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退休 tuì xiū - retirement; to retire
窮困 qióng kùn - poor; impoverished
欠債 qiàn zhài - to be in debt
家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family-related factors
職場 zhí chǎng - workplace
陪伴 péi bàn - to accompany; to spend time with
規劃 guī huà - planning; to plan
把錢投入股市 bǎ qián tóu rù gǔ shì - to invest money in the stock market
退而不休 tuì ér bù xiū - retired but still active/working
全職的工作 quán zhí de gōng zuò - full-time job
職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation
演講 yǎn jiǎng - speech; to give a speech
收入來源 shōu rù lái yuán - source of income
減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease
保障制度 bǎo zhàng zhì dù - security/protection system
勞工退休金制度 (勞退) láo gōng tuì xiū jīn zhì dù (láo tuì) - labor pension system
提撥 tí bō - to contribute funds regularly
基本的生活保障 jī běn de shēng huó bǎo zhàng - basic living security
固定 gù dìng - fixed; stable
繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)
國民年金 guó mín nián jīn - national pension
股票 gǔ piào - stocks; shares
公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant; government employee
教師 jiào shī - teacher
軍人 jūn rén - soldier; military personnel
房價高 fáng jià gāo - high housing prices
物價上升 wù jià shàng shēng - rising prices; inflation
平均壽命 píng jūn shòu mìng - average lifespan
提早 tí zǎo - early; ahead of time
理財 lǐ cái - financial management
房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estate

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泛舟 fàn zhōu - river tracing / white-water rafting
橡皮艇 xiàng pí tǐng - inflatable raft / rubber boat
河流 hé liú - river
順流而下 shùn liú ér xià - to go downstream with the current
簡單來說 jiǎn dān lái shuō - simply speaking / in simple terms
團體運動 tuán tǐ yùn dòng - team activity / group sport
艘 sāo - measure word for boats and ships
操槳 cāo jiǎng - to paddle / row
船槳 chuán jiǎng - paddle / oar
划 huá - to paddle / row
救生員 jiù shēng yuán - lifeguard / rafting guide
聽從 tīng cóng - to follow / obey
指令 zhǐ lìng - instruction / command
避開 bì kāi - to avoid
礁石 jiāo shí - reef / large rock in water
打水仗 dǎ shuǐ zhàng - to splash water/play in water
激流 jī liú - rapid current / rapids
落差 luò chā - height difference / drop
湍急 tuān jí - fast-flowing / turbulent
冒險 mào xiǎn - adventure / risky experience
生態 shēng tài - ecology / ecosystem
遵守 zūn shǒu - to follow / obey
規定 guī dìng - rule / regulation
穿著 chuān zhuó - to wear / clothing style
輕便 qīng biàn - lightweight / convenient
排汗 pái hàn - moisture-wicking / sweat-absorbing
長袖衣物 cháng xiù yī wù - long-sleeved clothing
防曬 fáng shài - sun protection
防刮傷 fáng guā shāng - protection against scratches
刮到 guā dào - to get scraped/scratched by something
拖鞋 tuō xié - slippers / flip-flops
包鞋 bāo xié - closed-toe shoes
教練 jiào liàn - coach / instructor
划槳 huá jiǎng - to paddle
落水 luò shuǐ - to fall into the water
自救 zì jiù - self-rescue
救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket
安全帽 ān quán mào - helmet
被河流沖走 bèi hé liú chōng zǒu - to be swept away by the river
秀姑巒溪 xiù gū luán xī - Xiuguluan River (in Hualien)
荖濃溪 lǎo nóng xī - Laonong River (in Kaohsiung)
高低落差 gāo dī luò chā - elevation difference / vertical drop
驚險 jīng xiǎn - thrilling / dangerous and exciting
宜蘭 yí lán - Yilan (county in northeastern Taiwan)
安農溪 ān nóng xī - Annong River (in Yilan)
人工灌溉 rén gōng guàn gài - artificial irrigation
渠道 qú dào - canal / water channel
水量充足 shuǐ liàng chōng zú - abundant water volume
刺激 cì jī - exciting / thrilling
報名 bào míng - to sign up / register
喪命 sàng mìng - to lose one’s life
千萬不要 qiān wàn bú yào - absolutely do not / never ever do something

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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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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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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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