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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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聽眾 tīngzhòng - listener; audience
資訊 zīxùn - information
網頁 wǎngyè - webpage
絕對 juéduì - absolutely; definitely
護照 hùzhào - passport
自由行 zìyóuxíng - independent travel; traveling without joining a tour group
導遊 dǎoyóu - tour guide
領隊 lǐngduì - tour leader; tour manager
護照效期 hùzhào xiàoqí - passport validity period; passport expiration date
登錄 dēnglù - to register; to enter information into a system
國籍 guójí - nationality
電子信箱 diànzǐ xìnxiāng - email address
親戚朋友 qīnqī péngyǒu - relatives and friends
消費金 xiāofèi jīn - spending credit; money that can be used for purchases
電子憑證 diànzǐ píngzhèng - electronic voucher; digital certificate
超商 chāoshāng - convenience store
購物 gòuwù - shopping; to shop
悠遊卡 Yōuyóu Kǎ - EasyCard, a rechargeable card used for public transportation and purchases in Taiwan
大眾運輸 dàzhòng yùnshū - public transportation
觀光景點 guānguāng jǐngdiǎn - tourist attraction; sightseeing spot
遊樂園 yóulèyuán - amusement park
付款 fùkuǎn - to pay; to make a payment
抵達 dǐdá - to arrive; to reach a destination

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成語 chéngyǔ - Chinese idiom; four-character idiomatic expression
掩耳盜鈴 yǎn'ěr-dàolíng - to deceive oneself; to cover one's ears while stealing a bell
蓋住 gàizhù - to cover; to block
雙手 shuāngshǒu - both hands
耳朵 ěrduo - ear
偷 tōu - to steal
鐘 zhōng - bell; large bell
值錢 zhíqián - valuable; worth money
小偷 xiǎotōu - thief
偷走 tōuzǒu - to steal away; to take by stealing
大錘 dàchuí - sledgehammer; large hammer
敲碎 qiāosuì - to smash into pieces; to break by hitting
槌子 chuízi - hammer; mallet
敲 qiāo - to knock; to hit; to strike
立刻 lìkè - immediately; right away
震耳欲聾 zhèn'ěr-yùlóng - deafening; ear-splitting
聲響 shēngxiǎng - sound; noise
一敲下去 yì qiāo xiàqù - as soon as (someone) strikes it; with one hit
鐘聲 zhōngshēng - sound of a bell; bell ringing
引來 yǐnlái - to attract; to draw; to bring about
搶走 qiǎngzǒu - to snatch away; to take by force
伸出雙手 shēnchū shuāngshǒu - to stretch out both hands
安靜 ānjìng - quiet; peaceful
連續不斷 liánxù búduàn - continuous; nonstop
被吵醒了 bèi chǎoxǐng le - to be woken up by noise
自欺欺人 zìqī-qīrén - to deceive oneself and others
裝作不知道 zhuāngzuò bù zhīdào - to pretend not to know
承認 chéngrèn - to admit; to acknowledge
火災 huǒzāi - fire; fire disaster

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護士荒 hù shì huāng - nursing shortage; shortage of nurses
手術 shǒu shù - surgery; operation
病床 bìng chuáng - hospital bed
復健 fù jiàn - rehabilitation; physical therapy
縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities
員林 Yuán lín - Yuanlin (a city in Changhua County, Taiwan)
鄉鎮 xiāng zhèn - township; rural town
醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán - medical staff; healthcare workers
護理師執照 hù lǐ shī zhí zhào - nursing license
第一線 dì yī xiàn - frontline; first line
護理師 hù lǐ shī - registered nurse; nurse
薪資回報和勞動強度不成正比 xīn zī huí bào hé láo dòng qiáng dù bù chéng zhèng bǐ - the salary does not match the workload; pay is not proportional to the work intensity
科技業 kē jì yè - technology industry; tech sector
連年 lián nián - year after year; consecutively over the years
大幅調薪 dà fú tiáo xīn - to significantly increase salaries
基本底薪 jī běn dǐ xīn - basic salary; base pay
白班 bái bān - day shift
上夜班 shàng yè bān - to work the night shift
依賴 yī lài - to rely on; depend on
夜班 yè bān - night shift
津貼 jīn tiē - allowance; stipend
撐高 chēng gāo - to boost; raise (e.g. income)
收入 shōu rù - income; earnings
保障 bǎo zhàng - to protect; safeguard; guarantee
改革 gǎi gé - reform; to reform
健保 jiàn bǎo - National Health Insurance (NHI)
護理人員 hù lǐ rén yuán - nursing staff; nurses
將近 jiāng jìn - nearly; close to
惡劣 è liè - harsh; terrible; poor (conditions)
無止盡 wú zhǐ jìn - endless; never-ending
輪班 lún bān - shift work; rotating shifts
超時工作 chāo shí gōng zuò - overtime work; working beyond regular hours
現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon
疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; pandemic outbreak
新冠病毒 xīn guān bìng dú - COVID-19 coronavirus
緊繃 jǐn bēng - tense; under great pressure
高壓 gāo yā - high pressure; high-stress
心灰意冷 xīn huī yì lěng - to lose heart; become completely discouraged
離職 lí zhí - to resign; leave one's job
紛紛 fēn fēn - one after another; in large numbers
醫美診所 yī měi zhěn suǒ - cosmetic medicine clinic; aesthetic clinic
長照機構 cháng zhào jī gòu - long-term care facility
連鎖反應 lián suǒ fǎn yìng - chain reaction; ripple effect
急診室 jí zhěn shì - emergency room (ER); emergency department
急診留觀區 jí zhěn liú guān qū - emergency observation area; ER observation ward

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台北國際牛肉麵節 Táiběi Guójì Niúròu Miàn Jié - Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival
參賽 cān sài - to participate in a competition
鮮食組 xiān shí zǔ - fresh-cooked category (competition division)
調理包組 tiáo lǐ bāo zǔ - ready-to-cook meal pack category
紅燒 hóng shāo - braised (in soy sauce); red-braised
清燉 qīng dùn - clear-braised; lightly stewed
經典 jīng diǎn - classic; iconic
口味 kǒu wèi - flavor; taste
清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing
順口 shùn kǒu - smooth and pleasant to eat or drink
現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; at the venue
熬煮湯頭 áo zhǔ tāng tóu - to slowly simmer broth
愛好者 ài hào zhě - enthusiast; lover (of something)
美食市集 měi shí shì jí - food market; food fair
店家 diàn jiā - shop; vendor; restaurant owner
試吃 shì chī - food tasting; to sample food
折扣 zhé kòu - discount
得獎 dé jiǎng - to win an award; award-winning
頂尖 dǐng jiān - top; world-class; leading
規劃 guī huà - to plan; to organize
親子小廚師 qīn zǐ xiǎo chú shī - parent-child junior chef activity
體驗 tǐ yàn - experience; hands-on experience
料理秀 liào lǐ xiù - cooking show; culinary demonstration
抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lucky draw; prize drawing
圓山花博公園 Yuánshān Huābó Gōngyuán - Yuanshan Expo Park
淡水信義線 Dànshuǐ Xìnyì Xiàn - Tamsui–Xinyi Line (Taipei Metro Red Line)
紅線 hóng xiàn - Red Line (Taipei Metro)
圓山站 Yuánshān Zhàn - Yuanshan Station
品嘗 pǐn cháng - to taste; to savor

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