祈禱 qídǎo – to pray火災 huǒzāi – fire; blaze關鍵 guānjiàn – key; crucial疑似 yísì – suspected; seemingly違規 wéiguī – to violate rules吸菸 xīyān – to smoke工程 gōngchéng – construction project起火點 qǐhuǒdiǎn – ignition point; where the fire started菸蒂 yāndì – cigarette butt痕跡 hénjì – trace; mark違反 wéifǎn – to violate; to break (rules/laws)建材 jiàncái – building materials著火 zháohuǒ – to catch fire外牆 wàiqiáng – outer wall整修 zhěngxiū – to renovate; to repair防水布 fángshuǐbù – waterproof covering/tarp窗框 chuāngkuàng – window frame保麗龍 bǎolìlóng – Styrofoam火勢 huǒshì – the spread/strength of a fire蔓延 mànyán – to spread天文台 tiānwéntái – observatory (e.g., Hong Kong Observatory)鑽進 zuānjìn – to drill into; to squeeze into鷹架 yīngjià – scaffolding縫隙 fèngxì – gap; crack煙囪效應 yāncōng xiàoyìng – chimney effect封閉 fēngbì – to block; to close off遮住 zhēzhù – to cover; to block逃生 táoshēng – to escape (from danger)消防隊 xiāofángduì – fire department救援 jiùyuán – rescue火災警報器 huǒzāi jǐngbàoqì – fire alarm濃煙 nóngyān – thick smoke故障 gùzhàng – malfunction; breakdown響 xiǎng – to ring; to sound延燒 yánshāo – to spread (fire to other areas)安置 ānzhì – to place; to arrange temporary shelterFollow 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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#385 台北最好吃的牛肉麵 The Best Beef Noodles in Taipei 🍜
米其林 Mǐqílín – Michelin牛隻 niúzhī – cattle; cows耕作 gēngzuò – farming; cultivation辛勞 xīnláo – hardworking; laborious移居 yíjū – to relocate; to migrate退役 tuìyì – to retire from military service眷屬 juànshǔ – family members of military personnel部隊 bùduì – military unit; troops眷村 juàncūn – military dependents’ village燉肉 dùnròu – braised/stewed meat技巧 jìqiǎo – technique; skill競賽 jìngsài – competition; contest萬華 Wànhuá – Wanhua (a district in Taipei)老山東牛肉家常麵店 Lǎo Shāndōng Niúròu Jiācháng Miàndiàn – Lao Shandong Homemade Noodles湯頭 tāngtóu – soup base; broth牛骨 niúgǔ – beef bones中藥材 zhōngyàocái – Chinese medicinal herbs熬製 áozhì – to simmer; to stew slowly手工切麵 shǒugōng qièmiàn – handmade sliced noodles吸滿 xī mǎn – to soak up fully紅燒 hóngshāo – braised in soy sauce湯汁 tāngzhī – soup; broth搭配 dāpèi – to pair with; to combine滷牛肉 lǔ niúròu – braised beef濃郁 nóngyù – rich and flavorful; intense彈牙 tán yá – chewy; springy大安 Dà’ān – Da’an (a district in Taipei)天下三絕 Tiānxià Sānjué – THE ROLLS ROYCE OF BEEF NOODLES舒適 shūshì – comfortable麵條 miàntiáo – noodles寬度 kuāndù – width牛大骨 niú dàgǔ – beef shank bones牛肋排 niú lèipái – beef ribs番茄 fānqié – tomato香醇 xiāngchún – fragrant and mellow; rich flavor層次 céngcì – layering; complexity炸排骨 zhà páigǔ – fried pork ribs提前訂位 tíqián dìngwèi – reserve in advance信義 Xìnyì – Xinyi (a district in Taipei)穆記牛肉麵 Mùjì Niúròu Miàn – Mu Ji Beef Noodle Soup四四南村 Sìsì Náncūn – 44 South Village清燉 qīngdùn – clear broth stew寬麵 kuān miàn – wide noodles斤餅 jīn bǐng – Chinese Pancake京醬肉絲 jīng jiàng ròusī – Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean SauceFollow 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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#384 東西方教育差異 Differences Between Eastern and Western Education
守規矩 shǒu guījǔ – to follow the rules; to behave properly坐要坐好，站要站好 zuò yào zuò hǎo, zhàn yào zhàn hǎo – sit properly and stand properly歪七扭八 wāi qī niǔ bā – crooked; not sitting or standing straight; messy posture or behavior背 bèi – to memorize; to recite from memory古文 gǔwén – classical Chinese literature or writing聽寫 tīngxiě – dictation (listening and writing test)符號 fúhào – symbol; punctuation mark被扣分 bèi kòu fēn – to lose points; to have marks deducted基礎 jīchǔ – foundation; basic knowledge扎實 zhāshi – solid; strong; well-grounded理化 lǐhuà – physics and chemistry (science subjects)強調 qiángdiào – to emphasize; to stress發揮創造力 fāhuī chuàngzàolì – to use or display creativity質疑 zhíyí – to question; to challenge (someone’s opinion or idea)缺乏紀律 quēfá jìlǜ – to lack discipline思辨能力 sībiàn nénglì – critical thinking ability; analytical thinking skills靈活思考 línghuó sīkǎo – flexible thinking; the ability to think creatively and adaptivelyFollow 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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#383 台灣政府發錢了 The Taiwanese Government Is Giving Out Money 😱
普發現金 pǔ fā xiànjīn – distribute cash to everyone; government cash handout馬英九 Mǎ Yīngjiǔ – Ma Ying-jeou, former President of Taiwan (2008–2016)金融海嘯 jīnróng hǎixiào – financial crisis; global financial meltdown經濟不景氣 jīngjì bù jǐngqì – economic downturn; poor economy刺激消費 cìjī xiāofèi – stimulate consumption; encourage people to spend帶動內需 dàidòng nèixū – boost domestic demand; promote local spending發放 fāfàng – to distribute; to hand out (money, goods, etc.)消費券 xiāofèiquàn – consumption voucher; spending coupon新冠疫情 xīnguàn yìqíng – COVID-19 pandemic停擺 tíngbǎi – come to a halt; suspend operations蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén – Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan (since 2016)振興券 zhènxīngquàn – stimulus voucher; voucher to boost the economy撐過疫情 chēngguò yìqíng – get through the pandemic; survive COVID-19正興盛 zhèng xīngshèng – at its peak; very popular or prosperous稅收 shuìshōu – tax revenue; government tax income還稅於民 huán shuì yú mín – return taxes to the people; give tax refunds to citizens立法院 Lìfǎyuàn – Legislative Yuan; Taiwan’s legislature特別條例 tèbié tiáolì – special regulation; special act or ordinance因應國際情勢強化經濟社會及民生國安韌性特別條例 yīnyìng guójì qíngshì qiánghuà jīngjì shèhuì jí mínshēng guó'ān rènxìng tèbié tiáolì – Special Act to Strengthen Economic, Social, and National Security Resilience in Response to International Situations課徵 kèzhēng – to levy (a tax or tariff)補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid; to subsidize永久居留證 yǒngjiǔ jūliú zhèng – permanent residence certificate移民法 yímín fǎ – immigration law居留 jūliú – to reside; residence (for foreigners in a country)合法 héfǎ – legal; lawfulFollow 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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#382 台灣水族館 Aquariums in Taiwan 🐠
水族館 shuǐzúguǎn – aquarium離島 lídǎo – outlying island基隆 Jīlóng – Keelung (a city in northern Taiwan)潮境智能海洋館 Cháojìng Zhìnéng Hǎiyángguǎn – Intelligent Ocean (i OCEAN)結合 jiéhé – to combine; integrate智能 zhìnéng – smart; intelligent場館 chǎnguǎn – venue; facility沉浸式 chénjìn shì – immersive海底世界 hǎidǐ shìjiè – underwater world熱帶魚 rèdàiyú – tropical fish水母 shuǐmǔ – jellyfish珊瑚 shānhú – coral展示 zhǎnshì – display; exhibit場外 chǎngwài – outside the venue海風吹拂 hǎifēng chuīfú – sea breeze blowing野柳海洋世界 Yěliǔ Hǎiyáng Shìjiè – Yehliu Ocean World悠久 yōujiǔ – long-standing; historic海豚 hǎitún – dolphin海獅 hǎishī – sea lion海洋隧道 hǎiyáng suìdào – ocean tunnel鯊魚 shāyú – shark魟魚 hóngyú – stingray在地物種 zàidì wùzhǒng – local species生態保育 shēngtài bǎoyù – ecological conservation規模 guīmó – scale; size屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung (a city in southern Taiwan)國立海洋生物博物館 Guólì Hǎiyáng Shēngwù Bówùguǎn – National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium台灣水域館 Táiwān Shuǐyù Guǎn – Taiwan Waters Pavilion珊瑚王國館 Shānhú Wángguó Guǎn – Coral Kingdom Pavilion世界水域館 Shìjiè Shuǐyù Guǎn – World Waters Pavilion壯觀 zhuàngguān – spectacular; magnificent夜宿 yèsù – overnight stay遠雄海洋公園 Yuǎnxióng Hǎiyáng Gōngyuán – Farglory Ocean Park美人魚 měirényú – mermaid澎湖 Pénghú – Penghu (an outlying island of Taiwan)周邊海域 zhōubiān hǎiyù – surrounding waters近距離接觸 jìn jùlí jiēchù – close-up interaction海星 hǎixīng – starfish海膽 hǎidǎn – sea urchinFollow 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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