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綠島 lǜ dǎo - Green Island (an offshore island of Taiwan)
台東 Tái Dōng - Taitung (a city/county in eastern Taiwan)
外海 wài hǎi - offshore waters; open sea
距離 jù lí - distance
公里 gōng lǐ - kilometer (km)
由…所形成 yóu...suǒ xíng chéng - to be formed by; to be created by
火山噴發 huǒ shān pēn fā - volcanic eruption
火山島 huǒ shān dǎo - volcanic island
風化 fēng huà - weathering (erosion by natural forces)
海水 hǎi shuǐ - seawater
侵蝕 qīn shí - erosion; to erode
地貌 dì mào - landform; terrain
自然景觀 zì rán jǐng guān - natural landscape
海蝕 hǎi shí - marine erosion; sea erosion
岬角 jiǎ jiǎo - cape; headland
燕子洞 Yàn Zi Dòng - Swallow Cave (a scenic cave)
景點 jǐng diǎn - tourist attraction; scenic spot
海底溫泉 hǎi dǐ wēn quán - underwater hot spring; seabed hot spring
潛水 qián shuǐ - scuba diving; diving
浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling
深潛 shēn qián - deep diving; scuba diving
周邊 zhōu biān - surrounding area; nearby area
強大 qiáng dà - powerful; strong
黑潮 Hēi Cháo - Kuroshio Current
透明度 tòu míng dù - transparency; clarity
能見度 néng jiàn dù - visibility
達到 dá dào - to reach; to achieve
公尺 gōng chǐ - meter (m)
被譽為 bèi yù wéi - to be known as; to be hailed as
國際 guó jì - international
潛水天堂 qián shuǐ tiān táng - diver’s paradise
梅花鹿 méi huā lù - sika deer
螢火蟲 yíng huǒ chóng - firefly
監獄 jiān yù - prison; jail
犯罪 fàn zuì - to commit a crime
罪犯 zuì fàn - criminal; offender
海草 hǎi cǎo - seaweed
芋圓 yù yuán - chewy taro balls 
鹹甜 xián tián - sweet and salty; savory-sweet
甜品 tián pǐn - dessert; sweet dish
飛魚料理 fēi yú liào lǐ - flying fish dishes/cuisine
飛魚季 fēi yú jì - flying fish season
生魚片 shēng yú piàn - sashimi; raw fish slices
鹿肉 lù ròu - venison
搭船 dā chuán - to travel by boat; take a ferry
航班 háng bān - flight; scheduled service
富岡漁港 Fù Gāng Yú Gǎng - Fugang Fishing Harbor
風浪 fēng làng - wind and waves; rough seas
暈船藥 yūn chuán yào - motion sickness medicine; seasickness medication

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東亞文化圈 Dōng Yǎ wén huà quān - East Asian cultural sphere
根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù - deeply rooted; firmly entrenched
觀念 guān niàn - concept; belief; mindset
重男輕女 zhòng nán qīng nǚ - preference for sons over daughters; gender bias favoring males
輕視 qīng shì - to look down on; to undervalue
來源 lái yuán - origin; source
以農業為主 yǐ nóng yè wéi zhǔ - to be primarily based on agriculture
大量 dà liàng - a large amount; a great quantity
體力 tǐ lì - physical strength; stamina
勞動 láo dòng - labor; physical work
男性 nán xìng - male; man
體力 tǐ lì - physical strength; stamina
具有 jù yǒu - to possess; to have
天然 tiān rán - natural; innate
優勢 yōu shì - advantage; strength
核心 hé xīn - core; central
經濟支柱 jīng jì zhī zhù - economic pillar; financial backbone
儒家思想 Rú jiā sī xiǎng - Confucian thought; Confucianism
孔子 Kǒng Zǐ - Confucius
不孝有三，無後為大 bú xiào yǒu sān, wú hòu wéi dà - “Among the greatest forms of unfilial conduct, having no descendants is the worst.”
孝順 xiào shùn - filial; respectful and dutiful to one’s parents
農耕 nóng gēng - farming; agricultural cultivation
族譜 zú pǔ - family genealogy; ancestral record
繼承 jì chéng - to inherit; to succeed to
祖先牌位 zǔ xiān pái wèi - ancestral tablet
社會輿論壓力 shè huì yú lùn yā lì - social pressure from public opinion
出嫁 chū jià - for a woman to get married
生育 shēng yù - childbirth; reproduction
歸…所有 guī … suǒ yǒu - to belong to; to be owned by
原生家庭 yuán shēng jiā tíng - family of origin
養 yǎng - to raise; to bring up
嫁出去的女兒，潑出去的水 jià chū qù de nǚ ér, pō chū qù de shuǐ - “A married daughter is like water that has been poured away” (traditional saying implying she no longer belongs to her birth family)
資源 zī yuán - resources
舅舅 jiù jiu - maternal uncle
把…送走 bǎ … sòng zǒu - to send … away; to give … away
財產 cái chǎn - property; assets; inheritance
翻轉 fān zhuǎn - to reverse; to transform
女兒奴 nǚ ér nú - a parent (usually a father) who dotes on his daughter
現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon
貼心 tiē xīn - thoughtful; caring; considerate
民法 mín fǎ - civil law; civil code
修正 xiū zhèng - to revise; to amend
同等 tóng děng - equal; equivalent
財產繼承權 cái chǎn jì chéng quán - inheritance rights; right to inherit property
姓 xìng - family name; surname
雙方約定 shuāng fāng yuē dìng - mutual agreement by both parties
社經地位 shè jīng dì wèi - socioeconomic status
職場 zhí chǎng - workplace; professional environment
政界 zhèng jiè - political circles; political arena

公佈 gōngbù - to announce; to publish
檔案 dàng'àn - file; document; archive
資訊 zīxùn - information
宇宙 yǔzhòu - universe
外星人 wàixīngrén - alien; extraterrestrial
激動 jīdòng - excited; emotional
川普 Chuānpǔ - Donald Trump
習近平 Xí Jìnpíng - Xi Jinping
不明飛行物 bùmíng fēixíngwù - unidentified flying object (UFO)
觀察 guānchá - to observe
大辣辣 dàlàlà - careless; not detail-oriented; carefree
不明異常現象 bùmíng yìcháng xiànxiàng - unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP)
社群媒體 shèqún méitǐ - social media
知情權 zhīqíngquán - right to know
外星生物 wàixīng shēngwù - extraterrestrial life form
是否 shìfǒu - whether or not
存在 cúnzài - to exist; existence
權利 quánlì - right; entitlement
機密 jīmì - confidential; classified secret
國會 guóhuì - congress; parliament
召開 zhàokāi - to convene; to hold (a meeting)
公開 gōngkāi - public; open to the public
秘密 mìmì - secret; confidential
聽證會 tīngzhènghuì - hearing (official inquiry)
物理學家 wùlǐxuéjiā - physicist
作證 zuòzhèng - to testify; to give evidence
回收 huíshōu - to recover; to retrieve
墜毀 zhuìhuǐ - to crash
未知生物遺骸 wèizhī shēngwù yíhái - remains of an unknown life form
行政部門 xíngzhèng bùmén - executive branch; administrative department
面臨 miànlín - to face; to confront
透明 tòumíng - transparent
呈現 chéngxiàn - to present; to display
物理現象 wùlǐ xiànxiàng - physical phenomenon
月球表面 yuèqiú biǎomiàn - lunar surface
執行任務 zhíxíng rènwù - to carry out a mission
不明發光體 bùmíng fāguāngtǐ - unidentified luminous object
對話錄音 duìhuà lùyīn - conversation recording
原始影像 yuánshǐ yǐngxiàng - raw footage; original video
戰機 zhànjī - fighter jet
休倫湖 Xiūlún Hú - Lake Huron
擊落 jíluò - to shoot down
飛行物 fēixíngwù - flying object
軍艦 jūnjiàn - warship; naval vessel
深海 shēnhǎi - deep sea
神奇 shénqí - amazing; mysterious
球型飛行物 qiúxíng fēixíngwù - spherical flying object
解釋 jiěshì - to explain
震驚 zhènjīng - shocked; astonished
不光 bùguāng - not only
波斯灣 Bōsī Wān - Persian Gulf
入侵 rùqīn - to invade; to intrude
幽浮迷 yōufúmí - UFO enthusiast
如獲至寶 rú huò zhì bǎo - to treasure something as if finding a priceless treasure
太讚了 tài zàn le - that's awesome; that's amazing
分析 fēnxī - to analyze
原始文件 yuánshǐ wénjiàn - original document
嘉明湖 Jiāmíng Hú - Jiaming Lake
太空旅行 tàikōng lǚxíng - space travel; space tourism

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日月潭國際萬人泳渡嘉年華 Rì Yuè Tán Guó Jì Wàn Rén Yǒng Dù Jiā Nián Huá - Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival
日月潭 Rì Yuè Tán - Sun Moon Lake
允許 yǔn xǔ - to allow; to permit
對外開放 duì wài kāi fàng - to open to the public
公尺 gōng chǐ - meter (unit of length)
硬 yìng - difficult; physically demanding (colloquial)
終點 zhōng diǎn - finish line; destination
定點 dìng diǎn - fixed point; designated location
浮台 fú tái - floating platform
補充體力 bǔ chōng tǐ lì - to replenish one’s energy; to regain strength
完賽證書 wán sài zhèng shū - finisher’s certificate; completion certificate
紀念 jì niàn - to commemorate; souvenir; memorial
報到 bào dào - to check in; to register upon arrival
報名 bào míng - to register; to sign up
現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; at the venue
名額 míng é - quota; available spots
禁止 jìn zhǐ - to prohibit; to forbid
個人 gè rén - individual; personal
單獨 dān dú - alone; independently
組隊參加 zǔ duì cān jiā - to participate as a team
人數 rén shù - number of people; headcount
至少 zhì shǎo - at least
心臟病 xīn zàng bìng - heart disease
低血壓 dī xiě yā - low blood pressure
氣喘 qì chuǎn - asthma
癲癇 diān xián - epilepsy
疾病 jí bìng - disease; illness

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壽星 shòu xīng - birthday celebrant; person whose birthday is being celebrated
折扣 zhé kòu - discount
優惠 yōu huì - special offer; promotion; discount benefit
蝦 xiā - shrimp
慶生 qìng shēng - to celebrate a birthday
錯過 cuò guò - to miss; to let an opportunity pass by
乖乖桶 Guāi Guāi tǒng - Guai Guai snack bucket 
乖乖 Guāi Guāi - a popular Taiwanese snack brand
零食 líng shí - snacks
品牌 pǐn pái - brand
餅乾 bǐng gān - cookies; biscuits
軟糖 ruǎn táng - gummy candy; soft candy
理髮師 lǐ fǎ shī - hairdresser; barber; hairstylist
自我提升 zì wǒ tí shēng - self-improvement; personal growth
觀念 guān niàn - concept; mindset; belief
目標 mù biāo - goal; target
設定 shè dìng - to set; to establish
升職 shēng zhí - to get promoted
環島 huán dǎo - to travel around an island
獨旅 dú lǚ - solo travel; traveling alone
主題字 zhǔ tí zì - theme word; guiding word for a period of time
勇敢 yǒng gǎn - brave; courageous
核心 hé xīn - core; central
網紅 wǎng hóng - internet celebrity; influencer
半馬 bàn mǎ - half marathon
體脂 tǐ zhī - body fat percentage
降 jiàng - to lower; to reduce
體態 tǐ tài - body shape; physique
身材 shēn cái - figure; body build
瘦身 shòu shēn - weight loss; slimming
衝浪 chōng làng - surfing
酒肉朋友 jiǔ ròu péng yǒu - drinking buddy; fair-weather friend
真心 zhēn xīn - sincere; genuine
無效 wú xiào - ineffective; unproductive
社交 shè jiāo - socializing; social interaction
飯局 fàn jú - dinner gathering; social meal event
清單 qīng dān - list; checklist
捐血 juān xiě - to donate blood
捐錢 juān qián - to donate money
流浪動物之家 liú làng dòng wù zhī jiā - animal shelter; home for stray animals
善事 shàn shì - charitable act; good deed
腦 nǎo - brain; mind
空 kōng - empty; blank (e.g., “my mind is blank”)

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