藝術品 yì shù pǐn - artwork / art piece

木雕 mù diāo - wood carving

木材 mù cái - wood / timber

檜木 kuì mù - cypress wood (Taiwan cypress)

扁柏 biǎn bǎi - hinoki cypress

樟木 zhāng mù - camphor wood

細緻 xì zhì - delicate / fine

獨特 dú tè - unique

耐蛀 nài zhù - resistant to insect damage

蟲子 chóng zi - insect / bug

蛀 zhù - to bore into (by insects)

防腐 fáng fǔ - anti-corrosion / rot-resistant

腐壞 fǔ huài - to rot / decay

雕刻 diāo kè - carving / engraving

建築 jiàn zhù - architecture / building

福建 fú jiàn - Fujian (province in China)

廟宇 miào yǔ - temple

明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty

清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty

裝飾 zhuāng shì - decoration / to decorate

日治時期 rì zhì shí qī - Japanese colonial period (in Taiwan)

木工師傅 mù gōng shī fu - carpenter / woodworking master

雕飾 diāo shì - carved decoration

木雕工藝 mù diāo gōng yì - woodcarving craftsmanship

三義 sān yì - Sanyi (a township in Taiwan)

苗栗 miáo lì - Miaoli (a county in Taiwan)

三義木雕博物館 sān yì mù diāo bó wù guǎn - Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum

盛產 shèng chǎn - to produce in abundance

核心 hé xīn - core / center

集散地 jí sàn dì - distribution center / hub

創作 chuàng zuò - creation / artistic creation

重鎮 zhòng zhèn - major center / important hub

水美街 shuǐ měi jiē - Shuimei Street (famous woodcarving street in Sanyi)

藝廊 yì láng - art gallery

大師 dà shī - master (expert artist)

耗力氣 hào lì qi - to require a lot of effort

識木 shì mù - knowledge of different types of wood

木頭 mù tou - wood

紋理 wén lǐ - grain / texture (of wood)

磨刀 mó dāo - to sharpen a knife

工具 gōng jù - tool

鋒利 fēng lì - sharp

力道控制 lì dào kòng zhì - control of strength/force

台北當代工藝館 tái běi dāng dài gōng yì guǎn - National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute Taipei Branch

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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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經典 jīng diǎn - classic; iconic

料理 liào lǐ - cuisine; dish

麻油雞 má yóu jī - sesame oil chicken (a traditional Taiwanese dish)

麻油 má yóu - sesame oil

薑 jiāng - ginger

米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine

懷孕 huái yùn - to be pregnant

做月子 zuò yuè zi - postpartum recovery period after childbirth

補一補身體 bǔ yì bǔ shēn tǐ - to nourish and strengthen the body

倒 dào - to pour

鍋子 guō zi - pot; pan

爆薑 bào jiāng - to fry ginger in hot oil to release aroma

壓碎 yā suì - to crush; to smash

炒一炒 chǎo yì chǎo - to stir-fry a bit

薑片 jiāng piàn - slices of ginger

彎曲 wān qū - to curl; to bend

燒焦 shāo jiāo - burnt; slightly charred

蛋白質 dàn bái zhí - protein

補氣血 bǔ qì xiě - to replenish energy and blood

促進 cù jìn - to promote; to enhance

血液循環 xiě yì xún huán - blood circulation

熱量 rè liàng - calories; heat energy

發炎 fā yán - inflammation

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眼睜睜 yǎn zhēng zhēng - helplessly; with one’s own eyes

起火 qǐ huǒ - to catch fire

爆炸 bào zhà - explosion

親眼目睹 qīn yǎn mù dǔ - to witness with one’s own eyes

格外小心 gé wài xiǎo xīn - extra careful

滅火器 miè huǒ qì - fire extinguisher

電線走火 diàn xiàn zǒu huǒ - electrical fire

瓦斯 wǎ sī - gas

電線 diàn xiàn - electric wire

燒 shāo - to burn; to heat

烤箱 kǎo xiāng - oven

吹風機 chuī fēng jī - hair dryer

除濕機 chú shī jī - dehumidifier

功率 gōng lǜ - power (wattage)

插頭 chā tóu - plug

承載 chéng zài - to bear; to carry

負荷 fù hè - load; capacity

延長線 yán cháng xiàn - extension cord

插滿了 chā mǎn le - to be fully plugged in

高功率 gāo gōng lǜ - high-power

拔一拔 bá yì bá - to unplug some

拔插頭 bá chā tóu - to unplug

拉電線 lā diàn xiàn - to pull the wire

綁起來 bǎng qǐ lái - to tie up

灰塵 huī chén - dust

插座 chā zuò - power outlet

清 qīng - to clean

火花 huǒ huā - spark

插牆壁 chā qiáng bì - to plug directly into the wall

煙霧偵測器 yān wù zhēn cè qì - smoke detector

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