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談戀愛 tán liàn ài - to be in a romantic relationship; to date
一知半解 yì zhī bàn jiě - to have only partial understanding; to know something superficially
典型 diǎn xíng - typical; representative
階段 jiē duàn - stage; phase
步驟 bù zhòu - step; procedure
中央空調 zhōng yāng kōng tiáo - literally “central air conditioner”; slang for someone who treats everyone warmly/flirtatiously instead of one person
區別 qū bié - difference; distinction
告白 gào bái - to confess one’s love; romantic confession
渣 zhā - slang for a bad or unfaithful person in relationships (jerk/playboy)
親密行為 qīn mì xíng wéi - intimate behavior
親親 qīn qīn - to kiss (cute or casual way of saying it)
接吻 jiē wěn - to kiss
情侶 qíng lǚ - couple; romantic partners
親密關係 qīn mì guān xì - intimate relationship
隨便的人 suí biàn de rén - a person considered careless or not serious in relationships
把自己的身體交出去 bǎ zì jǐ de shēn tǐ jiāo chū qù - to give one’s body to someone
愛護 ài hù - to care for; to cherish; to protect with affection

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薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary; wages
基本薪資 jī běn xīn zī - minimum wage; basic salary
固定 gù dìng - fixed; regular
年終獎金 nián zhōng jiǎng jīn - year-end bonus
筆 bǐ - measure word for sums of money or transactions
獎金 jiǎng jīn - bonus; reward money
航運業 háng yùn yè - shipping industry; maritime transport industry
疫情 yì qíng - epidemic; pandemic
長榮海運 Cháng Róng Hǎi Yùn - Evergreen Marine (Taiwan shipping company)
股票 gǔ piào - stock; shares
台積電 Tái Jī Diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì - main highlight; the most important part
分紅 fēn hóng - profit sharing; dividend bonus
半導體業 bàn dǎo tǐ yè - semiconductor industry
金融業 jīn róng yè - financial industry
金控公司 jīn kòng gōng sī - financial holding company
鴻海 Hóng Hǎi - Foxconn Technology Group
抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lottery draw; prize drawing
尾牙 wěi yá - year-end company banquet in Taiwan
繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)
勞健保 láo jiàn bǎo - labor and health insurance system in Taiwan
健保費 jiàn bǎo fèi - health insurance premium
勞保費 láo bǎo fèi - labor insurance premium

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節奏很慢 jié zòu hěn màn - a slow pace
陽光 yáng guāng - sunshine
海風 hǎi fēng - sea breeze
最南端 zuì nán duān - the southernmost point
恆春 Héng chūn - Hengchun (a town in southern Taiwan)
左營站 Zuǒ yíng zhàn - Zuoying Station
墾丁快線 Kěn dīng kuài xiàn - Kenting Express (bus line)
悠閒 yōu xián - relaxed; leisurely
放慢腳步 fàng màn jiǎo bù - to slow down; take it easy
海底 hǎi dǐ - the seabed; under the sea
珊瑚 shān hú - coral
潛水 qián shuǐ - scuba diving
浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling
發呆 fā dāi - to zone out; to daydream
健行 jiàn xíng - hiking
文化中心 wén huà zhōng xīn - cultural center
民謠 mín yáo - folk song
年代 nián dài - era; generation
歌曲 gē qǔ - song
樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument
月琴 yuè qín - moon lute (a traditional string instrument)
古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (traditional Chinese zither)
琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)
南胡 nán hú - nanhu (a traditional bowed string instrument)
小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin
中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola
大提琴 dà tí qín - cello
提琴類 tí qín lèi - string instruments (violin family)

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好意 hǎo yì - good intention; kindness
體貼 tǐ tiē - considerate; thoughtful
挫折 cuò zhé - frustration; setback
抓緊機會 zhuā jǐn jī huì - to seize the opportunity
自然而然 zì rán ér rán - naturally; automatically

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生命 shēng mìng - life
歐卡 ōu kǎ - OHCA  (Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest)
心血管疾病 xīn xiě guǎn jí bìng - cardiovascular disease
血管收縮 xiě guǎn shōu suō - blood vessel constriction
血壓上升 xiě yā shàng shēng - blood pressure rises
黏 nián - thick; sticky (describing blood)
心肌梗塞 xīn jī gěng sè - myocardial infarction; heart attack
保暖 bǎo nuǎn - to keep warm
又加上 yòu jiā shàng - in addition; on top of that
注重 zhù zhòng - to pay attention to; to emphasize
病菌 bìng jūn - germs; bacteria
自以為 zì yǐ wéi - to think oneself; mistakenly believe
養生 yǎng shēng - health preservation; taking care of one’s health
清晨 qīng chén - early morning
血管 xiě guǎn - blood vessel
爆掉 bào diào - to burst; to rupture (spoken, exaggerated)
受不了他們 shòu bù liǎo tā men - can’t stand them
震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked; astonished

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