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支語 zhī yǔ - a Taiwanese term referring to words or expressions borrowed from Mainland Chinese usage
支那 zhī nà - an old and offensive term for China
用語 yòng yǔ - expression; wording; term in use
稱呼 chēng hū - to call; form of address
影音 yǐng yīn - audio and video content; multimedia
融入 róng rù - to integrate into; to blend into
破防 pò fáng - to have one's emotional defenses broken; to become emotionally affected
術語 shù yǔ - technical term; jargon
突破防禦 tú pò fáng yù - to break through defenses
心理防線 xīn lǐ fáng xiàn - psychological defense line; emotional barrier
崩潰 bēng kuì - to collapse emotionally; to break down
戳到 chuō dào - to hit a sensitive spot; to touch a nerve
情緒失控 qíng xù shī kòng - to lose emotional control
惱羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù - to become angry out of embarrassment
突破 tú pò - to break through; breakthrough
走心 zǒu xīn - to take something personally; to be emotionally affected
硬控 yìng kòng - to be strongly captivated or held by something (internet slang)
強行控制 qiáng xíng kòng zhì - to forcibly control
情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn - unable to stop oneself; involuntarily
盯著 dīng zhe - to stare at; to fix one's eyes on
視線 shì xiàn - line of sight; gaze
動彈不得 dòng tán bù dé - unable to move
吸睛 xī jīng - eye-catching; attention-grabbing
被吸住了 bèi xī zhù le - to be completely drawn in; captivated
目光完全移不開 mù guāng wán quán yí bù kāi - unable to take one's eyes off something
情緒價值 qíng xù jià zhí - emotional value; emotional support provided to someone
貼心 tiē xīn - thoughtful; considerate
頂 dǐng - excellent; awesome; top-tier (slang)
讚 zàn - awesome; great
極品 jí pǐn - the best of its kind; top-quality item
政治立場 zhèng zhì lì chǎng - political stance; political position
偏 piān - to lean toward; inclined toward
本土 běn tǔ - local; native; domestic
認同 rèn tóng - identity; identification with; agreement
強調 qiáng diào - to emphasize
台派人士 tái pài rén shì - people who strongly identify with Taiwan and support Taiwan-centered views
反感 fǎn gǎn - dislike; resentment; aversion
統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front work; political influence campaign
無形 wú xíng - invisible; intangible
滲透 shèn tòu - to infiltrate; penetration
認知作戰 rèn zhī zuò zhàn - cognitive warfare; information influence operations
模糊 mó hú - to blur; to make unclear
兩岸 liǎng àn - the two sides of the Taiwan Strait
邊界 biān jiè - boundary; border
削弱 xuē ruò - to weaken
自身 zì shēn - oneself; itself
文化主體性 wén huà zhǔ tǐ xìng - cultural subjectivity; cultural identity and autonomy
娛樂行業 yú lè háng yè - entertainment industry

數位遊牧 shù wèi yóu mù - digital nomadism; a lifestyle of working remotely while traveling
固定 gù dìng - fixed; stationary; not changing location
程式設計 chéng shì shè jì - programming; software development
設計 shè jì - design; planning and creating products or solutions
寫作 xiě zuò - writing; creating written content
行銷 xíng xiāo - marketing; promoting products or services
線上教學 xiàn shàng jiào xué - online teaching; teaching through the internet
型態 xíng tài - form; type; mode or pattern
普及 pǔ jí - to become widespread; popularized
遠距工作 yuǎn jù gōng zuò - remote work; working away from a physical office
興起 xīng qǐ - rise; emergence; becoming popular
疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; outbreak of disease
新冠肺炎 xīn guān fèi yán - COVID-19; Coronavirus disease
戴口罩 dài kǒu zhào - to wear a face mask
除非 chú fēi - unless
形式 xíng shì - form; format; style or structure
煩燥 fán zào - irritated; restless; annoyed (more commonly written as 煩躁)
專心 zhuān xīn - to concentrate; focus attention
自由度 zì yóu dù - degree of freedom; flexibility
工作者 gōng zuò zhě - worker; professional; employee
居住地 jū zhù dì - place of residence; living location
通勤 tōng qín - commuting between home and work
彈性 tán xìng - flexibility; adaptability
醫療 yī liáo - medical care; healthcare services
病床 bìng chuáng - hospital bed
醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán - medical staff; doctors and nurses
待遇 dài yù - treatment; salary and working conditions
福利 fú lì - benefits; employee welfare
照護人員 zhào hù rén yuán - caregivers; healthcare support workers
開刀 kāi dāo - to perform surgery; undergo an operation
開放 kāi fàng - to open; make available; allow access
縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities; local administrative regions in Taiwan
有一段距離 yǒu yí duàn jù lí - to be some distance away; not very close
探索世界 tàn suǒ shì jiè - to explore the world
節省開支 jié shěng kāi zhī - to reduce expenses; save money on spending
專案 zhuān àn - project; specific assignment or case
缺乏 quē fá - to lack; be short of
歸屬感 guī shǔ gǎn - sense of belonging
簽證 qiān zhèng - visa; official travel permit
稅務 shuì wù - taxation; tax-related matters
醫療保險 yī liáo bǎo xiǎn - health insurance; medical insurance

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小琉球 Xiǎoliúqiú - Xiaoliuqiu (a small island off the southwest coast of Taiwan)
台灣本島 Táiwān běndǎo - Taiwan's main island
西南方 xīnánfāng - southwest
面積 miànjī - area; surface area
平方公里 píngfāng gōnglǐ - square kilometer (km²)
環島一圈 huándǎo yì quān - to travel around the entire island
海龜 hǎiguī - sea turtle
烏龜 wūguī - turtle
周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding area; nearby
海洋 hǎiyáng - ocean; sea
保育有成 bǎoyù yǒuchéng - successfully conserved; effective conservation
野生 yěshēng - wild; living in nature
綠蠵龜 lǜ xīguī - green sea turtle
浮潛 fúqián - snorkeling
機率 jīlǜ - probability; chance
保育類動物 bǎoyùlèi dòngwù - protected wildlife species
摸 mō - to touch
被罰錢 bèi fá qián - to be fined
地形 dìxíng - terrain; landform
唯一 wéiyī - the only; unique
珊瑚礁島 shānhújiāo dǎo - coral reef island
東北季風 dōngběi jìfēng - northeast monsoon
一年四季 yì nián sì jì - all four seasons; year-round
溫和 wēnhé - mild; temperate
石灰岩洞 shíhuīyán dòng - limestone cave
群礁 qúnjiāo - reef formations; coral reefs
海岸地形 hǎi'àn dìxíng - coastal landforms
海龜燒 hǎiguī shāo - turtle-shaped cake (a local snack)
海龜之鄉 hǎiguī zhī xiāng - the home of sea turtles
造型 zàoxíng - shape; design; appearance
雞蛋糕 jīdàngāo - Taiwanese egg cake
外皮 wàipí - outer layer; crust
香軟 xiāngruǎn - fragrant and soft
伴手禮 bànshǒulǐ - souvenir; local gift
小麻花捲 xiǎo máhuājuǎn - mini twisted fried snack
脆 cuì - crispy; crunchy
口味 kǒuwèi - flavor; taste
原味 yuánwèi - original flavor
黑芝麻 hēizhīma - black sesame
梅子 méizi - plum
海苔 hǎitái - seaweed
口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel
酥 sū - flaky; crisp
海產店 hǎichǎn diàn - seafood restaurant
海鮮 hǎixiān - seafood
蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp
蜂巢蝦 fēngcháo xiā - honeycomb shrimp 
草蝦 cǎoxiā - giant tiger prawn
裹上 guǒ shàng - to coat with; to cover with
大量 dàliàng - a large amount of
蛋汁 dànzhī - beaten egg mixture
高溫油炸 gāowēn yóuzhá - deep-fried at high temperature
蜂巢 fēngcháo - honeycomb
形狀 xíngzhuàng - shape
外層 wàicéng - outer layer
汁 zhī - juice; juices
屏東 Píngdōng - Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)
左營站 Zuǒyíng Zhàn - Zuoying Station (Taiwan High Speed Rail station in Kaohsiung)
東港碼頭 Dōnggǎng Mǎtóu - Donggang Ferry Terminal
風浪 fēnglàng - wind and waves; rough sea conditions
澎湖 Pénghú - Penghu (an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait)

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迷信 mí xìn - superstition; superstitious belief
民間社會 mín jiān shè huì - folk society; grassroots society
道教 dào jiào - Taoism; Daoism
佛教 fó jiào - Buddhism
禁忌 jìn jì - taboo; something forbidden by custom or belief
衙門 yá mén - government office or court in ancient China
法院 fǎ yuàn - court of law
犯罪 fàn zuì - to commit a crime; criminal activity
判刑 pàn xíng - to sentence; to give a criminal punishment
判死刑 pàn sǐ xíng - to sentence someone to death
死刑犯 sǐ xíng fàn - death-row inmate; person sentenced to death
判決書 pàn jué shū - court judgment; legal verdict document
墓碑 mù bēi - tombstone; gravestone
折壽 zhé shòu - to shorten one's lifespan
生命 shēng mìng - life; lifespan
詛咒 zǔ zhòu - to curse; a curse
糾正 jiū zhèng - to correct; to fix mistakes
筷子 kuài zi - chopsticks
插 chā - to insert; to stick into
祭祖 jì zǔ - to worship or honor one's ancestors
寺廟 sì miào - temple
香爐 xiāng lú - incense burner
香 xiāng - incense stick
對面 duì miàn - opposite side; across from someone
孤魂野鬼 gū hún yě guǐ - wandering spirits; restless ghosts
長輩 zhǎng bèi - elder; senior family member
家教 jiā jiào - family upbringing; manners taught by one's family
餐桌 cān zhuō - dining table
禮儀 lǐ yí - etiquette; manners; proper social behavior

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喪屍煙彈 sàng shī yān dàn - zombie vapes
不法份子 bù fǎ fèn zǐ - lawbreaker; criminal individual
短效麻醉藥 duǎn xiào má zuì yào - short-acting anesthetic
依托咪酯 yī tuō mī zhǐ - etomidate 
混入 hùn rù - to mix into; to blend into
電子煙油 diàn zǐ yān yóu - e-cigarette liquid; vape juice
毒品 dú pǐn - illegal drugs; narcotics
中樞神經 zhōng shū shén jīng - central nervous system
癱瘓 tān huàn - paralysis; to become paralyzed
失控 shī kòng - to lose control
自主 zì zhǔ - voluntarily; independently
抖 dǒu - to shake; to tremble
神情 shén qíng - facial expression; demeanor
恍惚 huǎng hū - dazed; absent-minded; confused
喪屍 sàng shī - zombie
娛樂場所 yú lè chǎng suǒ - entertainment venue
走私 zǒu sī - to smuggle
加工 jiā gōng - processing; to process
分裝 fēn zhuāng - repackaging into smaller portions
迅速 xùn sù - rapid; quickly
蔓延 màn yán - to spread
偽裝 wěi zhuāng - to disguise; to camouflage
新潮 xīn cháo - trendy; fashionable
時髦 shí máo - stylish; fashionable
攜帶方便 xī dài fāng biàn - easy to carry; portable
降低 jiàng dī - to reduce; to lower
戒心 jiè xīn - vigilance; caution
對…成癮 duì... chéng yǐn - to become addicted to
陸陸續續 lù lù xù xù - one after another; continuously
毒駕 dú jià - drug-impaired driving
自撞 zì zhuàng - to crash by oneself; single-vehicle crash
相撞 xiāng zhuàng - to collide with each other
撞死 zhuàng sǐ - to kill by collision
員警 yuán jǐng - police officer
無辜民眾 wú gū mín zhòng - innocent civilians
案件 àn jiàn - case; incident
暴增 bào zēng - to increase dramatically
行人 xíng rén - pedestrian
查獲 chá huò - to discover and seize (illegal activities)
移動炸彈 yí dòng zhà dàn - moving bomb; serious public danger
反覆作案 fǎn fù zuò àn - to repeatedly commit crimes
毒駕犯 dú jià fàn - drug-impaired driver; offender
限制 xiàn zhì - restriction; to restrict
二級毒品 èr jí dú pǐn - Schedule II/Class II controlled drug
海洛因 hǎi luò yīn - heroin
嗎啡 mǎ fēi - morphine
級別 jí bié - level; classification
處 chǔ - to sentence; to impose (a penalty)
死刑 sǐ xíng - death penalty
無期徒刑 wú qí tú xíng - life imprisonment
抽電子菸 chōu diàn zǐ yān - to vape; to smoke e-cigarettes
行政院 xíng zhèng yuàn - the Executive Yuan (Taiwan's executive branch)
刑法 xíng fǎ - criminal law; penal code
道路交通管理處罰條例 dào lù jiāo tōng guǎn lǐ chǔ fá tiáo lì - Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act
修正草案 xiū zhèng cǎo àn - amendment draft; proposed revision
刑責 xíng zé - criminal liability; legal responsibility
罰鍰 fá huán - monetary fine
有期徒刑 yǒu qí tú xíng - fixed-term imprisonment
終身 zhōng shēn - lifelong; for life
吊銷 diào xiāo - to revoke; to cancel