Yilan International Children's Folklore & Folkgame Festival

Location: 宜蘭縣五結鄉親河路2段2號 (No. 2, Section 2, Qinhe Road, Wujie Township, Yilan County)

宜蘭 Yí lán – Yilan (a county in northeastern Taiwan)

國際童玩節 guó jì tóng wán jié – International Children's Folklore & Folkgame Festival (a summer cultural and recreational event in Yilan)

冬山河親水公園 Dōng shān hé qīn shuǐ gōng yuán – Dongshan River Water Park (a popular venue for festivals and outdoor activities in Yilan)

宜蘭縣縣長 Yí lán xiàn xiàn zhǎng – Yilan County Magistrate (the elected head of Yilan County government)

亞維儂藝術節 Yà wéi nóng yì shù jié – Avignon Festival (a famous performing arts festival in Avignon, France)

水上設施 shuǐ shàng shè shī – water facilities (features like pools, slides, and fountains at a water park)

滑水道 huá shuǐ dào – water slide

戲水池 xì shuǐ chí – wading pool; splash pool

噴泉 pēn quán – fountain

水上旋轉木馬 shuǐ shàng xuán zhuǎn mù mǎ – water carousel (a merry-go-round placed in or over water)

打鼓 dǎ gǔ – drumming

民俗表演 mín sú biǎo yǎn – folk performance (traditional cultural performances from various countries)

導航 dǎo háng – navigation (using GPS or a navigation system)

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插頭 chātóu - plug (of an electrical device)

插座 chāzuò - power socket, outlet

拔掉 bádiào - to pull out, to unplug

電器 diànqì - electrical appliance

插在插座上 chā zài chāzuò shàng - plugged into the socket

插電 chādiàn - to be plugged in / connected to electricity

鎖門 suǒmén - to lock the door

關門 guānmén - to close the door

檢查 jiǎnchá - to check, to inspect

安心 ānxīn - to feel at ease, relieved

瓦斯爐 wǎsīlú - gas stove

安全感 ānquángǎn - sense of security

強迫症 qiǎngpòzhèng - obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

焦慮症 jiāolǜzhèng - anxiety disorder

畫面 huàmiàn - image, visual scene (in the mind or on a screen)

衝動 chōngdòng - impulse

困住 kùnzhù - to be trapped

明明 míngmíng - obviously, clearly (used to emphasize contradiction)

懷疑 huáiyí - to doubt, to suspect

緩解 huǎnjiě - to alleviate, to ease

對抗 duìkàng - to fight against, to resist

頻繁 pínfán - frequent

惡性循環 èxìng xúnhuán - vicious cycle

睡眠 shuìmián - sleep

少見 shǎojiàn - rare, uncommon

罹患 líhuàn - to suffer from (an illness)

精神分裂症 jīngshén fēnliè zhèng - schizophrenia

躁鬱症 zàoyùzhèng - bipolar disorder

症狀 zhèngzhuàng - symptoms

抗憂鬱的藥物 kàng yōuyù de yàowù - antidepressant medication

認知行為的治療 rènzhī xíngwéi de zhìliáo - cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

提高 tígāo - to increase, to raise

血清素 xiěqīngsù - serotonin

腦部 nǎobù - the brain

順暢 shùnchàng - smooth, without obstruction

患者 huànzhě - patient (person with illness)

反應 fǎnyìng - reaction, response

消退 xiāotuì - to subside, to fade

和症狀共處 hé zhèngzhuàng gòngchǔ - to coexist with the symptoms

確認 quèrèn - to confirm, to make sure

經歷 jīnglì - experience, to go through

肌肉放鬆劑 jīròu fàngsōng jì - muscle relaxant

緊繃 jǐnbēng - tense, tight (usually muscles or emotions)

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周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding; nearby

軍事演習 jūnshì yǎnxí - military exercise

針對 zhēnduì - targeted at; aimed at

賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - William Lai (current President of Taiwan)

境外的敵對勢力 jìngwài de díduì shìlì - external hostile forces

挑釁 tiǎoxìn - provoke; provocation

懲罰 chéngfá - punish; punishment

軍艦 jūnjiàn - warship

戰鬥機 zhàndòujī - fighter jet

軍方 jūnfāng - military authorities

奪取 duóqǔ - seize; capture

制空權 zhìkōngquán - air superiority

封鎖 fēngsuǒ - blockade

海域 hǎiyù - sea area

模擬 mónǐ - simulate; simulation

軍機 jūnjī - military aircraft

無人機 wúrénjī - drone

衝突 chōngtú - conflict; clash

演練 yǎnliàn - drill; practice

火箭 huǒjiàn - rocket

港口 gǎngkǒu - port

能源 néngyuán - energy resources

設施 shèshī - facilities

台海 Táihǎi - Taiwan Strait

頻繁 pínfán - frequent; frequently

打仗 dǎzhàng - go to war; fight a war

戰爭的狀態 zhànzhēng de zhuàngtài - state of war

軍事競賽 jūnshì jìngsài - arms race

武器 wǔqì - weapon

訊息戰 xùnxí zhàn - information warfare

資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn - cyber warfare / info war

強化 qiánghuà - strengthen; enhance

反間諜 fǎn jiàndié - counter-espionage

國籍 guójí - nationality

反滲透 fǎn shèntòu - anti-infiltration

措施 cuòshī - measures

現役 xiànyì - active duty (military)

退役 tuìyì - retired from military service

捲入 juǎnrù - get involved in

共諜案 gòngdié àn - Chinese espionage case

國防部 guófángbù - Ministry of National Defense

宣導 xuāndǎo - promote (an idea or policy); advocacy

防止 fángzhǐ - prevent

中共 Zhōnggòng - Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

印太司令 Yìntài sīlìng - Indo-Pacific Commander

帕帕羅 Pàpàluó - Samuel John Paparo

台海情勢 Táihǎi qíngshì - situation in the Taiwan Strait

溫水煮青蛙 wēnshuǐ zhǔ qīngwā - a metaphor: like boiling a frog in warm water (gradual danger)

快速沸騰 kuàisù fèiténg - rapidly boiling; escalating quickly

開戰 kāizhàn - outbreak of war; start a war

首要任務 shǒuyào rènwù - primary mission

摧毀 cuīhuǐ - destroy

雷達 léidá - radar

飛彈系統 fēidàn xìtǒng - missile system

製造業 zhìzàoyè - manufacturing industry

潛艦 qiánjiàn - submarine

時間拖久了 shíjiān tuō jiǔ le - if time drags on

不利 bùlì - disadvantageous; unfavorable

發動攻擊 fādòng gōngjí - launch an attack

評估 pínggū - assess; evaluate

關鍵 guānjiàn - critical; key

後悔 hòuhuǐ - regret

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