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    #439 在台灣夏天吃什麼 What Should You Eat in Taiwan in the Summer ?

    17/04/2026 | 7 mins.
    補水 bǔ shuǐ - to rehydrate; to add water back to the body
    補充 bǔchōng - to replenish or supply something that is lacking
    水分 shuǐfèn - moisture or water content
    退火 tuìhuǒ - to reduce internal heat in the body (traditional health concept)
    火氣 huǒqì - internal body heat; irritation or inflammation in traditional chinese medicine
    降火 jiànghuǒ - to reduce body heat or internal heat
    綠竹筍 lǜ zhúsǔn - green bamboo shoots
    巔峰期 diānfēng qí - peak season or peak period
    涼筍沙拉 liáng sǔn shālā - chilled bamboo shoot salad
    水煮 shuǐzhǔ - to boil in water
    冰起來 bīng qǐlái - to chill something in the refrigerator or with ice
    美乃滋 měinǎizī - mayonnaise
    口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel or texture of food
    梨子 lízi - pear (the fruit)
    清脆 qīngcuì - crisp and crunchy in texture
    鮮甜 xiāntián - fresh and naturally sweet
    降火氣 jiàng huǒqì - to reduce internal heat in the body
    愛玉 àiyù - aiyu jelly, a taiwanese jelly dessert made from a fig seed
    仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly, a herbal jelly dessert popular in asia
    透明 tòumíng - transparent or clear
    果凍 guǒdòng - jelly or gelatin dessert
    檸檬汁 níngméng zhī - lemon juice
    黑糖 hēitáng - brown sugar or dark cane sugar
    酸甜 suāntián - sweet and sour flavor
    解膩 jiěnì - to reduce greasy or heavy taste; refreshing after rich food
    仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly dessert made from an herbal plant
    配上 pèishàng - to pair with or serve together with something
    碎冰 suì bīng - crushed ice
    鮮奶 xiānnǎi - fresh milk
    基本上 jīběn shàng - basically or generally speaking
    熱量 rèliàng - calories or energy in food
    消暑 xiāoshǔ - to relieve summer heat; to cool down in hot weather
    小卷 xiǎojuǎn - small squid commonly eaten in taiwan
    產季 chǎnjì - harvest or production season
    東北角 dōngběijiǎo - the northeastern coastal region of taiwan
    基隆 jīlóng - Keelung, a port city in northern taiwan
    用熱水燙一下 yòng rèshuǐ tàng yíxià - to quickly blanch in hot water
    冰塊 bīngkuài - ice cubes
    小卷米粉 xiǎojuǎn mǐfěn - squid rice noodle soup, a taiwanese dish
    爽爆了 shuǎng bào le - extremely satisfying or delicious (slang)
    除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài - besides this; in addition
    荔枝 lìzhī - lychee fruit
    估溜 gūliū - smooth and slippery 
    冷泡茶 lěng pào chá - cold-brewed tea
    龍眼 lóngyǎn - longan fruit
    濃 nóng - strong or rich in flavor
    冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng - very cold and refreshing

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    #438 颱風來的時候,怎麼辦 What Should You Do When a Typhoon Comes?

    15/04/2026 | 9 mins.
    颱風季 tái fēng jì - typhoon season
    頻繁 pín fán - frequent
    遠離海邊 yuǎn lí hǎi biān - stay away from the seaside
    級 jí - level / scale (for wind strength)
    陣風 zhèn fēng - gust of wind
    吹斷 chuī duàn - to blow and break
    樹木 shù mù - trees
    招牌 zhāo pái - shop sign / signboard
    車輛 chē liàng - vehicles
    翻覆 fān fù - to overturn / flip over
    土石流 tǔ shí liú - landslide / mudslide
    跑也跑不走 pǎo yě pǎo bù zǒu - unable to escape even by running
    沖走 chōng zǒu - to wash away
    取消 qǔ xiāo - to cancel
    拜託你了 bài tuō nǐ le - please / I beg you
    再來 zài lái - next / furthermore
    發布 fā bù - to announce / issue
    颱風假 tái fēng jià - typhoon day off (work/school closure)
    停班停課 tíng bān tíng kè - suspension of work and classes
    減班 jiǎn bān - reduced service / fewer departures
    停駛 tíng shǐ - to suspend service (transport)
    飆漲 biāo zhǎng - to surge sharply (price)
    回穩 huí wěn - to stabilize again
    上漲 shàng zhǎng - to increase / rise
    清理 qīng lǐ - to clean up
    亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo - messy / chaotic
    樹倒了 shù dǎo le - trees have fallen down
    積水 jī shuǐ - accumulated water / flooding
    縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities
    環保局 huán bǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau
    清 qīng - to clear / to clean
    門 mén - door
    窗戶 chuāng hù - window
    關起來 guān qǐ lái - to close up
    膠帶 jiāo dài - adhesive tape
    貼 tiē - to stick / paste
    防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent
    玻璃 bō lí - glass
    破裂 pò liè - to crack / shatter
    窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain
    泡麵 pào miàn - instant noodles
    罐頭 guàn tóu - canned food
    停電 tíng diàn - power outage
    行動電源 xíng dòng diàn yuán - portable power bank
    手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight / torch 

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    #437 台灣人想結婚嗎 Do Taiwanese People Want to Get Married?

    13/04/2026 | 12 mins.
    年代 nián dài - era / generation
    身邊 shēn biān - around one; by one’s side
    創業 chuàng yè - to start a business / entrepreneurship
    傾向 qīng xiàng - tendency / inclination
    養 yǎng - to raise / to support (e.g., children)
    模式 mó shì - pattern / model
    深植於 shēn zhí yú - deeply rooted in
    上一代 shàng yí dài - the previous generation
    價值觀 jià zhí guān - values / value system
    聯誼 lián yí - social gathering for meeting people (often for dating)
    對象 duì xiàng - partner / romantic prospect
    目的 mù dì - purpose / intention
    單身 dān shēn - single / unmarried
    規劃 guī huà - plan / planning
    彼此不適合 bǐ cǐ bú shì hé - not suitable for each other
    自己給自己 zì jǐ gěi zì jǐ - to put pressure on oneself
    完整 wán zhěng - complete / whole
    托嬰中心 tuō yīng zhōng xīn - infant daycare center
    托兒所 tuō ér suǒ - nursery / childcare center
    幼兒園 yòu ér yuán - kindergarten
    遷移 qiān yí - to move / relocate
    戶籍 hù jí - household registration
    不良 bù liáng - bad / problematic (often referring to behavior)
    青少年 qīng shào nián - teenagers / adolescents
    名聲 míng shēng - reputation
    家長 jiā zhǎng - parents / guardians
    學區 xué qū - school district

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    #436 台灣桐花祭開始了 Taiwan’s Tung Blossom Festival Has Begun

    10/04/2026 | 4 mins.
    桐花季 Tónghuā jì - Tung blossom season in Taiwan, when tung flowers bloom and people go to see them.
    油桐花 (桐花) Yóutónghuā (Tónghuā) - Tung blossom; a white flower that blooms in Taiwan in spring.
    具代表性 jù dàibiǎo xìng - Representative; something that symbolizes or characterizes something else.
    盛開 shèngkāi - To be in full bloom (for flowers).
    滿山遍野 mǎn shān biàn yě - Covering the mountains and fields everywhere.
    白雪 báixuě - White snow.
    覆蓋 fùgài - To cover or blanket something.
    落花 luòhuā - Fallen flowers or petals.
    隨風飄蕩 suífēng piāodàng - To drift or float with the wind.
    純白色 chúnbáisè - Pure white color.
    淡綠色 dànlǜsè - Light green color.
    紅褐色 hónghèsè - Reddish-brown color.
    陽明山 Yángmíngshān - Yangmingshan, a famous mountain and national park near Taipei.
    平溪 Píngxī - Pingxi, a district in New Taipei known for nature and sky lanterns.
    賞 shǎng - To appreciate or enjoy (often used for flowers or scenery).
    苗栗 Miáolì - Miaoli, a county in Taiwan famous for tung blossoms.
    彰化 Zhānghuà - Changhua, a county in central Taiwan.
    南投 Nántóu - Nantou, a mountainous county in central Taiwan.
    桃園 Táoyuán - Taoyuan, a city in northwestern Taiwan.
    龍潭 Lóngtán - Longtan, a district in Taoyuan.
    古道 gǔdào - Ancient trail or historic mountain path.
    大溪花海農場 Dàxī Huāhǎi Nóngchǎng - Daxi Flower Ocean Farm, a scenic flower farm in Taoyuan.
    新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu, a city and county in northwestern Taiwan.
    峨眉湖步道 Éméihú Bùdào - Emei Lake Trail, a scenic walking trail near Emei Lake.
    橫山 Héngshān - Hengshan, a township in Hsinchu County.
    大山背 Dàshānbèi - Dashanbei, a mountain area in Hsinchu known for nature trails.
    大本營 dàběnyíng - Headquarters or main base.
    三義 Sānyì - Sanyi, a town in Miaoli famous for wood carving and tung blossoms.
    木雕 mùdiāo - Wood carving.

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    #435 國樂 Traditional Chinese Music

    08/04/2026 | 10 mins.
    國樂 guó yuè - traditional Chinese music
    樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument
    周朝 zhōu cháo - the Zhou Dynasty
    西元 xī yuán - Common Era (A.D.)
    朝廷 cháo tíng - imperial court / royal government
    宮廷 gōng tíng - imperial palace court
    皇帝 huáng dì - emperor
    四大聲部 sì dà shēng bù - four main musical sections
    吹管樂 chuī guǎn yuè - wind instruments
    吹 chuī - to blow
    吹奏 chuī zòu - to play (a wind instrument)
    笛子 dí zi - Chinese bamboo flute
    簫 xiāo - xiao (vertical bamboo flute)
    嗩吶 suǒ nà - suona (Chinese double-reed horn)
    高亢 gāo kàng - high-pitched and powerful
    描述 miáo shù - to describe
    彈撥樂 tán bō yuè - plucked-string instruments
    琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)
    古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (Chinese zither)
    撥 bō - to pluck
    吉他 jí tā - guitar
    弦 xián - string (of an instrument)
    拉弦樂 lā xián yuè - bowed string instruments
    二胡 èr hú - erhu (two-string Chinese fiddle)
    中胡 zhōng hú - zhonghu (alto erhu)
    拉 lā - to pull / to bow (a string instrument)
    小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin
    中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola
    大提琴 dà tí qín - cello
    打擊 dǎ jí - percussion
    鼓 gǔ - drum
    鑼 luó - gong
    木魚 mù yú - wooden fish percussion instrument
    節奏 jié zòu - rhythm
    律動 lǜ dòng - rhythmic movement / groove
    流傳 liú chuán - to pass down / spread through generations
    獨奏 dú zòu - solo performance
    優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant / graceful
    幽靜 yōu jìng - quiet and peaceful
    高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ - “High Mountains and Flowing Water” 
    超脫世俗 chāo tuō shì sú - transcending worldly concerns
    鑼鼓 luó gǔ - gongs and drums
    豐收 fēng shōu - good harvest
    節慶 jié qìng - festival / celebration
    廟會 miào huì - temple festival
    情境 qíng jìng - situation / emotional scene
    音色 yīn sè - tone color / timbre
    小星星 xiǎo xīng xing - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
    鋸木頭 jù mù tou - sawing wood
    音準 yīn zhǔn - pitch accuracy
    國樂基礎班 guó yuè jī chǔ bān - basic class for traditional Chinese music

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