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  • Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local

    #454 屏東黑鮪魚文化觀光季 Pingtung Bluefin Tuna Cultural Tourism Festival

    22/05/2026 | 6 mins.
    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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    #453 熬夜 Staying Up Late 💤

    20/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    熬夜 áo yè - to stay up late
    消夜 xiāo yè - late-night snack
    夜貓子 yè māo zi - night owl
    動力 dòng lì - motivation
    懶 lǎn - lazy
    追劇 zhuī jù - to binge-watch dramas/shows
    負面 fù miàn - negative
    睡眠不足 shuì mián bù zú - lack of sleep / sleep deprivation
    疲倦 pí juàn - tired / fatigued
    注意力下降 zhù yì lì xià jiàng - decreased attention / reduced concentration
    專心 zhuān xīn - to focus / concentrate
    效率 xiào lǜ - efficiency
    免疫系統 miǎn yì xì tǒng - immune system
    免疫力 miǎn yì lì - immunity / immune strength
    細菌 xì jūn - bacteria
    病毒 bìng dú - virus
    情緒不穩定 qíng xù bù wěn dìng - emotionally unstable
    焦慮 jiāo lǜ - anxiety / anxious
    拼命 pīn mìng - to work desperately / very hard
    房仲 fáng zhòng - real estate agent
    猝死 cù sǐ - sudden death
    在睡夢中 zài shuì mèng zhōng - in one’s sleep
    自律 zì lǜ - self-disciplined
    充足的睡眠 chōng zú de shuì mián - sufficient sleep
    沖 chōng - to rinse / wash
    脖子 bó zi - neck
    肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders
    鬆下來 sōng xià lái - to relax / loosen up
    草藥 cǎo yào - herbal medicine / herbs
    洗熱水澡 xǐ rè shuǐ zǎo - to take a hot bath/shower

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    #452 台北鼠患 Taipei’s Rat Problem 🐀

    18/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    老鼠 lǎoshǔ - rat; mouse
    掃地 sǎo dì - to sweep the floor
    拖地 tuō dì - to mop the floor
    富豪區 fù háo qū - wealthy area; rich neighborhood
    大安區 Dà’ān Qū - Da’an District (in Taipei)
    信義區 Xìnyì Qū - Xinyi District (in Taipei)
    體型 tǐ xíng - body size; physique
    爆發 bào fā - to break out; to erupt
    漢他病毒 Hàn tā bìng dú - hantavirus
    致死 zhì sǐ - to cause death; fatal
    案例 àn lì - case; example
    傳染 chuán rǎn - to infect; to spread disease
    疾病 jí bìng - disease; illness
    死亡 sǐ wáng - death
    恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic
    投放 tóu fàng - to place; to distribute; to release
    老鼠藥 lǎo shǔ yào - rat poison
    包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging; to package
    遛狗 liù gǒu - to walk a dog
    害死 hài sǐ - to cause someone/something to die
    氣炸 qì zhà - extremely angry; furious
    運往 yùn wǎng - to transport to
    髒亂 zāng luàn - dirty and messy
    流浪貓 liú làng māo - stray cat
    老鷹 lǎo yīng - eagle
    大量 dà liàng - a large amount; massive quantity
    破壞 pò huài - to destroy; to damage
    生態 shēng tài - ecology; ecosystem
    鼠患 shǔ huàn - rat infestation problem
    及早處理 jí zǎo chǔ lǐ - to deal with early; early intervention
    土壤 tǔ rǎng - soil
    吸收 xī shōu - to absorb
    滲 shèn - to seep; to penetrate
    生物 shēng wù - living organism; creature
    迫害 pò hài - persecution; harm
    監督 jiān dū - to supervise; to monitor
    清理環境 qīng lǐ huán jìng - to clean up the environment
    撿起來 jiǎn qǐ lái - to pick up

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    #451 2026年日月潭花火音樂嘉年華 2026 Sun Moon Lake Music & Fireworks Festival

    15/05/2026 | 8 mins.
    日月潭花火音樂嘉年華 rì yuè tán huā huǒ yīn yuè jiā nián huá - Sun Moon Lake Music & Fireworks Festival
    南投 nán tóu - Nantou (a county in central Taiwan)
    交響音樂會 jiāo xiǎng yīn yuè huì - symphony concert
    加上 jiā shàng - in addition to; plus
    高空煙火秀 gāo kōng yān huǒ xiù - high-altitude fireworks show
    交響樂 jiāo xiǎng yuè - symphonic music
    倒映在湖面上 dào yìng zài hú miàn shàng - reflected on the surface of the lake
    壯觀 zhuàng guān - spectacular; magnificent
    日月潭環湖馬拉松 rì yuè tán huán hú mǎ lā sōng - Sun Moon Lake round-the-lake marathon
    馬拉松 mǎ lā sōng - marathon
    自行車嘉年華 zì xíng chē jiā nián huá - cycling festival
    無人機燈光秀 wú rén jī dēng guāng xiù - drone light show
    演出 yǎn chū - performance; to perform
    涼爽 liáng shuǎng - cool and refreshing (weather)

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    #450 台灣路邊沒有垃圾桶 Why Are There No Trash Cans on the Streets in Taiwan?

    13/05/2026 | 9 mins.
    垃圾桶 lè sè tǒng - trash can; garbage bin
    垃圾收運 lè sè shōu yùn - garbage collection and transportation
    模式 mó shì - model; system; pattern
    垃圾不落地 lè sè bú luò dì - “trash not touching the ground” (policy of no street garbage bins)
    堆滿街頭 duī mǎn jiē tóu - piled up all over the streets
    蚊子 wén zi - mosquito
    蒼蠅 cāng ying - fly
    政策 zhèng cè - policy
    隨袋徵收 suí dài zhēng shōu - pay-as-you-throw (garbage fee charged per official bag)
    專用的垃圾袋 zhuān yòng de lè sè dài - designated garbage bags
    隨便 suí biàn - casually; randomly; without restriction
    塑膠袋 sù jiāo dài - plastic bag
    清潔費 qīng jié fèi - sanitation/cleaning fee
    瓶罐類 píng guàn lèi - bottles and cans (recyclables category)
    負擔 fù dān - burden; to afford; to bear the cost
    自在 zì zài - free; at ease
    人生 rén shēng - life

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