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小琉球 Xiǎoliúqiú - Xiaoliuqiu (a small island off the southwest coast of Taiwan)
台灣本島 Táiwān běndǎo - Taiwan's main island
西南方 xīnánfāng - southwest
面積 miànjī - area; surface area
平方公里 píngfāng gōnglǐ - square kilometer (km²)
環島一圈 huándǎo yì quān - to travel around the entire island
海龜 hǎiguī - sea turtle
烏龜 wūguī - turtle
周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding area; nearby
海洋 hǎiyáng - ocean; sea
保育有成 bǎoyù yǒuchéng - successfully conserved; effective conservation
野生 yěshēng - wild; living in nature
綠蠵龜 lǜ xīguī - green sea turtle
浮潛 fúqián - snorkeling
機率 jīlǜ - probability; chance
保育類動物 bǎoyùlèi dòngwù - protected wildlife species
摸 mō - to touch
被罰錢 bèi fá qián - to be fined
地形 dìxíng - terrain; landform
唯一 wéiyī - the only; unique
珊瑚礁島 shānhújiāo dǎo - coral reef island
東北季風 dōngběi jìfēng - northeast monsoon
一年四季 yì nián sì jì - all four seasons; year-round
溫和 wēnhé - mild; temperate
石灰岩洞 shíhuīyán dòng - limestone cave
群礁 qúnjiāo - reef formations; coral reefs
海岸地形 hǎi'àn dìxíng - coastal landforms
海龜燒 hǎiguī shāo - turtle-shaped cake (a local snack)
海龜之鄉 hǎiguī zhī xiāng - the home of sea turtles
造型 zàoxíng - shape; design; appearance
雞蛋糕 jīdàngāo - Taiwanese egg cake
外皮 wàipí - outer layer; crust
香軟 xiāngruǎn - fragrant and soft
伴手禮 bànshǒulǐ - souvenir; local gift
小麻花捲 xiǎo máhuājuǎn - mini twisted fried snack
脆 cuì - crispy; crunchy
口味 kǒuwèi - flavor; taste
原味 yuánwèi - original flavor
黑芝麻 hēizhīma - black sesame
梅子 méizi - plum
海苔 hǎitái - seaweed
口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel
酥 sū - flaky; crisp
海產店 hǎichǎn diàn - seafood restaurant
海鮮 hǎixiān - seafood
蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp
蜂巢蝦 fēngcháo xiā - honeycomb shrimp 
草蝦 cǎoxiā - giant tiger prawn
裹上 guǒ shàng - to coat with; to cover with
大量 dàliàng - a large amount of
蛋汁 dànzhī - beaten egg mixture
高溫油炸 gāowēn yóuzhá - deep-fried at high temperature
蜂巢 fēngcháo - honeycomb
形狀 xíngzhuàng - shape
外層 wàicéng - outer layer
汁 zhī - juice; juices
屏東 Píngdōng - Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)
左營站 Zuǒyíng Zhàn - Zuoying Station (Taiwan High Speed Rail station in Kaohsiung)
東港碼頭 Dōnggǎng Mǎtóu - Donggang Ferry Terminal
風浪 fēnglàng - wind and waves; rough sea conditions
澎湖 Pénghú - Penghu (an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait)

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迷信 mí xìn - superstition; superstitious belief
民間社會 mín jiān shè huì - folk society; grassroots society
道教 dào jiào - Taoism; Daoism
佛教 fó jiào - Buddhism
禁忌 jìn jì - taboo; something forbidden by custom or belief
衙門 yá mén - government office or court in ancient China
法院 fǎ yuàn - court of law
犯罪 fàn zuì - to commit a crime; criminal activity
判刑 pàn xíng - to sentence; to give a criminal punishment
判死刑 pàn sǐ xíng - to sentence someone to death
死刑犯 sǐ xíng fàn - death-row inmate; person sentenced to death
判決書 pàn jué shū - court judgment; legal verdict document
墓碑 mù bēi - tombstone; gravestone
折壽 zhé shòu - to shorten one's lifespan
生命 shēng mìng - life; lifespan
詛咒 zǔ zhòu - to curse; a curse
糾正 jiū zhèng - to correct; to fix mistakes
筷子 kuài zi - chopsticks
插 chā - to insert; to stick into
祭祖 jì zǔ - to worship or honor one's ancestors
寺廟 sì miào - temple
香爐 xiāng lú - incense burner
香 xiāng - incense stick
對面 duì miàn - opposite side; across from someone
孤魂野鬼 gū hún yě guǐ - wandering spirits; restless ghosts
長輩 zhǎng bèi - elder; senior family member
家教 jiā jiào - family upbringing; manners taught by one's family
餐桌 cān zhuō - dining table
禮儀 lǐ yí - etiquette; manners; proper social behavior

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喪屍煙彈 sàng shī yān dàn - zombie vapes
不法份子 bù fǎ fèn zǐ - lawbreaker; criminal individual
短效麻醉藥 duǎn xiào má zuì yào - short-acting anesthetic
依托咪酯 yī tuō mī zhǐ - etomidate 
混入 hùn rù - to mix into; to blend into
電子煙油 diàn zǐ yān yóu - e-cigarette liquid; vape juice
毒品 dú pǐn - illegal drugs; narcotics
中樞神經 zhōng shū shén jīng - central nervous system
癱瘓 tān huàn - paralysis; to become paralyzed
失控 shī kòng - to lose control
自主 zì zhǔ - voluntarily; independently
抖 dǒu - to shake; to tremble
神情 shén qíng - facial expression; demeanor
恍惚 huǎng hū - dazed; absent-minded; confused
喪屍 sàng shī - zombie
娛樂場所 yú lè chǎng suǒ - entertainment venue
走私 zǒu sī - to smuggle
加工 jiā gōng - processing; to process
分裝 fēn zhuāng - repackaging into smaller portions
迅速 xùn sù - rapid; quickly
蔓延 màn yán - to spread
偽裝 wěi zhuāng - to disguise; to camouflage
新潮 xīn cháo - trendy; fashionable
時髦 shí máo - stylish; fashionable
攜帶方便 xī dài fāng biàn - easy to carry; portable
降低 jiàng dī - to reduce; to lower
戒心 jiè xīn - vigilance; caution
對…成癮 duì... chéng yǐn - to become addicted to
陸陸續續 lù lù xù xù - one after another; continuously
毒駕 dú jià - drug-impaired driving
自撞 zì zhuàng - to crash by oneself; single-vehicle crash
相撞 xiāng zhuàng - to collide with each other
撞死 zhuàng sǐ - to kill by collision
員警 yuán jǐng - police officer
無辜民眾 wú gū mín zhòng - innocent civilians
案件 àn jiàn - case; incident
暴增 bào zēng - to increase dramatically
行人 xíng rén - pedestrian
查獲 chá huò - to discover and seize (illegal activities)
移動炸彈 yí dòng zhà dàn - moving bomb; serious public danger
反覆作案 fǎn fù zuò àn - to repeatedly commit crimes
毒駕犯 dú jià fàn - drug-impaired driver; offender
限制 xiàn zhì - restriction; to restrict
二級毒品 èr jí dú pǐn - Schedule II/Class II controlled drug
海洛因 hǎi luò yīn - heroin
嗎啡 mǎ fēi - morphine
級別 jí bié - level; classification
處 chǔ - to sentence; to impose (a penalty)
死刑 sǐ xíng - death penalty
無期徒刑 wú qí tú xíng - life imprisonment
抽電子菸 chōu diàn zǐ yān - to vape; to smoke e-cigarettes
行政院 xíng zhèng yuàn - the Executive Yuan (Taiwan's executive branch)
刑法 xíng fǎ - criminal law; penal code
道路交通管理處罰條例 dào lù jiāo tōng guǎn lǐ chǔ fá tiáo lì - Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act
修正草案 xiū zhèng cǎo àn - amendment draft; proposed revision
刑責 xíng zé - criminal liability; legal responsibility
罰鍰 fá huán - monetary fine
有期徒刑 yǒu qí tú xíng - fixed-term imprisonment
終身 zhōng shēn - lifelong; for life
吊銷 diào xiāo - to revoke; to cancel

滑雪 huá xuě - skiing; to ski
講中文的團 jiǎng Zhōngwén de tuán - a tour group conducted in Chinese
教練 jiào liàn - coach; instructor
報名 bào míng - to register; to sign up
第一堂課 dì yī táng kè - the first lesson/class
跌倒 dié dǎo - to fall down
摔倒 shuāi dǎo - to take a fall; to tumble
上進心 shàng jìn xīn - ambition; motivation to improve oneself
初學者區 chū xué zhě qū - beginner area/zone
坡度 pō dù - slope; gradient
陡 dǒu - steep
平滑 píng huá - smooth; even
雙板滑雪 shuāng bǎn huá xuě - skiing with two skis (alpine skiing)
單板滑雪 dān bǎn huá xuě - snowboarding
平衡感 píng héng gǎn - sense of balance
往上爬 wǎng shàng pá - to climb upward
滑下來 huá xià lái - to ski/slide down
控制速度 kòng zhì sù dù - to control speed
煞車 shà chē - to brake; to slow down
山頂 shān dǐng - mountaintop; summit
佩服 pèi fú - to admire; to respect
閨蜜 guī mì - best female friend; close girlfriend
溝通 gōu tōng - to communicate
加上 jiā shàng - in addition to; plus
重新開始 chóng xīn kāi shǐ - to start over; to begin again
腦袋 nǎo dài - head; mind; brain
空 kōng - blank; empty (e.g., one's mind goes blank)
滑雪場 huá xuě chǎng - ski resort; ski area
放慢速度 fàng màn sù dù - to slow down
掌握 zhǎng wò - to grasp; to master; to get the hang of
記住 jì zhù - to remember; to keep in mind
自信心不足 zì xìn xīn bù zú - lacking self-confidence
保持平衡 bǎo chí píng héng - to keep one's balance
控制速度 kòng zhì sù dù - to control speed
調整重心 tiáo zhěng zhòng xīn - to adjust one's center of gravity
轉彎 zhuǎn wān - to turn; to make a turn
技巧 jì qiǎo - skill; technique
目標 mù biāo - goal; objective

強力推動 qiáng lì tuī dòng - to vigorously promote; to strongly push forward
無菸城市 wú yān chéng shì - smoke-free city
政策 zhèng cè - policy
抽菸chōu yān ／ 吸菸 xī yān - to smoke; smoking
民調 mín diào - public opinion poll; survey
調查 diào chá - investigation; survey
九成 jiǔ chéng - ninety percent
反感 fǎn gǎn - dislike; resentment; aversion
困擾 kùn rǎo - trouble; annoyance; disturbance
東京 Dōng Jīng - Tokyo
大阪 Dà Bǎn - Osaka
基本上 jī běn shàng - basically; in general
禁止 jìn zhǐ - to prohibit; to ban
吸菸區 xī yān qū - designated smoking area
吸菸室 xī yān shì - smoking room
負壓式密閉吸菸室 fù yā shì mì bì xī yān shì - negative-pressure enclosed smoking room
西門町 Xī Mén Dīng - Ximending (shopping district in Taipei)
中山站 Zhōng Shān Zhàn - Zhongshan Station
雙連站 Shuāng Lián Zhàn - Shuanglian Station
透明的玻璃 tòu míng de bō lí - transparent glass
空氣清淨 kōng qì qīng jìng - air purification; air cleaning
設備 shè bèi - equipment; facilities
負壓排煙 fù yā pái yān - negative-pressure smoke exhaust system
戶外 hù wài - outdoors; outdoor
明確 míng què - clear; explicit
告示牌 gào shì pái - sign; notice board
專用 zhuān yòng - designated for a specific use; dedicated
菸蒂桶 yān dì tǒng - cigarette butt disposal bin; cigarette receptacle

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