīng dòng - to alarm / disturb
    神靈 shén líng - spirits / deities
    吸引 xī yǐn - to attract
    鬼魂 guǐ hún - ghost / spirit
    暑期 shǔ qí - summer period
    營隊 yíng duì - camp group
    夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp
    輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor / camp leader
    暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation
    海鮮過敏 hǎi xiān guò mǐn - seafood allergy
    海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood
    全身過敏 quán shēn guò mǐn - full-body allergic reaction
    發紅發腫 fā hóng fā zhǒng - become red and swollen
    被送去醫院 bèi sòng qù yī yuàn - to be taken to the hospital
    打針 dǎ zhēn - to get an injection
    誇張 kuā zhāng - exaggerated / shocking
    跨入 kuà rù - to step into / enter
    翹課 qiào kè - to skip class
    劇烈 jù liè - intense / drastic
    疫情大爆發 yì qíng dà bào fā - major outbreak of an epidemic
    跳過 tiào guò - to skip
    度過 dù guò - to get through / spend (time)
    豬腳麵線 zhū jiǎo miàn xiàn - pig trotter noodle soup
    象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize
    去霉運 qù méi yùn - to get rid of bad luck

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    #455 中國人不去日本了 Chinese Tourists Are No Longer Going to Japan !? 😱

    25/05/2026 | 7 mins.
    負面的情緒 fù miàn de qíng xù - negative emotions
    敵意 dí yì - hostility; animosity
    首相 shǒu xiàng - prime minister
    高市早苗 Gāoshì Zǎomiáo - Sanae Takaichi
    發表 fā biǎo - to announce; to发表
    言論 yán lùn - statement; remarks
    緊急狀況 jǐn jí zhuàng kuàng - emergency situation
    敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive
    外交部 wài jiāo bù - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    強烈 qiáng liè - strong; intense
    譴責 qiǎn zé - to condemn
    抗議 kàng yì - to protest
    定位 dìng wèi - to position; to define
    威脅 wēi xié - threat
    現實 xiàn shí - reality; actual
    對手 duì shǒu - opponent; rival
    敵人 dí rén - enemy
    中國駐大阪領事 Zhōngguó zhù Dàbǎn lǐng shì - Chinese consul in Osaka
    激進 jī jìn - radical; extreme
    批評 pī píng - to criticize
    官方 guān fāng - official; governmental
    交流 jiāo liú - exchange; communication
    停擺 tíng bǎi - to come to a halt; deadlock
    雪崩式的暴跌 xuě bēng shì de bào dié - avalanche-like sharp decline
    社會治安 shè huì zhì ān - public security; social order
    針對 zhēn duì - aimed at; directed toward
    犯罪 fàn zuì - crime; criminal activity
    熊 xióng - bear
    風險 fēng xiǎn - risk
    航空公司 háng kōng gōng sī - airline company
    旅行社 lǚ xíng shè - travel agency
    減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease
    限制 xiàn zhì - to restrict; limitation
    銷售 xiāo shòu - sales; to sell
    制裁 zhì cái - sanctions; to sanction
    手段 shǒu duàn - method; means
    利用 lì yòng - to use; to take advantage of
    旅遊武器化 lǚ yóu wǔ qì huà - weaponization of tourism
    打擊 dǎ jí - to strike; to damage
    施壓 shī yā - to pressure
    收回 shōu huí - to withdraw; to take back
    經濟不景氣 jīng jì bù jǐng qì - economic downturn; bad economy
    把消費留在國內 bǎ xiāo fèi liú zài guó nèi - to keep consumption/spending within the country

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    #454 屏東黑鮪魚文化觀光季 Pingtung Bluefin Tuna Cultural Tourism Festival

    22/05/2026 | 6 mins.
    屏東 píng dōng - Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)
    黑鮪魚文化觀光季 hēi wěi yú wén huà guān guāng jì - Bluefin Tuna Cultural and Tourism Festival
    黑鮪魚 hēi wěi yú - bluefin tuna
    漁業 yú yè - fishing industry / fishery
    觀光活動 guān guāng huó dòng - tourism activity / tourist event
    特產 tè chǎn - local specialty product
    櫻花蝦 yīng huā xiā - sakura shrimp
    油魚子 yóu yú zǐ - mullet roe
    東港 dōng gǎng - Donggang (a township in Pingtung, Taiwan)
    墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a popular beach area in southern Taiwan)
    靠海 kào hǎi - located near the sea
    沙灘 shā tān - beach
    餐飲 cān yǐn - food and beverage industry
    生魚片 shēng yú piàn - sashimi / raw fish slices
    腹部 fù bù - belly / abdomen
    入口即化 rù kǒu jí huà - melts in your mouth
    魚眼睛 yú yǎn jing - fish eyes
    魚尾巴 yú wěi ba - fish tail
    特殊部位 tè shū bù wèi - special cuts / unusual body parts
    黑潮 hēi cháo - Kuroshio Current (Black Current)
    洄游 huí yóu - migratory swimming / fish migration
    海域 hǎi yù - sea area / waters
    捕獲 bǔ huò - to catch / capture
    肥美 féi měi - rich, fatty, and delicious (usually describing seafood/meat)
    東港魚市場 dōng gǎng yú shì chǎng - Donggang Fish Market
    拍賣 pāi mài - auction
    華僑市場 huá qiáo shì chǎng - Huaqiao Market
    櫻花蝦乾 yīng huā xiā gān - dried sakura shrimp
    雙糕潤 shuāng gāo rùn - Traditional Steamed Brown Sugar Rice Cake

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    #453 熬夜 Staying Up Late 💤

    20/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    熬夜 áo yè - to stay up late
    消夜 xiāo yè - late-night snack
    夜貓子 yè māo zi - night owl
    動力 dòng lì - motivation
    懶 lǎn - lazy
    追劇 zhuī jù - to binge-watch dramas/shows
    負面 fù miàn - negative
    睡眠不足 shuì mián bù zú - lack of sleep / sleep deprivation
    疲倦 pí juàn - tired / fatigued
    注意力下降 zhù yì lì xià jiàng - decreased attention / reduced concentration
    專心 zhuān xīn - to focus / concentrate
    效率 xiào lǜ - efficiency
    免疫系統 miǎn yì xì tǒng - immune system
    免疫力 miǎn yì lì - immunity / immune strength
    細菌 xì jūn - bacteria
    病毒 bìng dú - virus
    情緒不穩定 qíng xù bù wěn dìng - emotionally unstable
    焦慮 jiāo lǜ - anxiety / anxious
    拼命 pīn mìng - to work desperately / very hard
    房仲 fáng zhòng - real estate agent
    猝死 cù sǐ - sudden death
    在睡夢中 zài shuì mèng zhōng - in one’s sleep
    自律 zì lǜ - self-disciplined
    充足的睡眠 chōng zú de shuì mián - sufficient sleep
    沖 chōng - to rinse / wash
    脖子 bó zi - neck
    肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders
    鬆下來 sōng xià lái - to relax / loosen up
    草藥 cǎo yào - herbal medicine / herbs
    洗熱水澡 xǐ rè shuǐ zǎo - to take a hot bath/shower

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    #452 台北鼠患 Taipei’s Rat Problem 🐀

    18/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    老鼠 lǎoshǔ - rat; mouse
    掃地 sǎo dì - to sweep the floor
    拖地 tuō dì - to mop the floor
    富豪區 fù háo qū - wealthy area; rich neighborhood
    大安區 Dà’ān Qū - Da’an District (in Taipei)
    信義區 Xìnyì Qū - Xinyi District (in Taipei)
    體型 tǐ xíng - body size; physique
    爆發 bào fā - to break out; to erupt
    漢他病毒 Hàn tā bìng dú - hantavirus
    致死 zhì sǐ - to cause death; fatal
    案例 àn lì - case; example
    傳染 chuán rǎn - to infect; to spread disease
    疾病 jí bìng - disease; illness
    死亡 sǐ wáng - death
    恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic
    投放 tóu fàng - to place; to distribute; to release
    老鼠藥 lǎo shǔ yào - rat poison
    包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging; to package
    遛狗 liù gǒu - to walk a dog
    害死 hài sǐ - to cause someone/something to die
    氣炸 qì zhà - extremely angry; furious
    運往 yùn wǎng - to transport to
    髒亂 zāng luàn - dirty and messy
    流浪貓 liú làng māo - stray cat
    老鷹 lǎo yīng - eagle
    大量 dà liàng - a large amount; massive quantity
    破壞 pò huài - to destroy; to damage
    生態 shēng tài - ecology; ecosystem
    鼠患 shǔ huàn - rat infestation problem
    及早處理 jí zǎo chǔ lǐ - to deal with early; early intervention
    土壤 tǔ rǎng - soil
    吸收 xī shōu - to absorb
    滲 shèn - to seep; to penetrate
    生物 shēng wù - living organism; creature
    迫害 pò hài - persecution; harm
    監督 jiān dū - to supervise; to monitor
    清理環境 qīng lǐ huán jìng - to clean up the environment
    撿起來 jiǎn qǐ lái - to pick up

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