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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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過年過節 guò nián guò jié - celebrate the Lunar New Year and traditional holidays

腸胃炎 cháng wèi yán - gastroenteritis; stomach flu

大吃大喝 dà chī dà hē - to eat and drink excessively

剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn - leftovers (uneaten dishes and rice from a previous meal)

節儉 jié jiǎn - frugal; economical

美德 měi dé - virtue; moral excellence

硝酸鹽 xiāo suān yán - nitrate

隔夜 gé yè - overnight; left over from the previous night

亞硝酸鹽 yǎ xiāo suān yán - nitrite (can be harmful or carcinogenic when consumed in excess)

致癌的風險 zhì'ái de fēng xiǎn - risk of causing cancer

反覆 fǎn fù - repeatedly; over and over

高鉀 gāo jiǎ - high potassium (content)

高納 gāo nà - high sodium (content)

鍋具 guō jù - cookware; pots and pans

高蛋白 gāo dàn bái - high in protein

高脂肪 gāo zhī fáng - high in fat

豆製品 dòu zhì pǐn - soy products (e.g. tofu, bean curd)

細菌 xì jùn - bacteria

有害物質 yǒu hài wù zhì - harmful substances

肝 gān - liver

腎 shèn - kidney

加工肉品 jiā gōng ròu pǐn - processed meat products

香腸 xiāng cháng - sausage

培根 péi gēn - bacon

油炸食品 yóu zhá shí pǐn - fried food

致癌物 zhì'ái wù - carcinogen; cancer-causing substance

澱粉 diàn fěn - starch

滋生 zī shēng - to breed; to grow (used for bacteria, insects, etc.)

黴菌 méi jūn - mold; mildew

保存 bǎo cún - to store; to preserve

罹癌 lí'ái - to get cancer; to be diagnosed with cancer

異味 yì wèi - abnormal odor; strange smell

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連鎖店 liánsuǒ diàn – chain store

八方雲集 Bāfāng Yúnjí – Bafang Dumpling (Taiwanese dumpling restaurant chain)

鍋貼 guōtiē – pan-fried dumplings (potstickers)

水餃 shuǐjiǎo – boiled dumplings

湯品 tāngpǐn – soup dishes

小菜 xiǎocài – side dishes

招牌鍋貼 zhāopái guōtiē – signature potstickers

韓式辣味鍋貼 Hánshì làwèi guōtiē – Korean-style spicy potstickers

高麗菜配豬肉 gāolícài pèi zhūròu – cabbage with pork

經典 jīngdiǎn – classic

酸辣湯麵 suānlà tāngmiàn – hot and sour soup noodles

紅燒牛肉麵 hóngshāo niúròu miàn – braised beef noodle soup

珍珠餛飩麵 zhēnzhū húntun miàn – wonton noodle soup (with pearls in the name, but refers to small wontons)

酸辣湯 suānlà tāng – hot and sour soup

玉米濃湯 yùmǐ nóngtāng – corn chowder / creamy corn soup

蘿蔔排骨湯 luóbo páigǔ tāng – radish and pork rib soup

搭配 dāpèi – to pair; to go with

皮蛋豆腐 pídàn dòufǔ – tofu with preserved egg (century egg tofu)

涼拌小黃瓜 liángbàn xiǎohuángguā – cold dressed cucumber salad

豆漿 dòujiāng – soy milk

紹辣乾麵 shàolà gānmiàn – Shao-style spicy dry noodles

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傳統觀念 chuán tǒng guān niàn – traditional belief/view

有病就要治 yǒu bìng jiù yào zhì – if you are sick, you should get treatment

喉嚨癢癢的 hóu lóng yǎng yǎng de – having an itchy throat

症狀 zhèng zhuàng – symptom

維他命 wéi tā mìng – vitamin

保健食品 bǎo jiàn shí pǐn – health supplement

醫生說什麼，我們就要照做 yī shēng shuō shén me, wǒ men jiù yào zhào zuò – do whatever the doctor says

醫生開的藥 yī shēng kāi de yào – medicine prescribed by the doctor

副作用 fù zuò yòng – side effect

乖乖地吃完 guāi guāi de chī wán – to obediently finish taking (the medicine)

醫療環境 yī liáo huán jìng – medical environment

藥局 yào jú – pharmacy; drugstore

巷口 xiàng kǒu – street corner; entrance to an alley

健保制度 jiàn bǎo zhì dù – National Health Insurance system

常備藥品 cháng bèi yào pǐn – medicine kept on hand; basic home medicine

止痛藥 zhǐ tòng yào – painkiller; medicine for relieving pain

耳鼻喉科診所 ěr bí hóu kē zhěn suǒ – ENT (ear, nose, throat) clinic

掛號 guà hào – to register (at a hospital/clinic)

恢復 huī fù – to recover; to get better

生活節奏很快 shēng huó jié zòu hěn kuài – life is fast-paced

蕁麻疹 xún má zhěn – hives; urticaria

僵硬 jiāng yìng – stiff; rigid

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措施 cuò shī - measure; action taken to address a problem

金融詐騙 jīn róng zhà piàn - financial fraud; banking scam

防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent

犯罪行為 fàn zuì xíng wéi - criminal behavior

詐騙集團 zhà piàn jí tuán - fraud ring; scam organization

人頭帳戶 rén tóu zhàng hù - dummy account; account registered under someone else's name used for illegal purposes

一筆錢 yì bǐ qián - a sum of money

追查 zhuī chá - to investigate; to track down

擁有者 yǒng yǒu zhě - owner; holder (of an account, asset, etc.)

提款 tí kuǎn - to withdraw money

金額 jīn é - amount of money

自動化交易 zì dòng huà jiāo yì - automated transaction

收款 shōu kuǎn - to receive payment

暫停 zàn tíng - to suspend; to pause

居留證 jū liú zhèng - residence permit (for foreigners in Taiwan)

印章 yìn zhāng - seal or stamp (used for identification in Taiwan banking)

辦理 bàn lǐ - to process; to handle (administrative or official matters)

親自 qīn zì - in person; personally

猖狂 chāng kuáng - rampant; out of control (used for criminal or negative activity)

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台味十足 táiwèi shízú – full of Taiwanese flavor

清粥小菜 qīngzhōu xiǎocài – plain porridge with small side dishes

燒餅油條配豆漿 shāobǐng yóutiáo pèi dòujiāng – baked flatbread with fried dough sticks and soy milk

經典中的經典 jīngdiǎn zhōng de jīngdiǎn – the classic among classics

粉漿皮 fěnjiāngpí – soft crepe-like batter wrapper (for egg pancake)

脆皮 cuìpí – crispy skin or crust

培根 péigēn – bacon

薯條 shǔtiáo – French fries

飯糰 fàntuán – rice ball

肉鬆 ròusōng – shredded dried pork floss

飽足感 bǎozúgǎn – feeling of fullness

刈包 guàbāo – Taiwanese pork belly bun

饅頭 mántou – steamed bun (plain)

夾 jiá – to sandwich; to place between

滷肉 lǔròu – braised pork in soy sauce

酸菜 suāncài – pickled mustard greens

花生粉 huāshēngfěn – ground peanut powder

虱目魚粥 shīmùyú zhōu – milkfish congee

米粉湯 mǐfěntāng – rice vermicelli soup

總匯 zǒnghuì – club (sandwich)

鐵板麵 tiěbǎnmiàn – sizzling hot plate noodles

荷包蛋 hébāodàn – fried egg (sunny-side or over-easy)

淋上 línshàng – to pour or drizzle over

黑胡椒醬 hēi hújiāo jiàng – black pepper sauce

蘑菇醬 mógū jiàng – mushroom sauce

蔥抓餅 cōngzhuābǐng – scallion pancake (flaky style)

清淡 qīngdàn – light in flavor; mild

麥味登 Màiwèidēng – MyWarmDay (Taiwanese breakfast chain)

搭配 dāpèi – to pair; to match

拉亞漢堡 Lāyǎ Hànbǎo – Laya Burger (Taiwanese breakfast chain)

專攻 zhuāngōng – to specialize in

早安美芝城 Zǎo’ān Měizhīchéng – Good Morning macc (Taiwanese breakfast chain)

晨間廚房 Chénjiān Chúfáng – La Morning (Taiwanese breakfast chain)

價格透明 jiàgé tòumíng – price transparency

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排氣檢驗 pái qì jiǎn yàn – emissions inspection; a test to check the exhaust emissions from a vehicle

排氣管 pái qì guǎn – exhaust pipe; the pipe that expels exhaust gases from a vehicle

廢氣 fèi qì – exhaust gas; waste gases produced by engines or industrial processes

保養 bǎo yǎng – maintenance; servicing (for vehicles, machines, etc.)

機車排氣檢驗站 jī chē pái qì jiǎn yàn zhàn – motorcycle emissions inspection station

修理 xiū lǐ – to repair; to fix

罰錢 fá qián – to fine; monetary penalty

荷包 hé bāo – wallet; figuratively, one’s finances or budget

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