焢窯 kòngyáo – traditional earth-oven cooking method

土塊 tǔkuài – clod of earth; piece of soil

堆起來 duī qǐlái – to pile up; to stack

埋進去 mái jìnqù – to bury inside

料理 liàolǐ – cuisine; cooking; dish

土窯 tǔyáo – earth oven

空洞 kōngdòng – hollow space; cavity

柴火 cháihuǒ – firewood

燒 shāo – to burn; to heat

把火熄掉 bǎ huǒ xídiào – to put out the fire

把灰清掉 bǎ huī qīngdiào – to clean out the ashes

地瓜 dìguā – sweet potato

芋頭 yùtóu – taro

敲掉 qiāo diào – to knock down; to break off

把土蓋回去 bǎ tǔ gài huíqù – to cover back with soil

悶熟 mēnshóu – to cook by trapping heat; to simmer in trapped warmth

把土挖開 bǎ tǔ wā kāi – to dig open the soil

熱騰騰 rètténgténg – steaming hot

香噴噴 xiāngpēnpēn – very aromatic; fragrant

餘溫 yúwēn – residual heat

挖地瓜 wā dìguā – to dig sweet potatoes

採蔬菜 cǎi shūcài – to pick vegetables

做手工 zuò shǒugōng – to do handicrafts

番薯 fānshǔ – sweet potato (another word for 地瓜)

筊白筍 jiǎobáishǔn – water bamboo; wild rice stem

烤全雞 kǎo quánjī – roasted whole chicken

塞 sāi – to stuff; to fill in

米酒 mǐjiǔ – rice wine

蔥 cōng – green onion

金針菇 jīnzhēngū – enoki mushrooms

鋁箔紙 lǚbózhǐ – aluminum foil

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基督教 Jīdūjiào – Christianity

天主教 Tiānzhǔjiào – Catholicism

佛教 Fójiào – Buddhism

一貫道 Yíguàndào – I-Kuan Tao (a Taiwanese religious movement)

伊斯蘭教 Yīsīlánjiào – Islam

道教 Dàojiào – Taoism

供奉 gòngfèng – to enshrine; to worship (a deity in a temple)

神明 shénmíng – deity; god

媽祖 Māzǔ – Mazu (goddess who protects people at sea)

出海 chūhǎi – to go out to sea

土地公 Tǔdìgōng – the Earth God; local guardian deity

月老 Yuèlǎo – the God of Matchmaking

對象 duìxiàng – partner; romantic partner

相對應 xiāngduìyìng – corresponding; matching

祈求 qíqiú – to pray for; to seek blessings

信徒 xìntú – believer; follower (of a religion)

求個平安 qiú ge píng’ān – to pray for safety and peace

供品 gòngpǐn – offerings (to the gods)

鮮花 xiānhuā – fresh flowers

香 xiāng – incense

金紙 jīnzhǐ – joss paper; spirit money

點香 diǎnxiāng – to light incense

天公 Tiāngōng – the Heavenly God (highest deity in Taiwanese folk beliefs)

打個招呼 dǎ ge zhāohū – to greet; to say hello

按照順序 ànzhào shùnxù – in order; according to sequence

邋遢 lātā – sloppy; untidy

神像 shénxiàng – god statue; divine image

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祈禱 qídǎo – to pray

火災 huǒzāi – fire; blaze

關鍵 guānjiàn – key; crucial

疑似 yísì – suspected; seemingly

違規 wéiguī – to violate rules

吸菸 xīyān – to smoke

工程 gōngchéng – construction project

起火點 qǐhuǒdiǎn – ignition point; where the fire started

菸蒂 yāndì – cigarette butt

痕跡 hénjì – trace; mark

違反 wéifǎn – to violate; to break (rules/laws)

建材 jiàncái – building materials

著火 zháohuǒ – to catch fire

外牆 wàiqiáng – outer wall

整修 zhěngxiū – to renovate; to repair

防水布 fángshuǐbù – waterproof covering/tarp

窗框 chuāngkuàng – window frame

保麗龍 bǎolìlóng – Styrofoam

火勢 huǒshì – the spread/strength of a fire

蔓延 mànyán – to spread

天文台 tiānwéntái – observatory (e.g., Hong Kong Observatory)

鑽進 zuānjìn – to drill into; to squeeze into

鷹架 yīngjià – scaffolding

縫隙 fèngxì – gap; crack

煙囪效應 yāncōng xiàoyìng – chimney effect

封閉 fēngbì – to block; to close off

遮住 zhēzhù – to cover; to block

逃生 táoshēng – to escape (from danger)

消防隊 xiāofángduì – fire department

救援 jiùyuán – rescue

火災警報器 huǒzāi jǐngbàoqì – fire alarm

濃煙 nóngyān – thick smoke

故障 gùzhàng – malfunction; breakdown

響 xiǎng – to ring; to sound

延燒 yánshāo – to spread (fire to other areas)

安置 ānzhì – to place; to arrange temporary shelter

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米其林 Mǐqílín – Michelin

牛隻 niúzhī – cattle; cows

耕作 gēngzuò – farming; cultivation

辛勞 xīnláo – hardworking; laborious

移居 yíjū – to relocate; to migrate

退役 tuìyì – to retire from military service

眷屬 juànshǔ – family members of military personnel

部隊 bùduì – military unit; troops

眷村 juàncūn – military dependents’ village

燉肉 dùnròu – braised/stewed meat

技巧 jìqiǎo – technique; skill

競賽 jìngsài – competition; contest

萬華 Wànhuá – Wanhua (a district in Taipei)

老山東牛肉家常麵店 Lǎo Shāndōng Niúròu Jiācháng Miàndiàn – Lao Shandong Homemade Noodles

湯頭 tāngtóu – soup base; broth

牛骨 niúgǔ – beef bones

中藥材 zhōngyàocái – Chinese medicinal herbs

熬製 áozhì – to simmer; to stew slowly

手工切麵 shǒugōng qièmiàn – handmade sliced noodles

吸滿 xī mǎn – to soak up fully

紅燒 hóngshāo – braised in soy sauce

湯汁 tāngzhī – soup; broth

搭配 dāpèi – to pair with; to combine

滷牛肉 lǔ niúròu – braised beef

濃郁 nóngyù – rich and flavorful; intense

彈牙 tán yá – chewy; springy

大安 Dà’ān – Da’an (a district in Taipei)

天下三絕 Tiānxià Sānjué – THE ROLLS ROYCE OF BEEF NOODLES

舒適 shūshì – comfortable

麵條 miàntiáo – noodles

寬度 kuāndù – width

牛大骨 niú dàgǔ – beef shank bones

牛肋排 niú lèipái – beef ribs

番茄 fānqié – tomato

香醇 xiāngchún – fragrant and mellow; rich flavor

層次 céngcì – layering; complexity

炸排骨 zhà páigǔ – fried pork ribs

提前訂位 tíqián dìngwèi – reserve in advance

信義 Xìnyì – Xinyi (a district in Taipei)

穆記牛肉麵 Mùjì Niúròu Miàn – Mu Ji Beef Noodle Soup

四四南村 Sìsì Náncūn – 44 South Village

清燉 qīngdùn – clear broth stew

寬麵 kuān miàn – wide noodles

斤餅 jīn bǐng – Chinese Pancake

京醬肉絲 jīng jiàng ròusī – Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce

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守規矩 shǒu guījǔ – to follow the rules; to behave properly

坐要坐好，站要站好 zuò yào zuò hǎo, zhàn yào zhàn hǎo – sit properly and stand properly

歪七扭八 wāi qī niǔ bā – crooked; not sitting or standing straight; messy posture or behavior

背 bèi – to memorize; to recite from memory

古文 gǔwén – classical Chinese literature or writing

聽寫 tīngxiě – dictation (listening and writing test)

符號 fúhào – symbol; punctuation mark

被扣分 bèi kòu fēn – to lose points; to have marks deducted

基礎 jīchǔ – foundation; basic knowledge

扎實 zhāshi – solid; strong; well-grounded

理化 lǐhuà – physics and chemistry (science subjects)

強調 qiángdiào – to emphasize; to stress

發揮創造力 fāhuī chuàngzàolì – to use or display creativity

質疑 zhíyí – to question; to challenge (someone’s opinion or idea)

缺乏紀律 quēfá jìlǜ – to lack discipline

思辨能力 sībiàn nénglì – critical thinking ability; analytical thinking skills

靈活思考 línghuó sīkǎo – flexible thinking; the ability to think creatively and adaptively

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普發現金 pǔ fā xiànjīn – distribute cash to everyone; government cash handout

馬英九 Mǎ Yīngjiǔ – Ma Ying-jeou, former President of Taiwan (2008–2016)

金融海嘯 jīnróng hǎixiào – financial crisis; global financial meltdown

經濟不景氣 jīngjì bù jǐngqì – economic downturn; poor economy

刺激消費 cìjī xiāofèi – stimulate consumption; encourage people to spend

帶動內需 dàidòng nèixū – boost domestic demand; promote local spending

發放 fāfàng – to distribute; to hand out (money, goods, etc.)

消費券 xiāofèiquàn – consumption voucher; spending coupon

新冠疫情 xīnguàn yìqíng – COVID-19 pandemic

停擺 tíngbǎi – come to a halt; suspend operations

蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén – Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan (since 2016)

振興券 zhènxīngquàn – stimulus voucher; voucher to boost the economy

撐過疫情 chēngguò yìqíng – get through the pandemic; survive COVID-19

正興盛 zhèng xīngshèng – at its peak; very popular or prosperous

稅收 shuìshōu – tax revenue; government tax income

還稅於民 huán shuì yú mín – return taxes to the people; give tax refunds to citizens

立法院 Lìfǎyuàn – Legislative Yuan; Taiwan’s legislature

特別條例 tèbié tiáolì – special regulation; special act or ordinance

因應國際情勢強化經濟社會及民生國安韌性特別條例 yīnyìng guójì qíngshì qiánghuà jīngjì shèhuì jí mínshēng guó'ān rènxìng tèbié tiáolì – Special Act to Strengthen Economic, Social, and National Security Resilience in Response to International Situations

課徵 kèzhēng – to levy (a tax or tariff)

補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid; to subsidize

永久居留證 yǒngjiǔ jūliú zhèng – permanent residence certificate

移民法 yímín fǎ – immigration law

居留 jūliú – to reside; residence (for foreigners in a country)

合法 héfǎ – legal; lawful

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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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