生孩子 shēng hái zi – to give birth to a child

世紀 shì jì – century

風險 fēng xiǎn – risk; danger

自然產 zì rán chǎn – natural childbirth

卡住 kǎ zhù – to get stuck; be jammed

血壓 xiě yā – blood pressure

下降 xià jiàng – to drop; to decrease

手術室 shǒu shù shì – operating room

剖腹產 pǒu fù chǎn – caesarean section (C-section)

麻醉藥 má zuì yào – anesthetic

全身麻醉 quán shēn má zuì – general anesthesia

半身麻醉 bàn shēn má zuì – spinal/epidural anesthesia (partial body)

抖 dǒu – to tremble; to shake

把她的手綁在病床上 bǎ tā de shǒu bǎng zài bìng chuáng shàng – to tie her hands to the hospital bed

十大酷刑 shí dà kù xíng – the ten most severe ancient tortures

犯人 fàn rén – prisoner; criminal

處刑 chǔ xíng – to execute; to punish by death or torture

高齡產婦 gāo líng chǎn fù – elderly pregnant woman (35+ years old)

卵子 luǎn zǐ – egg (female reproductive cell)

受孕 shòu yùn – to conceive; to become pregnant

流產 liú chǎn – miscarriage

胎兒 tāi ér – fetus

染色體異常 rǎn sè tǐ yì cháng – chromosomal abnormality

高血壓 gāo xiě yā – high blood pressure

糖尿病 táng niào bìng – diabetes

早產 zǎo chǎn – premature birth

難產 nán chǎn – difficult labor

產後大出血 chǎn hòu dà chū xiě – postpartum hemorrhage

感染 gǎn rǎn – infection

荷爾蒙 hè ěr méng – hormone

劇烈變化 jù liè biàn huà – drastic change

中風 zhòng fēng – stroke

癲癇 diān xián – epilepsy

產後憂鬱 chǎn hòu yōu yù – postpartum depression

懷疑自己 huái yí zì jǐ – to doubt oneself

餵母乳 wèi mǔ rǔ – to breastfeed

情緒 qíng xù – mood; emotions

崩潰 bēng kuì – to collapse emotionally; to break down

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電費 diàn fèi – electricity bill

用電量 yòng diàn liàng – amount of electricity used

台電 tái diàn – Taiwan Power Company (Taipower, the main electricity provider in Taiwan)

電廠 diàn chǎng – power plant

開啟 kāi qǐ – to turn on; to activate

發電機 fā diàn jī – generator

運轉 yùn zhuǎn – to operate; to run (machinery)

供電成本 gōng diàn chéng běn – cost of supplying electricity

實施 shí shī – to implement; to carry out

隔年 gé nián – the following year

累進方式 lěi jìn fāng shì – progressive method (e.g., pricing or taxation based on increasing usage)

省電 shěng diàn – to save electricity

搭配 dā pèi – to pair with; to be used together with

電風扇 diàn fēng shàn – electric fan

空氣循環 kōng qì xún huán – air circulation

壓縮機 yā suō jī – compressor (part of an air conditioner)

電器 diàn qì – electrical appliance

插著電 chā zhe diàn – plugged in (still connected to electricity)

待機 dài jī – standby mode

耗電 hào diàn – to consume electricity

插頭 chā tóu – plug (for an electrical outlet)

拔掉 bá diào – to pull out; to unplug

延長線 yán cháng xiàn – extension cord

關掉 guān diào – to turn off

插座 chā zuò – power socket

開關 kāi guān – switch (for turning something on or off)

變頻冷氣 biàn pín lěng qì – inverter air conditioner (more energy efficient)

清洗 qīng xǐ – to clean (by washing)

濾網 lǜ wǎng – filter (mesh/net for air or liquid)

效能 xiào néng – efficiency; performance

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腦袋卡住 nǎodài kǎ zhù – to have a mental block; to feel mentally stuck

連鎖咖啡品牌 liánsuǒ kāfēi pǐnpái – chain coffee brand

85度c bāshíwǔ dù C – 85°C (a Taiwanese coffee and bakery chain)

鄉鎮 xiāngzhèn – towns and townships

平價 píngjià – affordable; reasonably priced

精品咖啡 jīngpǐn kāfēi – premium coffee

嘴饞 zuǐchán – to crave food; to have a craving

提拉米蘇 tílāmǐsū – tiramisu (Italian dessert)

國民品牌 guómín pǐnpái – national brand

路易莎咖啡 Lùyìshā kāfēi – Louisa Coffee (a Taiwanese coffee chain)

猛 měng – strong; impressive; formidable

南港 Nángǎng – Nangang (a district in Taipei)

打造 dǎzào – to create; to build; to forge

星巴克 Xīngbākè – Starbucks

進軍台灣 jìnjūn Táiwān – to enter/expand into the Taiwan market

代名詞 dàimíngcí – synonym; byword; representative term

生活品味 shēnghuó pǐnwèi – lifestyle taste; sense of living style

收走 shōu zǒu – to take away; to remove

佔位 zhàn wèi – to occupy a seat or place

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保溫杯 bǎo wēn bēi – insulated cup; thermos cup

裝 zhuāng – to fill; to hold (something inside a container)

溫開水 wēn kāi shuǐ – warm boiled water

根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù – deeply rooted; ingrained

熱得滿頭大汗 rè de mǎn tóu dà hàn – to be so hot that one is sweating all over the head

一口乾掉 yì kǒu gān diào – to drink it all in one gulp

身體縮起來 shēn tǐ suō qǐ lái – the body contracts/shrinks (from cold)

文化衝擊 wén huà chōng jí – culture shock

訝異 yà yì – surprised; amazed

傷脾胃 shāng pí wèi – to harm the spleen and stomach (in traditional Chinese medicine)

器官 qì guān – organ (of the body)

循環 xún huán – circulation; cycle

氣血循環 qì xiě xún huán – circulation of qi and blood (in traditional Chinese medicine)

養生之道 yǎng shēng zhī dào – the way of maintaining health; health regimen

陰陽五行 yīn yáng wǔ xíng – Yin-Yang and Five Elements (traditional Chinese philosophy)

冰水屬寒 bīng shuǐ shǔ hán – ice water belongs to the “cold” category (in TCM theory)

腸胃敏感 cháng wèi mǐn gǎn – sensitive stomach and intestines

體質比較寒 tǐ zhí bǐ jiào hán – having a body constitution that is relatively cold (in TCM terms)

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國定假日 guó dìng jià rì – national holiday (official public holiday set by the government)

立法院 lì fǎ yuàn – Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s law-making body)

三讀通過 sān dú tōng guò – passed after three readings (the final approval process of a bill in the legislature)

法案 fǎ àn – bill; proposed law

紀念日及節日實施條例 jì niàn rì jí jié rì shí shī tiáo lì – Memorial and Holiday Implementation Act (a law regulating commemorative and national holidays)

教師節 jiào shī jié – Teacher’s Day

孔子 kǒng zǐ – Confucius

至聖先師 zhì shèng xiān shī – "Great Sage and First Teacher" (an honorific title for Confucius)

有教無類 yǒu jiào wú lèi – to teach all regardless of background (Confucian principle)

誨人不倦 huì rén bú juàn – never tired of teaching others

補假 bǔ jià – compensatory day off; substitute holiday

光復節 guāng fù jié – Retrocession Day (Oct. 25, commemorating Taiwan's return from Japanese to ROC rule)

殖民統治 zhí mín tǒng zhì – colonial rule

中華民國 zhōng huá mín guó – Republic of China (official name of Taiwan)

投降 tóu xiáng – to surrender

接收 jiē shōu – to take over; to receive (control or responsibility)

共產黨 gòng chǎn dǎng – Communist Party (usually referring to the Chinese Communist Party)

打仗 dǎ zhàng – to fight a war; to engage in battle

行憲紀念日 xíng xiàn jì niàn rì – Constitution Day (Dec. 25, commemorating the enforcement of the ROC Constitution)

憲法 xiàn fǎ – constitution

象徵 xiàng zhēng – symbol; to symbolize

民主憲政 mín zhǔ xiàn zhèng – democratic constitutional government

制度 zhì dù – system; institution

勞動節 láo dòng jié – Labor Day (May 1st)

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攀樹 pānshù – tree climbing

身體協調 shēntǐ xiétiáo – body coordination

繩子 shéngzi – rope

攀 pān – to climb

教練 jiàoliàn – coach; instructor

繩結 shéngjié – knot (made with rope)

扣具 kòujù – fastening device; buckle

吊帶 diàodài – harness (for safety)

確保 quèbǎo – to ensure; to guarantee

懼高症 jùgāo zhèng – acrophobia; fear of heights

指導 zhǐdǎo – to guide; guidance

靜靜地 jìngjìng de – quietly

陽光穿過樹葉 yángguāng chuānguò shùyè – sunlight shining through the leaves

近距離 jìn jùlí – at close range

生態 shēngtài – ecology

愛護自然 àihù zìrán – to protect and cherish nature

單純 dānchún – simple; pure

三種層次的結合 sān zhǒng céngcì de jiéhé – combination of three levels/aspects

雲霄飛車 yúnxiāo fēichē – roller coaster

梯子 tīzi – ladder

安全帽 ānquán mào – safety helmet

繩索 shéngsuǒ – rope; cord

器材 qìcái – equipment; gear

檢查 jiǎnchá – to check; to inspect

裝備 zhuāngbèi – equipment; gear

高血壓 gāoxiěyā – high blood pressure

延期 yánqí – to postpone; to delay

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二手書 èr shǒu shū – second-hand book; used book

環保 huán bǎo – environmental protection; eco-friendly

省錢 shěng qián – to save money

划算 huá suàn – cost-effective; worth the price

紙張浪費 zhǐ zhāng làng fèi – paper waste

碳排放 tàn pái fàng – carbon emissions

為地球出一份力 wèi dì qiú chū yí fèn lì – to do one’s part for the planet

雜誌 zá zhì – magazine

絕版書 jué bǎn shū – out-of-print book

版本 bǎn běn – edition; version

封面 fēng miàn – cover (of a book or magazine)

讀冊 dú cè – a Taiwanese online second-hand book marketplace (https://www.taaze.tw/)

博客來 bó kè lái – a large Taiwanese online bookstore (https://www.books.com.tw/)

匯錢 huì qián – to transfer money; to remit money

積灰塵 jī huī chén – to gather dust

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背 bèi – to memorize; to recite from memory

經典 jīng diǎn – classic texts; classics (especially in literature, philosophy, or religion)

三字經 sān zì jīng – Three Character Classic, a traditional Chinese text used to teach Confucian values to children

論語 lún yǔ – The Analects of Confucius, a collection of sayings and ideas of Confucius

文言文 wén yán wén – Classical Chinese; literary Chinese used in ancient texts

人之初，性本善 rén zhī chū, xìng běn shàn – "At the beginning of life, human nature is inherently good" (opening line of the Three Character Classic)

本性 běn xìng – innate nature; true nature

性相近，習相遠 xìng xiāng jìn, xí xiāng yuǎn – "Human nature is similar, but habits lead people far apart" (a line from the Three Character Classic)

孔子 kǒng zǐ – Confucius, a famous Chinese philosopher and educator

儒家思想 rú jiā sī xiǎng – Confucian thought or philosophy

己所不欲，勿施於人 jǐ suǒ bú yù, wù shī yú rén – "Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself" (from The Analects)

強加 qiáng jiā – to impose (something unpleasant) on someone

學而時習之，不亦說乎 xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū – "To learn and practice it from time to time, is that not a joy?" (opening line of The Analects)

修養 xiū yǎng – self-cultivation; personal development

打擊樂 dǎ jí yuè – percussion (musical instruments)

敲木琴 qiāo mù qín – to play the xylophone (literally "knock wooden instrument")

芭蕾 bā lěi – ballet

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