下個星期播客會休息一個星期，所以先祝你新年快樂啦

The podcast will be taking a one-week break next week, so I just want to wish you a Happy New Year

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耍廢 shuǎ fèi – to slack off; to do nothing and relax

懶 lǎn – lazy

除夕 chú xì – Lunar New Year’s Eve

圍爐 wéi lú – family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve

吃年夜飯 chī nián yè fàn – to have the Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner

菜色 cài sè – dishes; food selection

長年菜 cháng nián cài – long greens eaten for longevity during New Year

年糕 nián gāo – rice cake eaten during Lunar New Year

長輩 zhǎng bèi – elder; senior family member

壓歲錢 yā suì qián – lucky money given during New Year

守歲 shǒu suì – to stay up late on New Year’s Eve

凌晨 líng chén – early morning; before dawn

打牌 dǎ pái – to play cards or mahjong

萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn – everything starts anew; a fresh beginning

走春 zǒu chūn – to go out visiting and traveling during New Year

拜年 bài nián – to pay a New Year visit; to send New Year greetings

旅遊景點 lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn – tourist attraction

祈福 qí fú – to pray for blessings

回娘家 huí niáng jiā – (a married woman) to return to her parents’ home

丈夫 zhàng fū – husband

伴手禮 bàn shǒu lǐ – souvenir; gift brought when visiting

睡到自然醒 shuì dào zì rán xǐng – to wake up naturally without an alarm

睡到飽 shuì dào bǎo – to sleep as much as one wants

設定鬧鐘 shè dìng nào zhōng – to set an alarm

接神 jiē shén – to welcome gods back after New Year

財神 cái shén – God of Wealth

累積 lěi jī – to accumulate

馬年 mǎ nián – Year of the Horse

大吉大利 dà jí dà lì – great luck and prosperity

財運亨通 cái yùn hēng tōng – smooth and successful financial luck

馬年行大運 mǎ nián xíng dà yùn – good luck in the Year of the Horse

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轉變 zhuǎn biàn – change; transformation

短劇 duǎn jù – short-form drama (very short episodes, often for mobile viewing)

集 jí – episode

劇情 jù qíng – plot; storyline

狗血 gǒu xiě – overly dramatic; exaggerated and unrealistic (slang)

多半 duō bàn – mostly; most of the time

直式畫面 zhí shì huà miàn – vertical screen format

爽感 shuǎng gǎn – a satisfying, pleasurable feeling

衝突 chōng tú – conflict

身份 shēn fèn – identity; status

大反轉 dà fǎn zhuǎn – major plot twist

霸道總裁 bà dào zǒng cái – domineering CEO (a common drama trope)

邏輯 luó jí – logic

合理 hé lǐ – reasonable; logical

干擾 gān rǎo – to interfere; to disrupt

經典 jīng diǎn – classic

老套 lǎo tào – cliché; overused

關鍵時刻 guān jiàn shí kè – critical moment

盜版 dào bǎn – pirated; illegal copy

沒事幹 méi shì gàn – to have nothing to do

刺激 cì jī – exciting; stimulating

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政治 zhèng zhì – politics

制度 zhì dù – system; structure

民主 mín zhǔ – democracy; democratic

五權分立 wǔ quán fēn lì – five-branch system of government (Taiwan’s political system)

三權分立 sān quán fēn lì – separation of powers (executive, legislative, judicial)

機構 jī gòu – organization; institution

互相制衡 hù xiāng zhì héng – to check and balance each other

行政權 xíng zhèng quán – executive power

行政院 xíng zhèng yuàn – Executive Yuan (executive branch of Taiwan’s government)

執行 zhí xíng – to carry out; to implement

立法權 lì fǎ quán – legislative power

立法院 lì fǎ yuàn – Legislative Yuan

立法委員 lì fǎ wěi yuán – legislator; member of parliament

制定 zhì dìng – to formulate; to establish (laws or rules)

通過 tōng guò – to pass; to approve

司法權 sī fǎ quán – judicial power

犯法 fàn fǎ – to break the law; to commit a crime

民法 mín fǎ – civil law

刑法 xíng fǎ – criminal law

司法院 sī fǎ yuàn – Judicial Yuan

考試權 kǎo shì quán – examination power

監察權 jiān chá quán – supervisory power

考試院 kǎo shì yuàn – Examination Yuan

技術人員 jì shù rén yuán – technical personnel

考績 kǎo jī – performance evaluation

保障 bǎo zhàng – protection; guarantee

任用 rèn yòng – to appoint; to employ (officially)

監察院 jiān chá yuàn – Control Yuan

彈劾 tán hé – to impeach

行使 xíng shǐ – to exercise (power or authority)

糾正權 jiū zhèng quán – corrective power

審計權 shěn jì quán – auditing power

監督 jiān dū – to supervise; to oversee

行政機關 xíng zhèng jī guān – administrative agency

貪汙 tān wū – corruption; embezzlement

腐敗 fǔ bài – corruption; moral decay

行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng – Premier (head of the Executive Yuan)

政黨 zhèng dǎng – political party

推派 tuī pài – to nominate; to assign

名單 míng dān – list; roster

國民黨 guó mín dǎng – Kuomintang (KMT)

民進黨 mín jìn dǎng – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)

民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng – Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)

縣市 xiàn shì – counties and cities

議員 yì yuán – councilor; local legislator

質詢 zhì xún – to question; to interpellate (in a council or parliament)

權益 quán yì – rights and interests

稅金 shuì jīn – taxes; tax money

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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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