米其林 Mǐqílín – Michelin

牛隻 niúzhī – cattle; cows

耕作 gēngzuò – farming; cultivation

辛勞 xīnláo – hardworking; laborious

移居 yíjū – to relocate; to migrate

退役 tuìyì – to retire from military service

眷屬 juànshǔ – family members of military personnel

部隊 bùduì – military unit; troops

眷村 juàncūn – military dependents’ village

燉肉 dùnròu – braised/stewed meat

技巧 jìqiǎo – technique; skill

競賽 jìngsài – competition; contest

萬華 Wànhuá – Wanhua (a district in Taipei)

老山東牛肉家常麵店 Lǎo Shāndōng Niúròu Jiācháng Miàndiàn – Lao Shandong Homemade Noodles

湯頭 tāngtóu – soup base; broth

牛骨 niúgǔ – beef bones

中藥材 zhōngyàocái – Chinese medicinal herbs

熬製 áozhì – to simmer; to stew slowly

手工切麵 shǒugōng qièmiàn – handmade sliced noodles

吸滿 xī mǎn – to soak up fully

紅燒 hóngshāo – braised in soy sauce

湯汁 tāngzhī – soup; broth

搭配 dāpèi – to pair with; to combine

滷牛肉 lǔ niúròu – braised beef

濃郁 nóngyù – rich and flavorful; intense

彈牙 tán yá – chewy; springy

大安 Dà’ān – Da’an (a district in Taipei)

天下三絕 Tiānxià Sānjué – THE ROLLS ROYCE OF BEEF NOODLES

舒適 shūshì – comfortable

麵條 miàntiáo – noodles

寬度 kuāndù – width

牛大骨 niú dàgǔ – beef shank bones

牛肋排 niú lèipái – beef ribs

番茄 fānqié – tomato

香醇 xiāngchún – fragrant and mellow; rich flavor

層次 céngcì – layering; complexity

炸排骨 zhà páigǔ – fried pork ribs

提前訂位 tíqián dìngwèi – reserve in advance

信義 Xìnyì – Xinyi (a district in Taipei)

穆記牛肉麵 Mùjì Niúròu Miàn – Mu Ji Beef Noodle Soup

四四南村 Sìsì Náncūn – 44 South Village

清燉 qīngdùn – clear broth stew

寬麵 kuān miàn – wide noodles

斤餅 jīn bǐng – Chinese Pancake

京醬肉絲 jīng jiàng ròusī – Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce

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守規矩 shǒu guījǔ – to follow the rules; to behave properly

坐要坐好，站要站好 zuò yào zuò hǎo, zhàn yào zhàn hǎo – sit properly and stand properly

歪七扭八 wāi qī niǔ bā – crooked; not sitting or standing straight; messy posture or behavior

背 bèi – to memorize; to recite from memory

古文 gǔwén – classical Chinese literature or writing

聽寫 tīngxiě – dictation (listening and writing test)

符號 fúhào – symbol; punctuation mark

被扣分 bèi kòu fēn – to lose points; to have marks deducted

基礎 jīchǔ – foundation; basic knowledge

扎實 zhāshi – solid; strong; well-grounded

理化 lǐhuà – physics and chemistry (science subjects)

強調 qiángdiào – to emphasize; to stress

發揮創造力 fāhuī chuàngzàolì – to use or display creativity

質疑 zhíyí – to question; to challenge (someone’s opinion or idea)

缺乏紀律 quēfá jìlǜ – to lack discipline

思辨能力 sībiàn nénglì – critical thinking ability; analytical thinking skills

靈活思考 línghuó sīkǎo – flexible thinking; the ability to think creatively and adaptively

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普發現金 pǔ fā xiànjīn – distribute cash to everyone; government cash handout

馬英九 Mǎ Yīngjiǔ – Ma Ying-jeou, former President of Taiwan (2008–2016)

金融海嘯 jīnróng hǎixiào – financial crisis; global financial meltdown

經濟不景氣 jīngjì bù jǐngqì – economic downturn; poor economy

刺激消費 cìjī xiāofèi – stimulate consumption; encourage people to spend

帶動內需 dàidòng nèixū – boost domestic demand; promote local spending

發放 fāfàng – to distribute; to hand out (money, goods, etc.)

消費券 xiāofèiquàn – consumption voucher; spending coupon

新冠疫情 xīnguàn yìqíng – COVID-19 pandemic

停擺 tíngbǎi – come to a halt; suspend operations

蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén – Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan (since 2016)

振興券 zhènxīngquàn – stimulus voucher; voucher to boost the economy

撐過疫情 chēngguò yìqíng – get through the pandemic; survive COVID-19

正興盛 zhèng xīngshèng – at its peak; very popular or prosperous

稅收 shuìshōu – tax revenue; government tax income

還稅於民 huán shuì yú mín – return taxes to the people; give tax refunds to citizens

立法院 Lìfǎyuàn – Legislative Yuan; Taiwan’s legislature

特別條例 tèbié tiáolì – special regulation; special act or ordinance

因應國際情勢強化經濟社會及民生國安韌性特別條例 yīnyìng guójì qíngshì qiánghuà jīngjì shèhuì jí mínshēng guó'ān rènxìng tèbié tiáolì – Special Act to Strengthen Economic, Social, and National Security Resilience in Response to International Situations

課徵 kèzhēng – to levy (a tax or tariff)

補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid; to subsidize

永久居留證 yǒngjiǔ jūliú zhèng – permanent residence certificate

移民法 yímín fǎ – immigration law

居留 jūliú – to reside; residence (for foreigners in a country)

合法 héfǎ – legal; lawful

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水族館 shuǐzúguǎn – aquarium

離島 lídǎo – outlying island

基隆 Jīlóng – Keelung (a city in northern Taiwan)

潮境智能海洋館 Cháojìng Zhìnéng Hǎiyángguǎn – Intelligent Ocean (i OCEAN)

結合 jiéhé – to combine; integrate

智能 zhìnéng – smart; intelligent

場館 chǎnguǎn – venue; facility

沉浸式 chénjìn shì – immersive

海底世界 hǎidǐ shìjiè – underwater world

熱帶魚 rèdàiyú – tropical fish

水母 shuǐmǔ – jellyfish

珊瑚 shānhú – coral

展示 zhǎnshì – display; exhibit

場外 chǎngwài – outside the venue

海風吹拂 hǎifēng chuīfú – sea breeze blowing

野柳海洋世界 Yěliǔ Hǎiyáng Shìjiè – Yehliu Ocean World

悠久 yōujiǔ – long-standing; historic

海豚 hǎitún – dolphin

海獅 hǎishī – sea lion

海洋隧道 hǎiyáng suìdào – ocean tunnel

鯊魚 shāyú – shark

魟魚 hóngyú – stingray

在地物種 zàidì wùzhǒng – local species

生態保育 shēngtài bǎoyù – ecological conservation

規模 guīmó – scale; size

屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung (a city in southern Taiwan)

國立海洋生物博物館 Guólì Hǎiyáng Shēngwù Bówùguǎn – National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium

台灣水域館 Táiwān Shuǐyù Guǎn – Taiwan Waters Pavilion

珊瑚王國館 Shānhú Wángguó Guǎn – Coral Kingdom Pavilion

世界水域館 Shìjiè Shuǐyù Guǎn – World Waters Pavilion

壯觀 zhuàngguān – spectacular; magnificent

夜宿 yèsù – overnight stay

遠雄海洋公園 Yuǎnxióng Hǎiyáng Gōngyuán – Farglory Ocean Park

美人魚 měirényú – mermaid

澎湖 Pénghú – Penghu (an outlying island of Taiwan)

周邊海域 zhōubiān hǎiyù – surrounding waters

近距離接觸 jìn jùlí jiēchù – close-up interaction

海星 hǎixīng – starfish

海膽 hǎidǎn – sea urchin

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樂觀 lèguān – optimistic; having a positive outlook

悲觀 bēiguān – pessimistic; having a negative outlook

一致 yízhì – consistent; in agreement; uniform

情境 qíngjìng – situation; context; scenario

內側前額葉皮質 nèicè qián’é yè pízhì – medial prefrontal cortex

腦波 nǎobō – brainwave; electrical activity in the brain

聚焦 jùjiāo – to focus; to concentrate (on something)

分散 fēnsàn – to scatter; to disperse; to spread out

樂觀收斂 lèguān shōuliǎn – optimism convergence (a research term describing how optimistic people’s brain activity converges when imagining the future)

托爾斯泰 Tuō’ěrsītài – Leo Tolstoy (a Russian writer and philosopher)

想開一點 xiǎng kāi yìdiǎn – to think more positively; to not take things too seriously; to let go of worries

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(台灣的豬肉現在已經可以吃了，如果你現在在台灣，趕快去吃吃豬肉吧 Taiwan’s pork is now safe to eat! If you’re in Taiwan right now, go try some delicious pork!❤️)

肉圓 ròuyuán – Taiwanese meatball (a popular Taiwanese snack made of pork filling wrapped in a chewy dough)

豬腳 zhūjiǎo – pork knuckle; pig’s feet

爆發 bàofā – to break out; to erupt (used for disease, war, or emotion)

非洲豬瘟 Fēizhōu zhūwēn – African swine fever (ASF), a deadly pig disease

養豬場 yǎngzhūchǎng – pig farm; hog farm

豬隻 zhūzhī – pig; swine (individual pig in farming context)

異常死亡 yìcháng sǐwáng – abnormal death; unusual mortality

檢驗結果 jiǎnyàn jiéguǒ – test result; inspection result

陽性反應 yángxìng fǎnyìng – positive reaction (in medical tests)

病毒株 bìngdú zhū – virus strain

境外傳入 jìngwài chuánrù – imported from abroad; coming from outside the country

調查 diàochá – investigation; to investigate

本土 běntǔ – local; domestic; native

檢驗 jiǎnyàn – to test; to inspect; examination

感染 gǎnrǎn – infection; to be infected

緊急狀態 jǐnjí zhuàngtài – state of emergency

禁運 jìnyùn – transport ban; embargo

禁宰 jìnzǎi – slaughter ban; prohibition of killing livestock

廚餘 chúyú – kitchen waste; food scraps

供應 gōngyìng – supply; to provide

溫體豬 wēntǐ zhū – freshly slaughtered pork (not frozen)

冷凍豬肉 lěngdòng zhūròu – frozen pork

禁令 jìnlìng – ban; prohibition order

可疑 kěyí – suspicious; questionable

通報 tōngbào – to report (to authorities); notification

化製廠 huàzhìchǎng – rendering plant (for processing animal remains)

監管 jiānguǎn – supervision; regulation; oversight

業者 yèzhě – business operator; company

載運 zàiyùn – to transport; to carry by vehicle

疑似 yísì – suspected; possibly (having a disease or condition)

染疫 rǎnyì – to be infected (with a disease)

大榮貨運營業所 Dàróng Huòyùn Yíngyè Suǒ – Kerry TJ Logistics Company Limited

延遲 yánchí – delay; to postpone

稽查 jīchá – inspection; audit; investigation

進度 jìndù – progress; rate of progress

食品安全衛生管理法 shípǐn ānquán wèishēng guǎnlǐ fǎ – Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation

開罰 kāifá – to impose a fine; to issue a penalty

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楊枝甘露 yángzhī gānlù – mango pomelo sago (a Hong Kong-style dessert with mango, pomelo, and sago)

創意 chuàngyì – creative; innovative

芒果甜品 mángguǒ tiánpǐn – mango dessert

手搖飲 shǒuyáo yǐn – hand-shaken drink; bubble tea-style drink

萬波 Wànbō – Wanpo Tea Shop (a popular Taiwanese beverage chain)

葡萄柚 pútáoyòu – grapefruit

西米露 xīmǐlù – sago; tapioca pearls in dessert

小芋圓 xiǎo yùyuán – small taro balls

完美還原 wánměi huányuán – perfectly reproduce; faithful recreation

港式甜品 gǎngshì tiánpǐn – Hong Kong-style dessert

麻古茶坊 Mágǔ cháfáng – MACU TEA (a Taiwanese beverage chain)

愛文芒果 àiwén mángguǒ – Irwin mango (a popular mango variety in Taiwan)

搭配 dāpèi – paired with; combined with

椰奶 yénǎi – coconut milk

葡萄柚果粒 pútáoyòu guǒlì – grapefruit pulp

綠茶凍 lǜchá dòng – green tea jelly

果香濃郁 guǒ xiāng nóngyù – strong fruit aroma; rich fruity flavor

清新解膩 qīngxīn jiě nì – refreshing and cleansing of greasiness

蜜香凍 mì xiāng dòng – honey-flavored jelly

清爽 qīngshuǎng – refreshing; light and cool

冰沙 bīngshā – smoothie; shaved ice drink

基底 jīdǐ – base; foundation

果肉 guǒròu – fruit flesh

西谷米 xīgǔ mǐ – sago pearls

冰涼 bīngliáng – ice-cold; chilled

綿密 miánmì – soft and dense; fine-textured

尾韻 wěiyùn – aftertaste; lingering flavor

千層蛋糕 qiāncéng dàngāo – mille-feuille; layer cake

慕斯 mùsī – mousse

層次豐富 céngcì fēngfù – rich in layers; multi-layered

鬆餅 sōngbǐng – waffle; pancake

鬆軟 sōngruǎn – soft and fluffy

海綿蛋糕 hǎimián dàngāo – sponge cake

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農業社會 nóngyè shèhuì – agricultural society; a society based mainly on farming

耕田 gēng tián – to plow the fields; to cultivate farmland

家裡的一份子 jiālǐ de yī fènzi – a member of the family

觀念 guānniàn – concept; idea; belief

祭祖 jìzǔ – to offer sacrifices to ancestors; ancestor worship

耕作 gēngzuò – to farm; to till; farming work

一代一代的傳下來 yídài yídài de chuán xiàlái – to pass down from generation to generation

宗教 zōngjiào – religion

命理 mìnglǐ – fortune-telling principles; study of destiny and fate

運氣 yùnqì – luck; fortune

鱉肉 biē ròu – softshell turtle meat

算命老師 suànmìng lǎoshī – fortune teller

道教 dàojiào – Taoism

信仰 xìnyǎng – belief; faith; religion

神明的座騎 shénmíng de zuòqí – the mount or sacred animal that a deity rides

信徒 xìntú – believer; follower; disciple (of a religion)

明確 míngquè – clear; explicit; definite

慈悲心 cíbēi xīn – compassion; merciful heart

觀念 guānniàn – idea; belief; way of thinking

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