除夕 chúxì - Lunar New Year’s Eve

大年初一 dà nián chū yī - the first day of the Lunar New Year

大掃除 dà sǎo chú - thorough cleaning (before the New Year)

整理乾淨 zhěnglǐ gānjìng - to tidy up and clean thoroughly

櫥櫃 chúguì - cabinet

清理 qīnglǐ - to clean up; to clear out

環保局 huánbǎo jú - Environmental Protection Bureau

預約 yùyuē - to make an appointment

採買 cǎimǎi - to go shopping (for supplies)

備貨 bèihuò - to stock up (on goods)

乾貨 gānhuò - dried foods

香菇 xiānggū - dried shiitake mushrooms

干貝 gānbèi - dried scallops

糖果 tángguǒ - candy

瓜子 guāzǐ - roasted seeds

肉乾 ròugān - dried meat jerky

迪化街 Díhuà Jiē - Dihua Street (famous market street in Taipei)

年貨大街 niánhuò dàjiē - New Year goods street

大魚大肉 dà yú dà ròu - lots of rich food (meat and seafood)

春聯 chūnlián - Spring Festival couplets

紅包袋 hóngbāo dài - red envelope

植物 zhíwù - plants

蘭花 lánhuā - orchid

換新鈔 huàn xīn chāo - to exchange for new banknotes

鈔票 chāopiào - banknotes; paper money

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迷信 míxìn – superstition

犯太歲 fàn tài suì – to offend the Tai Sui (have bad luck due to zodiac clash)

民俗 mínsú – folk custom; tradition

值年太歲 / 太歲星君 zhínián tài suì / tài suì xīng jūn – yearly Tai Sui deity

神明 shénmíng – deity; god

掌管 zhǎngguǎn – to govern; be in charge of

運勢 yùnshì – fortune; luck

相沖 xiāngchōng – to clash (zodiac conflict)

相刑 xiāngxíng – to punish each other (astrological conflict)

相害 xiānghài – to harm each other (astrological conflict)

相破 xiāngpò – to break or undermine each other (astrological conflict)

老鼠 lǎoshǔ – rat (zodiac sign)

兔子 tùzi – rabbit (zodiac sign)

天文曆法 tiānwén lìfǎ – astronomical calendar system

木星 mùxīng – Jupiter

繞行一圈 rào xíng yì quān – to orbit once; make one full rotation

歲星 suìxīng – the Year Star (ancient name for Jupiter)

相衝 xiāngchōng – to be in direct opposition; to clash

宋代 Sòng dài – Song Dynasty

普遍 pǔbiàn – common; widespread

安太歲 ān tài suì – to appease Tai Sui (ritual for protection)

戴紅繩 dài hóngshéng – to wear a red string

避邪 bìxié – to ward off evil

招福 zhāofú – to attract good fortune

做公益 zuò gōngyì – to do charity work

捐錢 juān qián – to donate money

行善積德 xíngshàn jīdé – to do good deeds and build virtue

謹慎 jǐnshèn – cautious; careful

衝動 chōngdòng – impulsive

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信箱 xìnxiāng – mailbox

吵得非常兇 chǎo de fēicháng xiōng – to argue fiercely; heated debate

小橘書 xiǎo jú shū – “Little Orange Book” (nickname for the booklet)

當危機來臨時：臺灣全民安全指引 dāng wéijī láilín shí: Táiwān quánmín ānquán zhǐyǐn – When Crisis Strikes: A Civil Defense Guide for All Taiwanese

國防部 guófáng bù – Ministry of National Defense

國際情勢比較緊張 guójì qíngshì bǐjiào jǐnzhāng – tense international situation

軍事威脅 jūnshì wēixié – military threat

除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides that; in addition

天災 tiānzāi – natural disasters

參考 cānkǎo – to refer to; to consult

芬蘭 Fēnlán – Finland

瑞典 Ruìdiǎn – Sweden

捷克 Jiékè – Czech Republic

概念 gàiniàn – concept

全社會防衛韌性 quán shèhuì fángwèi rènxìng – whole-of-society resilience (civil defense resilience)

卡通的圖案 kǎtōng de tú’àn – cartoon illustrations

緊急避難包 jǐnjí bìnàn bāo – emergency evacuation kit

證件影本 zhèngjiàn yǐngběn – copies of identification documents

海嘯 hǎixiào – tsunami

土石流 tǔshíliú – landslides

軍事侵略 jūnshì qīnlüè – military invasion

投降 tóuxiáng – to surrender

戰敗 zhànbài – defeat in war

假訊息 jiǎ xùnxí – false information; misinformation

資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn – information warfare

侵略 qīnlüè – to invade; aggression

絕對不會 juéduì bú huì – absolutely will not

兩極 liǎngjí – polarized; sharply divided

路透社 Lùtòu shè – Reuters

製造恐慌 zhìzào kǒnghuāng – to create panic

當眾撕掉 dāngzhòng sīdiào – to tear up in public

在野黨 zàiyě dǎng – opposition party

政治宣傳 zhèngzhì xuānchuán – political propaganda

執政黨 zhízhèng dǎng – ruling party

政治理念 zhèngzhì lǐniàn – political ideology

敵人 dírén – enemy

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釣蝦場 diào xiā chǎng - shrimp fishing place

釣蝦 diào xiā - to fish for shrimp

蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp

結合 jiéhé - to combine; to integrate

熱炒 rèchǎo - Taiwanese stir-fried dishes

聚會 jùhuì - gathering

小巷子 xiǎo xiàngzi - small alley

郊區 jiāoqū - suburbs

鐵皮屋 tiěpí wū - tin-roof building

營業 yíngyè - to operate (a business)

颱風 táifēng - typhoon

中暑 zhòngshǔ - to get heatstroke

涼 liáng - cool

成就感 chéngjiù gǎn - sense of achievement

新手 xīnshǒu - beginner

療癒 liáoyù - healing; soothing

三五好友 sān wǔ hǎoyǒu - a few close friends

宵夜 xiāoyè - late-night snack

隨性 suíxìng - casual; laid-back

洗乾淨 xǐ gānjìng - to wash clean

撒一點鹽 sǎ yìdiǎn yán - to sprinkle a little salt

烤 kǎo - to grill; to roast

新鮮 xīnxiān - fresh

殘忍 cánrěn - cruel

活 huó - alive

料理 liàolǐ - dish; to cook

胡椒蝦 hújiāo xiā - pepper shrimp

檸檬蝦 níngméng xiā - lemon shrimp

台式快炒 táishì kuàichǎo - Taiwanese quick stir-fry

青菜 qīngcài - vegetables

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住宅 zhùzhái – housing; residence

房價所得比 fángjià suǒdé bǐ – price-to-income ratio (housing affordability index)

通貨膨脹 tōnghuò péngzhàng – inflation

工料雙漲 gōngliào shuāng zhǎng – rising labor and material costs

往後延 wǎnghòu yán – to postpone; delay

租金補貼 zūjīn bǔtiē – rent subsidy

自用 zìyòng – for personal use

出租 chūzū – to rent out

報稅 bào shuì – to file taxes; declare tax

資訊不對稱 zīxùn bú duìchèn – information asymmetry

租約 zūyuē – lease; rental contract

公平 gōngpíng – fair; fairness

非法隔間 fēifǎ géjiān – illegal partitioning (of rooms)

違法 wéifǎ – illegal; against the law

消防設施 xiāofáng shèshī – fire safety facilities

技術 jìshù – technology; technique

都市更新 dūshì gēngxīn – urban renewal

危老重建 wéilǎo chóngjiàn – redevelopment of unsafe and old buildings

勉強 miǎnqiáng – to force; reluctantly

強迫 qiángpò – to compel; force

整合 zhěnghé – to integrate; coordinate

社會住宅 shèhuì zhùzhái – social housing; public housing

推動 tuīdòng – to promote; push forward

取得 qǔdé – to obtain; acquire

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社群軟體 shèqún ruǎntǐ – social media platform

小紅書 Xiǎohóngshū – Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media app)

命令 mìnglìng – order; command

停止解析、限制接取 tíngzhǐ jiěxī, xiànzhì jiēqǔ – suspend resolution and restrict access

封鎖 fēngsuǒ – to block; to ban

資安 zī’ān – information security

資安檢測 zī’ān jiǎncè – cybersecurity inspection

檢測指標 jiǎncè zhǐbiāo – inspection criteria; testing indicators

合格 hégé – qualified; up to standard

過度收集使用者個人資料 guòdù shōují shǐyòngzhě gèrén zīliào – excessive collection of users’ personal data

不明資料回傳 bùmíng zīliào huíchuán – unknown data transmission

詐騙 zhàpiàn – fraud; scam

財損金額 cáisǔn jīn’é – amount of financial loss

設立 shèlì – to establish; to set up

法律代表人 fǎlǜ dàibiǎo rén – legal representative

執法單位 zhífǎ dānwèi – law enforcement agency

追查 zhuīchá – to investigate; to trace

檢察官 jiǎncháguān – prosecutor

配合 pèihé – to cooperate; to comply

母公司 mǔ gōngsī – parent company

回應 huíyìng – to respond

限制 xiànzhì – restriction; to restrict

美妝 měizhuāng – beauty and cosmetics

穿搭 chuāndā – outfit styling; fashion coordination

繞過限制 ràoguò xiànzhì – to bypass restrictions

開放 kāifàng – open

限制言論自由 xiànzhì yánlùn zìyóu – restrict freedom of speech

防詐的措施 fángzhà de cuòshī – anti-fraud measures

解除禁令 jiěchú jìnlìng – lift the ban

政治考量 zhèngzhì kǎoliáng – political considerations

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台灣國際紋身藝術展 Táiwān Guójì Wénshēn Yìshù Zhǎn – Taiwan Tattoo Convention

紋身 wénshēn – tattoo

刺青 cìqīng – tattoo (another common term)

圖案 tú’àn – pattern; design

高雄展覽館 Gāoxióng Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn – Kaohsiung Exhibition Center

主辦單位 zhǔbàn dānwèi – organizer; hosting organization

世界各地 shìjiè gèdì – from all over the world

紋身藝術家 wénshēn yìshùjiā – tattoo artist

紋身師 wénshēn shī – tattooist

皮膚 pífū – skin

身體穿孔 shēntǐ chuānkǒng – body piercing

美甲 měijiǎ – nail art; manicure

街頭藝術 jiētóu yìshù – street art

塗鴉 túyā – graffiti

視覺創作 shìjué chuàngzuò – visual creation; visual art

舞蹈團體 wǔdǎo tuántǐ – dance group

模特兒 mótèr – model

走秀 zǒuxiù – fashion show; runway show

好奇 hàoqí – curious

市集 shìjí – market; fair

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遊民 yóumín – homeless person

固定住所 gùdìng zhùsuǒ – fixed residence

橋 qiáo – bridge

統計 tǒngjì – statistics

集中 jízhōng – to concentrate; gather

懶惰 lǎnduò – lazy

失業 shīyè – unemployment; to lose a job

裁員 cáiyuán – to lay off employees

收入 shōurù – income

物價 wùjià – prices of goods; cost of living

漲 zhǎng – to rise; increase

弱勢 ruòshì – disadvantaged; vulnerable

邊緣 biānyuán – edge; margin (of society)

臨時 línshí – temporary

收容中心 shōuróng zhōngxīn – shelter; temporary housing center

社工人員 shègōng rényuán – social worker

協助 xiézhù – to assist; help

補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid

職業訓練 zhíyè xùnliàn – vocational training

技能 jìnéng – skill

訪問 fǎngwèn – interview

丟臉 diūliǎn – embarrassing; to lose face

面子 miànzi – face; dignity

偏見 piānjiàn – prejudice

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