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轉變 zhuǎn biàn – change; transformation
短劇 duǎn jù – short-form drama (very short episodes, often for mobile viewing)
集 jí – episode
劇情 jù qíng – plot; storyline
狗血 gǒu xiě – overly dramatic; exaggerated and unrealistic (slang)
多半 duō bàn – mostly; most of the time
直式畫面 zhí shì huà miàn – vertical screen format
爽感 shuǎng gǎn – a satisfying, pleasurable feeling
衝突 chōng tú – conflict
身份 shēn fèn – identity; status
大反轉 dà fǎn zhuǎn – major plot twist
霸道總裁 bà dào zǒng cái – domineering CEO (a common drama trope)
邏輯 luó jí – logic
合理 hé lǐ – reasonable; logical
干擾 gān rǎo – to interfere; to disrupt
經典 jīng diǎn – classic
老套 lǎo tào – cliché; overused
關鍵時刻 guān jiàn shí kè – critical moment
盜版 dào bǎn – pirated; illegal copy
沒事幹 méi shì gàn – to have nothing to do
刺激 cì jī – exciting; stimulating

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政治 zhèng zhì – politics
制度 zhì dù – system; structure
民主 mín zhǔ – democracy; democratic
五權分立 wǔ quán fēn lì – five-branch system of government (Taiwan’s political system)
三權分立 sān quán fēn lì – separation of powers (executive, legislative, judicial)
機構 jī gòu – organization; institution
互相制衡 hù xiāng zhì héng – to check and balance each other
行政權 xíng zhèng quán – executive power
行政院 xíng zhèng yuàn – Executive Yuan (executive branch of Taiwan’s government)
執行 zhí xíng – to carry out; to implement
立法權 lì fǎ quán – legislative power
立法院 lì fǎ yuàn – Legislative Yuan
立法委員 lì fǎ wěi yuán – legislator; member of parliament
制定 zhì dìng – to formulate; to establish (laws or rules)
通過 tōng guò – to pass; to approve
司法權 sī fǎ quán – judicial power
犯法 fàn fǎ – to break the law; to commit a crime
民法 mín fǎ – civil law
刑法 xíng fǎ – criminal law
司法院 sī fǎ yuàn – Judicial Yuan
考試權 kǎo shì quán – examination power
監察權 jiān chá quán – supervisory power
考試院 kǎo shì yuàn – Examination Yuan
技術人員 jì shù rén yuán – technical personnel
考績 kǎo jī – performance evaluation
保障 bǎo zhàng – protection; guarantee
任用 rèn yòng – to appoint; to employ (officially)
監察院 jiān chá yuàn – Control Yuan
彈劾 tán hé – to impeach
行使 xíng shǐ – to exercise (power or authority)
糾正權 jiū zhèng quán – corrective power
審計權 shěn jì quán – auditing power
監督 jiān dū – to supervise; to oversee
行政機關 xíng zhèng jī guān – administrative agency
貪汙 tān wū – corruption; embezzlement
腐敗 fǔ bài – corruption; moral decay
行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng – Premier (head of the Executive Yuan)
政黨 zhèng dǎng – political party
推派 tuī pài – to nominate; to assign
名單 míng dān – list; roster
國民黨 guó mín dǎng – Kuomintang (KMT)
民進黨 mín jìn dǎng – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng – Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)
縣市 xiàn shì – counties and cities
議員 yì yuán – councilor; local legislator
質詢 zhì xún – to question; to interpellate (in a council or parliament)
權益 quán yì – rights and interests
稅金 shuì jīn – taxes; tax money

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除夕 chúxì - Lunar New Year’s Eve
大年初一 dà nián chū yī - the first day of the Lunar New Year
大掃除 dà sǎo chú - thorough cleaning (before the New Year)
整理乾淨 zhěnglǐ gānjìng - to tidy up and clean thoroughly
櫥櫃 chúguì - cabinet
清理 qīnglǐ - to clean up; to clear out
環保局 huánbǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau
預約 yùyuē - to make an appointment
採買 cǎimǎi - to go shopping (for supplies)
備貨 bèihuò - to stock up (on goods)
乾貨 gānhuò - dried foods
香菇 xiānggū - dried shiitake mushrooms
干貝 gānbèi - dried scallops
糖果 tángguǒ - candy
瓜子 guāzǐ - roasted seeds
肉乾 ròugān - dried meat jerky
迪化街 Díhuà Jiē - Dihua Street (famous market street in Taipei)
年貨大街 niánhuò dàjiē - New Year goods street
大魚大肉 dà yú dà ròu - lots of rich food (meat and seafood)
春聯 chūnlián - Spring Festival couplets
紅包袋 hóngbāo dài - red envelope
植物 zhíwù - plants
蘭花 lánhuā - orchid
換新鈔 huàn xīn chāo - to exchange for new banknotes
鈔票 chāopiào - banknotes; paper money

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迷信 míxìn – superstition
犯太歲 fàn tài suì – to offend the Tai Sui (have bad luck due to zodiac clash)
民俗 mínsú – folk custom; tradition
值年太歲 / 太歲星君 zhínián tài suì / tài suì xīng jūn – yearly Tai Sui deity
神明 shénmíng – deity; god
掌管 zhǎngguǎn – to govern; be in charge of
運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck
相沖 xiāngchōng – to clash (zodiac conflict)
相刑 xiāngxíng – to punish each other (astrological conflict)
相害 xiānghài – to harm each other (astrological conflict)
相破 xiāngpò – to break or undermine each other (astrological conflict)
老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat (zodiac sign)
兔子 tùzi – rabbit (zodiac sign)
天文曆法 tiānwén lìfǎ – astronomical calendar system
木星 mùxīng – Jupiter
繞行一圈 rào xíng yì quān – to orbit once; make one full rotation
歲星 suìxīng – the Year Star (ancient name for Jupiter)
相衝 xiāngchōng – to be in direct opposition; to clash
宋代 Sòng dài – Song Dynasty
普遍 pǔbiàn – common; widespread
安太歲 ān tài suì – to appease Tai Sui (ritual for protection)
戴紅繩 dài hóngshéng – to wear a red string
避邪 bìxié – to ward off evil
招福 zhāofú – to attract good fortune
做公益 zuò gōngyì – to do charity work
捐錢 juān qián – to donate money
行善積德 xíngshàn jīdé – to do good deeds and build virtue
謹慎 jǐnshèn – cautious; careful
衝動 chōngdòng – impulsive

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信箱 xìnxiāng – mailbox
吵得非常兇 chǎo de fēicháng xiōng – to argue fiercely; heated debate
小橘書 xiǎo jú shū – “Little Orange Book” (nickname for the booklet)
當危機來臨時：臺灣全民安全指引 dāng wéijī láilín shí: Táiwān quánmín ānquán zhǐyǐn – When Crisis Strikes: A Civil Defense Guide for All Taiwanese
國防部 guófáng bù – Ministry of National Defense
國際情勢比較緊張 guójì qíngshì bǐjiào jǐnzhāng – tense international situation
軍事威脅 jūnshì wēixié – military threat
除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides that; in addition
天災 tiānzāi – natural disasters
參考 cānkǎo – to refer to; to consult
芬蘭 Fēnlán – Finland
瑞典 Ruìdiǎn – Sweden
捷克 Jiékè – Czech Republic
概念 gàiniàn – concept
全社會防衛韌性 quán shèhuì fángwèi rènxìng – whole-of-society resilience (civil defense resilience)
卡通的圖案 kǎtōng de tú’àn – cartoon illustrations
緊急避難包 jǐnjí bìnàn bāo – emergency evacuation kit
證件影本 zhèngjiàn yǐngběn – copies of identification documents
海嘯 hǎixiào – tsunami
土石流 tǔshíliú – landslides 
軍事侵略 jūnshì qīnlüè – military invasion
投降 tóuxiáng – to surrender
戰敗 zhànbài – defeat in war
假訊息 jiǎ xùnxí – false information; misinformation
資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn – information warfare
侵略 qīnlüè – to invade; aggression
絕對不會 juéduì bú huì – absolutely will not
兩極 liǎngjí – polarized; sharply divided
路透社 Lùtòu shè – Reuters
製造恐慌 zhìzào kǒnghuāng – to create panic
當眾撕掉 dāngzhòng sīdiào – to tear up in public
在野黨 zàiyě dǎng – opposition party
政治宣傳 zhèngzhì xuānchuán – political propaganda
執政黨 zhízhèng dǎng – ruling party
政治理念 zhèngzhì lǐniàn – political ideology
敵人 dírén – enemy

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