御飯糰 yùfàntuán – rice ball (Japanese-style or convenience store rice snack)

橋村炸雞 Qiáocūn zhàjī – Kyochon fried chicken (a popular Korean fried chicken brand)

濃濃的醬料 nóngnóng de jiàngliào – rich/thick sauce

嫩嫩的炸雞 nèn nèn de zhàjī – tender fried chicken

配上 pèi shàng – served with; paired with

粒粒分明的白飯 lì lì fēn míng de báifàn – rice with distinct, separate grains

肉汁 ròuzhī – meat juice; gravy

重頭戲 zhòngtóuxì – highlight; main event

微波主餐 wéibō zhǔcān – microwavable main dish

燴飯 huìfàn – braised rice; rice with sauce

義式番茄肉醬義大利麵 yìshì fānqié ròujiàng yìdàlìmiàn – Italian-style spaghetti with tomato meat sauce

療癒 liáoyù – healing; comforting

瑪格麗特筆管麵 Mǎgélìtè bǐguǎnmiàn – Margherita penne pasta

台式料理 táishì liàolǐ – Taiwanese-style cuisine

滑蛋牛肉燴飯 huádàn niúròu huìfàn – scrambled egg and beef braised rice

湯汁 tāngzhī – broth; sauce; gravy

紅燒牛肉燴飯 hóngshāo niúròu huìfàn – braised beef in soy sauce with rice

入味 rùwèi – flavorful; well-seasoned

下飯 xiàfàn – goes well with rice

卡士達奶霜泡芙 kǎshìdá nǎishuāng pàofú – custard cream puff

一口咬下去 yī kǒu yǎo xiàqù – take a bite; bite into

爆漿 bàojiāng – oozing filling; bursting with cream

冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng – ice-cold; chilled

流口水 liú kǒushuǐ – mouth-watering

榛果可可 zhēnguǒ kěkě – hazelnut cocoa

提拉米蘇 tílā mǐsū – tiramisu

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一般垃圾 yībān lèsè – general waste; non-recyclable trash

廚餘 chúyú – food waste; kitchen scraps

資源回收 zīyuán huíshōu – recycling; resource recovery

規定 guīdìng – regulation; rule; to stipulate

衛生紙 wèishēngzhǐ – tissue paper; toilet paper

擤鼻涕 xǐng bítì – to blow one’s nose

專用垃圾袋 zhuānyòng lèsèdài – official trash bag; designated garbage bag required by local government

環保局 huánbǎo jú – Environmental Protection Bureau

玻璃 bōlí – glass

金屬 jīnshǔ – metal

分類 fēnlèi – to classify; to sort; classification

廢電子產品 fèi diànzǐ chǎnpǐn – electronic waste; discarded electronic devices

廚餘桶 chúyú tǒng – food waste bin; container for kitchen waste

瀝乾水分 lì gān shuǐfèn – to drain water; to remove moisture

流掉 liú diào – to pour out; to let liquid flow away

竹筷 zhúkuài – bamboo chopsticks

中藥包 zhōngyào bāo – Chinese herbal medicine pack (usually a cloth or paper bag containing herbs)

咖啡渣 kāfēi zhā – coffee grounds

榴槤皮 liúlián pí – durian peel

貝殼 bèiké – seashell; shell

硬殼類 yìng ké lèi – hard-shelled items; objects with hard outer shells

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停擺 tíngbǎi – shutdown; suspension of operations

通過 tōngguò – to pass (a bill or law); to approve

預算案 yùsuàn’àn – budget proposal; budget plan

機構 jīgòu – organization; institution; agency

雇員 gùyuán – employee; staff member

無薪休假 wúxīn xiūjià – unpaid leave

民主黨 Mínzhǔdǎng – Democratic Party

共和黨 Gònghédǎng – Republican Party

削減 xuējiǎn – to cut down; to reduce

支出 zhīchū – expenditure; spending

讓步 ràngbù – to make a concession; to give in

卡住 kǎ zhù – to get stuck; to be jammed or blocked

被迫 bèipò – to be forced; compelled

國鐵 guótiě – national railway

疾病管制中心 Jíbìng Guǎnzhì Zhōngxīn – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

國立衛生研究院 Guólì Wèishēng Yánjiùyuàn – National Institutes of Health (NIH)

婦女與兒童營養補助計畫 Fùnǚ yǔ értóng yíngyǎng bǔzhù jìhuà – Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

單位 dānwèi – unit; organization; department

補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid; assistance

延遲 yánchí – delay; to postpone

太空總署 Tàikōng Zǒngshǔ – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

達成共識 dáchéng gòngshí – to reach a consensus; to come to an agreement

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泡湯 pào tāng – to enjoy a hot spring bath

烏來 Wūlái – Wulai (a hot spring area in New Taipei City)

陽明山 Yángmíngshān – Yangmingshan (a mountain and national park near Taipei)

北投 Běitóu – Beitou (a district in Taipei famous for hot springs)

瀑布 pùbù – waterfall

泰雅族 Tàiyǎzú – Atayal people (an indigenous group in Taiwan)

火山地形 huǒshān dìxíng – volcanic terrain

小油坑 Xiǎo Yóukēng – Xiaoyoukeng (a volcanic area in Yangmingshan)

冒煙 mào yān – to emit smoke or steam

地熱谷 Dìrègǔ – Thermal Valley (a hot spring area in Beitou)

合歡山 Héhuān Shān – Hehuanshan (Hehuan Mountain)

山頭 shāntóu – mountain top; mountain peak

銀白色 yínbáisè – silver-white color

夢幻 mènghuàn – dreamy; magical

玉山 Yùshān – Yushan (Jade Mountain, the highest mountain in Taiwan)

海拔 hǎibá – elevation; altitude

壯觀 zhuàngguān – magnificent; spectacular

墾丁 Kěndīng – Kenting (a popular beach resort area in southern Taiwan)

曬曬太陽 shài shài tàiyáng – to bask in the sun

候鳥 hòuniǎo – migratory bird

避冬 bì dōng – to spend the winter in a warmer place

賞鳥 shǎng niǎo – to go bird-watching

過冬 guò dōng – to pass/spend the winter

冷氣團 lěng qìtuán – cold air mass; cold front

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頻道 píndào – channel (e.g., YouTube channel)

Joeman – Taiwanese YouTuber (https://www.youtube.com/@joeman)

翁雋明 Wēng Jùn Míng – JoeMan’s Chinese name

電競賽評 diànjìng sàipíng – eSports commentator

微星科技 Wēixī Kējì – MSI (Micro-Star International), a Taiwanese technology company

產品經理 chǎnpǐn jīnglǐ – product manager

三C產品 sān C chǎnpǐn – 3C products (computers, communications, and consumer electronics)

開箱 kāixiāng – unboxing (to open and review a product)

房地產 fángdìchǎn – real estate

規模 guīmó – scale; scope

剪輯 jiǎnjí – video editing

攝影 shèyǐng – filming; photography

企劃 qìhuà – project planning; content planning

媒體公司 méitǐ gōngsī – media company

題材 tícái – subject matter; theme

Hook – Taiwanese YouTuber (https://www.youtube.com/@helloiamhook)

實驗 shíyàn – experiment

用臉撞保鮮膜 yòng liǎn zhuàng bǎoxiānmó – to bump one’s face against plastic wrap (as part of a challenge/experiment)

忍不住一直看下去 rěn bù zhù yīzhí kàn xiàqù – can’t help but keep watching

愛莉莎莎 Àilìshāshā – Taiwanese YouTuber (https://www.youtube.com/@alisasa_official)

搭訕 dāshàn – to strike up a conversation; to chat up someone

美妝教學 měizhuāng jiàoxué – makeup tutorial

調皮 tiáopí – playful; mischievous

路線 lùxiàn – style; approach

質感 zhìgǎn – quality; sense of refinement

開團購 kāi tuángòu – to launch a group-buying sale

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逮捕 dǎi bǔ - to arrest

震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked; astonished

學霸 xué bà - top student; academic overachiever

服替代役 fú tì dài yì - to perform alternative military service

甘迺迪機場 Gān nǎi dí jī chǎng - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

毒梟 dú xiāo - drug lord

販毒平台 fàn dú píng tái - drug trafficking platform

毒品 dú pǐn - illegal drugs

虛擬貨幣 xū nǐ huò bì - virtual currency; cryptocurrency

交易 jiāo yì - transaction; trade

非法獲利 fēi fǎ huò lì - illegal profits

折合 zhé hé - equivalent to; converted into (a currency)

大量證據 dà liàng zhèng jù - a large amount of evidence

供出 gòng chū - to confess or name (accomplices, details, etc.)

共犯 gòng fàn - accomplice

金流 jīn liú - money flow; financial trail

細節 xì jié - detail(s)

宣判日 xuān pàn rì - sentencing date

延後 yán hòu - to postpone; delay

減輕刑責 jiǎn qīng xíng zé - to reduce punishment

暗網 àn wǎng - dark web

隱身市場 yǐn shēn shì chǎng - darknet marketplace

毒蟲 dú chóng - drug addict

海洛因 hǎi luò yīn - heroin

迷幻藥 mí huàn yào - hallucinogen

客訴服務 kè sù fú wù - customer service

營運 yíng yùn - operation (of a business)

聘請 pìn qǐng - to hire; to recruit

輪班 lún bān - to work in shifts

集團 jí tuán - group; organization

幹部 gàn bù - senior staff; executive

最低刑度 zuì dī xíng dù - minimum sentence

終身監禁 zhōng shēn jiān jìn - life imprisonment

達成協議 dá chéng xié yì - to reach an agreement

汙點證人 wū diǎn zhèng rén - informant; state's witness

檢察機關 jiǎn chá jī guān - prosecutorial authority

介入調查 jiè rù diào chá - to intervene and investigate

財產 cái chǎn - property; assets

查扣 chá kòu - to confiscate; to seize

司法 sī fǎ - judicial system; legal proceedings

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中途咖啡廳 zhōngtú kāfēitīng – halfway house café (a café that also serves as a temporary shelter for animals)

中途之家 zhōngtú zhījiā – foster home (temporary shelter before adoption)

據點 jùdiǎn – branch; location

互動 hùdòng – interaction

領養 lǐngyǎng – to adopt (an animal or child)

篩選 shāixuǎn – selection; screening process

面談 miàntán – interview

問卷 wènjuàn – questionnaire

植入晶片 zhírù jīnpiàn – to implant a microchip

確保 quèbǎo – to ensure; to make sure

棄養 qìyǎng – to abandon (an adopted animal)

浪浪 lànglàng – stray animal (informal, affectionate term)

支付 zhīfù – to pay

醫療費用 yīliáo fèiyòng – medical expenses

悲情 bēiqíng – sorrowful; tragic

同情 tóngqíng – sympathy; compassion

關懷 guānhuái – care; concern

提倡 tíchàng – to advocate; to promote

領養代替購買 lǐngyǎng dàitì gòumǎi – adopt instead of buying

捐款 juānkuǎn – to donate money

捐物資 juān wùzī – to donate supplies

擔任志工 dānrèn zhìgōng – to serve as a volunteer

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蹓狗 liù gǒu – to walk the dog

改善 gǎi shàn – to improve

疲勞 pí láo – fatigue; tiredness

腰酸背痛 yāo suān bèi tòng – lower back pain and backache

畏光 wèi guāng – photophobia; sensitivity to light

睜不開 zhēng bù kāi – unable to open (one’s eyes)

亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo – messy; disorganized; in a bad state

加工食品 jiā gōng shí pǐn – processed food

熱量 rè liàng – calorie content

營養 yíng yǎng – nutrition; nourishment

血糖 xuè táng – blood sugar

全穀類 quán gǔ lèi – whole grains

優質蛋白質 yōu zhì dàn bái zhí – high-quality protein

含糖飲料 hán táng yǐn liào – sugary drinks

消耗 xiāo hào – to consume; to expend

崩潰 bēng kuì – to break down emotionally; to collapse

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