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運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck (especially yearly fortune)生肖 shēngxiào – Chinese zodiac sign老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat移動 yídòng – to move; to relocate過勞 guòláo – overwork; exhaustion from work腸胃 chángwèi – digestive system; stomach and intestines價值觀 jiàzhíguān – values; worldview背後 bèihòu – behind someone’s back投資 tóuzī – investment跟風 gēnfēng – to follow the crowd; to follow trends blindly股票 gǔpiào – stocks; shares老虎 lǎohǔ – tiger事業 shìyè – career; profession權力 quánlì – power; authority舞台 wǔtái – stage; platform (for opportunities)展現 zhǎnxiàn – to show; to demonstrate保守 bǎoshǒu – conservative; cautious太衝 tài chōng – too impulsive; too aggressive重點 zhòngdiǎn – key point; focus少管閒事 shǎo guǎn xiánshì – mind your own business兔子 tùzi – rabbit財運 cáiyùn – financial luck桃花 táohuā – romance luck旺 wàng – strong; flourishing虛花 xūhuā – empty romance; superficial attraction對象 duìxiàng – romantic partner; target person龍 lóng – dragon調整期 tiáozhěng qí – adjustment period界線 jièxiàn – boundaries; limits蛇 shé – snake以合為貴 yǐ hé wéi guì – harmony is most important急 jí – anxious; in a hurry情感 qínggǎn – emotions; feelings安全感不足 ānquán gǎn bùzú – lack of sense of security安心 ānxīn – to feel at ease善事 shànshì – good deeds馬 mǎ – horse值太歲 zhí tàisuì – clashing with the Tai Sui (zodiac year conflict)大起大落 dà qǐ dà luò – big ups and downs團隊 tuánduì – team單打獨鬥 dān dǎ dú dòu – to work alone; go solo起伏 qǐfú – ups and downs財務 cáiwù – finances; financial matters翻身 fānshēn – to turn things around順風順水 shùnfēng shùnshuǐ – everything goes smoothly猴 hóu – monkey耕耘 gēngyún – to cultivate; to put in steady effort三分鐘熱度 sān fēnzhōng rèdù – short-lived enthusiasm升官 shēngguān – to get promoted發財 fācái – to make money; get rich貴人 guìrén – benefactor; helpful person突破 túpò – breakthrough副業 fùyè – side business正緣 zhèngyuán – destined partner; true romantic matchFollow 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

解放軍 Jiěfàngjūn – the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)展開 zhǎnkāi – to launch; to carry out軍事演習（軍演） jūnshì yǎnxí (jūnyǎn) – military exercise演習 yǎnxí – drill; exercise東部戰區 Dōngbù Zhànqū – Eastern Theater Command宣佈 xuānbù – to announce; to declare正義使命－2025 Zhèngyì Shǐmìng 2025 – “Mission of Justice-2025” (name of the military exercise)裴洛西 Péiluòsī – Pelosi (Nancy Pelosi)圍台軍演 wéi Tái jūnyǎn – military drills encircling Taiwan包圍 bāowéi – to surround; to encircle史上 shǐshàng – in history; ever有感 yǒugǎn – strongly felt; noticeable離島 lídǎo – outlying islands馬祖 Mǎzǔ – Matsu (Taiwanese outlying islands)金門 Jīnmén – Kinmen往返 wǎngfǎn – to go back and forth航線 hángxiàn – air route; flight route航班 hángbān – flight延誤 yánwù – delay實質 shízhì – substantive; real學者 xuézhě – scholar; academic重點 zhòngdiǎn – key point; focus海空戰備警巡 hǎi kōng zhànbèi jǐngxún – naval and aerial combat readiness patrol巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol奪取綜合制權 duóqǔ zònghé zhìquán – to seize comprehensive control掌握 zhǎngwò – to grasp; to control主導權 zhǔdǎoquán – dominance; initiative要港要域封控 yàogǎng yàoyù fēngkòng – blockade and control of key ports and areas外線立體懾阻 wàixiàn lìtǐ shèzǔ – external layered deterrence警告 jǐnggào – to warn; warning輕易 qīngyì – easily; lightly介入 jièrù – to intervene台海情勢 Táihǎi qíngshì – cross-strait situation出售 chūshòu – to sell軍售案 jūnshòu àn – arms sale deal外力介入 wàilì jièrù – foreign intervention強硬 qiángyìng – tough; hardline軍事行動 jūnshì xíngdòng – military action船隻 chuánzhī – vessels; ships屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung公里 gōnglǐ – kilometer臨海 línhǎi – coastal; territorial waters動用 dòngyòng – to mobilize; to deploy單位 dānwèi – unit; department軍方 jūnfāng – the military海事執法 hǎishì zhífǎ – maritime law enforcement飛航管制 fēiháng guǎnzhì – air traffic control模擬 mónǐ – to simulate封控 fēngkòng – blockade; lockdownFollow 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

跨年晚會 kuànián wǎnhuì – New Year's Eve party / gala元旦 yuándàn – New Year's Day (January 1st)總統府 zǒngtǒng fǔ – Presidential Office舉辦 jǔbàn – to hold / organize (an event)升旗典禮 shēngqí diǎnlǐ – flag-raising ceremony開國紀念日 kāiguó jìniàn rì – National Founding Day 平安順遂 píng’ān shùnsuì – safe and smooth; peace and success放鬆身心 fàngsōng shēnxīn – relax body and mind紀錄下來 jìlù xiàlái – to record / document人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì – artificial intelligence (AI)個人成長 gèrén chéngzhǎng – personal growth技能 jìnéng – skill證照 zhèngzhào – certificate / license具體化 jùtǐhuà – concretize; make specific行動 xíngdòng – action可能性 kěnéngxìng – possibility / likelihood規律運動 guīlǜ yùndòng – regular exercise改善飲食 gǎishàn yǐnshí – improve diet / eating habits早睡早起 zǎoshuì zǎoqǐ – go to bed early and get up early戒掉 jièdiào – quit / give up (a habit)水煮 shuǐzhǔ – boiled (food)身心靈 shēnxīnlíng – body, mind, and spirit冥想 míngxiǎng – meditation正念練習 zhèngniàn liànxí – mindfulness practice減輕壓力 jiǎnqīng yālì – reduce stress籠統 lǒngtǒng – vague / general / not specific語句開頭 yǔjù kāitóu – sentence beginning / sentence starter保持靈活 bǎochí línghuó – stay flexible / maintain flexibility過度執著 guòdù zhízhuó – excessive obsession / over-attachment灰心 huīxīn – discouraged / lose heart專注 zhuānzhù – focus / concentrate沉溺於 chénnì yú – indulge in / be addicted to負面的思維 fùmiàn de sīwéi – negative thinking / mindsetFollow 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

跨年 kuànián – New Year's Eve celebration / countdown to the new year市民廣場 shìmín guǎngchǎng – City Hall Square倒數 dàoshǔ – countdown高樓層 gāolóu céng – high floor / upper levels of a building跨年晚會 kuànián wǎnhuì – New Year's Eve party / gala藝人 yìrén – entertainer; performer; celebrity追日出 zhuī rìchū – chase the first sunrise of the year升起 shēngqǐ – rise (of the sun, moon, or other objects)搭船到外海 dā chuán dào wàihǎi – take a boat to the open sea第一道曙光 dì yī dào shǔguāng – the first ray of sunlight / first light of the new year阿里山 Ālǐshān – Alishan (a famous mountain in Taiwan)小琉球 Xiǎo Liúqiú – Xiao Liuqiu (a small island in Taiwan)SUP日出團 SUP rìchū tuán – SUP sunrise tour (Stand-Up Paddleboarding sunrise tour)划著小船 huá zhe xiǎo chuán – paddling a small boatFollow 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

詐騙 zhàpiàn – scam; fraud詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán – scam/fraud syndicate; fraud group太子集團 Tàizǐ jítuán – Prince Holding Group跨國犯罪組織 kuàguó fànzuì zǔzhī – transnational criminal organization陳志 Chén Zhì – Chen Zhi (founder’s name)柬埔寨籍華裔 Jiǎnpǔzhài jí huáyì – ethnic Chinese from Cambodia福建 Fújiàn – Fujian (province in China)發家 fājiā – to make a fortune; to become wealthy賭場 dǔchǎng – casino涉嫌 shèxián – be suspected of; allegedly involved in龐大 pángdà – huge; enormous電信詐騙 diànxìn zhàpiàn – telecom fraud人口販運 rénkǒu fànyùn – human trafficking洗錢 xǐqián – money laundering加密貨幣 jiāmì huòbì – cryptocurrency緬甸 Miǎndiàn – Myanmar暴力威脅 bàolì wēixié – violent threats; coercion殺豬盤 shā zhū pán – ‘pig-butchering scam’, it’s a type of online scam where someone pretends to be a friend or romantic interest. They use sweet words to gain trust (‘fatten the pig’), then trick the person into giving money or investing. After that, the scammer disappears with the money (‘butcher the pig’)名下 míngxià – under one’s name; owned by someone挖礦 wā kuàng – cryptocurrency mining合法 héfǎ – legal; legitimate司法部 sīfǎbù – Department of Justice查扣 chá kòu – seize; confiscate枚 méi – (measure word for coins, tokens, or cryptocurrency)比特幣 bǐtèbì – Bitcoin凍結 dòngjié – freeze (assets or accounts)創辦人 chuàngbàn rén – founder政壇 zhèngtán – political arena人脈 rénmài – connections; network高層 gāocéng – senior level; high-ranking政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù – political figure顧問 gùwèn – advisor; consultant公爵 gōngjué – duke封號 fēnghào – title; honorary title重新檢視 chóngxīn jiǎnshì – re-examine; review史上最大規模之一 shǐshàng zuìdà guīmó zhī yī – one of the largest-scale cases in history殘忍 cánrěn – cruel; brutal牽涉 qiānshè – involve; implicate財務來源 cáiwù láiyuán – source of funds; financial source單純 dānchún – simple; pure; straightforward財產 cáichǎn – property; assetsFollow 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