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竹筒飯 zhú tǒng fàn - bamboo tube rice
具有代表性 jù yǒu dài biǎo xìng - representative; symbolic
山林 shān lín - mountains and forests
生存 shēng cún - to survive; survival
糯米 nuò mǐ - glutinous rice
嚼勁 jiáo jìn - chewy texture
黏 nián - sticky
配料 pèi liào - ingredients; toppings
驚為天人 jīng wéi tiān rén - to be amazed (extremely impressed)
香菇 xiāng gū - shiitake mushroom
油飯 yóu fàn - sticky rice with oil (savory glutinous rice dish)
竹子 zhú zi - bamboo
鋸成一節一節 jù chéng yì jié yì jié - to cut into sections
剖開 pǒu kāi - to split open
浸泡 jìn pào - to soak
肉絲 ròu sī - shredded meat
芋頭 yù tóu - taro
淹過 yān guò - to cover (with liquid)
香蕉葉 xiāng jiāo yè - banana leaf
錫箔紙 xí bó zhǐ - aluminum foil
封住 fēng zhù - to seal
炭火 tàn huǒ - charcoal fire
翻轉 fān zhuǎn - to turn over
烘烤 hōng kǎo - to roast; bake
焦黑 jiāo hēi - burnt black
冒出蒸氣 mào chū zhēng qì - to release steam
蒸 zhēng - to steam
切成兩半 qiē chéng liǎng bàn - to cut into two halves
技巧 jì qiǎo - skill; technique
香氣 xiāng qì - aroma; fragrance
竹內膜 zhú nèi mó - inner bamboo membrane
口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (mouthfeel)
清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing
嚼勁 jiáo jìn - chewiness
油膩 yóu nì - greasy
口水 kǒu shuǐ - saliva; drool
新北市的烏來 Xīn běi shì de Wū lái - Wulai, New Taipei City

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鐵窗 tiě chuāng - metal window bars
監獄 jiān yù - prison
快速 kuài sù - fast / rapid
賺到錢 zhuàn dào qián - to make money
貧富差距拉大 pín fù chā jù lā dà - widening gap between rich and poor
都市化 dū shì huà - urbanization
鄰居 lín jū - neighbor
住宅竊盜案 zhù zhái qiè dào àn - residential burglary case
闖空門 chuǎng kōng mén - to break into an empty house
小偷 xiǎo tōu - thief
監視器 jiān shì qì - surveillance camera
排水管 pái shuǐ guǎn - drainage pipe
瓦斯管 wǎ sī guǎn - gas pipe
樓層 lóu céng - floor (of a building)
治安 zhì ān - public safety
記憶深刻 jì yì shēn kè - deeply memorable
失蹤 shī zōng - missing / disappeared
隔壁 gé bì - next door / neighbor
綁架 bǎng jià - kidnapping
撕票 sī piào - to kill a hostage
犯人 fàn rén - criminal
向外推伸 xiàng wài tuī shēn - to extend outward
晾衣服 liàng yī fú - to hang clothes to dry
種植盆栽 zhòng zhí pén zāi - to grow potted plants
個人 gè rén - individual / personal
美學意識 měi xué yì shì - aesthetic awareness
失火 shī huǒ - fire accident
消防人員 xiāo fáng rén yuán - firefighters
救災 jiù zāi - disaster rescue
限制 xiàn zhì - restriction
區分所有權人會議 qū fēn suǒ yǒu quán rén huì yì - condominium owners’ meeting
管委會 guǎn wěi huì - management committee
住戶 zhù hù - residents
逃生口 táo shēng kǒu - emergency exit
逃生門 táo shēng mén - escape door
上鎖 shàng suǒ - to lock
滅火器 miè huǒ qì - fire extinguisher
隱形鐵窗 yǐn xíng tiě chuāng - invisible window bars
墜樓 zhuì lóu - to fall from a building
美觀 měi guān - aesthetically pleasing
自殺 zì shā - suicide
消防安全 xiāo fáng ān quán - fire safety
剪斷器 jiǎn duàn qì - cutting tool
破壞 pò huài - to destroy / to break

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現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon
固定的住所 gù dìng de zhù suǒ - fixed residence
被稱為 bèi chēng wéi - to be called / to be known as
遊民 yóu mín - homeless person
生活條件 shēng huó tiáo jiàn - living conditions
誠品 chéng pǐn - Eslite (bookstore brand in Taiwan)
地下道 dì xià dào - underpass
龍山寺 lóng shān sì - Longshan Temple
快速的通過 kuài sù de tōng guò - to pass quickly
紙箱 zhǐ xiāng - cardboard box
把身體蓋住 bǎ shēn tǐ gài zhù - to cover one’s body
乞討 qǐ tǎo - to beg
統計 tǒng jì - statistics
大多數集中在 dà duō shù jí zhōng zài - mostly concentrated in
訪問 fǎng wèn - to interview
失業 shī yè - unemployment
收入太低 shōu rù tài dī - income is too low
支付 zhī fù - to pay
自由自在 zì yóu zì zài - free and unrestrained
物價 wù jià - prices (of goods)
上升 shàng shēng - to rise / increase
經濟弱勢 jīng jì ruò shì - economically disadvantaged
陷入生活困境 xiàn rù shēng huó kùn jìng - to fall into life difficulties
毒癮 dú yǐn - drug addiction
吸毒吸上癮 xī dú xī shàng yǐn - to become addicted to drugs
中老年人 zhōng lǎo nián rén - middle-aged and elderly people
民間團體 mín jiān tuán tǐ - non-governmental organizations
臨時 lín shí - temporary
收容中心 shōu róng zhōng xīn - shelter center
別人的眼光 bié rén de yǎn guāng - others’ opinions / judgments
光溜溜 guāng liū liū - naked / bare
社工人員 shè gōng rén yuán - social worker
協助 xié zhù - to assist / to help
重新回到社會 chóng xīn huí dào shè huì - to reintegrate into society
生活補助 shēng huó bǔ zhù - living allowance
職業訓練 zhí yè xùn liàn - vocational training
物質 wù zhí - material (things)
包容 bāo róng - to tolerate / to be inclusive

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2026 Spring Wave Music & Art Festival
Dates: June 26 (Eve), 27, and 28, 2026.
Location: Shuimeimei Comprehensive Leisure Farm, Waipu District, Taichung City (臺中市外埔區二崁路700號).
Theme: "Summer Festival, Heading to the Mountains and Forests" (夏祭，向山林走去).
音樂祭 yīn yuè jì - music festival
最具代表性 zuì jù dài biǎo xìng - most representative
春浪 chūn làng - Spring Wave (music festival)
墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a coastal area in southern Taiwan)
舉辦 jǔ bàn - to hold / to organize
露營 lù yíng - camping
市集 shì jí - market / fair
採取 cǎi qǔ - to adopt (a method)
巡迴 xún huí - to tour / to go on a circuit
模式 mó shì - model / format
獨立樂團 dú lì yuè tuán - indie band
遠離 yuǎn lí - to stay away from / to get away from
除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài - besides that / in addition
電子音樂 diàn zǐ yīn yuè - electronic music
嘻哈 xī hā - hip-hop
饒舌 ráo shé - rap
營區 yíng qū - camping area
星空 xīng kōng - starry sky
文創 wén chuàng - cultural and creative (industries/products)
攤位 tān wèi - booth / stall
外埔 wài pǔ - Waipu (a district in Taichung)
水渼渼 shuǐ měi měi - Shuimeimei (a place name)
山林 shān lín - mountains and forests
前夜祭 qián yè jì - pre-event / eve festival

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近視 jìn shì - nearsightedness / myopia
戴 dài - to wear (glasses, accessories)
隱形眼鏡 yǐn xíng yǎn jìng - contact lenses
近視度數 jìn shì dù shù - degree of myopia
統計數據 tǒng jì shù jù - statistical data
中高度近視 zhōng gāo dù jìn shì - moderate to high myopia
偷偷的 tōu tōu de - secretly
持續飆升 chí xù biāo shēng - to keep rising rapidly
迷上 mí shàng - to become obsessed with
頁 yè - page
高度近視 gāo dù jìn shì - high myopia
青光眼 qīng guāng yǎn - glaucoma
黃斑部病變 huáng bān bù bìng biàn - macular degeneration
病發的機率 bìng fā de jī lǜ - risk of developing a disease
失明 shī míng - blindness
智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī - smartphone
普及率 pǔ jí lǜ - penetration rate / adoption rate
平板 píng bǎn - tablet (device)
接觸 jiē chù - to come into contact with
三C產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (electronics like computers, communication devices, consumer electronics)
依賴 yī lài - to depend on
螢幕 yíng mù - screen
娛樂 yú lè - entertainment
惡化 è huà - to worsen
嚴重不足 yán zhòng bù zú - seriously insufficient
刺激 cì jī - to stimulate
視網膜 shì wǎng mó - retina
分泌 fēn mì - to secrete
多巴胺 duō bā àn - dopamine
抑制眼軸拉長 yì zhì yǎn zhóu lā cháng - to slow down the elongation of the eyeball
曬太陽 shài tài yáng - to be in the sun
流汗 liú hàn - to sweat
檢查視力 jiǎn chá shì lì - to check eyesight
培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate / to develop (a habit)
定期檢查 dìng qī jiǎn chá - regular check-up

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