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建國假日花市 Jiàn Guó Jià Rì Huā Shì - Jianguo Holiday Flower Market
花卉園藝市集 huā huì yuán yì shì jí - flower and gardening market
花農 huā nóng - flower grower; flower farmer
園藝展售 yuán yì zhǎn shòu - gardening exhibition and sales
攤位 tān wèi - market stall; booth
植栽 zhí zāi - potted plant; ornamental plant
大安區 Dà'ān Qū - Da'an District (Taipei)
高架橋 gāo jià qiáo - elevated bridge; overpass
建國高架橋 Jiàn Guó Gāo Jià Qiáo - Jianguo Elevated Road
大安森林公園站 Dà'ān Sēn Lín Gōng Yuán Zhàn - Daan Forest Park MRT Station
植物 zhí wù - plant
多肉植物 duō ròu zhí wù - succulent plant
仙人掌 xiān rén zhǎng - cactus
花卉 huā huì - flowers; flowering plants
蘭花 lán huā - orchid
發財樹 fā cái shù - money tree (lucky plant)
盆景 pén jǐng - bonsai; potted landscape
園藝工具 yuán yì gōng jù - gardening tools
花器 huā qì - flower vase; flower pot; floral container
土壤 tǔ rǎng - soil
肥料 féi liào - fertilizer
剪刀 jiǎn dāo - scissors; pruning shears
玉市 yù shì - jade market
古玩 gǔ wán - antiques; collectibles
翡翠 fěi cuì - jadeite
水晶 shuǐ jīng - crystal
種植 zhòng zhí - to plant; cultivate; grow
技巧 jì qiǎo - skill; technique
手作教學 shǒu zuò jiāo xué - DIY craft workshop; handmade craft class
街頭藝術家 jiē tóu yì shù jiā - street artist
現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; live; at the venue
人像素描 rén xiàng sù miáo - portrait sketch
手作工藝展演 shǒu zuò gōng yì zhǎn yǎn - handmade craft exhibition and demonstration

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雙十一購物節 Shuāng Shíyī Gòuwù Jié - Double 11 Shopping Festival; Singles’ Day shopping event
全球規模 quán qiú guī mó - global scale
交易額 jiāo yì é - transaction value; total sales
電商網路購物節 diàn shāng wǎng lù gòu wù jié - e-commerce shopping festival
光棍節 Guānggùn Jié - Singles’ Day
孤單 gū dān - lonely; alone
棍子 gùn zi - stick; rod
單身 dān shēn - single; unmarried
互相聚會 hù xiāng jù huì - to gather and socialize with one another
電商龍頭 diàn shāng lóng tóu - leading e-commerce company
阿里巴巴 Ālǐbābā - Alibaba
創辦人 chuàng bàn rén - founder
馬雲 Mǎ Yún - Jack Ma
團隊 tuán duì - team
促銷活動 cù xiāo huó dòng - promotional campaign; sales promotion
犒賞自己 kào shǎng zì jǐ - to treat or reward yourself
瘋狂血拼 fēng kuáng xiě pīn - to go on a crazy shopping spree
自嘲 zì cháo - to make fun of oneself
折扣 zhé kòu - discount
電商平台 diàn shāng píng tái - e-commerce platform
蝦皮 Xiā Pí - Shopee
淘寶 Tāo Bǎo - Taobao
免運費 miǎn yùn fèi - free shipping
折價券 zhé jià quàn - discount coupon
錯過 cuò guò - to miss; miss out on

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洗腎王國 xǐ shèn wáng guó - “the kingdom of dialysis”; a place with a very high dialysis rate
腎臟 shèn zàng - kidney
器官 qì guān - organ
耗費 hào fèi - to consume; to use up
健保 jiàn bǎo - National Health Insurance
總預算 zǒng yù suàn - total budget
洗腎 xǐ shèn - kidney dialysis
患者 huàn zhě - patient
高達 gāo dá - to reach as high as
受損 shòu sǔn - to be damaged
毒素 dú sù - toxin
水分 shuǐ fèn - water; fluid
多餘 duō yú - excess; extra
藉由 jiè yóu - by means of; through
人工方式 rén gōng fāng shì - artificial method
排除 pái chú - to remove; to eliminate
護士 hù shì - nurse
血液 xiě yì - blood
引流 yǐn liú - to drain; to redirect fluid
過濾 guò lǜ - to filter
尿毒素 niào dú sù - uremic toxins
糖尿病 táng niào bìng - diabetes
血管 xiě guǎn - blood vessel
泡在糖水裡面 pào zài táng shuǐ lǐ miàn - to be soaked in sugar water
微血管 wéi xiě guǎn - capillary
硬化 yìng huà - to harden; hardening
廢物 fèi wù - waste; waste product
徹底 chè dǐ - completely; thoroughly
負擔 fù dān - burden; strain
被破壞殆盡 bèi pò huài dài jìn - to be completely destroyed
高血壓 gāo xiě yā - high blood pressure; hypertension
充滿 chōng mǎn - to be full of; filled with
微血管壁 wéi xiě guǎn bì - capillary wall
增厚 zēng hòu - to thicken
偏方 piān fāng - folk remedy; unproven home remedy
藥物 yào wù - medicine; drug
強烈 qiáng liè - strong; intense
毒性 dú xìng - toxicity
劇烈收縮 jù liè shōu suō - to contract sharply; severe constriction
聽信 tīng xìn - to believe something without checking; to take someone’s word for it

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美食之都 měi shí zhī dū - food capital; city famous for its cuisine
溫體牛肉湯 wēn tǐ niú ròu tāng - fresh warm beef soup 
冷凍牛肉 lěng dòng niú ròu - frozen beef
鮮魚湯 xiān yú tāng - fresh fish soup
石斑魚 shí bān yú - grouper
鱸魚 lú yú - sea bass
民宿 mín sù - homestay; bed and breakfast (B&B)
虱目魚粥 shī mù yú zhōu - milkfish congee
肉燥飯 ròu zào fàn - braised minced pork rice
碗粿 wǎn guǒ (Taiwanese: wā guì) - savory steamed rice cake
米糕 mǐ gāo - Taiwanese sticky rice dish
Q彈 Q tán - chewy and springy in texture
香菇 xiāng gū - shiitake mushroom
鱔魚意麵 shàn yú yì miàn - eel noodles (with Yi noodles)
擔仔麵 dàn zǎi miàn - Tainan-style danzai noodles
甜點 tián diǎn - dessert
豆花 dòu huā - tofu pudding
依蕾特布丁 Yī Lěi Tè bù dīng - Elate Pudding (a famous Tainan pudding brand)
花園夜市 Huā Yuán Yè Shì - Garden Night Market (Tainan)
大東夜市 Dà Dōng Yè Shì - Dadong Night Market (Tainan)
排骨酥 pái gǔ sū - crispy fried pork ribs
地瓜球 dì guā qiú - fried sweet potato balls
滷味 lǔ wèi - braised snacks; Taiwanese soy-braised street food

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民間 mín jiān - folk; traditional
醫療 yī liáo - medical treatment; healthcare
撫慰 fǔ wèi - to comfort; to soothe
心靈 xīn líng - mind; spirit
收驚 shōu jīng - a traditional ritual to calm someone after a fright
獨特 dú tè - unique; distinctive
信仰 xìn yǎng - belief; faith
三魂七魄 sān hún qī pò - the "three souls and seven spirits" in Chinese folk belief
靈魂 líng hún - soul; spirit
維持 wéi chí - to maintain; to keep
精神 jīng shén - mental state; spirit
能量 néng liàng - energy
平衡 píng héng - balance
衝擊 chōng jí - shock; impact
出車禍 chū chē huò - to be in a traffic accident
場景 chǎng jǐng - scene; setting
鬼 guǐ - ghost; spirit
魂魄 hún pò - soul; spirit
被嚇散 bèi xià sàn - to have one's spirit scattered by fear
被嚇跑 bèi xià pǎo - to have one's spirit frightened away
巨大 jù dà - huge; enormous
衝擊 chōng jí - shock; impact
心神 xīn shén - mind; mental state
安寧 ān níng - peaceful; calm
神明 shén míng - deity; god
力量 lì liàng - power; strength
符咒 fú zhòu - talisman and incantation
特定 tè dìng - specific; particular
法器 fǎ qì - ritual object; ceremonial tool
總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī - in short; all in all
游離在外 yóu lí zài wài - wandering outside (the body)
召喚 zhào huàn - to summon; to call back
安撫 ān fǔ - to comfort; to calm
受創 shòu chuàng - traumatized; emotionally hurt
精神安定劑 jīng shén ān dìng jì - tranquilizer; emotional stabilizer
疾病 jí bìng - illness; disease
西醫 xī yī - Western medicine; Western doctor
精神狀態 jīng shén zhuàng tài - mental condition; state of mind
不對勁 bú duì jìn - not right; something feels wrong
在半夜驚醒 zài bàn yè jīng xǐng - to wake up suddenly in the middle of the night
脹氣 zhàng qì - bloating; gas
失眠 shī mián - insomnia
閉上眼睛 bì shàng yǎn jīng - to close one's eyes
做惡夢 zuò è mèng - to have a nightmare
精神恍惚 jīng shén huǎng hū - absent-minded; mentally dazed
喪禮 sāng lǐ - funeral
莫名 mò míng - for no apparent reason; inexplicably
頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness
冒冷汗 mào lěng hàn - to break out in a cold sweat
胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness
畏寒 wèi hán - to feel unusually sensitive to cold
行天宮 Xíng Tiān Gōng - Xingtian Temple 
年齡 nián líng / 年紀 nián jì - age
拿三炷香 ná sān zhù xiāng - to hold three sticks of incense
胸前背後 xiōng qián bèi hòu - in front of the chest and behind the back
上下揮動 shàng xià huī dòng - to wave up and down
磁場 cí chǎng - aura; energy field
由上往下，由內往外 yóu shàng wǎng xià, yóu nèi wǎng wài - from top to bottom, from inside to outside
撥開 bō kāi - to brush away; to clear away
晃一晃 huàng yí huàng - to wave; to shake gently
口中 kǒu zhōng - in one's mouth; while speaking
默念 mò niàn - to recite silently
請神咒 qǐng shén zhòu - invocation chant to invite a deity
頭頂 tóu dǐng - top of the head
用香輕點一下 yòng xiāng qīng diǎn yí xià - to gently touch someone with incense
安撫魂魄 ān fǔ hún pò - to calm and comfort the soul
祈禱 qí dǎo - to pray
身前身後 shēn qián shēn hòu - in front of and behind the body
揮動 huī dòng - to wave; to move back and forth
米 mǐ - rice (uncooked)
蓋上去 gài shàng qù - to cover with; to place over
心理作用 xīn lǐ zuò yòng - placebo effect; psychological effect
有效 yǒu xiào - effective; works
安全感 ān quán gǎn - sense of security
踏實 tà shi - reassured; at ease; grounded

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