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    #460 吃芒果了 It’s Mango Season 🥭

    05/06/2026 | 8 mins.
    芒果 mángguǒ - mango
    芒果季 mángguǒ jì - mango season
    盛產期 shèngchǎn qí - peak harvest season
    產量 chǎnliàng - production amount; yield
    豐富 fēngfù - abundant; plentiful
    種類 zhǒnglèi - type; variety
    風味 fēngwèi - flavor; taste style
    口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel
    愛文芒果 Àiwén mángguǒ - Irwin mango (a popular mango variety in Taiwan)
    品種 pǐnzhǒng - breed; variety
    果皮 guǒpí - fruit skin; peel
    甜度 tiándù - sweetness level
    纖維 xiānwéi - fiber
    香氣 xiāngqì - aroma; fragrance
    濃郁 nóngyù - rich and intense (flavor/aroma)
    金黃色 jīnhuángsè - golden yellow
    土芒果 tǔ mángguǒ - native Taiwanese mango
    特有 tèyǒu - unique to; distinctive
    果實 guǒshí - fruit flesh; fruit
    濃烈 nóngliè - strong; intense
    芒果青 mángguǒ qīng (also called 情人果 qíngrén guǒ) - pickled green mango snack
    加料 jiāliào - add toppings/extra ingredients
    金煌芒果 Jīnhuáng mángguǒ - Jin Huang mango (large sweet mango variety)
    肉質 ròuzhí - flesh texture
    Q彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture
    紮實 zhāshí - firm; solid texture
    具代表性 jù dàibiǎoxìng - representative; iconic
    甜點 tiándiǎn - dessert
    鋪 pū - to spread; to cover with
    雪花冰 xuěhuā bīng - shaved milk ice dessert
    淋上煉乳 lín shàng liànrǔ - to drizzle condensed milk on top
    一球 yì qiú - one scoop
    解暑 jiěshǔ - to relieve summer heat
    楊枝甘露 yángzhī gānlù - mango pomelo sago dessert/drink
    葡萄柚 pútáoyòu - grapefruit/pomelo
    西米露 xīmǐlù - sago dessert
    小芋圓 xiǎo yùyuán - small taro balls
    椰奶 yēnǎi - coconut milk

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    #459 刮痧 Gua Sha (Scraping Therapy)

    03/06/2026 | 8 mins.
    物理療法 wù lǐ liáo fǎ - physical therapy / physical treatment
    刮痧 guā shā - Gua Sha; a traditional scraping therapy
    通體舒暢 tōng tǐ shū chàng - to feel completely relaxed and comfortable
    頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness
    刮一下 guā yí xià - to scrape briefly / do a quick Gua Sha treatment
    刮痧板 guā shā bǎn - Gua Sha scraping tool
    皮膚的表面 pí fū de biǎo miàn - the surface of the skin
    反覆 fǎn fù - repeatedly
    刮動 guā dòng - to scrape/move across the skin
    皮下組織 pí xià zǔ zhī - subcutaneous tissue
    出血 chū xiě - bleeding
    出痧 chū shā - to develop red/purple marks after Gua Sha
    散熱 sàn rè - to release heat from the body
    排毒 pái dú - to detoxify
    肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders
    後背 hòu bèi - upper/lower back
    中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke
    擴張 kuò zhāng - to expand / dilate
    毛細血管 máo xì xiě guǎn - capillaries
    胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness
    依據 yī jù - basis / evidence
    代謝 dài xiè - metabolism
    肌肉組織 jī ròu zǔ zhī - muscle tissue
    廢物 fèi wù - waste substances
    緩解 huǎn jiě - to relieve / ease
    脖子 bó zi - neck
    痠痛 suān tòng - soreness and pain
    調節免疫 tiáo jié miǎn yì - to regulate the immune system
    啟動 qǐ dòng - to activate / start
    自我修復機制 zì wǒ xiū fù jī zhì - self-repair mechanism
    增強 zēng qiáng - to strengthen / enhance
    免疫反應 miǎn yì fǎn yìng - immune response
    淡紅色 dàn hóng sè - light red / pale red
    紫黑色 zǐ hēi sè - dark purple-black color
    判斷 pàn duàn - to judge / determine
    體內 tǐ nèi - inside the body
    病氣 bìng qì - illness-related negative energy (traditional Chinese medicine concept)
    輕重 qīng zhòng - severity / seriousness
    寒屬性 hán shǔ xìng - cold-type attribute/property
    熱屬性 rè shǔ xìng - heat-type attribute/property
    留存 liú cún - to preserve / remain
    追溯 zhuī sù - to trace back to
    舊石器時代 jiù shí qì shí dài - Paleolithic Age
    本能 běn néng - instinct
    石塊 shí kuài - stone / rock
    撫摩 fǔ mó - to stroke / rub gently
    捶擊 chuí jí - to pound / strike
    唐代 táng dài - Tang Dynasty
    宋代 sòng dài - Song Dynasty
    紀錄 jì lù - record / documentation
    明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty
    詳細 xiáng xì - detailed
    記載 jì zǎi - to record / document
    療效 liáo xiào - healing effect / therapeutic effect
    銅錢 tóng qián - ancient copper coin
    湯匙 tāng chí - spoon
    梳子 shū zi - comb
    木頭 mù tou - wood
    不鏽鋼 bú xiù gāng - stainless steel
    石頭 shí tou - stone
    單純 dān chún - simple / pure
    民俗療法 mín sú liáo fǎ - folk remedy / traditional folk therapy
    走向國際 zǒu xiàng guó jì - to become international / go global
    拉提 lā tí - lifting and firming (beauty treatment term)
    消腫 xiāo zhǒng - to reduce swelling
    凡士林 fán shì lín - Vaseline / petroleum jelly
    嬰兒油 yīng ér yóu - baby oil
    乳液 rǔ yì - lotion
    潤滑 rùn huá - lubrication / to lubricate
    摩擦 mó cā - friction
    傷害 shāng hài - damage / harm
    力道 lì dào - strength / force applied

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    #458 退休 Retirement

    01/06/2026 | 7 mins.
    退休 tuì xiū - retirement; to retire
    窮困 qióng kùn - poor; impoverished
    欠債 qiàn zhài - to be in debt
    家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family-related factors
    職場 zhí chǎng - workplace
    陪伴 péi bàn - to accompany; to spend time with
    規劃 guī huà - planning; to plan
    把錢投入股市 bǎ qián tóu rù gǔ shì - to invest money in the stock market
    退而不休 tuì ér bù xiū - retired but still active/working
    全職的工作 quán zhí de gōng zuò - full-time job
    職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation
    演講 yǎn jiǎng - speech; to give a speech
    收入來源 shōu rù lái yuán - source of income
    減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease
    保障制度 bǎo zhàng zhì dù - security/protection system
    勞工退休金制度 (勞退) láo gōng tuì xiū jīn zhì dù (láo tuì) - labor pension system
    提撥 tí bō - to contribute funds regularly
    基本的生活保障 jī běn de shēng huó bǎo zhàng - basic living security
    固定 gù dìng - fixed; stable
    繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)
    國民年金 guó mín nián jīn - national pension
    股票 gǔ piào - stocks; shares
    公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant; government employee
    教師 jiào shī - teacher
    軍人 jūn rén - soldier; military personnel
    房價高 fáng jià gāo - high housing prices
    物價上升 wù jià shàng shēng - rising prices; inflation
    平均壽命 píng jūn shòu mìng - average lifespan
    提早 tí zǎo - early; ahead of time
    理財 lǐ cái - financial management
    房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estate

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    #457 泛舟 Rafting 🛶

    29/05/2026 | 9 mins.
    泛舟 fàn zhōu - river tracing / white-water rafting
    橡皮艇 xiàng pí tǐng - inflatable raft / rubber boat
    河流 hé liú - river
    順流而下 shùn liú ér xià - to go downstream with the current
    簡單來說 jiǎn dān lái shuō - simply speaking / in simple terms
    團體運動 tuán tǐ yùn dòng - team activity / group sport
    艘 sāo - measure word for boats and ships
    操槳 cāo jiǎng - to paddle / row
    船槳 chuán jiǎng - paddle / oar
    划 huá - to paddle / row
    救生員 jiù shēng yuán - lifeguard / rafting guide
    聽從 tīng cóng - to follow / obey
    指令 zhǐ lìng - instruction / command
    避開 bì kāi - to avoid
    礁石 jiāo shí - reef / large rock in water
    打水仗 dǎ shuǐ zhàng - to splash water/play in water
    激流 jī liú - rapid current / rapids
    落差 luò chā - height difference / drop
    湍急 tuān jí - fast-flowing / turbulent
    冒險 mào xiǎn - adventure / risky experience
    生態 shēng tài - ecology / ecosystem
    遵守 zūn shǒu - to follow / obey
    規定 guī dìng - rule / regulation
    穿著 chuān zhuó - to wear / clothing style
    輕便 qīng biàn - lightweight / convenient
    排汗 pái hàn - moisture-wicking / sweat-absorbing
    長袖衣物 cháng xiù yī wù - long-sleeved clothing
    防曬 fáng shài - sun protection
    防刮傷 fáng guā shāng - protection against scratches
    刮到 guā dào - to get scraped/scratched by something
    拖鞋 tuō xié - slippers / flip-flops
    包鞋 bāo xié - closed-toe shoes
    教練 jiào liàn - coach / instructor
    划槳 huá jiǎng - to paddle
    落水 luò shuǐ - to fall into the water
    自救 zì jiù - self-rescue
    救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket
    安全帽 ān quán mào - helmet
    被河流沖走 bèi hé liú chōng zǒu - to be swept away by the river
    秀姑巒溪 xiù gū luán xī - Xiuguluan River (in Hualien)
    荖濃溪 lǎo nóng xī - Laonong River (in Kaohsiung)
    高低落差 gāo dī luò chā - elevation difference / vertical drop
    驚險 jīng xiǎn - thrilling / dangerous and exciting
    宜蘭 yí lán - Yilan (county in northeastern Taiwan)
    安農溪 ān nóng xī - Annong River (in Yilan)
    人工灌溉 rén gōng guàn gài - artificial irrigation
    渠道 qú dào - canal / water channel
    水量充足 shuǐ liàng chōng zú - abundant water volume
    刺激 cì jī - exciting / thrilling
    報名 bào míng - to sign up / register
    喪命 sàng mìng - to lose one’s life
    千萬不要 qiān wàn bú yào - absolutely do not / never ever do something

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    #456 為什麼台灣人不過X9歲生日 Why Don’t Taiwanese People Celebrate Their X9th Birthday? 🤔

    27/05/2026 | 11 mins.
    迷信 mí xìn - superstition
    逢九不過 féng jiǔ bú guò - not celebrating birthdays ending in 9
    慶祝 qìng zhù - to celebrate
    尾數 wěi shù - last digit / ending number
    年紀 nián jì - age
    命理學 mìng lǐ xué - fortune studies / destiny theory
    算命 suàn mìng - fortune telling
    民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng - folk beliefs
    關卡 guān qiǎ - checkpoint / difficult stage
    打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat
    大魔王 dà mó wáng - final boss / big demon king
    衝過 chōng guò - to get through / push through
    運勢 yùn shì - fortune / luck
    波動 bō dòng - fluctuation
    意外 yì wài - accident / unexpected event
    不順利 bú shùn lì - not going smoothly
    逢九必變 féng jiǔ bì biàn - major changes happen at ages ending in 9
    階段 jiē duàn - stage / phase
    過渡期 guò dù qí - transition period
    辦派對 bàn pài duì - to hold a party
    驚動 jīng dòng - to alarm / disturb
    神靈 shén líng - spirits / deities
    吸引 xī yǐn - to attract
    鬼魂 guǐ hún - ghost / spirit
    暑期 shǔ qí - summer period
    營隊 yíng duì - camp group
    夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp
    輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor / camp leader
    暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation
    海鮮過敏 hǎi xiān guò mǐn - seafood allergy
    海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood
    全身過敏 quán shēn guò mǐn - full-body allergic reaction
    發紅發腫 fā hóng fā zhǒng - become red and swollen
    被送去醫院 bèi sòng qù yī yuàn - to be taken to the hospital
    打針 dǎ zhēn - to get an injection
    誇張 kuā zhāng - exaggerated / shocking
    跨入 kuà rù - to step into / enter
    翹課 qiào kè - to skip class
    劇烈 jù liè - intense / drastic
    疫情大爆發 yì qíng dà bào fā - major outbreak of an epidemic
    跳過 tiào guò - to skip
    度過 dù guò - to get through / spend (time)
    豬腳麵線 zhū jiǎo miàn xiàn - pig trotter noodle soup
    象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize
    去霉運 qù méi yùn - to get rid of bad luck

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