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兩岸關係 liǎng àn guān xì - cross-strait relations (Taiwan–China relations)角度 jiǎo dù - perspective; angle第二次世界大戰 dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn - World War II世紀 shì jì - century佔據 zhàn jù - to occupy據點 jù diǎn - base; strategic point朝代 cháo dài - dynasty納入 nà rù - to incorporate; to include版圖 bǎn tú - territory; domain明末清初 míng mò qīng chū - late Ming and early Qing period明朝 Míng cháo - Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)清朝 Qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)漢人的政權 Hàn rén de zhèng quán - Han Chinese regime皇帝 huáng dì - emperor女真人 Nǚ zhēn rén - Jurchen people少數民族 shǎo shù mín zú - ethnic minority服氣 fú qì - to accept; to be convinced推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat反攻大陸 fǎn gōng dà lù - to retake mainland China穩固 wěn gù - to stabilize; to consolidate甲午戰爭 Jiǎ wǔ zhàn zhēng - First Sino-Japanese War (First China–Japan War, 25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895)打仗 dǎ zhàng - to wage war割讓 gē ràng - to cede (territory)統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern協議 xié yì - agreement中華民國 Zhōng huá mín guó - Republic of China (Taiwan) (founded in 1912)混亂 hùn luàn - chaotic; disorderly腐敗 fǔ bài - corrupt; corruption起義 qǐ yì - uprising發動革命 fā dòng gé mìng - to launch a revolution推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow內戰 nèi zhàn - civil war共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng - Communist Party國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT)抗日 kàng rì - to resist Japan (Anti-Japanese resistance)中華人民共和國 Zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó - People’s Republic of China (October 1, 1949 founded)執政 zhí zhèng - to be in power; to govern民主社會 mín zhǔ shè huì - democratic society戒嚴 jiè yán - martial law (May 20, 1949 – Jul 15, 1987 in Taiwan)撤退 chè tuì - to retreat通信 tōng xìn - to communicate (by mail/phone)間諜 jiàn dié - spy一個中國原則 yí gè Zhōng guó yuán zé - One-China principle十大建設 shí dà jiàn shè - Ten Major Construction Projects (Taiwan)反對台獨 fǎn duì tái dú - to oppose Taiwan independence派 pài - to send; to dispatch軍機軍艦 jūn jī jūn jiàn - military aircraft and warships民主自由 mín zhǔ zì yóu - democracy and freedom親近 qīn jìn - to get closer to; to be close withFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

竹筒飯 zhú tǒng fàn - bamboo tube rice具有代表性 jù yǒu dài biǎo xìng - representative; symbolic山林 shān lín - mountains and forests生存 shēng cún - to survive; survival糯米 nuò mǐ - glutinous rice嚼勁 jiáo jìn - chewy texture黏 nián - sticky配料 pèi liào - ingredients; toppings驚為天人 jīng wéi tiān rén - to be amazed (extremely impressed)香菇 xiāng gū - shiitake mushroom油飯 yóu fàn - sticky rice with oil (savory glutinous rice dish)竹子 zhú zi - bamboo鋸成一節一節 jù chéng yì jié yì jié - to cut into sections剖開 pǒu kāi - to split open浸泡 jìn pào - to soak肉絲 ròu sī - shredded meat芋頭 yù tóu - taro淹過 yān guò - to cover (with liquid)香蕉葉 xiāng jiāo yè - banana leaf錫箔紙 xí bó zhǐ - aluminum foil封住 fēng zhù - to seal炭火 tàn huǒ - charcoal fire翻轉 fān zhuǎn - to turn over烘烤 hōng kǎo - to roast; bake焦黑 jiāo hēi - burnt black冒出蒸氣 mào chū zhēng qì - to release steam蒸 zhēng - to steam切成兩半 qiē chéng liǎng bàn - to cut into two halves技巧 jì qiǎo - skill; technique香氣 xiāng qì - aroma; fragrance竹內膜 zhú nèi mó - inner bamboo membrane口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (mouthfeel)清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing嚼勁 jiáo jìn - chewiness油膩 yóu nì - greasy口水 kǒu shuǐ - saliva; drool新北市的烏來 Xīn běi shì de Wū lái - Wulai, New Taipei CityFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

鐵窗 tiě chuāng - metal window bars監獄 jiān yù - prison快速 kuài sù - fast / rapid賺到錢 zhuàn dào qián - to make money貧富差距拉大 pín fù chā jù lā dà - widening gap between rich and poor都市化 dū shì huà - urbanization鄰居 lín jū - neighbor住宅竊盜案 zhù zhái qiè dào àn - residential burglary case闖空門 chuǎng kōng mén - to break into an empty house小偷 xiǎo tōu - thief監視器 jiān shì qì - surveillance camera排水管 pái shuǐ guǎn - drainage pipe瓦斯管 wǎ sī guǎn - gas pipe樓層 lóu céng - floor (of a building)治安 zhì ān - public safety記憶深刻 jì yì shēn kè - deeply memorable失蹤 shī zōng - missing / disappeared隔壁 gé bì - next door / neighbor綁架 bǎng jià - kidnapping撕票 sī piào - to kill a hostage犯人 fàn rén - criminal向外推伸 xiàng wài tuī shēn - to extend outward晾衣服 liàng yī fú - to hang clothes to dry種植盆栽 zhòng zhí pén zāi - to grow potted plants個人 gè rén - individual / personal美學意識 měi xué yì shì - aesthetic awareness失火 shī huǒ - fire accident消防人員 xiāo fáng rén yuán - firefighters救災 jiù zāi - disaster rescue限制 xiàn zhì - restriction區分所有權人會議 qū fēn suǒ yǒu quán rén huì yì - condominium owners’ meeting管委會 guǎn wěi huì - management committee住戶 zhù hù - residents逃生口 táo shēng kǒu - emergency exit逃生門 táo shēng mén - escape door上鎖 shàng suǒ - to lock滅火器 miè huǒ qì - fire extinguisher隱形鐵窗 yǐn xíng tiě chuāng - invisible window bars墜樓 zhuì lóu - to fall from a building美觀 měi guān - aesthetically pleasing自殺 zì shā - suicide消防安全 xiāo fáng ān quán - fire safety剪斷器 jiǎn duàn qì - cutting tool破壞 pò huài - to destroy / to breakFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon固定的住所 gù dìng de zhù suǒ - fixed residence被稱為 bèi chēng wéi - to be called / to be known as遊民 yóu mín - homeless person生活條件 shēng huó tiáo jiàn - living conditions誠品 chéng pǐn - Eslite (bookstore brand in Taiwan)地下道 dì xià dào - underpass龍山寺 lóng shān sì - Longshan Temple快速的通過 kuài sù de tōng guò - to pass quickly紙箱 zhǐ xiāng - cardboard box把身體蓋住 bǎ shēn tǐ gài zhù - to cover one’s body乞討 qǐ tǎo - to beg統計 tǒng jì - statistics大多數集中在 dà duō shù jí zhōng zài - mostly concentrated in訪問 fǎng wèn - to interview失業 shī yè - unemployment收入太低 shōu rù tài dī - income is too low支付 zhī fù - to pay自由自在 zì yóu zì zài - free and unrestrained物價 wù jià - prices (of goods)上升 shàng shēng - to rise / increase經濟弱勢 jīng jì ruò shì - economically disadvantaged陷入生活困境 xiàn rù shēng huó kùn jìng - to fall into life difficulties毒癮 dú yǐn - drug addiction吸毒吸上癮 xī dú xī shàng yǐn - to become addicted to drugs中老年人 zhōng lǎo nián rén - middle-aged and elderly people民間團體 mín jiān tuán tǐ - non-governmental organizations臨時 lín shí - temporary收容中心 shōu róng zhōng xīn - shelter center別人的眼光 bié rén de yǎn guāng - others’ opinions / judgments光溜溜 guāng liū liū - naked / bare社工人員 shè gōng rén yuán - social worker協助 xié zhù - to assist / to help重新回到社會 chóng xīn huí dào shè huì - to reintegrate into society生活補助 shēng huó bǔ zhù - living allowance職業訓練 zhí yè xùn liàn - vocational training物質 wù zhí - material (things)包容 bāo róng - to tolerate / to be inclusiveFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

2026 Spring Wave Music & Art FestivalDates: June 26 (Eve), 27, and 28, 2026.Location: Shuimeimei Comprehensive Leisure Farm, Waipu District, Taichung City (臺中市外埔區二崁路700號).Theme: "Summer Festival, Heading to the Mountains and Forests" (夏祭，向山林走去).音樂祭 yīn yuè jì - music festival最具代表性 zuì jù dài biǎo xìng - most representative春浪 chūn làng - Spring Wave (music festival)墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a coastal area in southern Taiwan)舉辦 jǔ bàn - to hold / to organize露營 lù yíng - camping市集 shì jí - market / fair採取 cǎi qǔ - to adopt (a method)巡迴 xún huí - to tour / to go on a circuit模式 mó shì - model / format獨立樂團 dú lì yuè tuán - indie band遠離 yuǎn lí - to stay away from / to get away from除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài - besides that / in addition電子音樂 diàn zǐ yīn yuè - electronic music嘻哈 xī hā - hip-hop饒舌 ráo shé - rap營區 yíng qū - camping area星空 xīng kōng - starry sky文創 wén chuàng - cultural and creative (industries/products)攤位 tān wèi - booth / stall外埔 wài pǔ - Waipu (a district in Taichung)水渼渼 shuǐ měi měi - Shuimeimei (a place name)山林 shān lín - mountains and forests前夜祭 qián yè jì - pre-event / eve festivalFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast