#375 在台灣應該怎麼丟垃圾 How to Throw Away Trash in Taiwan ?
一般垃圾 yībān lèsè – general waste; non-recyclable trash廚餘 chúyú – food waste; kitchen scraps資源回收 zīyuán huíshōu – recycling; resource recovery規定 guīdìng – regulation; rule; to stipulate衛生紙 wèishēngzhǐ – tissue paper; toilet paper擤鼻涕 xǐng bítì – to blow one’s nose專用垃圾袋 zhuānyòng lèsèdài – official trash bag; designated garbage bag required by local government環保局 huánbǎo jú – Environmental Protection Bureau玻璃 bōlí – glass金屬 jīnshǔ – metal分類 fēnlèi – to classify; to sort; classification廢電子產品 fèi diànzǐ chǎnpǐn – electronic waste; discarded electronic devices廚餘桶 chúyú tǒng – food waste bin; container for kitchen waste瀝乾水分 lì gān shuǐfèn – to drain water; to remove moisture流掉 liú diào – to pour out; to let liquid flow away竹筷 zhúkuài – bamboo chopsticks中藥包 zhōngyào bāo – Chinese herbal medicine pack (usually a cloth or paper bag containing herbs)咖啡渣 kāfēi zhā – coffee grounds榴槤皮 liúlián pí – durian peel貝殼 bèiké – seashell; shell硬殼類 yìng ké lèi – hard-shelled items; objects with hard outer shellsFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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#374 美國政府停擺 U.S. Government Shutdown
停擺 tíngbǎi – shutdown; suspension of operations通過 tōngguò – to pass (a bill or law); to approve預算案 yùsuàn’àn – budget proposal; budget plan機構 jīgòu – organization; institution; agency雇員 gùyuán – employee; staff member無薪休假 wúxīn xiūjià – unpaid leave民主黨 Mínzhǔdǎng – Democratic Party共和黨 Gònghédǎng – Republican Party削減 xuējiǎn – to cut down; to reduce支出 zhīchū – expenditure; spending讓步 ràngbù – to make a concession; to give in卡住 kǎ zhù – to get stuck; to be jammed or blocked被迫 bèipò – to be forced; compelled國鐵 guótiě – national railway疾病管制中心 Jíbìng Guǎnzhì Zhōngxīn – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)國立衛生研究院 Guólì Wèishēng Yánjiùyuàn – National Institutes of Health (NIH)婦女與兒童營養補助計畫 Fùnǚ yǔ értóng yíngyǎng bǔzhù jìhuà – Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children單位 dānwèi – unit; organization; department補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid; assistance延遲 yánchí – delay; to postpone太空總署 Tàikōng Zǒngshǔ – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)達成共識 dáchéng gòngshí – to reach a consensus; to come to an agreementFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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#373 台灣冬天去哪裡玩 Where to Go in Taiwan in Winter ❄️
泡湯 pào tāng – to enjoy a hot spring bath烏來 Wūlái – Wulai (a hot spring area in New Taipei City)陽明山 Yángmíngshān – Yangmingshan (a mountain and national park near Taipei)北投 Běitóu – Beitou (a district in Taipei famous for hot springs)瀑布 pùbù – waterfall泰雅族 Tàiyǎzú – Atayal people (an indigenous group in Taiwan)火山地形 huǒshān dìxíng – volcanic terrain小油坑 Xiǎo Yóukēng – Xiaoyoukeng (a volcanic area in Yangmingshan)冒煙 mào yān – to emit smoke or steam地熱谷 Dìrègǔ – Thermal Valley (a hot spring area in Beitou)合歡山 Héhuān Shān – Hehuanshan (Hehuan Mountain)山頭 shāntóu – mountain top; mountain peak銀白色 yínbáisè – silver-white color夢幻 mènghuàn – dreamy; magical玉山 Yùshān – Yushan (Jade Mountain, the highest mountain in Taiwan)海拔 hǎibá – elevation; altitude壯觀 zhuàngguān – magnificent; spectacular墾丁 Kěndīng – Kenting (a popular beach resort area in southern Taiwan)曬曬太陽 shài shài tàiyáng – to bask in the sun候鳥 hòuniǎo – migratory bird避冬 bì dōng – to spend the winter in a warmer place賞鳥 shǎng niǎo – to go bird-watching過冬 guò dōng – to pass/spend the winter冷氣團 lěng qìtuán – cold air mass; cold frontPlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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#372 台灣有名的網紅 Famous Youtubers In Taiwan
頻道 píndào – channel (e.g., YouTube channel)Joeman – Taiwanese YouTuber (https://www.youtube.com/@joeman)翁雋明 Wēng Jùn Míng – JoeMan’s Chinese name電競賽評 diànjìng sàipíng – eSports commentator微星科技 Wēixī Kējì – MSI (Micro-Star International), a Taiwanese technology company產品經理 chǎnpǐn jīnglǐ – product manager三C產品 sān C chǎnpǐn – 3C products (computers, communications, and consumer electronics)開箱 kāixiāng – unboxing (to open and review a product)房地產 fángdìchǎn – real estate規模 guīmó – scale; scope剪輯 jiǎnjí – video editing攝影 shèyǐng – filming; photography企劃 qìhuà – project planning; content planning媒體公司 méitǐ gōngsī – media company題材 tícái – subject matter; themeHook – Taiwanese YouTuber (https://www.youtube.com/@helloiamhook)實驗 shíyàn – experiment用臉撞保鮮膜 yòng liǎn zhuàng bǎoxiānmó – to bump one’s face against plastic wrap (as part of a challenge/experiment)忍不住一直看下去 rěn bù zhù yīzhí kàn xiàqù – can’t help but keep watching愛莉莎莎 Àilìshāshā – Taiwanese YouTuber (https://www.youtube.com/@alisasa_official)搭訕 dāshàn – to strike up a conversation; to chat up someone美妝教學 měizhuāng jiàoxué – makeup tutorial調皮 tiáopí – playful; mischievous路線 lùxiàn – style; approach質感 zhìgǎn – quality; sense of refinement開團購 kāi tuángòu – to launch a group-buying saleFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll go over your goals and create a personal plan to help improve your Chinese skills. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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#371 台灣人被FBI抓了 A Taiwanese Citizen Arrested by the FBI!
逮捕 dǎi bǔ - to arrest震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked; astonished學霸 xué bà - top student; academic overachiever服替代役 fú tì dài yì - to perform alternative military service甘迺迪機場 Gān nǎi dí jī chǎng - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)毒梟 dú xiāo - drug lord販毒平台 fàn dú píng tái - drug trafficking platform毒品 dú pǐn - illegal drugs虛擬貨幣 xū nǐ huò bì - virtual currency; cryptocurrency交易 jiāo yì - transaction; trade非法獲利 fēi fǎ huò lì - illegal profits折合 zhé hé - equivalent to; converted into (a currency)大量證據 dà liàng zhèng jù - a large amount of evidence供出 gòng chū - to confess or name (accomplices, details, etc.)共犯 gòng fàn - accomplice金流 jīn liú - money flow; financial trail細節 xì jié - detail(s)宣判日 xuān pàn rì - sentencing date延後 yán hòu - to postpone; delay減輕刑責 jiǎn qīng xíng zé - to reduce punishment暗網 àn wǎng - dark web隱身市場 yǐn shēn shì chǎng - darknet marketplace毒蟲 dú chóng - drug addict海洛因 hǎi luò yīn - heroin迷幻藥 mí huàn yào - hallucinogen客訴服務 kè sù fú wù - customer service營運 yíng yùn - operation (of a business)聘請 pìn qǐng - to hire; to recruit輪班 lún bān - to work in shifts集團 jí tuán - group; organization幹部 gàn bù - senior staff; executive最低刑度 zuì dī xíng dù - minimum sentence終身監禁 zhōng shēn jiān jìn - life imprisonment達成協議 dá chéng xié yì - to reach an agreement汙點證人 wū diǎn zhèng rén - informant; state's witness檢察機關 jiǎn chá jī guān - prosecutorial authority介入調查 jiè rù diào chá - to intervene and investigate財產 cái chǎn - property; assets查扣 chá kòu - to confiscate; to seize司法 sī fǎ - judicial system; legal proceedingsIf you’re ready to take your Chinese to the next level, not just memorizing words but actually having meaningful conversations with Taiwanese people about real topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more. I invite you to join a one-on-one trial lesson with me. I’ll help you build a clear, personalized plan so you can speak more naturally and truly connect with others in Chinese. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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