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迷信 míxìn – superstition
犯太歲 fàn tài suì – to offend the Tai Sui (have bad luck due to zodiac clash)
民俗 mínsú – folk custom; tradition
值年太歲 / 太歲星君 zhínián tài suì / tài suì xīng jūn – yearly Tai Sui deity
神明 shénmíng – deity; god
掌管 zhǎngguǎn – to govern; be in charge of
運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck
相沖 xiāngchōng – to clash (zodiac conflict)
相刑 xiāngxíng – to punish each other (astrological conflict)
相害 xiānghài – to harm each other (astrological conflict)
相破 xiāngpò – to break or undermine each other (astrological conflict)
老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat (zodiac sign)
兔子 tùzi – rabbit (zodiac sign)
天文曆法 tiānwén lìfǎ – astronomical calendar system
木星 mùxīng – Jupiter
繞行一圈 rào xíng yì quān – to orbit once; make one full rotation
歲星 suìxīng – the Year Star (ancient name for Jupiter)
相衝 xiāngchōng – to be in direct opposition; to clash
宋代 Sòng dài – Song Dynasty
普遍 pǔbiàn – common; widespread
安太歲 ān tài suì – to appease Tai Sui (ritual for protection)
戴紅繩 dài hóngshéng – to wear a red string
避邪 bìxié – to ward off evil
招福 zhāofú – to attract good fortune
做公益 zuò gōngyì – to do charity work
捐錢 juān qián – to donate money
行善積德 xíngshàn jīdé – to do good deeds and build virtue
謹慎 jǐnshèn – cautious; careful
衝動 chōngdòng – impulsive

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信箱 xìnxiāng – mailbox
吵得非常兇 chǎo de fēicháng xiōng – to argue fiercely; heated debate
小橘書 xiǎo jú shū – “Little Orange Book” (nickname for the booklet)
當危機來臨時：臺灣全民安全指引 dāng wéijī láilín shí: Táiwān quánmín ānquán zhǐyǐn – When Crisis Strikes: A Civil Defense Guide for All Taiwanese
國防部 guófáng bù – Ministry of National Defense
國際情勢比較緊張 guójì qíngshì bǐjiào jǐnzhāng – tense international situation
軍事威脅 jūnshì wēixié – military threat
除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides that; in addition
天災 tiānzāi – natural disasters
參考 cānkǎo – to refer to; to consult
芬蘭 Fēnlán – Finland
瑞典 Ruìdiǎn – Sweden
捷克 Jiékè – Czech Republic
概念 gàiniàn – concept
全社會防衛韌性 quán shèhuì fángwèi rènxìng – whole-of-society resilience (civil defense resilience)
卡通的圖案 kǎtōng de tú’àn – cartoon illustrations
緊急避難包 jǐnjí bìnàn bāo – emergency evacuation kit
證件影本 zhèngjiàn yǐngběn – copies of identification documents
海嘯 hǎixiào – tsunami
土石流 tǔshíliú – landslides 
軍事侵略 jūnshì qīnlüè – military invasion
投降 tóuxiáng – to surrender
戰敗 zhànbài – defeat in war
假訊息 jiǎ xùnxí – false information; misinformation
資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn – information warfare
侵略 qīnlüè – to invade; aggression
絕對不會 juéduì bú huì – absolutely will not
兩極 liǎngjí – polarized; sharply divided
路透社 Lùtòu shè – Reuters
製造恐慌 zhìzào kǒnghuāng – to create panic
當眾撕掉 dāngzhòng sīdiào – to tear up in public
在野黨 zàiyě dǎng – opposition party
政治宣傳 zhèngzhì xuānchuán – political propaganda
執政黨 zhízhèng dǎng – ruling party
政治理念 zhèngzhì lǐniàn – political ideology
敵人 dírén – enemy

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釣蝦場 diào xiā chǎng - shrimp fishing place
釣蝦 diào xiā - to fish for shrimp
蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp
結合 jiéhé - to combine; to integrate
熱炒 rèchǎo - Taiwanese stir-fried dishes
聚會 jùhuì - gathering
小巷子 xiǎo xiàngzi - small alley
郊區 jiāoqū - suburbs
鐵皮屋 tiěpí wū - tin-roof building
營業 yíngyè - to operate (a business)
颱風 táifēng - typhoon
中暑 zhòngshǔ - to get heatstroke
涼 liáng - cool
成就感 chéngjiù gǎn - sense of achievement
新手 xīnshǒu - beginner
療癒 liáoyù - healing; soothing
三五好友 sān wǔ hǎoyǒu - a few close friends
宵夜 xiāoyè - late-night snack
隨性 suíxìng - casual; laid-back
洗乾淨 xǐ gānjìng - to wash clean
撒一點鹽 sǎ yìdiǎn yán - to sprinkle a little salt
烤 kǎo - to grill; to roast
新鮮 xīnxiān - fresh
殘忍 cánrěn - cruel
活 huó - alive
料理 liàolǐ - dish; to cook
胡椒蝦 hújiāo xiā - pepper shrimp
檸檬蝦 níngméng xiā - lemon shrimp
台式快炒 táishì kuàichǎo - Taiwanese quick stir-fry
青菜 qīngcài - vegetables

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住宅 zhùzhái – housing; residence
房價所得比 fángjià suǒdé bǐ – price-to-income ratio (housing affordability index)
通貨膨脹 tōnghuò péngzhàng – inflation
工料雙漲 gōngliào shuāng zhǎng – rising labor and material costs
往後延 wǎnghòu yán – to postpone; delay
租金補貼 zūjīn bǔtiē – rent subsidy
自用 zìyòng – for personal use
出租 chūzū – to rent out
報稅 bào shuì – to file taxes; declare tax
資訊不對稱 zīxùn bú duìchèn – information asymmetry
租約 zūyuē – lease; rental contract
公平 gōngpíng – fair; fairness
非法隔間 fēifǎ géjiān – illegal partitioning (of rooms)
違法 wéifǎ – illegal; against the law
消防設施 xiāofáng shèshī – fire safety facilities
技術 jìshù – technology; technique
都市更新 dūshì gēngxīn – urban renewal
危老重建 wéilǎo chóngjiàn – redevelopment of unsafe and old buildings
勉強 miǎnqiáng – to force; reluctantly
強迫 qiángpò – to compel; force
整合 zhěnghé – to integrate; coordinate
社會住宅 shèhuì zhùzhái – social housing; public housing
推動 tuīdòng – to promote; push forward
取得 qǔdé – to obtain; acquire

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社群軟體 shèqún ruǎntǐ – social media platform
小紅書 Xiǎohóngshū – Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media app)
命令 mìnglìng – order; command
停止解析、限制接取 tíngzhǐ jiěxī, xiànzhì jiēqǔ – suspend resolution and restrict access
封鎖 fēngsuǒ – to block; to ban
資安 zī’ān – information security
資安檢測 zī’ān jiǎncè – cybersecurity inspection
檢測指標 jiǎncè zhǐbiāo – inspection criteria; testing indicators
合格 hégé – qualified; up to standard
過度收集使用者個人資料 guòdù shōují shǐyòngzhě gèrén zīliào – excessive collection of users’ personal data
不明資料回傳 bùmíng zīliào huíchuán – unknown data transmission
詐騙 zhàpiàn – fraud; scam
財損金額 cáisǔn jīn’é – amount of financial loss
設立 shèlì – to establish; to set up
法律代表人 fǎlǜ dàibiǎo rén – legal representative
執法單位 zhífǎ dānwèi – law enforcement agency
追查 zhuīchá – to investigate; to trace
檢察官 jiǎncháguān – prosecutor
配合 pèihé – to cooperate; to comply
母公司 mǔ gōngsī – parent company
回應 huíyìng – to respond
限制 xiànzhì – restriction; to restrict
美妝 měizhuāng – beauty and cosmetics
穿搭 chuāndā – outfit styling; fashion coordination
繞過限制 ràoguò xiànzhì – to bypass restrictions
開放 kāifàng – open
限制言論自由 xiànzhì yánlùn zìyóu – restrict freedom of speech
防詐的措施 fángzhà de cuòshī – anti-fraud measures
解除禁令 jiěchú jìnlìng – lift the ban
政治考量 zhèngzhì kǎoliáng – political considerations
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