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    #521 台灣無人機產業 Taiwan’s Drone Industry

    26/10/2026 | 10 mins.
    股票 gǔ piào - stock; share
    頻道 pín dào - channel (e.g. TV or YouTube channel)
    大力發展 dà lì fā zhǎn - to vigorously develop; strongly promote
    新興產業 xīn xīng chǎn yè - emerging industry
    無人機產業 wú rén jī chǎn yè - drone industry; UAV industry
    扶植 fú zhí - to support; foster; nurture
    半導體產業 bàn dǎo tǐ chǎn yè - semiconductor industry
    心思 xīn sī - effort; thought; attention
    產業聚落成形 chǎn yè jù luò chéng xíng - the formation of an industrial cluster
    嘉義 Jiā yì - Chiayi (city/county in Taiwan)
    亞洲無人機 AI 創新應用研發中心 Yǎ zhōu wú rén jī AI chuàng xīn yìng yòng yán fā zhōng xīn - Asia UAV AI Innovation Application R&D Center
    雷虎科技 Léi hǔ kē jì - Thunder Tiger Corporation
    經緯航太 Jīng wěi háng tài - GEOSAT Aerospace & Technology Inc.
    中光電智能機器人 Zhōng guāng diàn zhì néng jī qì rén - Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation
    頂尖 dǐng jiān - top; world-class; leading
    上下游廠商 shàng xià yóu chǎng shāng - upstream and downstream suppliers/manufacturers
    進駐 jìn zhù - to move in; establish operations in
    複製 fù zhì - to replicate; copy
    新竹 Xīn zhú - Hsinchu (city in Taiwan)
    休閒娛樂 xiū xián yú lè - leisure and entertainment
    軍用商規 jūn yòng shāng guī - commercial-grade products for military use
    國家隊 guó jiā duì - national team; government-backed strategic industry alliance
    啟動 qǐ dòng - to launch; activate; initiate
    國防部 guó fáng bù - Ministry of National Defense
    釋出 shì chū - to release; make available
    百億元 bǎi yì yuán - tens of billions (of dollars)
    商機 shāng jī - business opportunity
    推動 tuī dòng - to promote; drive forward
    採購案 cǎi gòu àn - procurement project; purchasing contract
    微型 wéi xíng - miniature; micro-sized
    監偵型 jiān zhēn xíng - surveillance and reconnaissance type
    目獲型 mù huò xíng - target acquisition type
    民間廠商 mín jiān chǎng shāng - private company; private-sector manufacturer
    研發 yán fā - research and development (R&D)
    中科院 Zhōng kē yuàn - National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)
    協助 xié zhù - to assist; help
    認證 rèn zhèng - certification; verification
    國防訂單 guó fáng dìng dān - defense contract; military procurement order
    以軍帶民 yǐ jūn dài mín - using military demand to drive civilian industry
    本土無人機廠商 běn tǔ wú rén jī chǎng shāng - domestic drone manufacturer
    穩固 wěn gù - stable; solid; secure
    商業量產 shāng yè liàng chǎn - commercial mass production
    模式 mó shì - model; pattern
    投入 tóu rù - to invest in; put into use
    噴灑農藥 pēn sǎ nóng yào - to spray pesticides
    電力巡檢 diàn lì xún jiǎn - power line inspection
    高壓電塔檢測 gāo yā diàn tǎ jiǎn cè - high-voltage transmission tower inspection
    土石流防災監測 tǔ shí liú fáng zāi jiān cè - landslide disaster monitoring
    物流大廠 wù liú dà chǎng - major logistics company
    偏鄉 piān xiāng - rural or remote area
    快遞 kuài dì - express delivery; courier service
    硬體 yìng tǐ - hardware
    供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain
    敵對國 dí duì guó - hostile country; rival nation
    去中化 qù Zhōng huà - de-Sinicization; reducing dependence on China
    干預 gān yù - to interfere; intervene
    資安合規 zī ān hé guī - cybersecurity compliance
    代工工廠 dài gōng gōng chǎng - contract manufacturing factory
    晶片 jīng piàn - semiconductor chip; microchip
    低軌衛星 dī guǐ wèi xīng - low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite
    通訊技術 tōng xùn jì shù - communication technology
    精密機械 jīng mì jī xiè - precision machinery
    加工 jiā gōng - processing; machining
    精密機械加工能力 jīng mì jī xiè jiā gōng néng lì - precision machining capability
    馬達 mǎ dá - motor
    高能量密度電池 gāo néng liàng mì dù diàn chí - high energy-density battery
    光學鏡頭 guāng xué jìng tóu - optical lens
    碳纖維複合材料 tàn xiān wéi fù hé cái liào - carbon fiber composite material
    自主生產 zì zhǔ shēng chǎn - independent production; domestically produced
    硬體整合 yìng tǐ zhěng hé - hardware integration
    優勢 yōu shì - advantage; strength
    積極 jī jí - proactive; active
    簽署 qiān shǔ - to sign (an agreement)
    合作備忘錄 hé zuò bèi wàng lù - memorandum of understanding (MOU)
    聯合研發 lián hé yán fā - joint research and development
    反制無人機系統 fǎn zhì wú rén jī xì tǒng - counter-drone system
    干擾槍 gān rǎo qiāng - drone jammer; jamming gun
    偵測雷達 zhēn cè léi dá - detection radar
    介入 jiè rù - to intervene; step in
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    #520 吃螃蟹 Eating Crabs🦀

    23/10/2026 | 7 mins.
    螃蟹 páng xiè - crab
    產季 chǎn jì - harvest season; peak season
    母蟹 mǔ xiè - female crab
    蟹黃 xiè huáng - crab roe
    豐滿 fēng mǎn - plump; full
    公蟹 gōng xiè - male crab
    蟹膏 xiè gāo - crab cream (male crab paste)
    濃郁 nóng yù - rich; intense (in flavor or aroma)
    黏口 nián kǒu - sticky and creamy in the mouth
    度過 dù guò - to get through; to spend (time)
    寒冷 hán lěng - cold; chilly
    瘋狂 fēng kuáng - crazy; frantically
    覓食 mì shí - to forage for food
    肌肉 jī ròu - muscle
    發育 fā yù - to develop; growth
    蟹肉 xiè ròu - crab meat
    彈性 tán xìng - elasticity; springiness
    QQ的 Q Q de - chewy and bouncy 
    新北市 Xīn Běi Shì - New Taipei City
    萬里區 Wàn Lǐ Qū - Wanli District
    三點蟹 sān diǎn xiè - three-spot swimming crab
    花蟹 huā xiè - flower crab (blue swimming crab)
    石蟳 shí xún - rock crab
    明顯 míng xiǎn - obvious; noticeable
    殼 ké - shell
    薄 báo - thin
    剝 bō - to peel; to remove the shell
    肉質 ròu zhí - texture and quality of the meat
    細嫩 xì nèn - tender and delicate
    平價 píng jià - affordable; reasonably priced
    華麗 huá lì - gorgeous; splendid
    花紋 huā wén - pattern; markings
    體型 tǐ xíng - body shape; size
    結實 jiē shí - firm; solid
    多汁 duō zhī - juicy
    粗糙 cū cāo - rough
    螯 áo - claw 
    飽滿 bǎo mǎn - full; well-filled
    大閘蟹 dà zhá xiè - Chinese mitten crab
    品嚐 pǐn cháng - to taste; to savor
    熟透 shóu tòu - fully ripe; fully cooked
    香氣撲鼻 xiāng qì pū bí - a delicious aroma fills the air
    半透明 bàn tòu míng - semi-transparent; translucent
    清蒸 qīng zhēng - steamed (plain)
    原味 yuán wèi - original flavor; natural taste
    表面 biǎo miàn - surface
    鋪 pū - to spread; to lay on top
    薑片 jiāng piàn - ginger slices
    淋 lín - to drizzle; to pour over
    米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine
    桂花蛋炒蟹 guì huā dàn chǎo xiè - stir-fried crab with fluffy scrambled egg
    裹粉 guǒ fěn - to coat with flour or starch
    油炸 yóu zhà - deep-fried
    蔥 cōng - scallion; green onion
    紅蘿蔔 hóng luó bo - carrot
    黑木耳 hēi mù ěr - black fungus (wood ear mushroom)
    打散的蛋液 dǎ sàn de dàn yì - beaten egg mixture
    打蛋 dǎ dàn - to beat eggs
    加進去 jiā jìn qù - to add in; to put into
    烏醋 wū cù - black vinegar
    白胡椒粉 bái hú jiāo fěn - white pepper powder
    大火翻炒 dà huǒ fān chǎo - to stir-fry over high heat

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    #519 台灣的婚禮 Taiwanese Weddings ❤️

    21/10/2026 | 9 mins.
    婚禮 hūnlǐ - wedding; wedding ceremony
    舉辦 jǔbàn - to hold; to organize
    西方 xīfāng - the West; Western
    白紗 báishā - white wedding dress; bridal gown
    戶外 hùwài - outdoors; outdoor
    交換戒指 jiāohuàn jièzhǐ - to exchange rings
    宣讀誓言 xuāndú shìyán - to read wedding vows aloud
    婚宴 hūnyàn - wedding banquet; wedding reception
    親朋好友 qīnpéng hǎoyǒu (親友qīnyǒu) - relatives and friends; family and friends
    新人 xīnrén - newlyweds; the bride and groom
    規劃 guīhuà - to plan; planning
    流程 liúchéng - process; procedure
    新秘 xīnmì(新娘秘書xīnniáng mìshū)- bridal stylist; bridal assistant
    新郎 xīnláng - groom
    新娘 xīnniáng - bride
    賓客 bīnkè - guests
    抽獎 chōujiǎng - lucky draw; raffle
    保留 bǎoliú - to preserve; to keep
    習俗 xísú - custom; tradition
    訂婚 dìnghūn - to get engaged; engagement
    聘金 pìnjīn - bride price; betrothal money
    喜餅 xǐbǐng - traditional wedding pastry; wedding cake gift box
    分享 fēnxiǎng - to share
    喜悅 xǐyuè - joy; happiness
    迎娶 yíngqǔ - to fetch the bride for marriage
    考驗 kǎoyàn - test; challenge
    血型 xiěxíng - blood type
    星座 xīngzuò - zodiac sign; astrological sign
    伴郎 bànláng - best man; groomsman
    把新娘娶回家 bǎ xīnniáng qǔ huí jiā - to marry the bride and bring her home
    向雙方父母敬茶 xiàng shuāngfāng fùmǔ jìngchá - to serve tea to both sets of parents as a sign of respect
    多年來 duōnián lái - for many years
    禁忌 jìnjì - taboo; something to avoid
    挑選好日子 tiāoxuǎn hǎo rìzi - to choose an auspicious date
    農民曆 nóngmínlì - traditional Chinese almanac
    播種 bōzhǒng - to sow seeds; to plant crops
    收成 shōuchéng - harvest; crop yield

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    #518 台灣今年最大食品安全問題 Taiwan’s Biggest Food Safety Issue This Year 😱

    19/10/2026 | 7 mins.
    原料油 yuán liào yóu - raw cooking oil; crude edible oil
    致癌物 zhì ái wù - carcinogen; cancer-causing substance
    沙拉油 shā lā yóu - salad oil; vegetable cooking oil
    普遍 pǔ biàn - common; widespread
    上游的廠商 shàng yóu de chǎng shāng - upstream supplier; raw material supplier
    油品代製大廠 yóu pǐn dài zhì dà chǎng - major contract manufacturer of cooking oils
    中聯油脂 Zhōng Lián Yóu Zhī - Central Union Oil Corp
    進行 jìn xíng - to carry out; to conduct
    自主檢驗 zì zhǔ jiǎn yàn - self-inspection; internal testing
    大豆沙拉油 dà dòu shā lā yóu - soybean salad oil
    批號 pī hào - batch number; lot number
    這一批產品 zhè yì pī chǎn pǐn - this batch of products
    出現異常 chū xiàn yì cháng - to show abnormalities; to have irregularities
    超標 chāo biāo - to exceed the safety standard; exceed the limit
    苯駢芘 běn pián bǐ - benzo[a]pyrene (a carcinogenic chemical)
    含量 hán liàng - content; concentration
    高達 gāo dá - as high as; reaching up to
    微克 wéi kè - microgram (μg)
    法定標準 fǎ dìng biāo zhǔn - legal standard; statutory limit
    限制 xiàn zhì - limit; restriction
    世界衛生組織 Shì Jiè Wèi Shēng Zǔ Zhī - World Health Organization (WHO)
    列為 liè wéi - to classify as; to list as
    一級致癌物 yì jí zhì ái wù - Group 1 carcinogen; known human carcinogen
    長期食用 cháng qí shí yòng - long-term consumption
    大幅增加 dà fú zēng jiā - to increase significantly
    罹患 lí huàn - to suffer from; to be diagnosed with (a disease)
    肺癌 fèi ái - lung cancer
    消化道癌症 xiāo huà dào ái zhèng - digestive tract cancer
    風險 fēng xiǎn - risk
    衛福部 Wèi Fú Bù - Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan)
    食藥署 Shí Yào Shǔ - Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)
    通報 tōng bào - to report; to notify authorities
    公噸 gōng dūn - metric ton
    下游 xià yóu - downstream (in the supply chain)
    進一步 jìn yí bù - further; additionally
    包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging; to package
    家用 jiā yòng - household use; domestic use
    營業用 yíng yè yòng - commercial use; business use
    流入 liú rù - to flow into; enter the market
    食品加工廠 shí pǐn jiā gōng chǎng - food processing factory
    受波及 shòu bō jí - to be affected; to be implicated
    通路 tōng lù - distribution channel; sales channel
    調和油 tiáo hé yóu - blended cooking oil
    中標 zhòng biāo - to be contaminated; to be affected (informal)
    受到波及 shòu dào bō jí - to be impacted; to be caught up in
    連鎖餐飲 lián suǒ cān yǐn - chain restaurant business; restaurant chain
    毒素 dú sù - toxin
    全面下架 quán miàn xià jià - to remove all products from shelves; nationwide recall
    揭露 jiē lòu - to disclose; reveal
    加工品 jiā gōng pǐn - processed food products
    沙拉醬 shā lā jiàng - salad dressing
    主動 zhǔ dòng - proactively; on one's own initiative
    張開雙手擁抱 zhāng kāi shuāng shǒu yōng bào - to open one's arms and embrace (figuratively: to accept something wholeheartedly)

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    #517 重陽節 Double Ninth Festival👵👴

    16/10/2026 | 6 mins.
    重陽節 Chóngyáng Jié - Double Ninth Festival
    背後 bèi hòu - behind; underlying
    意義 yì yì - meaning; significance
    感念祖先 gǎn niàn zǔ xiān - to honor and remember one's ancestors
    敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián - to respect the elderly and honor the virtuous
    避邪消災 bì xié xiāo zāi - to ward off evil and prevent misfortune
    農曆 nóng lì - lunar calendar
    國曆 guó lì - Gregorian (solar) calendar
    民間傳說 mín jiān chuán shuō - folk legend; traditional folklore
    妖魔鬼怪 yāo mó guǐ guài - demons and evil spirits
    除害 chú hài - to eliminate a threat; remove harm
    除掉 chú diào - to get rid of; eliminate
    依照 yī zhào - according to; in accordance with
    師父 shī fù - master; mentor; teacher (of a skill)
    指示 zhǐ shì - instruction; direction
    全鄉 quán xiāng - the whole township
    百姓 bǎi xìng - ordinary people; common people
    茱萸 zhū yú - dogwood 
    植物 zhí wù - plant
    菊花酒 jú huā jiǔ - chrysanthemum wine
    氣味 qì wèi - smell; scent; odor
    被震懾住 bèi zhèn shè zhù - to be intimidated; to be frightened into stopping
    登高 dēng gāo - to climb to a high place; hike uphill
    遠離 yuǎn lí - to stay away from; keep away from
    長壽 cháng shòu - longevity; long life
    生命長久 shēng mìng cháng jiǔ - a long and healthy life
    長輩 zhǎng bèi - elder; senior family member
    關懷 guān huái - care; concern; to care for
    銀髮族 yín fǎ zú - senior citizens; the elderly
    祭祖 jì zǔ - to worship and pay respects to one's ancestors
    敬老禮金 jìng lǎo lǐ jīn - senior citizens' holiday allowance (government gift payment)
    致敬 zhì jìng - to pay tribute; to show respect
    表揚大會 biǎo yáng dà huì - awards ceremony; recognition ceremony
    大眾運輸 dà zhòng yùn shū - public transportation
    風景區 fēng jǐng qū - scenic area; tourist attraction
    針對 zhēn duì - aimed at; targeted toward
    優惠 yōu huì - discount; special offer; preferential treatment

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