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荷姆茲海峽 hé mǔ zī hǎi xiá - strait of Hormuz
石油 shí yóu - oil
孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén - narrow-minded and lacking knowledge
伊朗戰爭 yī lǎng zhàn zhēng - Iran war
重要性 zhòng yào xìng - importance
地理課 dì lǐ kè - geography class
以色列 yǐ sè liè - Israel
發動 fā dòng - launch
封鎖 fēng suǒ - blockade
船隻 chuán zhī - ships
通行 tōng xíng - pass through
波斯灣 bō sī wān - Persian gulf
阿曼灣 ā màn wān - gulf of Oman
水道 shuǐ dào - waterway
阿拉伯海 ā lā bó hǎi - Arabian sea
印度洋 yìn dù yáng - Indian ocean
門戶 mén hù - gateway
天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas
窄 zhǎi - narrow
阿拉伯聯合大公國 ā lā bó lián hé dà gōng guó - United Arab Emirates
起起伏伏 qǐ qǐ fú fú - ups and downs
塑膠袋之亂 sù jiāo dài zhī luàn - plastic bag shortage crisis
原料 yuán liào - raw material
短缺 duǎn quē - shortage
油輪 yóu lún - oil tanker
臨海 lín hǎi - territorial waters
航道 háng dào - shipping lane
戰略的籌碼 zhàn lüè de chóu mǎ - strategic leverage
咽喉 yān hóu - choke point
運輸量 yùn shū liàng - transport volume
卡達 kǎ dá - Qatar
科威特 kē wēi tè - Kuwait
伊拉克 yī lā kè - Iraq
出海口 chū hǎi kǒu - outlet to the sea
通膨 tōng péng - inflation
提煉 tí liàn - refine
危急 wéi jí - critical
供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain
崩潰 bēng kuì - collapse

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補水 bǔ shuǐ - to rehydrate; to add water back to the body
補充 bǔchōng - to replenish or supply something that is lacking
水分 shuǐfèn - moisture or water content
退火 tuìhuǒ - to reduce internal heat in the body (traditional health concept)
火氣 huǒqì - internal body heat; irritation or inflammation in traditional chinese medicine
降火 jiànghuǒ - to reduce body heat or internal heat
綠竹筍 lǜ zhúsǔn - green bamboo shoots
巔峰期 diānfēng qí - peak season or peak period
涼筍沙拉 liáng sǔn shālā - chilled bamboo shoot salad
水煮 shuǐzhǔ - to boil in water
冰起來 bīng qǐlái - to chill something in the refrigerator or with ice
美乃滋 měinǎizī - mayonnaise
口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel or texture of food
梨子 lízi - pear (the fruit)
清脆 qīngcuì - crisp and crunchy in texture
鮮甜 xiāntián - fresh and naturally sweet
降火氣 jiàng huǒqì - to reduce internal heat in the body
愛玉 àiyù - aiyu jelly, a taiwanese jelly dessert made from a fig seed
仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly, a herbal jelly dessert popular in asia
透明 tòumíng - transparent or clear
果凍 guǒdòng - jelly or gelatin dessert
檸檬汁 níngméng zhī - lemon juice
黑糖 hēitáng - brown sugar or dark cane sugar
酸甜 suāntián - sweet and sour flavor
解膩 jiěnì - to reduce greasy or heavy taste; refreshing after rich food
仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly dessert made from an herbal plant
配上 pèishàng - to pair with or serve together with something
碎冰 suì bīng - crushed ice
鮮奶 xiānnǎi - fresh milk
基本上 jīběn shàng - basically or generally speaking
熱量 rèliàng - calories or energy in food
消暑 xiāoshǔ - to relieve summer heat; to cool down in hot weather
小卷 xiǎojuǎn - small squid commonly eaten in taiwan
產季 chǎnjì - harvest or production season
東北角 dōngběijiǎo - the northeastern coastal region of taiwan
基隆 jīlóng - Keelung, a port city in northern taiwan
用熱水燙一下 yòng rèshuǐ tàng yíxià - to quickly blanch in hot water
冰塊 bīngkuài - ice cubes
小卷米粉 xiǎojuǎn mǐfěn - squid rice noodle soup, a taiwanese dish
爽爆了 shuǎng bào le - extremely satisfying or delicious (slang)
除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài - besides this; in addition
荔枝 lìzhī - lychee fruit
估溜 gūliū - smooth and slippery 
冷泡茶 lěng pào chá - cold-brewed tea
龍眼 lóngyǎn - longan fruit
濃 nóng - strong or rich in flavor
冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng - very cold and refreshing

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颱風季 tái fēng jì - typhoon season
頻繁 pín fán - frequent
遠離海邊 yuǎn lí hǎi biān - stay away from the seaside
級 jí - level / scale (for wind strength)
陣風 zhèn fēng - gust of wind
吹斷 chuī duàn - to blow and break
樹木 shù mù - trees
招牌 zhāo pái - shop sign / signboard
車輛 chē liàng - vehicles
翻覆 fān fù - to overturn / flip over
土石流 tǔ shí liú - landslide / mudslide
跑也跑不走 pǎo yě pǎo bù zǒu - unable to escape even by running
沖走 chōng zǒu - to wash away
取消 qǔ xiāo - to cancel
拜託你了 bài tuō nǐ le - please / I beg you
再來 zài lái - next / furthermore
發布 fā bù - to announce / issue
颱風假 tái fēng jià - typhoon day off (work/school closure)
停班停課 tíng bān tíng kè - suspension of work and classes
減班 jiǎn bān - reduced service / fewer departures
停駛 tíng shǐ - to suspend service (transport)
飆漲 biāo zhǎng - to surge sharply (price)
回穩 huí wěn - to stabilize again
上漲 shàng zhǎng - to increase / rise
清理 qīng lǐ - to clean up
亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo - messy / chaotic
樹倒了 shù dǎo le - trees have fallen down
積水 jī shuǐ - accumulated water / flooding
縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities
環保局 huán bǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau
清 qīng - to clear / to clean
門 mén - door
窗戶 chuāng hù - window
關起來 guān qǐ lái - to close up
膠帶 jiāo dài - adhesive tape
貼 tiē - to stick / paste
防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent
玻璃 bō lí - glass
破裂 pò liè - to crack / shatter
窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain
泡麵 pào miàn - instant noodles
罐頭 guàn tóu - canned food
停電 tíng diàn - power outage
行動電源 xíng dòng diàn yuán - portable power bank
手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight / torch 

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年代 nián dài - era / generation
身邊 shēn biān - around one; by one’s side
創業 chuàng yè - to start a business / entrepreneurship
傾向 qīng xiàng - tendency / inclination
養 yǎng - to raise / to support (e.g., children)
模式 mó shì - pattern / model
深植於 shēn zhí yú - deeply rooted in
上一代 shàng yí dài - the previous generation
價值觀 jià zhí guān - values / value system
聯誼 lián yí - social gathering for meeting people (often for dating)
對象 duì xiàng - partner / romantic prospect
目的 mù dì - purpose / intention
單身 dān shēn - single / unmarried
規劃 guī huà - plan / planning
彼此不適合 bǐ cǐ bú shì hé - not suitable for each other
自己給自己 zì jǐ gěi zì jǐ - to put pressure on oneself
完整 wán zhěng - complete / whole
托嬰中心 tuō yīng zhōng xīn - infant daycare center
托兒所 tuō ér suǒ - nursery / childcare center
幼兒園 yòu ér yuán - kindergarten
遷移 qiān yí - to move / relocate
戶籍 hù jí - household registration
不良 bù liáng - bad / problematic (often referring to behavior)
青少年 qīng shào nián - teenagers / adolescents
名聲 míng shēng - reputation
家長 jiā zhǎng - parents / guardians
學區 xué qū - school district

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桐花季 Tónghuā jì - Tung blossom season in Taiwan, when tung flowers bloom and people go to see them.
油桐花 (桐花) Yóutónghuā (Tónghuā) - Tung blossom; a white flower that blooms in Taiwan in spring.
具代表性 jù dàibiǎo xìng - Representative; something that symbolizes or characterizes something else.
盛開 shèngkāi - To be in full bloom (for flowers).
滿山遍野 mǎn shān biàn yě - Covering the mountains and fields everywhere.
白雪 báixuě - White snow.
覆蓋 fùgài - To cover or blanket something.
落花 luòhuā - Fallen flowers or petals.
隨風飄蕩 suífēng piāodàng - To drift or float with the wind.
純白色 chúnbáisè - Pure white color.
淡綠色 dànlǜsè - Light green color.
紅褐色 hónghèsè - Reddish-brown color.
陽明山 Yángmíngshān - Yangmingshan, a famous mountain and national park near Taipei.
平溪 Píngxī - Pingxi, a district in New Taipei known for nature and sky lanterns.
賞 shǎng - To appreciate or enjoy (often used for flowers or scenery).
苗栗 Miáolì - Miaoli, a county in Taiwan famous for tung blossoms.
彰化 Zhānghuà - Changhua, a county in central Taiwan.
南投 Nántóu - Nantou, a mountainous county in central Taiwan.
桃園 Táoyuán - Taoyuan, a city in northwestern Taiwan.
龍潭 Lóngtán - Longtan, a district in Taoyuan.
古道 gǔdào - Ancient trail or historic mountain path.
大溪花海農場 Dàxī Huāhǎi Nóngchǎng - Daxi Flower Ocean Farm, a scenic flower farm in Taoyuan.
新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu, a city and county in northwestern Taiwan.
峨眉湖步道 Éméihú Bùdào - Emei Lake Trail, a scenic walking trail near Emei Lake.
橫山 Héngshān - Hengshan, a township in Hsinchu County.
大山背 Dàshānbèi - Dashanbei, a mountain area in Hsinchu known for nature trails.
大本營 dàběnyíng - Headquarters or main base.
三義 Sānyì - Sanyi, a town in Miaoli famous for wood carving and tung blossoms.
木雕 mùdiāo - Wood carving.

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