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退休 tuì xiū - retirement; to retire窮困 qióng kùn - poor; impoverished欠債 qiàn zhài - to be in debt家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family-related factors職場 zhí chǎng - workplace陪伴 péi bàn - to accompany; to spend time with規劃 guī huà - planning; to plan把錢投入股市 bǎ qián tóu rù gǔ shì - to invest money in the stock market退而不休 tuì ér bù xiū - retired but still active/working全職的工作 quán zhí de gōng zuò - full-time job職業 zhí yè - profession; occupation演講 yǎn jiǎng - speech; to give a speech收入來源 shōu rù lái yuán - source of income減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease保障制度 bǎo zhàng zhì dù - security/protection system勞工退休金制度 (勞退) láo gōng tuì xiū jīn zhì dù (láo tuì) - labor pension system提撥 tí bō - to contribute funds regularly基本的生活保障 jī běn de shēng huó bǎo zhàng - basic living security固定 gù dìng - fixed; stable繳 jiǎo - to pay (fees, taxes, insurance, etc.)國民年金 guó mín nián jīn - national pension股票 gǔ piào - stocks; shares公務員 gōng wù yuán - civil servant; government employee教師 jiào shī - teacher軍人 jūn rén - soldier; military personnel房價高 fáng jià gāo - high housing prices物價上升 wù jià shàng shēng - rising prices; inflation平均壽命 píng jūn shòu mìng - average lifespan提早 tí zǎo - early; ahead of time理財 lǐ cái - financial management房地產 fáng dì chǎn - real estateFollow 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

泛舟 fàn zhōu - river tracing / white-water rafting橡皮艇 xiàng pí tǐng - inflatable raft / rubber boat河流 hé liú - river順流而下 shùn liú ér xià - to go downstream with the current簡單來說 jiǎn dān lái shuō - simply speaking / in simple terms團體運動 tuán tǐ yùn dòng - team activity / group sport艘 sāo - measure word for boats and ships操槳 cāo jiǎng - to paddle / row船槳 chuán jiǎng - paddle / oar划 huá - to paddle / row救生員 jiù shēng yuán - lifeguard / rafting guide聽從 tīng cóng - to follow / obey指令 zhǐ lìng - instruction / command避開 bì kāi - to avoid礁石 jiāo shí - reef / large rock in water打水仗 dǎ shuǐ zhàng - to splash water/play in water激流 jī liú - rapid current / rapids落差 luò chā - height difference / drop湍急 tuān jí - fast-flowing / turbulent冒險 mào xiǎn - adventure / risky experience生態 shēng tài - ecology / ecosystem遵守 zūn shǒu - to follow / obey規定 guī dìng - rule / regulation穿著 chuān zhuó - to wear / clothing style輕便 qīng biàn - lightweight / convenient排汗 pái hàn - moisture-wicking / sweat-absorbing長袖衣物 cháng xiù yī wù - long-sleeved clothing防曬 fáng shài - sun protection防刮傷 fáng guā shāng - protection against scratches刮到 guā dào - to get scraped/scratched by something拖鞋 tuō xié - slippers / flip-flops包鞋 bāo xié - closed-toe shoes教練 jiào liàn - coach / instructor划槳 huá jiǎng - to paddle落水 luò shuǐ - to fall into the water自救 zì jiù - self-rescue救生衣 jiù shēng yī - life jacket安全帽 ān quán mào - helmet被河流沖走 bèi hé liú chōng zǒu - to be swept away by the river秀姑巒溪 xiù gū luán xī - Xiuguluan River (in Hualien)荖濃溪 lǎo nóng xī - Laonong River (in Kaohsiung)高低落差 gāo dī luò chā - elevation difference / vertical drop驚險 jīng xiǎn - thrilling / dangerous and exciting宜蘭 yí lán - Yilan (county in northeastern Taiwan)安農溪 ān nóng xī - Annong River (in Yilan)人工灌溉 rén gōng guàn gài - artificial irrigation渠道 qú dào - canal / water channel水量充足 shuǐ liàng chōng zú - abundant water volume刺激 cì jī - exciting / thrilling報名 bào míng - to sign up / register喪命 sàng mìng - to lose one’s life千萬不要 qiān wàn bú yào - absolutely do not / never ever do somethingFollow 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

迷信 mí xìn - superstition逢九不過 féng jiǔ bú guò - not celebrating birthdays ending in 9慶祝 qìng zhù - to celebrate尾數 wěi shù - last digit / ending number年紀 nián jì - age命理學 mìng lǐ xué - fortune studies / destiny theory算命 suàn mìng - fortune telling民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng - folk beliefs關卡 guān qiǎ - checkpoint / difficult stage打敗 dǎ bài - to defeat大魔王 dà mó wáng - final boss / big demon king衝過 chōng guò - to get through / push through運勢 yùn shì - fortune / luck波動 bō dòng - fluctuation意外 yì wài - accident / unexpected event不順利 bú shùn lì - not going smoothly逢九必變 féng jiǔ bì biàn - major changes happen at ages ending in 9階段 jiē duàn - stage / phase過渡期 guò dù qí - transition period辦派對 bàn pài duì - to hold a party驚動 jīng dòng - to alarm / disturb神靈 shén líng - spirits / deities吸引 xī yǐn - to attract鬼魂 guǐ hún - ghost / spirit暑期 shǔ qí - summer period營隊 yíng duì - camp group夏令營 xià lìng yíng - summer camp輔導員 fǔ dǎo yuán - counselor / camp leader暑假 shǔ jià - summer vacation海鮮過敏 hǎi xiān guò mǐn - seafood allergy海鮮 hǎi xiān - seafood全身過敏 quán shēn guò mǐn - full-body allergic reaction發紅發腫 fā hóng fā zhǒng - become red and swollen被送去醫院 bèi sòng qù yī yuàn - to be taken to the hospital打針 dǎ zhēn - to get an injection誇張 kuā zhāng - exaggerated / shocking跨入 kuà rù - to step into / enter翹課 qiào kè - to skip class劇烈 jù liè - intense / drastic疫情大爆發 yì qíng dà bào fā - major outbreak of an epidemic跳過 tiào guò - to skip度過 dù guò - to get through / spend (time)豬腳麵線 zhū jiǎo miàn xiàn - pig trotter noodle soup象徵 xiàng zhēng - to symbolize去霉運 qù méi yùn - to get rid of bad luckFollow 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

負面的情緒 fù miàn de qíng xù - negative emotions敵意 dí yì - hostility; animosity首相 shǒu xiàng - prime minister高市早苗 Gāoshì Zǎomiáo - Sanae Takaichi發表 fā biǎo - to announce; to发表言論 yán lùn - statement; remarks緊急狀況 jǐn jí zhuàng kuàng - emergency situation敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive外交部 wài jiāo bù - Ministry of Foreign Affairs強烈 qiáng liè - strong; intense譴責 qiǎn zé - to condemn抗議 kàng yì - to protest定位 dìng wèi - to position; to define威脅 wēi xié - threat現實 xiàn shí - reality; actual對手 duì shǒu - opponent; rival敵人 dí rén - enemy中國駐大阪領事 Zhōngguó zhù Dàbǎn lǐng shì - Chinese consul in Osaka激進 jī jìn - radical; extreme批評 pī píng - to criticize官方 guān fāng - official; governmental交流 jiāo liú - exchange; communication停擺 tíng bǎi - to come to a halt; deadlock雪崩式的暴跌 xuě bēng shì de bào dié - avalanche-like sharp decline社會治安 shè huì zhì ān - public security; social order針對 zhēn duì - aimed at; directed toward犯罪 fàn zuì - crime; criminal activity熊 xióng - bear風險 fēng xiǎn - risk航空公司 háng kōng gōng sī - airline company旅行社 lǚ xíng shè - travel agency減少 jiǎn shǎo - to reduce; to decrease限制 xiàn zhì - to restrict; limitation銷售 xiāo shòu - sales; to sell制裁 zhì cái - sanctions; to sanction手段 shǒu duàn - method; means利用 lì yòng - to use; to take advantage of旅遊武器化 lǚ yóu wǔ qì huà - weaponization of tourism打擊 dǎ jí - to strike; to damage施壓 shī yā - to pressure收回 shōu huí - to withdraw; to take back經濟不景氣 jīng jì bù jǐng qì - economic downturn; bad economy把消費留在國內 bǎ xiāo fèi liú zài guó nèi - to keep consumption/spending within the countryFollow 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

屏東 píng dōng - Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)黑鮪魚文化觀光季 hēi wěi yú wén huà guān guāng jì - Bluefin Tuna Cultural and Tourism Festival黑鮪魚 hēi wěi yú - bluefin tuna漁業 yú yè - fishing industry / fishery觀光活動 guān guāng huó dòng - tourism activity / tourist event特產 tè chǎn - local specialty product櫻花蝦 yīng huā xiā - sakura shrimp油魚子 yóu yú zǐ - mullet roe東港 dōng gǎng - Donggang (a township in Pingtung, Taiwan)墾丁 kěn dīng - Kenting (a popular beach area in southern Taiwan)靠海 kào hǎi - located near the sea沙灘 shā tān - beach餐飲 cān yǐn - food and beverage industry生魚片 shēng yú piàn - sashimi / raw fish slices腹部 fù bù - belly / abdomen入口即化 rù kǒu jí huà - melts in your mouth魚眼睛 yú yǎn jing - fish eyes魚尾巴 yú wěi ba - fish tail特殊部位 tè shū bù wèi - special cuts / unusual body parts黑潮 hēi cháo - Kuroshio Current (Black Current)洄游 huí yóu - migratory swimming / fish migration海域 hǎi yù - sea area / waters捕獲 bǔ huò - to catch / capture肥美 féi měi - rich, fatty, and delicious (usually describing seafood/meat)東港魚市場 dōng gǎng yú shì chǎng - Donggang Fish Market拍賣 pāi mài - auction華僑市場 huá qiáo shì chǎng - Huaqiao Market櫻花蝦乾 yīng huā xiā gān - dried sakura shrimp雙糕潤 shuāng gāo rùn - Traditional Steamed Brown Sugar Rice CakeFollow 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