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• #325 宜蘭國際童玩節 Yilan International Children's Folklore & Folkgame Festival

  Yilan International Children's Folklore & Folkgame FestivalLocation: 宜蘭縣五結鄉親河路2段2號 (No. 2, Section 2, Qinhe Road, Wujie Township, Yilan County)宜蘭 Yí lán – Yilan (a county in northeastern Taiwan)國際童玩節 guó jì tóng wán jié – International Children's Folklore & Folkgame Festival (a summer cultural and recreational event in Yilan)冬山河親水公園 Dōng shān hé qīn shuǐ gōng yuán – Dongshan River Water Park (a popular venue for festivals and outdoor activities in Yilan)宜蘭縣縣長 Yí lán xiàn xiàn zhǎng – Yilan County Magistrate (the elected head of Yilan County government)亞維儂藝術節 Yà wéi nóng yì shù jié – Avignon Festival (a famous performing arts festival in Avignon, France)水上設施 shuǐ shàng shè shī – water facilities (features like pools, slides, and fountains at a water park)滑水道 huá shuǐ dào – water slide戲水池 xì shuǐ chí – wading pool; splash pool噴泉 pēn quán – fountain水上旋轉木馬 shuǐ shàng xuán zhuǎn mù mǎ – water carousel (a merry-go-round placed in or over water)打鼓 dǎ gǔ – drumming民俗表演 mín sú biǎo yǎn – folk performance (traditional cultural performances from various countries)導航 dǎo háng – navigation (using GPS or a navigation system)Planning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow 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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• #324 我生病了 Am I Sick ?

  插頭 chātóu - plug (of an electrical device)插座 chāzuò - power socket, outlet拔掉 bádiào - to pull out, to unplug電器 diànqì - electrical appliance插在插座上 chā zài chāzuò shàng - plugged into the socket插電 chādiàn - to be plugged in / connected to electricity鎖門 suǒmén - to lock the door關門 guānmén - to close the door檢查 jiǎnchá - to check, to inspect安心 ānxīn - to feel at ease, relieved瓦斯爐 wǎsīlú - gas stove安全感 ānquángǎn - sense of security強迫症 qiǎngpòzhèng - obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)焦慮症 jiāolǜzhèng - anxiety disorder畫面 huàmiàn - image, visual scene (in the mind or on a screen)衝動 chōngdòng - impulse困住 kùnzhù - to be trapped明明 míngmíng - obviously, clearly (used to emphasize contradiction)懷疑 huáiyí - to doubt, to suspect緩解 huǎnjiě - to alleviate, to ease對抗 duìkàng - to fight against, to resist頻繁 pínfán - frequent惡性循環 èxìng xúnhuán - vicious cycle睡眠 shuìmián - sleep少見 shǎojiàn - rare, uncommon罹患 líhuàn - to suffer from (an illness)精神分裂症 jīngshén fēnliè zhèng - schizophrenia躁鬱症 zàoyùzhèng - bipolar disorder症狀 zhèngzhuàng - symptoms抗憂鬱的藥物 kàng yōuyù de yàowù - antidepressant medication認知行為的治療 rènzhī xíngwéi de zhìliáo - cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)提高 tígāo - to increase, to raise血清素 xiěqīngsù - serotonin腦部 nǎobù - the brain順暢 shùnchàng - smooth, without obstruction患者 huànzhě - patient (person with illness)反應 fǎnyìng - reaction, response消退 xiāotuì - to subside, to fade和症狀共處 hé zhèngzhuàng gòngchǔ - to coexist with the symptoms確認 quèrèn - to confirm, to make sure經歷 jīnglì - experience, to go through肌肉放鬆劑 jīròu fàngsōng jì - muscle relaxant緊繃 jǐnbēng - tense, tight (usually muscles or emotions)Feeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll go over your goals and create a personal plan to help improve your Chinese skills. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow 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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• #323 中國對台軍演 China's Military Drills Around Taiwan

  周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding; nearby軍事演習 jūnshì yǎnxí - military exercise針對 zhēnduì - targeted at; aimed at賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - William Lai (current President of Taiwan)境外的敵對勢力 jìngwài de díduì shìlì - external hostile forces挑釁 tiǎoxìn - provoke; provocation懲罰 chéngfá - punish; punishment軍艦 jūnjiàn - warship戰鬥機 zhàndòujī - fighter jet軍方 jūnfāng - military authorities奪取 duóqǔ - seize; capture制空權 zhìkōngquán - air superiority封鎖 fēngsuǒ - blockade海域 hǎiyù - sea area模擬 mónǐ - simulate; simulation軍機 jūnjī - military aircraft無人機 wúrénjī - drone衝突 chōngtú - conflict; clash演練 yǎnliàn - drill; practice火箭 huǒjiàn - rocket港口 gǎngkǒu - port能源 néngyuán - energy resources設施 shèshī - facilities台海 Táihǎi - Taiwan Strait頻繁 pínfán - frequent; frequently打仗 dǎzhàng - go to war; fight a war戰爭的狀態 zhànzhēng de zhuàngtài - state of war軍事競賽 jūnshì jìngsài - arms race武器 wǔqì - weapon訊息戰 xùnxí zhàn - information warfare資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn - cyber warfare / info war強化 qiánghuà - strengthen; enhance反間諜 fǎn jiàndié - counter-espionage國籍 guójí - nationality反滲透 fǎn shèntòu - anti-infiltration措施 cuòshī - measures現役 xiànyì - active duty (military)退役 tuìyì - retired from military service捲入 juǎnrù - get involved in共諜案 gòngdié àn - Chinese espionage case國防部 guófángbù - Ministry of National Defense宣導 xuāndǎo - promote (an idea or policy); advocacy防止 fángzhǐ - prevent中共 Zhōnggòng - Chinese Communist Party (CCP)印太司令 Yìntài sīlìng - Indo-Pacific Commander帕帕羅 Pàpàluó - Samuel John Paparo台海情勢 Táihǎi qíngshì - situation in the Taiwan Strait溫水煮青蛙 wēnshuǐ zhǔ qīngwā - a metaphor: like boiling a frog in warm water (gradual danger)快速沸騰 kuàisù fèiténg - rapidly boiling; escalating quickly開戰 kāizhàn - outbreak of war; start a war首要任務 shǒuyào rènwù - primary mission摧毀 cuīhuǐ - destroy雷達 léidá - radar飛彈系統 fēidàn xìtǒng - missile system製造業 zhìzàoyè - manufacturing industry潛艦 qiánjiàn - submarine時間拖久了 shíjiān tuō jiǔ le - if time drags on不利 bùlì - disadvantageous; unfavorable發動攻擊 fādòng gōngjí - launch an attack評估 pínggū - assess; evaluate關鍵 guānjiàn - critical; key後悔 hòuhuǐ - regretIf you’re ready to take your Chinese to the next level, not just memorizing words but actually having meaningful conversations with Taiwanese people about real topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more. I invite you to join a one-on-one trial lesson with me. I’ll help you build a clear, personalized plan so you can speak more naturally and truly connect with others in Chinese. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow 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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• #322 坐火車玩台灣 Exploring Taiwan by Train 🚆

  環島 huán dǎo - to travel around the island (usually referring to circling Taiwan)徒步 tú bù - to walk on foot; to hike鐵路 tiě lù - railway; railroad郵輪式列車 yóu lún shì liè chē - cruise-style train (a slow, scenic train journey similar to a cruise)觀光列車 guān guāng liè chē - tourist train (designed for sightseeing)順時針 shùn shí zhēn - clockwise (e.g. traveling around Taiwan in a clockwise direction)逆時針 nì shí zhēn - counterclockwise挑 tiāo - to choose; to pick一段 yí duàn - a section; a part (refers to a segment of a trip or journey)Planning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow 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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• #321 剩女 Leftover Women

  剩女 shèng nǚ – leftover woman; a woman who is considered past the typical age for marriage適婚年齡 shì hūn nián líng – suitable age for marriage剩 shèng – leftover; remaining剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn – leftover food ; food not eaten in the previous meal剩下來 shèng xià lái – left behind; remaining外表 wài biǎo – appearance; looks被蟲咬過 bèi chóng yǎo guò – bitten by bugs/insects傷人 shāng rén – hurtful; emotionally harmful黃金單身漢 huáng jīn dān shēn hàn – eligible bachelor; attractive unmarried man人生勝利 rén shēng shèng lì – life success; achieving success in life嫁 jià – (for a woman) to marry娶 qǔ – (for a man) to marry (a woman)追問 zhuī wèn – to keep asking; to press with questions懷孕 huái yùn – to be pregnant做人成功 zuò rén chéng gōng – literally "successful at making a person," a euphemism for becoming pregnant霸凌 bà líng – bullying太挑 tài tiāo – too picky; overly selective自我感覺良好 zì wǒ gǎn jué liáng hǎo – self-satisfied; thinks highly of oneself強勢 qiáng shì – strong-willed; assertive對象 duì xiàng – partner; intended person for marriage or relationship標準 biāo zhǔn – standard; criteria互相依靠 hù xiāng yī kào – to rely on each other條件 tiáo jiàn – condition; requirement; qualificationFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll go over your goals and create a personal plan to help improve your Chinese skills. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow 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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