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國民黨 Guómíndǎng - Kuomintang (KMT; a major political party in Taiwan)
政黨 zhèngdǎng - political party
民進黨 Mínjìndǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
後期 hòuqí - later period; later stage
成立 chénglì - to establish; to found
強烈 qiángliè - strong; intense
台獨色彩 Táidú sècǎi - pro-Taiwan independence tendency/image
獨立 dúlì - independence
主張 zhǔzhāng - to advocate; viewpoint; stance
共產黨 Gòngchǎndǎng - Communist Party
中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó - Republic of China (ROC)
認可 rènkě - to recognize; to approve
破壞 pòhuài - to damage; to destroy
國家正統 guójiā zhèngtǒng - national legitimacy/orthodoxy
數典忘祖 shǔdiǎn wàngzǔ - to forget one’s roots or heritage
付出 fùchū - contribution; to devote; to give
族群 zúqún - ethnic/social group
早期 zǎoqí - early period
民主運動 mínzhǔ yùndòng - democratic movement
選舉 xuǎnjǔ - election
本土 běntǔ - local; native; local Taiwanese
外來 wàilái - external; coming from outside
族群動員 zúqún dòngyuán - ethnic/group mobilization
刻意 kèyì - deliberately; intentionally
分裂 fēnliè - division; to split
二二八事件 Èr-Èr-Bā Shìjiàn - the February 28 Incident
白色恐怖 báisè kǒngbù - White Terror
外省人 wàishěngrén - mainland Chinese who came to Taiwan after 1945, and their descendants
排擠 páijǐ - to exclude; to push aside
汙名化 wūmínghuà - to stigmatize
二等公民 èrděng gōngmín - second-class citizen
蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (former president of Taiwan)
推動 tuīdòng - to promote; to push forward
軍公教年金改革 jūn gōng jiào niánjīn gǎigé - pension reform for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers
退休金 tuìxiūjīn - pension; retirement pay
後代 hòudài - descendants 
政治報復 zhèngzhì bàofù - political retaliation/revenge
執政 zhízhèng - to govern; to be in power
欺負 qīfù - to bully; to mistreat
清算 qīngsuàn - to settle accounts; political reckoning
公務人員 gōngwù rényuán - civil servant; government employee
尊嚴 zūnyán - dignity
福利 fúlì - welfare; benefits
好感 hǎogǎn - favorable impression; liking
少子化 shǎozǐhuà - low birth rate phenomenon
結構性問題 jiégòuxìng wèntí - structural problem
實質 shízhí - substantial; practical
物價通膨 wùjià tōngpéng - inflation; rising prices
中產階級 zhōngchǎn jiējí - middle class
投票 tóupiào - to vote
既得利益者 jìdé lìyìzhě - vested-interest group/person
雙標 shuāngbiāo - double standard
在野 zàiyě - out of power; opposition party status
反對 fǎnduì - to oppose
網軍 wǎngjūn - internet troll army; online political operatives
壓縮 yāsuō - to compress; to restrict
言論自由 yánlùn zìyóu - freedom of speech

小紅書 Xiǎohóngshū - Xiaohongshu / RedNote, a popular Chinese social media app
特色 tèsè - special feature; unique characteristic
零食 língshí - snacks
進駐 jìnzhù - to enter and establish presence in a place/market
團購 tuángòu - group buying
網購 wǎnggòu - online shopping
平台 píngtái - platform
自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; automatically
引進 yǐnjìn - to introduce/import something from another place
螺螄粉 luósīfěn - Luosifen; spicy rice noodles with a strong smell from pickled bamboo shoots
話題度 huàtídù - level of public attention/discussion
大排長龍 dà pái cháng lóng - to line up in a long queue
爽 shuǎng - refreshing; satisfying
燙 tàng - hot (temperature)
醃製 yānzhì - to pickle; to preserve with salt
酸筍 suānsǔn - pickled bamboo shoots
竹筍 zhúsǔn - bamboo shoots
抹布 mǒbù - cleaning rag; dishcloth
口感 kǒugǎn - texture/mouthfeel of food
Q彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture
韌勁 rènjìn - toughness; chewy resistance
爛 làn - mushy; overcooked and soft
炸腐竹 zhá fǔzhú - fried tofu skin sticks
酸豆角 suān dòujiǎo - pickled long beans
木耳絲 mù ěr sī - shredded wood ear mushrooms
花生米 huāshēngmǐ - peanuts
酸辣粉 suānlàfěn - hot and sour glass noodles
麻麻的 má má de - numbing sensation (usually from Sichuan peppercorn)
醋 cù - vinegar
辣椒油 làjiāoyóu - chili oil
花椒 huājiāo - Sichuan peppercorn
強烈 qiángliè - strong; intense
壞掉 huàidiào - to go bad; spoiled
過癮 guòyǐn - extremely satisfying; gratifying
紅薯 hóngshǔ / 地瓜 dìguā - sweet potato
粉條 fěntiáo - starch noodles/vermicelli
半透明 bàntòumíng - semi-transparent
軟軟糯糯的 ruǎnruǎn nuònuò de - soft, sticky, and chewy
嚼勁 jiáojìn - chewiness
消化 xiāohuà - to digest
腸胃 chángwèi - stomach and intestines; digestive system
弱 ruò - weak
麵食 miànshí - noodle- or flour-based foods
魔芋爽 móyùshuǎng - spicy konjac snack strips
校園 xiàoyuán - campus; school campus
泡椒 pàojiāo - pickled chili peppers
蒟蒻 jǔruò - konjac jelly/konjac plant
脆 cuì - crispy; crunchy
咬下去 yǎo xiàqù - to bite into something
下酒菜 xiàjiǔcài - dishes/snacks eaten while drinking alcohol

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生飲 shēngyǐn - to drink untreated/unboiled water
打開 dǎkāi - to open
水龍頭 shuǐlóngtóu - faucet; tap
煮 zhǔ - to boil; to cook
安裝 ānzhuāng - to install
淨水器 jìngshuǐqì - water purifier/filter
自來水 zìláishuǐ - tap water
普及率 pǔjílǜ - coverage rate; penetration rate
水資源 shuǐzīyuán - water resources
淨水場 jìngshuǐchǎng - water treatment plant
運送過程 yùnsòng guòchéng - transportation/delivery process
老舊 lǎojiù - old and worn out
管線 guǎnxiàn - pipelines; piping system
鐵管 tiěguǎn - iron pipe
塑膠管 sùjiāoguǎn - plastic pipe
破損 pòsǔn - damaged; broken
泥沙 níshā - mud and sand; sediment
地下汙水 dìxià wūshuǐ - underground wastewater
周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding area
汙染 wūrǎn - pollution; contamination
吸入 xīrù - to absorb; to suck in
住宅結構 zhùzhái jiégòu - housing structure/design
透天厝 tòutiāncuò - Taiwanese townhouse/standalone multi-floor house
採用 cǎiyòng - to adopt; to use
抽 chōu - to pump
地下蓄水池 dìxià xùshuǐchí - underground water storage tank
頂樓 dǐnglóu - top floor; rooftop level
水塔 shuǐtǎ - water tower/water tank
供水 gōngshuǐ - water supply
模式 móshì - model; system; mode
清洗 qīngxǐ - to clean; to wash
積滿 jīmǎn - to accumulate and fill up
泥沙 níshā - mud and sand; sediment
青苔 qīngtāi - moss
水垢 shuǐgòu - limescale; mineral deposits
蓋子 gàizi - lid; cover
老鼠 lǎoshǔ - rat; mouse
掉進來 diàojìnlái - to fall into
蟑螂 zhāngláng - cockroach
淹 yān - to soak/submerge in water
吹翻 chuīfān - to blow over
高劑量 gāo jìliàng - high dosage/amount
氯 lǜ - chlorine
殺菌 shājūn - to sterilize; kill bacteria
消毒 xiāodú - to disinfect
化學 huàxué - chemical; chemistry-related
口感 kǒugǎn - taste and mouthfeel
對身體有害 duì shēntǐ yǒuhài - harmful to the body
煮沸 zhǔfèi - to boil completely
殺死 shāsǐ - to kill
細菌 xìjùn - bacteria; germs
揮發 huīfā - to evaporate; volatilize
茶壺 cháhú - teapot; kettle
快煮壺 kuàizhǔhú - electric kettle
安心 ānxīn - to feel at ease

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貪汙 tānwū - corruption; bribery
腐敗 fǔbài - corruption; decay
民主社會 mínzhǔ shèhuì - democratic society
投票 tóupiào - to vote; voting
自由 zìyóu - freedom
政治人物 zhèngzhì rénwù - political figure; politician
媒體 méitǐ - media
司法制度 sīfǎ zhìdù - judicial system
仍然 réngrán - still; nevertheless
存在 cúnzài - to exist
政府官員 zhèngfǔ guānyuán - government official
權力 quánlì - power; authority
校長 xiàozhǎng - principal; school president
軍隊 jūnduì - military; army
長官 zhǎngguān - superior officer; boss
政府部門 zhèngfǔ bùmén - government department
職位 zhíwèi - position; post
利用 lìyòng - to use; to take advantage of
非法 fēifǎ - illegal
取得 qǔdé - to obtain
利益 lìyì - benefit; profit; interest
收賄 shōuhuì - to accept bribes
濫用公款 lànyòng gōngkuǎn - misuse public funds
中央政府 zhōngyāng zhèngfǔ - central government
透明度 tòumíngdù - transparency
財團 cáituán - financial group; conglomerate
金錢 jīnqián - money
標案 biāo àn - government bidding project; public tender
對方 duìfāng - the other party; the other side
親戚 qīnqi - relatives
政府單位 zhèngfǔ dānwèi - government agency/unit
監督 jiāndū - to supervise; to monitor
掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control
獨立媒體 dúlì méitǐ - independent media
自媒體 zìméitǐ - self-media; independent online media
司法調查 sīfǎ diàochá - judicial investigation
公開 gōngkāi - public; open
防止 fángzhǐ - to prevent
效率 xiàolǜ - efficiency
誠實 chéngshí - honest; honesty
公平 gōngpíng - fair; fairness
清廉 qīnglián - honest and incorruptible

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密室逃脫 mìshì táotuō - escape room
關 guān - to lock/shut; level or stage in a game
主題 zhǔtí - theme; topic
某一個 mǒu yí ge - a certain one
規定的時間 guīdìng de shíjiān - fixed/limited time
線索 xiànsuǒ - clue; hint
解開 jiěkāi - to solve; to unlock
機關 jīguān - mechanism; puzzle device
逃出 táochū - to escape from
任務 rènwù - mission; task
懸疑 xuányí - suspense; mysterious
推理 tuīlǐ - reasoning; deduction
驚悚 jīngsǒng - thriller; frightening
科幻 kēhuàn - science fiction
未來 wèilái - future
奇幻 qíhuàn - fantasy
冒險 màoxiǎn - adventure
鎖 suǒ - lock
提示 tíshì - hint; clue
紙條 zhǐtiáo - slip of paper; note
密碼鎖 mìmǎsuǒ - combination lock; password lock
道具 dàojù - prop; game item
實際 shíjì - actual; practical
動手 dòngshǒu - to do something hands-on
射擊 shèjí - shooting
攀爬 pānpá - to climb
迷宮 mígōng - maze
按下 ànxià - to press down
按鈕 ànniǔ - button
動腦 dòngnǎo - to use one’s brain; think hard
真人演員 zhēnrén yǎnyuán - live actor/actress
躲避 duǒbì - to dodge; to avoid
追逐 zhuīzhú - chase; pursuit
笨蛋工作室 Bèndàn Gōngzuòshì - Stupidparticle Studio (Taiwan escape room studio)
劇情 jùqíng - plot; storyline
場景 chǎngjǐng - scene; setting
精緻 jīngzhì - delicate; detailed; refined
刺激 cìjī - exciting; thrilling
謎題 mítí - puzzle; riddle
邏輯 luójí - logic
嚴謹 yánjǐn - rigorous; well-structured
腦袋 nǎodài - brain; mind

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