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    #519 台灣的婚禮 Taiwanese Weddings ❤️

    21/10/2026 | 9 mins.
    婚禮 hūnlǐ - wedding; wedding ceremony
    舉辦 jǔbàn - to hold; to organize
    西方 xīfāng - the West; Western
    白紗 báishā - white wedding dress; bridal gown
    戶外 hùwài - outdoors; outdoor
    交換戒指 jiāohuàn jièzhǐ - to exchange rings
    宣讀誓言 xuāndú shìyán - to read wedding vows aloud
    婚宴 hūnyàn - wedding banquet; wedding reception
    親朋好友 qīnpéng hǎoyǒu (親友qīnyǒu) - relatives and friends; family and friends
    新人 xīnrén - newlyweds; the bride and groom
    規劃 guīhuà - to plan; planning
    流程 liúchéng - process; procedure
    新秘 xīnmì(新娘秘書xīnniáng mìshū)- bridal stylist; bridal assistant
    新郎 xīnláng - groom
    新娘 xīnniáng - bride
    賓客 bīnkè - guests
    抽獎 chōujiǎng - lucky draw; raffle
    保留 bǎoliú - to preserve; to keep
    習俗 xísú - custom; tradition
    訂婚 dìnghūn - to get engaged; engagement
    聘金 pìnjīn - bride price; betrothal money
    喜餅 xǐbǐng - traditional wedding pastry; wedding cake gift box
    分享 fēnxiǎng - to share
    喜悅 xǐyuè - joy; happiness
    迎娶 yíngqǔ - to fetch the bride for marriage
    考驗 kǎoyàn - test; challenge
    血型 xiěxíng - blood type
    星座 xīngzuò - zodiac sign; astrological sign
    伴郎 bànláng - best man; groomsman
    把新娘娶回家 bǎ xīnniáng qǔ huí jiā - to marry the bride and bring her home
    向雙方父母敬茶 xiàng shuāngfāng fùmǔ jìngchá - to serve tea to both sets of parents as a sign of respect
    多年來 duōnián lái - for many years
    禁忌 jìnjì - taboo; something to avoid
    挑選好日子 tiāoxuǎn hǎo rìzi - to choose an auspicious date
    農民曆 nóngmínlì - traditional Chinese almanac
    播種 bōzhǒng - to sow seeds; to plant crops
    收成 shōuchéng - harvest; crop yield

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    #518 台灣今年最大食品安全問題 Taiwan’s Biggest Food Safety Issue This Year 😱

    19/10/2026 | 7 mins.
    原料油 yuán liào yóu - raw cooking oil; crude edible oil
    致癌物 zhì ái wù - carcinogen; cancer-causing substance
    沙拉油 shā lā yóu - salad oil; vegetable cooking oil
    普遍 pǔ biàn - common; widespread
    上游的廠商 shàng yóu de chǎng shāng - upstream supplier; raw material supplier
    油品代製大廠 yóu pǐn dài zhì dà chǎng - major contract manufacturer of cooking oils
    中聯油脂 Zhōng Lián Yóu Zhī - Central Union Oil Corp
    進行 jìn xíng - to carry out; to conduct
    自主檢驗 zì zhǔ jiǎn yàn - self-inspection; internal testing
    大豆沙拉油 dà dòu shā lā yóu - soybean salad oil
    批號 pī hào - batch number; lot number
    這一批產品 zhè yì pī chǎn pǐn - this batch of products
    出現異常 chū xiàn yì cháng - to show abnormalities; to have irregularities
    超標 chāo biāo - to exceed the safety standard; exceed the limit
    苯駢芘 běn pián bǐ - benzo[a]pyrene (a carcinogenic chemical)
    含量 hán liàng - content; concentration
    高達 gāo dá - as high as; reaching up to
    微克 wéi kè - microgram (μg)
    法定標準 fǎ dìng biāo zhǔn - legal standard; statutory limit
    限制 xiàn zhì - limit; restriction
    世界衛生組織 Shì Jiè Wèi Shēng Zǔ Zhī - World Health Organization (WHO)
    列為 liè wéi - to classify as; to list as
    一級致癌物 yì jí zhì ái wù - Group 1 carcinogen; known human carcinogen
    長期食用 cháng qí shí yòng - long-term consumption
    大幅增加 dà fú zēng jiā - to increase significantly
    罹患 lí huàn - to suffer from; to be diagnosed with (a disease)
    肺癌 fèi ái - lung cancer
    消化道癌症 xiāo huà dào ái zhèng - digestive tract cancer
    風險 fēng xiǎn - risk
    衛福部 Wèi Fú Bù - Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan)
    食藥署 Shí Yào Shǔ - Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)
    通報 tōng bào - to report; to notify authorities
    公噸 gōng dūn - metric ton
    下游 xià yóu - downstream (in the supply chain)
    進一步 jìn yí bù - further; additionally
    包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging; to package
    家用 jiā yòng - household use; domestic use
    營業用 yíng yè yòng - commercial use; business use
    流入 liú rù - to flow into; enter the market
    食品加工廠 shí pǐn jiā gōng chǎng - food processing factory
    受波及 shòu bō jí - to be affected; to be implicated
    通路 tōng lù - distribution channel; sales channel
    調和油 tiáo hé yóu - blended cooking oil
    中標 zhòng biāo - to be contaminated; to be affected (informal)
    受到波及 shòu dào bō jí - to be impacted; to be caught up in
    連鎖餐飲 lián suǒ cān yǐn - chain restaurant business; restaurant chain
    毒素 dú sù - toxin
    全面下架 quán miàn xià jià - to remove all products from shelves; nationwide recall
    揭露 jiē lòu - to disclose; reveal
    加工品 jiā gōng pǐn - processed food products
    沙拉醬 shā lā jiàng - salad dressing
    主動 zhǔ dòng - proactively; on one's own initiative
    張開雙手擁抱 zhāng kāi shuāng shǒu yōng bào - to open one's arms and embrace (figuratively: to accept something wholeheartedly)

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    #517 重陽節 Double Ninth Festival👵👴

    16/10/2026 | 6 mins.
    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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    🔥台灣政府要給你5000塊錢來台灣玩 The Taiwanese government giving you NT$5,000 to visit Taiwan! 😱

    15/10/2026 | 12 mins.
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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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    #516 一個成語的故事 The Story Behind a Chinese Idiom

    14/10/2026 | 7 mins.
    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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