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困境 kùnjìng - difficult situation; dilemma
國際社會 guójì shèhuì - international community
打壓 dǎyā - to suppress; to pressure politically
堅持 jiānchí - to insist on; to persist in
一個中國原則 yí ge Zhōngguó yuánzé - the One China principle
聯合國 Liánhéguó - the United Nations (UN)
世界衛生組織 Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī - World Health Organization (WHO)
醫療 yīliáo - medical care; healthcare
實力 shílì - strength; capability
反對 fǎnduì - to oppose
疫苗 yìmiáo - vaccine
爭取 zhēngqǔ - to strive for; to fight for
認可 rènkě - recognition; approval
世界貿易組織 Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī - World Trade Organization (WTO)
名義 míngyì - name; title; in the name of
奧運 Àoyùn - the Olympics
中華台北 Zhōnghuá Táiběi - Chinese Taipei
名稱 míngchēng - name; designation
選手 xuǎnshǒu - athlete; competitor
國旗 guóqí - national flag
委屈 wěiqū - to feel wronged; grievance
大方 dàfāng - confident and natural; open
代表 dàibiǎo - to represent
外交 wàijiāo - diplomacy; foreign affairs
邦交國 bāngjiāoguó - diplomatic ally
巨額 jù’é - huge amount; enormous sum
經濟援助 jīngjì yuánzhù - economic aid
挖走 wāzǒu - to lure away; to poach
處境 chǔjìng - situation; circumstances
川普 Chuānpǔ - Trump
美中高峰會 Měi Zhōng Gāofēnghuì - U.S.-China summit
川習會 Chuān Xí huì - Trump-Xi meeting
習近平 Xí Jìnpíng - Xi Jinping
強烈的表示 qiángliè de biǎoshì - to strongly express
宣布 xuānbù - to announce; to declare
獨立 dúlì - independence
閉門會談 bìmén huìtán - closed-door meeting
福斯新聞 Fúsī Xīnwén - Fox News
專訪 zhuānfǎng - exclusive interview
公開 gōngkāi - publicly; open
警告 jǐnggào - to warn; warning
晶片產業 jīngpiàn chǎnyè - chip industry
發達 fādá - advanced; highly developed
半導體產業 bàndǎotǐ chǎnyè - semiconductor industry
施加 shījiā - to impose; to apply
關稅 guānshuì - tariff; customs duty
供應鏈 gōngyìngliàn - supply chain
移到 yídào - to move to; to relocate to
本土 běntǔ - homeland; domestic
掌握 zhǎngwò - to grasp; to control
接管 jiēguǎn - to take over
掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control
反而 fǎn’ér - instead; on the contrary
發動戰爭 fādòng zhànzhēng - to start a war
定義 dìngyì - definition; to define
嚴峻 yánjùn - severe; grim
不確定性 bù quèdìngxìng - uncertainty

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國慶日 guó qìng rì - National Day
雙十節 shuāng shí jié - Double Tenth Day (Taiwan's National Day)
武昌起義 Wǔ Chāng Qǐ Yì - Wuchang Uprising (the 1911 uprising that led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty)
推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow; to topple
清朝 Qīng cháo - the Qing Dynasty
統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern
關鍵 guān jiàn - crucial; key; critical
戰役 zhàn yì - battle; military campaign
民主共和國 mín zhǔ gòng hé guó - democratic republic
中華民國 Zhōng Huá Mín Guó - Republic of China (ROC)
誕生 dàn shēng - to be born; to come into existence
國慶大會 guó qìng dà huì - National Day ceremony
總統府 zǒng tǒng fǔ - Presidential Office Building
廣場 guǎng chǎng - public square; plaza
舉行 jǔ xíng - to hold; to conduct (an event)
升旗典禮 shēng qí diǎn lǐ - flag-raising ceremony
三軍儀隊 sān jūn yí duì - military honor guard
花式操槍 huā shì cāo qiāng - precision rifle drill performance
戰機 zhàn jī - fighter jet; military aircraft
樂儀隊 yuè yí duì - military marching band and honor guard
盛大 shèng dà - grand; magnificent; large-scale
莊嚴 zhuāng yán - solemn; dignified
國慶煙火 guó qìng yān huǒ - National Day fireworks display
煙火秀 yān huǒ xiù - fireworks show
無人機 wú rén jī - drone
交響樂 jiāo xiǎng yuè - symphony; orchestral music
新莊體育館 Xīn Zhuāng Tǐ Yù Guǎn - Xinzhuang Gymnasium
舉辦 jǔ bàn - to organize; to host
新竹縣 Xīn Zhú Xiàn - Hsinchu County

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電動遊戲 diàn dòng yóu xì - video game
重要性 zhòng yào xìng - importance
深刻 shēn kè - profound; deep
體悟 tǐ wù - realization; insight gained through experience
爛 làn - terrible; poor (informal)
順 shùn - smooth; fluent
自動駕駛 zì dòng jià shǐ - autonomous driving; self-driving
反應力 fǎn yìng lì - reaction speed; responsiveness
眼睛 yǎn jīng - eyes
視覺 shì jué - vision; visual perception
訊號 xùn hào - signal
大腦 dà nǎo - brain
快速 kuài sù - rapid; fast
決策 jué cè - decision-making
手指 shǒu zhǐ - finger
精準 jīng zhǔn - precise; accurate
操作 cāo zuò - operation; to operate
高頻率 gāo pín lǜ - high frequency
同步 tóng bù - synchronized; in sync
訓練 xùn liàn - training
有效 yǒu xiào - effective
縮短 suō duǎn - to shorten
人類 rén lèi - human beings
外界刺激 wài jiè cì jī - external stimuli
反應時間 fǎn yìng shí jiān - reaction time
手腳動作 shǒu jiǎo dòng zuò - hand and foot movements
協調 xié tiáo - coordinated; harmonious
浪費 làng fèi - to waste
漫畫 màn huà - comic; manga
手腳不協調 shǒu jiǎo bù xié tiáo - poor coordination; clumsy movements
專心 zhuān xīn - to concentrate; focus
書桌 shū zhuō - desk
速度 sù dù - speed
鍛鍊 duàn liàn - to train; strengthen
視覺空間 shì jué kōng jiān - visual-spatial ability
認知 rèn zhī - cognition; awareness
注意力 zhù yì lì - attention; concentration
增強 zēng qiáng - to enhance; strengthen
可塑性 kě sù xìng - plasticity; adaptability
記憶力 jì yì lì - memory ability
地圖 dì tú - map
道具 dào jù - item; game tool
敵人 dí rén - enemy
規律 guī lǜ - pattern; regularity
玩家 wán jiā - player; gamer
加以應用 jiā yǐ yìng yòng - to apply; put into practice
刺激 cì jī - to stimulate
海馬體 hǎi mǎ tǐ - hippocampus
強化 qiáng huà - to strengthen; reinforce
工作記憶 gōng zuò jì yì - working memory
資訊處理 zī xùn chǔ lǐ - information processing
休閒娛樂 xiū xián yú lè - leisure and entertainment
罪惡感 zuì è gǎn - feeling of guilt
培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate; develop
挫折容忍度 cuò zhé róng rěn dù - frustration tolerance
失敗 shī bài - failure
常態 cháng tài - normal state; norm
卡關 kǎ guān - to get stuck at a level; hit a roadblock
擊敗 jí bài - to defeat; beat
嘗試 cháng shì - to try; attempt
修正錯誤 xiū zhèng cuò wù - to correct mistakes
破關 pò guān - to clear a game level; beat a game
抗壓性 kàng yā xìng - stress tolerance
毅力 yì lì - perseverance; determination

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教師節 jiào shī jié - Teachers' Day
起源 qǐ yuán - origin; beginning
紀念 jì niàn - to commemorate; remembrance
孔子 Kǒng Zǐ - Confucius
思想家 sī xiǎng jiā - thinker; philosopher
政治家 zhèng zhì jiā - statesman; politician
教育家 jiào yù jiā - educator
開創 kāi chuàng - to found; to pioneer; to initiate
有教無類 yǒu jiào wú lèi - education for all regardless of background or ability
因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào - to teach according to a student's abilities and characteristics
打破 dǎ pò - to break; to overturn
貴族 guì zú - aristocracy; noble class
特權 tè quán - privilege; special right
命運 mìng yùn - fate; destiny
被稱為 bèi chēng wéi - to be called; to be known as
至聖先師 zhì shèng xiān shī - the Greatest Sage and First Teacher (title for Confucius)
偉大 wěi dà - great; remarkable
農曆 nóng lì - lunar calendar
作為 zuò wéi - to serve as; to be used as
孔子誕辰紀念日 Kǒng Zǐ dàn chén jì niàn rì - Confucius' Birthday Memorial Day
祭孔大典 jì Kǒng dà diǎn - Grand Confucius Commemoration Ceremony
孔廟 Kǒng miào - Confucius Temple
神聖 shén shèng - sacred; solemn
年代 nián dài - era; period of time
典禮 diǎn lǐ - ceremony
毛筆 máo bǐ - Chinese calligraphy brush
學業進步 xué yè jìn bù - improvement in academic studies
教育部 jiào yù bù - Ministry of Education
前夕 qián xì - eve; the day before an event
師鐸獎 shī duó jiǎng - Teacher Excellence Award in Taiwan
行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng - Premier of Taiwan (Head of the Executive Yuan)
親自 qīn zì - personally; in person
頒獎 bān jiǎng - to present an award
輔導 fǔ dǎo - guidance; counseling; mentoring
巨大 jù dà - huge; enormous
貢獻 gòng xiàn - contribution
敬意 jìng yì - respect; tribute
敬師 jìng shī - to honor teachers
奉茶 fèng chá - to serve tea respectfully
儀式 yí shì - ceremony; ritual
表達謝意 biǎo dá xiè yì - to express gratitude; show appreciation
黑板 hēi bǎn - blackboard; chalkboard

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月餅 yuèbǐng - mooncake
元朝 Yuáncháo - the Yuan Dynasty
朝代 cháodài - dynasty
蒙古人 Měnggǔrén - Mongolian; Mongol people
漢人 Hànrén - Han Chinese
統治 tǒngzhì - to rule; to govern
殘酷 cánkù - cruel; brutal
嚴格 yángé - strict; rigorous
防止 fángzhǐ - to prevent
百姓 bǎixìng - common people; ordinary citizens
造反 zàofǎn - to rebel; to revolt
朝廷 cháotíng - the imperial court
下令 xiàlìng - to issue an order; to command
合用一把菜刀 héyòng yì bǎ càidāo - to share one kitchen knife among several households
村子 cūnzi - village
士兵 shìbīng - soldier
嚴密監視 yánmì jiānshì - to keep under close surveillance
苦不堪言 kǔ bù kān yán - to suffer beyond words; unbearable hardship
反抗軍 fǎnkàngjūn - rebel army; resistance force
紛紛 fēnfēn - one after another; in succession
密謀 mìmóu - to secretly plot; to conspire
起義 qǐyì - uprising; revolt
推翻 tuīfān - to overthrow
領袖 lǐngxiù - leader
朱元璋 Zhū Yuánzhāng - Zhu Yuanzhang (founder of the Ming Dynasty)
官兵 guānbīng - government troops; officers and soldiers
檢查 jiǎnchá - to inspect; to check
搜身 sōushēn - to search someone's body
傳達 chuándá - to convey; to communicate
傳遞 chuándì - to pass on; to transmit
瘟疫 wēnyì - epidemic; plague
消災解厄 xiāozāi jiě'è - to ward off disasters and misfortune
保全性命 bǎoquán xìngmìng - to preserve one's life; to stay alive
傳言 chuányán - rumor; hearsay
前夕 qiánxì - eve; the day before
爭相購買 zhēngxiāng gòumǎi - to rush to buy; to compete to purchase
打仗 dǎzhàng - to fight a war; to go to battle
塞 sāi - to stuff; to insert
紙條 zhǐtiáo - small note; slip of paper
內餡 nèixiàn - filling (inside food)
家家戶戶 jiājiā hùhù - every household
切開 qiēkāi - to cut open
賞月 shǎngyuè - to admire the full moon
藏 cáng - to hide
字條 zìtiáo - written note; message slip
政權 zhèngquán - political power; regime
明朝 Míngcháo - the Ming Dynasty

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