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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史上 shǐshàng – in history; of all time

首相 shǒuxiàng – prime minister

高市早苗 Gāoshì Zǎomiáo – Sanae Takaichi (Japan’s first female prime minister)

鐵娘子 tiěniángzǐ – Iron Lady (nickname for strong female political leaders)

當選 dàngxuǎn – to be elected; to win an election

政壇 zhèngtán – political arena; political circles

打拚 dǎpīn – to struggle; to work hard; to fight for success

落選 luòxuǎn – to lose an election; to fail to be elected

佩服 pèifú – to admire; to respect

挫折 cuòzhé – setback; frustration; difficulty

自民黨 Zìmíndǎng – Liberal Democratic Party

敬佩 jìngpèi – to deeply admire; to esteem

柴契爾 Chái Qì’ěr – Margaret Thatcher

拋棄 pāoqì – to abandon; to give up

工作與生活平衡 gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuó pínghéng – work-life balance

拼 pīn – to give it all; to work hard; to fight

石破茂 Shí Pò Mào – Shigeru Ishiba (former Japanese prime minister)

奈良 Nàiliáng – Nara (a city in Japan)

政治世家 zhèngzhì shìjiā – political family; political dynasty

公司職員 gōngsī zhíyuán – company employee; office worker

勤奮 qínfèn – diligent; hardworking

神戶大學 Shénhù Dàxué – Kobe University

慶應大學 Qìngyīng Dàxué – Keio University

早稻田大學 Zǎodàotián Dàxué – Waseda University

重金屬樂團 zhòng jīnshǔ yuètuán – heavy metal band

鼓手 gǔshǒu – drummer

暴走族 bàozǒuzú – biker gang; reckless youth motorcycle group

國會議員 guóhuì yìyuán – member of parliament (MP); congressperson

重量級人物 zhòngliàngjí rénwù – heavyweight figure; influential person

安倍晉三 Ānbèi Jìnzāng – Shinzo Abe (former Japanese prime minister)

左右手 zuǒyòushǒu – right-hand person; trusted assistant

黨內主席 dǎngnèi zhǔxí – party leader; party chairperson

強硬保守派 qiángyìng bǎoshǒupài – hardline conservative faction

夫婦別姓 fūfù biéxìng – married couple using different surnames

賣淫 màiyín – prostitution

控管 kòngguǎn – to control and manage; regulation

中風 zhòngfēng – to have a stroke

親自 qīnzì – personally; in person

復健 fùjiàn – rehabilitation; physical therapy

玻璃天花板 bōlí tiānhuābǎn – glass ceiling (metaphor for barriers preventing women’s advancement)

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御飯糰 yùfàntuán – rice ball (Japanese-style or convenience store rice snack)

橋村炸雞 Qiáocūn zhàjī – Kyochon fried chicken (a popular Korean fried chicken brand)

濃濃的醬料 nóngnóng de jiàngliào – rich/thick sauce

嫩嫩的炸雞 nèn nèn de zhàjī – tender fried chicken

配上 pèi shàng – served with; paired with

粒粒分明的白飯 lì lì fēn míng de báifàn – rice with distinct, separate grains

肉汁 ròuzhī – meat juice; gravy

重頭戲 zhòngtóuxì – highlight; main event

微波主餐 wéibō zhǔcān – microwavable main dish

燴飯 huìfàn – braised rice; rice with sauce

義式番茄肉醬義大利麵 yìshì fānqié ròujiàng yìdàlìmiàn – Italian-style spaghetti with tomato meat sauce

療癒 liáoyù – healing; comforting

瑪格麗特筆管麵 Mǎgélìtè bǐguǎnmiàn – Margherita penne pasta

台式料理 táishì liàolǐ – Taiwanese-style cuisine

滑蛋牛肉燴飯 huádàn niúròu huìfàn – scrambled egg and beef braised rice

湯汁 tāngzhī – broth; sauce; gravy

紅燒牛肉燴飯 hóngshāo niúròu huìfàn – braised beef in soy sauce with rice

入味 rùwèi – flavorful; well-seasoned

下飯 xiàfàn – goes well with rice

卡士達奶霜泡芙 kǎshìdá nǎishuāng pàofú – custard cream puff

一口咬下去 yī kǒu yǎo xiàqù – take a bite; bite into

爆漿 bàojiāng – oozing filling; bursting with cream

冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng – ice-cold; chilled

流口水 liú kǒushuǐ – mouth-watering

榛果可可 zhēnguǒ kěkě – hazelnut cocoa

提拉米蘇 tílā mǐsū – tiramisu

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一般垃圾 yībān lèsè – general waste; non-recyclable trash

廚餘 chúyú – food waste; kitchen scraps

資源回收 zīyuán huíshōu – recycling; resource recovery

規定 guīdìng – regulation; rule; to stipulate

衛生紙 wèishēngzhǐ – tissue paper; toilet paper

擤鼻涕 xǐng bítì – to blow one’s nose

專用垃圾袋 zhuānyòng lèsèdài – official trash bag; designated garbage bag required by local government

環保局 huánbǎo jú – Environmental Protection Bureau

玻璃 bōlí – glass

金屬 jīnshǔ – metal

分類 fēnlèi – to classify; to sort; classification

廢電子產品 fèi diànzǐ chǎnpǐn – electronic waste; discarded electronic devices

廚餘桶 chúyú tǒng – food waste bin; container for kitchen waste

瀝乾水分 lì gān shuǐfèn – to drain water; to remove moisture

流掉 liú diào – to pour out; to let liquid flow away

竹筷 zhúkuài – bamboo chopsticks

中藥包 zhōngyào bāo – Chinese herbal medicine pack (usually a cloth or paper bag containing herbs)

咖啡渣 kāfēi zhā – coffee grounds

榴槤皮 liúlián pí – durian peel

貝殼 bèiké – seashell; shell

硬殼類 yìng ké lèi – hard-shelled items; objects with hard outer shells

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