

#402 台語的歷史 The History of Taiwanese Language
14/1/2026 | 9 mins.
方言 fāngyán – dialect客家話 Kèjiāhuà – Hakka (language)來源 láiyuán – origin; source福建 Fújiàn – Fujian (province in China)閩南語 Mǐnnányǔ – Southern Min (language)省 shěng – province沿海 yánhǎi – coastal; along the coast學者 xuézhě – scholar; researcher上古漢語 shànggǔ Hànyǔ – Old Chinese (ancient Chinese)商朝 Shāngcháo – Shang Dynasty朝代 cháodài – dynasty晉朝 Jìncháo – Jin Dynasty唐朝 Tángcháo – Tang Dynasty中原地區 Zhōngyuán dìqū – Central Plains region of China戰亂 zhànluàn – war and chaos混在一起 hùn zài yìqǐ – to mix together閩語 Mǐnyǔ – Min languages宋朝 Sòngcháo – Song Dynasty泉州 Quánzhōu – Quanzhou (city in Fujian)港口 gǎngkǒu – port; harbor跑船 pǎo chuán – to sail ships; work on ships往外傳 wǎng wài chuán – to spread outward明清時期 Míng Qīng shíqí – Ming and Qing period漳州 Zhāngzhōu – Zhangzhou (city in Fujian)腔 qiāng – accent; pronunciation styleFollow 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

#401 台北隨機攻擊 Random Attacks in Taipei
12/1/2026 | 12 mins.
無差別攻擊事件 wúchābié gōngjí shìjiàn – indiscriminate attack incident犯人 fànrén – perpetrator; offender提醒 tíxǐng – to remind; reminder盟友 méngyǒu – ally; accomplice傍晚 bāngwǎn – evening; dusk商圈 shāngquān – shopping district; commercial area連續 liánxù – continuous; consecutive隨機攻擊事件 suíjī gōngjí shìjiàn – random attack incident不幸死亡 búxìng sǐwáng – to die tragically震驚 zhènjīng – to shock; to astonish誠品 Chéngpǐn – Eslite (bookstore / department store brand)縱火 zònghuǒ – arson防毒面具 fángdú miànjù – gas mask煙霧彈 yānwùdàn – smoke bomb試圖 shìtú – to attempt; to try引燃 yǐnrán – to ignite; to set on fire汽油彈 qìyóudàn – Molotov cocktail制止 zhìzhǐ – to stop; to restrain誤燃 wùrán – accidental ignition點燃 diǎnrán – to light; to ignite傷重不治 shāngzhòng búzhì – to die from severe injuries擴大 kuòdà – to expand; to escalate案發現場 ànfā xiànchǎng – crime scene頂樓 dǐnglóu – top floor; rooftop墜落 zhuìluò – to fall from a height宣告不治 xuāngào búzhì – officially pronounced dead逮捕 dàibǔ – to arrest紙箱 zhǐxiāng – cardboard box逃跑 táopǎo – to escape; to flee模仿犯案 mófǎng fàn’àn – copycat crime恐嚇 kǒnghè – to threaten; intimidation貼文 tiēwén – social media post恐慌 kǒnghuāng – panic追查 zhuīchá – to track down; to investigate境外 jìngwài – overseas; outside the country查獲 cháhuò – to uncover; to seize鎖定身分 suǒdìng shēnfèn – to identify and fix someone’s identity依恐嚇公眾等罪嫌送辦 yī kǒnghè gōngzhòng děng zuìxián sòngbàn – to be prosecuted on suspicion of threatening the public巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol確保 quèbǎo – to ensure; to guaranteeFollow 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

#400 你喜歡動漫嗎 Do You Like Anime?
09/1/2026 | 5 mins.
動漫迷 dòngmàn mí – anime fan漫畫迷 mànhuà mí – manga/comic fan動畫 dònghuà – animation; anime漫畫 mànhuà – comic; manga台北國際動漫節 Táiběi Guójì Dòngmàn Jié – Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival南港展覽館 Nángǎng Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn – Nangang Exhibition Center預售票 yùshòu piào – advance ticket; presale ticket全家 Quánjiā – FamilyMart (convenience store in Taiwan)現場 xiànchǎng – on site; at the venue門票 ménpiào – admission ticket周邊產品 zhōubiān chǎnpǐn – merchandise; related products聲優 shēngyōu – voice actor/actress漫畫家 mànhuà jiā – manga artist; comic creator簽名會 qiānmíng huì – autograph session會長是女僕大人 / 學生會長是女僕 Huìzhǎng shì Nǚpú Dàrén / Xuéshēng Huìzhǎng shì Nǚpú – Maid Sama! (manga title)作者 zuòzhě – author; creator攤位 tānwèi – booth; stall限量 xiànliàng – limited (edition/quantity)福袋 fúdài – lucky bag; mystery bag舞台 wǔtái – stage角色扮演 jiǎosè bànyǎn – cosplay; role-playing打扮 dǎbàn – to dress up; style oneself公仔模型 gōngzǎi móxíng – figurines; character modelsFollow 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

#399 2026 生肖運勢 2026 Chinese Zodiac Fortune Predictions
07/1/2026 | 12 mins.
運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck (especially yearly fortune)生肖 shēngxiào – Chinese zodiac sign老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat移動 yídòng – to move; to relocate過勞 guòláo – overwork; exhaustion from work腸胃 chángwèi – digestive system; stomach and intestines價值觀 jiàzhíguān – values; worldview背後 bèihòu – behind someone’s back投資 tóuzī – investment跟風 gēnfēng – to follow the crowd; to follow trends blindly股票 gǔpiào – stocks; shares老虎 lǎohǔ – tiger事業 shìyè – career; profession權力 quánlì – power; authority舞台 wǔtái – stage; platform (for opportunities)展現 zhǎnxiàn – to show; to demonstrate保守 bǎoshǒu – conservative; cautious太衝 tài chōng – too impulsive; too aggressive重點 zhòngdiǎn – key point; focus少管閒事 shǎo guǎn xiánshì – mind your own business兔子 tùzi – rabbit財運 cáiyùn – financial luck桃花 táohuā – romance luck旺 wàng – strong; flourishing虛花 xūhuā – empty romance; superficial attraction對象 duìxiàng – romantic partner; target person龍 lóng – dragon調整期 tiáozhěng qí – adjustment period界線 jièxiàn – boundaries; limits蛇 shé – snake以合為貴 yǐ hé wéi guì – harmony is most important急 jí – anxious; in a hurry情感 qínggǎn – emotions; feelings安全感不足 ānquán gǎn bùzú – lack of sense of security安心 ānxīn – to feel at ease善事 shànshì – good deeds馬 mǎ – horse值太歲 zhí tàisuì – clashing with the Tai Sui (zodiac year conflict)大起大落 dà qǐ dà luò – big ups and downs團隊 tuánduì – team單打獨鬥 dān dǎ dú dòu – to work alone; go solo起伏 qǐfú – ups and downs財務 cáiwù – finances; financial matters翻身 fānshēn – to turn things around順風順水 shùnfēng shùnshuǐ – everything goes smoothly猴 hóu – monkey耕耘 gēngyún – to cultivate; to put in steady effort三分鐘熱度 sān fēnzhōng rèdù – short-lived enthusiasm升官 shēngguān – to get promoted發財 fācái – to make money; get rich貴人 guìrén – benefactor; helpful person突破 túpò – breakthrough副業 fùyè – side business正緣 zhèngyuán – destined partner; true romantic matchFollow 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

#398 中國對台灣軍演 China’s Military Drills Targeting Taiwan
05/1/2026 | 10 mins.
解放軍 Jiěfàngjūn – the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)展開 zhǎnkāi – to launch; to carry out軍事演習(軍演) jūnshì yǎnxí (jūnyǎn) – military exercise演習 yǎnxí – drill; exercise東部戰區 Dōngbù Zhànqū – Eastern Theater Command宣佈 xuānbù – to announce; to declare正義使命-2025 Zhèngyì Shǐmìng 2025 – “Mission of Justice-2025” (name of the military exercise)裴洛西 Péiluòsī – Pelosi (Nancy Pelosi)圍台軍演 wéi Tái jūnyǎn – military drills encircling Taiwan包圍 bāowéi – to surround; to encircle史上 shǐshàng – in history; ever有感 yǒugǎn – strongly felt; noticeable離島 lídǎo – outlying islands馬祖 Mǎzǔ – Matsu (Taiwanese outlying islands)金門 Jīnmén – Kinmen往返 wǎngfǎn – to go back and forth航線 hángxiàn – air route; flight route航班 hángbān – flight延誤 yánwù – delay實質 shízhì – substantive; real學者 xuézhě – scholar; academic重點 zhòngdiǎn – key point; focus海空戰備警巡 hǎi kōng zhànbèi jǐngxún – naval and aerial combat readiness patrol巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol奪取綜合制權 duóqǔ zònghé zhìquán – to seize comprehensive control掌握 zhǎngwò – to grasp; to control主導權 zhǔdǎoquán – dominance; initiative要港要域封控 yàogǎng yàoyù fēngkòng – blockade and control of key ports and areas外線立體懾阻 wàixiàn lìtǐ shèzǔ – external layered deterrence警告 jǐnggào – to warn; warning輕易 qīngyì – easily; lightly介入 jièrù – to intervene台海情勢 Táihǎi qíngshì – cross-strait situation出售 chūshòu – to sell軍售案 jūnshòu àn – arms sale deal外力介入 wàilì jièrù – foreign intervention強硬 qiángyìng – tough; hardline軍事行動 jūnshì xíngdòng – military action船隻 chuánzhī – vessels; ships屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung公里 gōnglǐ – kilometer臨海 línhǎi – coastal; territorial waters動用 dòngyòng – to mobilize; to deploy單位 dānwèi – unit; department軍方 jūnfāng – the military海事執法 hǎishì zhífǎ – maritime law enforcement飛航管制 fēiháng guǎnzhì – air traffic control模擬 mónǐ – to simulate封控 fēngkòng – blockade; lockdownFollow 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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