補水 bǔ shuǐ - to rehydrate; to add water back to the body

補充 bǔchōng - to replenish or supply something that is lacking

水分 shuǐfèn - moisture or water content

退火 tuìhuǒ - to reduce internal heat in the body (traditional health concept)

火氣 huǒqì - internal body heat; irritation or inflammation in traditional chinese medicine

降火 jiànghuǒ - to reduce body heat or internal heat

綠竹筍 lǜ zhúsǔn - green bamboo shoots

巔峰期 diānfēng qí - peak season or peak period

涼筍沙拉 liáng sǔn shālā - chilled bamboo shoot salad

水煮 shuǐzhǔ - to boil in water

冰起來 bīng qǐlái - to chill something in the refrigerator or with ice

美乃滋 měinǎizī - mayonnaise

口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel or texture of food

梨子 lízi - pear (the fruit)

清脆 qīngcuì - crisp and crunchy in texture

鮮甜 xiāntián - fresh and naturally sweet

降火氣 jiàng huǒqì - to reduce internal heat in the body

愛玉 àiyù - aiyu jelly, a taiwanese jelly dessert made from a fig seed

仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly, a herbal jelly dessert popular in asia

透明 tòumíng - transparent or clear

果凍 guǒdòng - jelly or gelatin dessert

檸檬汁 níngméng zhī - lemon juice

黑糖 hēitáng - brown sugar or dark cane sugar

酸甜 suāntián - sweet and sour flavor

解膩 jiěnì - to reduce greasy or heavy taste; refreshing after rich food

仙草 xiāncǎo - grass jelly dessert made from an herbal plant

配上 pèishàng - to pair with or serve together with something

碎冰 suì bīng - crushed ice

鮮奶 xiānnǎi - fresh milk

基本上 jīběn shàng - basically or generally speaking

熱量 rèliàng - calories or energy in food

消暑 xiāoshǔ - to relieve summer heat; to cool down in hot weather

小卷 xiǎojuǎn - small squid commonly eaten in taiwan

產季 chǎnjì - harvest or production season

東北角 dōngběijiǎo - the northeastern coastal region of taiwan

基隆 jīlóng - Keelung, a port city in northern taiwan

用熱水燙一下 yòng rèshuǐ tàng yíxià - to quickly blanch in hot water

冰塊 bīngkuài - ice cubes

小卷米粉 xiǎojuǎn mǐfěn - squid rice noodle soup, a taiwanese dish

爽爆了 shuǎng bào le - extremely satisfying or delicious (slang)

除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài - besides this; in addition

荔枝 lìzhī - lychee fruit

估溜 gūliū - smooth and slippery

冷泡茶 lěng pào chá - cold-brewed tea

龍眼 lóngyǎn - longan fruit

濃 nóng - strong or rich in flavor

冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng - very cold and refreshing

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颱風季 tái fēng jì - typhoon season

頻繁 pín fán - frequent

遠離海邊 yuǎn lí hǎi biān - stay away from the seaside

級 jí - level / scale (for wind strength)

陣風 zhèn fēng - gust of wind

吹斷 chuī duàn - to blow and break

樹木 shù mù - trees

招牌 zhāo pái - shop sign / signboard

車輛 chē liàng - vehicles

翻覆 fān fù - to overturn / flip over

土石流 tǔ shí liú - landslide / mudslide

跑也跑不走 pǎo yě pǎo bù zǒu - unable to escape even by running

沖走 chōng zǒu - to wash away

取消 qǔ xiāo - to cancel

拜託你了 bài tuō nǐ le - please / I beg you

再來 zài lái - next / furthermore

發布 fā bù - to announce / issue

颱風假 tái fēng jià - typhoon day off (work/school closure)

停班停課 tíng bān tíng kè - suspension of work and classes

減班 jiǎn bān - reduced service / fewer departures

停駛 tíng shǐ - to suspend service (transport)

飆漲 biāo zhǎng - to surge sharply (price)

回穩 huí wěn - to stabilize again

上漲 shàng zhǎng - to increase / rise

清理 qīng lǐ - to clean up

亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo - messy / chaotic

樹倒了 shù dǎo le - trees have fallen down

積水 jī shuǐ - accumulated water / flooding

縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities

環保局 huán bǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau

清 qīng - to clear / to clean

門 mén - door

窗戶 chuāng hù - window

關起來 guān qǐ lái - to close up

膠帶 jiāo dài - adhesive tape

貼 tiē - to stick / paste

防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent

玻璃 bō lí - glass

破裂 pò liè - to crack / shatter

窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain

泡麵 pào miàn - instant noodles

罐頭 guàn tóu - canned food

停電 tíng diàn - power outage

行動電源 xíng dòng diàn yuán - portable power bank

手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight / torch

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年代 nián dài - era / generation

身邊 shēn biān - around one; by one’s side

創業 chuàng yè - to start a business / entrepreneurship

傾向 qīng xiàng - tendency / inclination

養 yǎng - to raise / to support (e.g., children)

模式 mó shì - pattern / model

深植於 shēn zhí yú - deeply rooted in

上一代 shàng yí dài - the previous generation

價值觀 jià zhí guān - values / value system

聯誼 lián yí - social gathering for meeting people (often for dating)

對象 duì xiàng - partner / romantic prospect

目的 mù dì - purpose / intention

單身 dān shēn - single / unmarried

規劃 guī huà - plan / planning

彼此不適合 bǐ cǐ bú shì hé - not suitable for each other

自己給自己 zì jǐ gěi zì jǐ - to put pressure on oneself

完整 wán zhěng - complete / whole

托嬰中心 tuō yīng zhōng xīn - infant daycare center

托兒所 tuō ér suǒ - nursery / childcare center

幼兒園 yòu ér yuán - kindergarten

遷移 qiān yí - to move / relocate

戶籍 hù jí - household registration

不良 bù liáng - bad / problematic (often referring to behavior)

青少年 qīng shào nián - teenagers / adolescents

名聲 míng shēng - reputation

家長 jiā zhǎng - parents / guardians

學區 xué qū - school district

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桐花季 Tónghuā jì - Tung blossom season in Taiwan, when tung flowers bloom and people go to see them.

油桐花 (桐花) Yóutónghuā (Tónghuā) - Tung blossom; a white flower that blooms in Taiwan in spring.

具代表性 jù dàibiǎo xìng - Representative; something that symbolizes or characterizes something else.

盛開 shèngkāi - To be in full bloom (for flowers).

滿山遍野 mǎn shān biàn yě - Covering the mountains and fields everywhere.

白雪 báixuě - White snow.

覆蓋 fùgài - To cover or blanket something.

落花 luòhuā - Fallen flowers or petals.

隨風飄蕩 suífēng piāodàng - To drift or float with the wind.

純白色 chúnbáisè - Pure white color.

淡綠色 dànlǜsè - Light green color.

紅褐色 hónghèsè - Reddish-brown color.

陽明山 Yángmíngshān - Yangmingshan, a famous mountain and national park near Taipei.

平溪 Píngxī - Pingxi, a district in New Taipei known for nature and sky lanterns.

賞 shǎng - To appreciate or enjoy (often used for flowers or scenery).

苗栗 Miáolì - Miaoli, a county in Taiwan famous for tung blossoms.

彰化 Zhānghuà - Changhua, a county in central Taiwan.

南投 Nántóu - Nantou, a mountainous county in central Taiwan.

桃園 Táoyuán - Taoyuan, a city in northwestern Taiwan.

龍潭 Lóngtán - Longtan, a district in Taoyuan.

古道 gǔdào - Ancient trail or historic mountain path.

大溪花海農場 Dàxī Huāhǎi Nóngchǎng - Daxi Flower Ocean Farm, a scenic flower farm in Taoyuan.

新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu, a city and county in northwestern Taiwan.

峨眉湖步道 Éméihú Bùdào - Emei Lake Trail, a scenic walking trail near Emei Lake.

橫山 Héngshān - Hengshan, a township in Hsinchu County.

大山背 Dàshānbèi - Dashanbei, a mountain area in Hsinchu known for nature trails.

大本營 dàběnyíng - Headquarters or main base.

三義 Sānyì - Sanyi, a town in Miaoli famous for wood carving and tung blossoms.

木雕 mùdiāo - Wood carving.

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國樂 guó yuè - traditional Chinese music

樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument

周朝 zhōu cháo - the Zhou Dynasty

西元 xī yuán - Common Era (A.D.)

朝廷 cháo tíng - imperial court / royal government

宮廷 gōng tíng - imperial palace court

皇帝 huáng dì - emperor

四大聲部 sì dà shēng bù - four main musical sections

吹管樂 chuī guǎn yuè - wind instruments

吹 chuī - to blow

吹奏 chuī zòu - to play (a wind instrument)

笛子 dí zi - Chinese bamboo flute

簫 xiāo - xiao (vertical bamboo flute)

嗩吶 suǒ nà - suona (Chinese double-reed horn)

高亢 gāo kàng - high-pitched and powerful

描述 miáo shù - to describe

彈撥樂 tán bō yuè - plucked-string instruments

琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)

古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (Chinese zither)

撥 bō - to pluck

吉他 jí tā - guitar

弦 xián - string (of an instrument)

拉弦樂 lā xián yuè - bowed string instruments

二胡 èr hú - erhu (two-string Chinese fiddle)

中胡 zhōng hú - zhonghu (alto erhu)

拉 lā - to pull / to bow (a string instrument)

小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin

中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola

大提琴 dà tí qín - cello

打擊 dǎ jí - percussion

鼓 gǔ - drum

鑼 luó - gong

木魚 mù yú - wooden fish percussion instrument

節奏 jié zòu - rhythm

律動 lǜ dòng - rhythmic movement / groove

流傳 liú chuán - to pass down / spread through generations

獨奏 dú zòu - solo performance

優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant / graceful

幽靜 yōu jìng - quiet and peaceful

高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ - “High Mountains and Flowing Water”

超脫世俗 chāo tuō shì sú - transcending worldly concerns

鑼鼓 luó gǔ - gongs and drums

豐收 fēng shōu - good harvest

節慶 jié qìng - festival / celebration

廟會 miào huì - temple festival

情境 qíng jìng - situation / emotional scene

音色 yīn sè - tone color / timbre

小星星 xiǎo xīng xing - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

鋸木頭 jù mù tou - sawing wood

音準 yīn zhǔn - pitch accuracy

國樂基礎班 guó yuè jī chǔ bān - basic class for traditional Chinese music

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核能 hé néng - nuclear energy

風險 fēng xiǎn - risk

核能發電 hé néng fā diàn - nuclear power generation

儲存 chǔ cún - to store

原子核 yuán zǐ hé - atomic nucleus

能量 néng liàng - energy

商業化 shāng yè huà - commercialization

核分裂 hé fēn liè - nuclear fission

原理 yuán lǐ - principle

中子 zhōng zǐ - neutron

撞擊 zhuàng jí - to collide with / impact

重原子核 zhòng yuán zǐ hé - heavy atomic nucleus

輕 qīng - light (in weight)

釋放 shì fàng - to release

巨大 jù dà - huge / enormous

熱能 rè néng - thermal energy / heat energy

高壓蒸氣 gāo yā zhēng qì - high-pressure steam

推動 tuī dòng - to push / drive

汽輪機 qì lún jī - turbine

旋轉 xuán zhuǎn - to rotate / spin

帶動 dài dòng - to drive / to set in motion

發電機 fā diàn jī - generator

高效率 gāo xiào lǜ - high efficiency

燒水發電 shāo shuǐ fā diàn - power generation by heating water

科學界 kē xué jiè - the scientific community

核融合 hé róng hé - nuclear fusion

模擬 mó nǐ - to simulate

太陽 tài yáng - the sun

無窮 wú qióng - endless / infinite

無放射性 wú fàng shè xìng - non-radioactive

廢料 fèi liào - waste material

清潔能源 qīng jié néng yuán - clean energy

低碳排放 dī tàn pái fàng - low carbon emissions

二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn - carbon dioxide

淨零排放 jìng líng pái fàng - net-zero emissions

密度 mì dù - density

燃料 rán liào - fuel

供電 gōng diàn - power supply

運轉 yùn zhuǎn - to operate / run

電網 diàn wǎng - power grid

頻率 pín lǜ - frequency

低廉 dī lián - inexpensive / low cost

核電廠 hé diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant

長期運轉 cháng qí yùn zhuǎn - long-term operation

核廢料 hé fèi liào - nuclear waste

存放 cún fàng - to store / keep

衰變 shuāi biàn - radioactive decay

永久處置 yǒng jiǔ chǔ zhì - permanent disposal

廢料 fèi liào - waste material

核災 hé zāi - nuclear disaster

事故 shì gù - accident

車諾比 chē nuò bǐ - Chernobyl

福島 fú dǎo - Fukushima

集體 jí tǐ - collective / group

創傷 chuàng shāng - trauma

退役 tuì yì - to retire from service

拆解 chāi jiě - dismantling

土地復育 tǔ dì fù yù - land restoration

地震帶 dì zhèn dài - earthquake zone

非核家園 fēi hé jiā yuán - nuclear-free homeland

半導體產業 bàn dǎo tǐ chǎn yè - semiconductor industry

台積電 tái jī diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)

通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng - inflation

連年調漲 lián nián tiáo zhǎng - to increase year after year

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清明節 qīng míng jié - Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival)

掃墓 sǎo mù - to sweep/visit and clean ancestors’ graves

漢朝 hàn cháo - the Han Dynasty

西漢時期 xī hàn shí qí - Western Han period

漢高祖 hàn gāo zǔ - Emperor Gaozu of Han

劉邦 liú bāng - Liu Bang (founder of the Han Dynasty)

皇帝 huáng dì - emperor

稱謂 chēng wèi - title / form of address

返回 fǎn huí - to return

家鄉 jiā xiāng - hometown

祖墳 zǔ fén - ancestral grave

祖先 zǔ xiān - ancestors

墳墓 fén mù - grave / tomb

朝代 cháo dài - dynasty

開國 kāi guó - to found a country/dynasty

戰亂 zhàn luàn - war and chaos

毀損 huǐ sǔn - to damage / destroy

紙 zhǐ - paper

指引 zhǐ yǐn - to guide / lead the way

掉落下來 diào luò xià lái - to fall down

餅乾 bǐng gān - biscuits / cookies

塵土 chén tǔ - dust / dirt

灰塵 huī chén - dust

包裝 bāo zhuāng - packaging / to package

鐮刀 lián dāo - sickle

草 cǎo - grass

割掉 gē diào - to cut off

燒 shāo - to burn

墓園 mù yuán - cemetery / graveyard

葬 zàng - to bury

喜慶 xǐ qìng - festive / joyful celebration

潤餅 rùn bǐng - Taiwanese spring roll (Qingming food)

春捲 chūn juǎn - spring roll

麵皮 miàn pí - thin wrapper/dough skin

熟食材 shóu shí cái - cooked ingredients

花生粉 huā shēng fěn - ground peanut powder

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愚人節 yú rén jié - April Fools’ Day

騙 piàn - to deceive; to trick

脆 cuì - Taiwanese nickname for the social media app Threads

發音 fā yīn - pronunciation

懷孕 huái yùn - to be pregnant

香菜珍珠奶茶 xiāng cài zhēn zhū nǎi chá - cilantro bubble milk tea

騙人 piàn rén - to trick someone; to fool people

世紀 shì jì - century

查理九世 Chá lǐ jiǔ shì - King Charles IX of France

曆法 lì fǎ - calendar system

元旦 yuán dàn - New Year’s Day

保守派 bǎo shǒu pài - conservatives

主張 zhǔ zhāng - to advocate; to support an idea

改革 gǎi gé - reform

守舊派 shǒu jiù pài - traditionalists; conservatives who resist change

傻瓜 shǎ guā - fool; idiot

假 jiǎ - fake; false

存在 cún zài - to exist

舞會 wǔ huì - dance party; ball

耍人 shuǎ rén - to play a trick on someone; to prank someone

謊言 huǎng yán - lie; false statement

恐慌 kǒng huāng - panic

心理傷害 xīn lǐ shāng hài - psychological harm

震驚 zhèn jīng - shock; to be shocked

油價 yóu jià - oil price; fuel price

辭職 cí zhí - to resign from a job

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