Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local

面臨 miànlín - to face; to be confronted with
打壓 dǎyā - to suppress; to oppress
加入 jiārù - to join
聯合國 Liánhéguó - the United Nations
世界衛生組織 Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī - World Health Organization (WHO)
奧運 Àoyùn - the Olympic Games
中華台北 Zhōnghuá Táiběi - Chinese Taipei
名義 míngyì - name; title; designation
參賽 cānsài - to participate in a competition
孤兒 gū'ér - orphan
軍隊 jūnduì - military; armed forces
獨立的主權 dúlì de zhǔquán - independent sovereignty
承認 chéngrèn - to recognize; to acknowledge
國際組織 guójì zǔzhī - international organization
長期 chángqí - long-term
被邊緣化 bèi biānyuánhuà - to be marginalized
處境 chǔjìng - situation; circumstance
內心深處 nèixīn shēnchù - deep inside one’s heart
焦慮 jiāolǜ - anxiety; anxious feeling
讚美 zànměi - praise; compliment
存在 cúnzài - existence
實質 shízhí - substantial; real; practical
肯定 kěndìng - affirmation; recognition
接受 jiēshòu - to accept
艱難 jiānnán - difficult; challenging
清朝 Qīngcháo - the Qing Dynasty
統治 tǒngzhì - to rule; to govern
國民黨 Guómíndǎng - the Kuomintang (KMT/Nationalist Party)
身分認同 shēnfèn rèntóng - identity; sense of identity
缺乏 quēfá - to lack
安全感 ānquángǎn - sense of security
混亂 hùnluàn - chaos; confusion
掙扎 zhēngzhá - struggle
眼光 yǎnguāng - viewpoint; perspective
確認 quèrèn - to confirm
價值 jiàzhí - value; worth
友善 yǒushàn - friendly; kind
留下...印象 liúxià... yìnxiàng - to leave an impression of...

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醫美診所 yīměi zhěnsuǒ - cosmetic clinic; aesthetic medicine clinic
偷拍 tōupāi - secret filming
隱藏攝影機 yǐncáng shèyǐngjī - hidden camera
私密處 sīmìchù - private area; intimate body part
除毛 chúmáo - hair removal
療程 liáochéng - treatment course; medical/cosmetic procedure
脫掉 tuōdiào - to take off; to remove clothing
更衣 gēngyī - to change clothes
天花板 tiānhuābǎn - ceiling
角落 jiǎoluò - corner
煙霧偵測器 yānwù zhēncèqì - smoke detector
報警 bàojǐng - to call the police
攝影機 shèyǐngjī - camera
檢警 jiǎnjǐng - prosecutors and police authorities
介入調查 jièrù diàochá - to intervene and investigate
分店 fēndiàn - branch store/location
變態 biàntài - perverted person
有組織的 yǒu zǔzhī de - organized
有規模的 yǒu guīmó de - large-scale
系統性犯罪 xìtǒngxìng fànzuì - systematic crime; organized criminal activity
集團 jítuán - group; organization; syndicate
裝 zhuāng - to install; to set up
針孔攝影機 zhēnkǒng shèyǐngjī - pinhole camera; spy camera
拆除 chāichú - to remove; to dismantle
痕跡 hénjī - trace; sign; evidence
品牌 pǐnpái - brand
違法 wéifǎ - illegal; against the law
攝影紀錄 shèyǐng jìlù - video recording record
裝設 zhuāngshè - to install equipment
創辦人 chuàngbànrén - founder
被申請羈押 bèi shēnqǐng jīyā - to be detained pending investigation/trial
私下 sīxià - privately; in secret
收現金 shōu xiànjīn - to receive cash
監控 jiānkòng - to monitor; surveillance
保障 bǎozhàng - to protect; to guarantee
消費權益 xiāofèi quányì - consumer rights/interests
觸犯 chùfàn - to violate; to break (a law)
法律的底線 fǎlǜ de dǐxiàn - legal boundary/limit
網紅 wǎnghóng - internet celebrity; influencer
未成年 wèichéngnián - underage; minor
退費 tuìfèi - refund
提出訴訟 tíchū sùsòng - to file a lawsuit
告 gào - to sue
嚴懲 yánchéng - to punish severely
機構 jīgòu - organization; institution
負責人 fùzérén - person in charge; responsible person
錄影設備 lùyǐng shèbèi - recording equipment
零容忍 líng róngrěn - zero tolerance

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宜蘭 Yílán - Yilan, a county in northeastern Taiwan
東北部 dōngběibù - northeastern area/region
客運 kèyùn - long-distance bus service
靠海 kàohǎi - located near the sea
太平洋 Tàipíngyáng - the Pacific Ocean
海景 hǎijǐng - ocean view; sea scenery
療癒 liáoyù - healing; relaxing; comforting
田園風光 tiányuán fēngguāng - countryside scenery
天然 tiānrán - natural
溫泉 wēnquán - hot spring
龜山島 Guīshān Dǎo - Guishan Island
著名 zhùmíng - famous; well-known
地標 dìbiāo - landmark
賞鯨 shǎngjīng - whale watching
鯨魚 jīngyú - whale
牛奶海 niúnǎihǎi - “milk sea”; milky-blue ocean water phenomenon
太平山國家森林遊樂區 Tàipíngshān Guójiā Sēnlín Yóulèqū - Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area
森林 sēnlín - forest
古步道 gǔ bùdào - old hiking trail
穿梭 chuānsuō - to shuttle through; to move back and forth through
礁溪 Jiāoxī - Jiaoxi, a famous hot spring town in Yilan
泡腳 pàojiǎo - to soak one’s feet
溫泉魚 wēnquán yú - hot spring fish (doctor fish)
咬腳皮 yǎo jiǎopí - to nibble dead skin on feet
溫泉度假飯店 wēnquán dùjià fàndiàn - hot spring resort hotel
三星蔥油餅 Sānxīng cōngyóubǐng - scallion pancake made with Sanxing scallions
外酥內軟 wài sū nèi ruǎn - crispy outside and soft inside
羅東夜市 Luódōng Yèshì - Luodong Night Market
糕渣 gāozhā - a traditional Yilan fried savory jelly dish
高湯 gāotāng - rich broth; stock
冷卻 lěngquè - to cool down
凝固 nínggù - to solidify
裹粉 guǒfěn - to coat with flour/batter
油炸 yóuzhá - deep-fried
燙 tàng - hot (temperature)
入口即化 rùkǒu jí huà - melts in your mouth
小籠湯包 xiǎolóng tāngbāo - soup dumplings
花生捲冰淇淋 huāshēng juǎn bīngqílín - peanut ice cream roll

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昨天下午日本熊本發生了非常大的地震...我真的很難過，也很擔心住在熊本的人。
如果你住在熊本，希望你和你的家人、朋友都平安，一切都好，也希望熊本可以早日恢復正常的生活。
一切平安！

脆 Cuì - Threads (Meta’s social media app; Taiwanese nickname for Threads)
發音 fāyīn - pronunciation
推特 Tuītè - Twitter/X
帳號 zhànghào - account
開放 kāifàng - to open; make available
綁定 bǎngdìng - to link/bind accounts together
po pō - to post (online)
單純 dānchún - simple; purely
基本上 jīběn shàng - basically; generally
純文字 chún wénzì - text-only; plain text
沒有營養 méiyǒu yíngyǎng - meaningless; lacking substance
廢文 fèiwén - pointless/useless post
抱怨 bàoyuàn - to complain
隨便 suíbiàn - casually; freely; whatever
發文 fāwén - to post online
回覆 huífù - to reply/respond
貼文 tiēwén - social media post
推薦 tuījiàn - to recommend
下載 xiàzài - to download
長輩 zhǎngbèi - elders; older generation
主管 zhǔguǎn - supervisor; manager
身分 shēnfèn - identity; status
海巡 hǎixún - slang for celebrities/public figures searching their own names online and replying to posts
搜尋 sōuxún - to search
提到 tídào - to mention
互動 hùdòng - interaction
政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù - political figure
蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (former president of Taiwan)
陳水扁 Chén Shuǐbiǎn - Chen Shui-bian (former president of Taiwan)
市長 shìzhǎng - mayor
議員 yìyuán - councilor; legislator
立委 lìwěi - legislator; member of parliament
反應 fǎnyìng - to respond; reaction

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國民黨 Guómíndǎng - Kuomintang (KMT; a major political party in Taiwan)
政黨 zhèngdǎng - political party
民進黨 Mínjìndǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
後期 hòuqí - later period; later stage
成立 chénglì - to establish; to found
強烈 qiángliè - strong; intense
台獨色彩 Táidú sècǎi - pro-Taiwan independence tendency/image
獨立 dúlì - independence
主張 zhǔzhāng - to advocate; viewpoint; stance
共產黨 Gòngchǎndǎng - Communist Party
中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó - Republic of China (ROC)
認可 rènkě - to recognize; to approve
破壞 pòhuài - to damage; to destroy
國家正統 guójiā zhèngtǒng - national legitimacy/orthodoxy
數典忘祖 shǔdiǎn wàngzǔ - to forget one’s roots or heritage
付出 fùchū - contribution; to devote; to give
族群 zúqún - ethnic/social group
早期 zǎoqí - early period
民主運動 mínzhǔ yùndòng - democratic movement
選舉 xuǎnjǔ - election
本土 běntǔ - local; native; local Taiwanese
外來 wàilái - external; coming from outside
族群動員 zúqún dòngyuán - ethnic/group mobilization
刻意 kèyì - deliberately; intentionally
分裂 fēnliè - division; to split
二二八事件 Èr-Èr-Bā Shìjiàn - the February 28 Incident
白色恐怖 báisè kǒngbù - White Terror
外省人 wàishěngrén - mainland Chinese who came to Taiwan after 1945, and their descendants
排擠 páijǐ - to exclude; to push aside
汙名化 wūmínghuà - to stigmatize
二等公民 èrděng gōngmín - second-class citizen
蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (former president of Taiwan)
推動 tuīdòng - to promote; to push forward
軍公教年金改革 jūn gōng jiào niánjīn gǎigé - pension reform for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers
退休金 tuìxiūjīn - pension; retirement pay
後代 hòudài - descendants 
政治報復 zhèngzhì bàofù - political retaliation/revenge
執政 zhízhèng - to govern; to be in power
欺負 qīfù - to bully; to mistreat
清算 qīngsuàn - to settle accounts; political reckoning
公務人員 gōngwù rényuán - civil servant; government employee
尊嚴 zūnyán - dignity
福利 fúlì - welfare; benefits
好感 hǎogǎn - favorable impression; liking
少子化 shǎozǐhuà - low birth rate phenomenon
結構性問題 jiégòuxìng wèntí - structural problem
實質 shízhí - substantial; practical
物價通膨 wùjià tōngpéng - inflation; rising prices
中產階級 zhōngchǎn jiējí - middle class
投票 tóupiào - to vote
既得利益者 jìdé lìyìzhě - vested-interest group/person
雙標 shuāngbiāo - double standard
在野 zàiyě - out of power; opposition party status
反對 fǎnduì - to oppose
網軍 wǎngjūn - internet troll army; online political operatives
壓縮 yāsuō - to compress; to restrict
言論自由 yánlùn zìyóu - freedom of speech