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    #462 台灣南部人和北部人的差別 The Differences Between People in Northern and Southern Taiwan

    10/06/2026 | 9 mins.
    縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities / local administrative areas
    差異 chā yì - difference / distinction
    管教 guǎn jiào - to discipline / educate children
    節省 jié shěng - to save money / be frugal
    觀念 guān niàn - concept / way of thinking
    財不露白 cái bú lòu bái - not showing off one’s wealth
    股票 gǔ piào - stocks / shares
    投資 tóu zī - investment
    大方 dà fāng - generous
    龍蝦 lóng xiā - lobster
    嚇歪了 xià wāi le - extremely shocked / blown away
    海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood
    陌生人 mò shēng rén - stranger
    私事 sī shì - private matters / personal affairs
    防範 fáng fàn - to guard against / take precautions
    抱怨 bào yuàn - to complain
    親戚 qīn qī - relatives
    隱私 yǐn sī - privacy
    表現 biǎo xiàn - behavior / performance
    親切 qīn qiè - friendly / warm
    友善 yǒu shàn - friendly / kind
    人情味 rén qíng wèi - human warmth / hospitality
    競爭 jìng zhēng - competition
    激烈 jī liè - intense / fierce
    謹慎 jǐn shèn - cautious / careful
    冷漠 lěng mò - indifferent / cold
    競爭 jìng zhēng - competition
    愛八卦 ài bā guà - to enjoy gossiping
    打招呼 dǎ zhāo hū - to greet someone
    鄰居 lín jū - neighbor
    點個頭 diǎn ge tóu - to nod one’s head
    跟我搭話 gēn wǒ dā huà - to start a conversation with me
    觀察 guān chá - to observe
    現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon / situation

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    #461 氣候變遷 Climate Change 💨

    08/06/2026 | 7 mins.
    氣候變遷 qì hòu biàn qiān - climate change
    世界各地 shì jiè gè dì - around the world
    加州 Jiā zhōu - California
    洛杉磯 Luò shān jī - Los Angeles
    森林大火 sēn lín dà huǒ - wildfire / forest fire
    造成 zào chéng - to cause
    損壞 sǔn huài - damage
    空氣品質 kōng qì pǐn zhì - air quality
    極端 jí duān - extreme
    熱浪 rè làng - heat wave
    氣溫 qì wēn - temperature
    危害 wéi hài - to harm / endanger
    熱死人 rè sǐ rén - so hot that it could kill people
    損害 sǔn hài - damage / harm
    不光 bù guāng - not only
    屋頂被掀翻 wū dǐng bèi xiān fān - roof being blown off
    網路線 wǎng lù xiàn - internet cable
    假議題 jiǎ yì tí - fake issue / false issue
    存在 cún zài - to exist
    排放 pái fàng - to emit / discharge
    二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn - carbon dioxide
    溫室氣體 wēn shì qì tǐ - greenhouse gases
    熱能 rè néng - heat energy
    困在大氣中 kùn zài dà qì zhōng - trapped in the atmosphere
    平均溫度 píng jūn wēn dù - average temperature
    升高 shēng gāo - to rise / increase
    乾旱 gān hàn - drought
    暴雨 bào yǔ - heavy rainstorm
    冰川融化 bīng chuān róng huà - glacier melting
    海平面上升 hǎi píng miàn shàng shēng - sea level rise
    吸收 xī shōu - to absorb
    頻繁 pín fán - frequent
    採取 cǎi qǔ - to take / adopt
    行動 xíng dòng - action
    搭乘 dā chéng - to take / ride (transportation)
    大眾交通工具 dà zhòng jiāo tōng gōng jù - public transportation
    節省 jié shěng - to save / conserve
    電力 diàn lì - electricity / electric power
    一次性塑膠製品 yí cì xìng sù jiāo zhì pǐn - single-use plastic products
    塑膠袋 sù jiāo dài - plastic bag
    加強 jiā qiáng - to strengthen
    綠能的建設 lǜ néng de jiàn shè - green energy infrastructure
    太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy
    風力 fēng lì - wind power
    發電 fā diàn - to generate electricity
    制定 zhì dìng - to formulate / establish
    排放標準 pái fàng biāo zhǔn - emission standards
    地球 dì qiú - Earth 

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    #460 吃芒果了 It’s Mango Season 🥭

    05/06/2026 | 8 mins.
    芒果 mángguǒ - mango
    芒果季 mángguǒ jì - mango season
    盛產期 shèngchǎn qí - peak harvest season
    產量 chǎnliàng - production amount; yield
    豐富 fēngfù - abundant; plentiful
    種類 zhǒnglèi - type; variety
    風味 fēngwèi - flavor; taste style
    口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel
    愛文芒果 Àiwén mángguǒ - Irwin mango (a popular mango variety in Taiwan)
    品種 pǐnzhǒng - breed; variety
    果皮 guǒpí - fruit skin; peel
    甜度 tiándù - sweetness level
    纖維 xiānwéi - fiber
    香氣 xiāngqì - aroma; fragrance
    濃郁 nóngyù - rich and intense (flavor/aroma)
    金黃色 jīnhuángsè - golden yellow
    土芒果 tǔ mángguǒ - native Taiwanese mango
    特有 tèyǒu - unique to; distinctive
    果實 guǒshí - fruit flesh; fruit
    濃烈 nóngliè - strong; intense
    芒果青 mángguǒ qīng (also called 情人果 qíngrén guǒ) - pickled green mango snack
    加料 jiāliào - add toppings/extra ingredients
    金煌芒果 Jīnhuáng mángguǒ - Jin Huang mango (large sweet mango variety)
    肉質 ròuzhí - flesh texture
    Q彈 Q tán - chewy and bouncy texture
    紮實 zhāshí - firm; solid texture
    具代表性 jù dàibiǎoxìng - representative; iconic
    甜點 tiándiǎn - dessert
    鋪 pū - to spread; to cover with
    雪花冰 xuěhuā bīng - shaved milk ice dessert
    淋上煉乳 lín shàng liànrǔ - to drizzle condensed milk on top
    一球 yì qiú - one scoop
    解暑 jiěshǔ - to relieve summer heat
    楊枝甘露 yángzhī gānlù - mango pomelo sago dessert/drink
    葡萄柚 pútáoyòu - grapefruit/pomelo
    西米露 xīmǐlù - sago dessert
    小芋圓 xiǎo yùyuán - small taro balls
    椰奶 yēnǎi - coconut milk

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    #459 刮痧 Gua Sha (Scraping Therapy)

    03/06/2026 | 8 mins.
    物理療法 wù lǐ liáo fǎ - physical therapy / physical treatment
    刮痧 guā shā - Gua Sha; a traditional scraping therapy
    通體舒暢 tōng tǐ shū chàng - to feel completely relaxed and comfortable
    頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness
    刮一下 guā yí xià - to scrape briefly / do a quick Gua Sha treatment
    刮痧板 guā shā bǎn - Gua Sha scraping tool
    皮膚的表面 pí fū de biǎo miàn - the surface of the skin
    反覆 fǎn fù - repeatedly
    刮動 guā dòng - to scrape/move across the skin
    皮下組織 pí xià zǔ zhī - subcutaneous tissue
    出血 chū xiě - bleeding
    出痧 chū shā - to develop red/purple marks after Gua Sha
    散熱 sàn rè - to release heat from the body
    排毒 pái dú - to detoxify
    肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders
    後背 hòu bèi - upper/lower back
    中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke
    擴張 kuò zhāng - to expand / dilate
    毛細血管 máo xì xiě guǎn - capillaries
    胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness
    依據 yī jù - basis / evidence
    代謝 dài xiè - metabolism
    肌肉組織 jī ròu zǔ zhī - muscle tissue
    廢物 fèi wù - waste substances
    緩解 huǎn jiě - to relieve / ease
    脖子 bó zi - neck
    痠痛 suān tòng - soreness and pain
    調節免疫 tiáo jié miǎn yì - to regulate the immune system
    啟動 qǐ dòng - to activate / start
    自我修復機制 zì wǒ xiū fù jī zhì - self-repair mechanism
    增強 zēng qiáng - to strengthen / enhance
    免疫反應 miǎn yì fǎn yìng - immune response
    淡紅色 dàn hóng sè - light red / pale red
    紫黑色 zǐ hēi sè - dark purple-black color
    判斷 pàn duàn - to judge / determine
    體內 tǐ nèi - inside the body
    病氣 bìng qì - illness-related negative energy (traditional Chinese medicine concept)
    輕重 qīng zhòng - severity / seriousness
    寒屬性 hán shǔ xìng - cold-type attribute/property
    熱屬性 rè shǔ xìng - heat-type attribute/property
    留存 liú cún - to preserve / remain
    追溯 zhuī sù - to trace back to
    舊石器時代 jiù shí qì shí dài - Paleolithic Age
    本能 běn néng - instinct
    石塊 shí kuài - stone / rock
    撫摩 fǔ mó - to stroke / rub gently
    捶擊 chuí jí - to pound / strike
    唐代 táng dài - Tang Dynasty
    宋代 sòng dài - Song Dynasty
    紀錄 jì lù - record / documentation
    明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty
    詳細 xiáng xì - detailed
    記載 jì zǎi - to record / document
    療效 liáo xiào - healing effect / therapeutic effect
    銅錢 tóng qián - ancient copper coin
    湯匙 tāng chí - spoon
    梳子 shū zi - comb
    木頭 mù tou - wood
    不鏽鋼 bú xiù gāng - stainless steel
    石頭 shí tou - stone
    單純 dān chún - simple / pure
    民俗療法 mín sú liáo fǎ - folk remedy / traditional folk therapy
    走向國際 zǒu xiàng guó jì - to become international / go global
    拉提 lā tí - lifting and firming (beauty treatment term)
    消腫 xiāo zhǒng - to reduce swelling
    凡士林 fán shì lín - Vaseline / petroleum jelly
    嬰兒油 yīng ér yóu - baby oil
    乳液 rǔ yì - lotion
    潤滑 rùn huá - lubrication / to lubricate
    摩擦 mó cā - friction
    傷害 shāng hài - damage / harm
    力道 lì dào - strength / force applied

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    #458 退休 Retirement

    01/06/2026 | 7 mins.
    退休 tuì xiū - retirement; to retire
    窮困 qióng kùn - poor; impoverished
    欠債 qiàn zhài - to be in debt
    家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family-related factors
    職場 zhí chǎng - workplace
    陪伴 péi bàn - to accompany; to spend time with
    規劃 guī huà - planning; to plan
    把錢投入股市 bǎ qián tóu rù gǔ shì - to invest money in the stock market
    退而不休 tuì ér bù xiū - retired but still active/working
    全職的工作 quán zhí de gōng zuò - full-time job
    職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation
    演講 yǎn jiǎng - speech; to give a speech
    收入來源 shōu rù lái yuán - source of income
    減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease
    保障制度 bǎo zhàng zhì dù - security/protection system
    勞工退休金制度 (勞退) láo gōng tuì xiū jīn zhì dù (láo tuì) - labor pension system
    提撥 tí bō - to contribute funds regularly
    基本的生活保障 jī běn de shēng huó bǎo zhàng - basic living security
    固定 gù dìng - fixed; stable
    繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)
    國民年金 guó mín nián jīn - national pension
    股票 gǔ piào - stocks; shares
    公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant; government employee
    教師 jiào shī - teacher
    軍人 jūn rén - soldier; military personnel
    房價高 fáng jià gāo - high housing prices
    物價上升 wù jià shàng shēng - rising prices; inflation
    平均壽命 píng jūn shòu mìng - average lifespan
    提早 tí zǎo - early; ahead of time
    理財 lǐ cái - financial management
    房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estate

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