Episodios

  • #408 台灣住宅問題 Taiwan’s Housing Crisis
    Jan 28 2026

    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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  • #407 台灣禁小紅書 Taiwan Bans Xiaohongshu
    Jan 26 2026

    社群軟體 shèqún ruǎntǐ – social media platform

    小紅書 Xiǎohóngshū – Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media app)

    命令 mìnglìng – order; command

    停止解析、限制接取 tíngzhǐ jiěxī, xiànzhì jiēqǔ – suspend resolution and restrict access

    封鎖 fēngsuǒ – to block; to ban

    資安 zī’ān – information security

    資安檢測 zī’ān jiǎncè – cybersecurity inspection

    檢測指標 jiǎncè zhǐbiāo – inspection criteria; testing indicators

    合格 hégé – qualified; up to standard

    過度收集使用者個人資料 guòdù shōují shǐyòngzhě gèrén zīliào – excessive collection of users’ personal data

    不明資料回傳 bùmíng zīliào huíchuán – unknown data transmission

    詐騙 zhàpiàn – fraud; scam

    財損金額 cáisǔn jīn’é – amount of financial loss

    設立 shèlì – to establish; to set up

    法律代表人 fǎlǜ dàibiǎo rén – legal representative

    執法單位 zhífǎ dānwèi – law enforcement agency

    追查 zhuīchá – to investigate; to trace

    檢察官 jiǎncháguān – prosecutor

    配合 pèihé – to cooperate; to comply

    母公司 mǔ gōngsī – parent company

    回應 huíyìng – to respond

    限制 xiànzhì – restriction; to restrict

    美妝 měizhuāng – beauty and cosmetics

    穿搭 chuāndā – outfit styling; fashion coordination

    繞過限制 ràoguò xiànzhì – to bypass restrictions

    開放 kāifàng – open

    限制言論自由 xiànzhì yánlùn zìyóu – restrict freedom of speech

    防詐的措施 fángzhà de cuòshī – anti-fraud measures

    解除禁令 jiěchú jìnlìng – lift the ban

    政治考量 zhèngzhì kǎoliáng – political considerations

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  • #406 你有沒有紋身 Do You Have Any Tattoos?
    Jan 23 2026

    台灣國際紋身藝術展 Táiwān Guójì Wénshēn Yìshù Zhǎn – Taiwan Tattoo Convention

    紋身 wénshēn – tattoo

    刺青 cìqīng – tattoo (another common term)

    圖案 tú’àn – pattern; design

    高雄展覽館 Gāoxióng Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn – Kaohsiung Exhibition Center

    主辦單位 zhǔbàn dānwèi – organizer; hosting organization

    世界各地 shìjiè gèdì – from all over the world

    紋身藝術家 wénshēn yìshùjiā – tattoo artist

    紋身師 wénshēn shī – tattooist

    皮膚 pífū – skin

    身體穿孔 shēntǐ chuānkǒng – body piercing

    美甲 měijiǎ – nail art; manicure

    街頭藝術 jiētóu yìshù – street art

    塗鴉 túyā – graffiti

    視覺創作 shìjué chuàngzuò – visual creation; visual art

    舞蹈團體 wǔdǎo tuántǐ – dance group

    模特兒 mótèr – model

    走秀 zǒuxiù – fashion show; runway show

    好奇 hàoqí – curious

    市集 shìjí – market; fair


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  • #405 遊民 Homeless People
    Jan 21 2026

    遊民 yóumín – homeless person

    固定住所 gùdìng zhùsuǒ – fixed residence

    橋 qiáo – bridge

    統計 tǒngjì – statistics

    集中 jízhōng – to concentrate; gather

    懶惰 lǎnduò – lazy

    失業 shīyè – unemployment; to lose a job

    裁員 cáiyuán – to lay off employees

    收入 shōurù – income

    物價 wùjià – prices of goods; cost of living

    漲 zhǎng – to rise; increase

    弱勢 ruòshì – disadvantaged; vulnerable

    邊緣 biānyuán – edge; margin (of society)

    臨時 línshí – temporary

    收容中心 shōuróng zhōngxīn – shelter; temporary housing center

    社工人員 shègōng rényuán – social worker

    協助 xiézhù – to assist; help

    補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid

    職業訓練 zhíyè xùnliàn – vocational training

    技能 jìnéng – skill

    訪問 fǎngwèn – interview

    丟臉 diūliǎn – embarrassing; to lose face

    面子 miànzi – face; dignity

    偏見 piānjiàn – prejudice


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  • #404 少年犯罪 Juvenile Crime
    Jan 19 2026

    衝突 chōngtú – conflict

    關門 guānmén – to close a door

    力道 lìdào – force; strength

    愛惜班上的公務 àixí bānshàng de gōngwù – to take care of class property

    愛惜 àixí – to cherish; to take care of

    日常 rìcháng – daily; everyday

    乾哥 gāngē – sworn older brother

    口角衝突 kǒujiǎo chōngtú – verbal dispute

    演變 yǎnbiàn – to develop; to evolve

    肢體衝突 zhītǐ chōngtú – physical conflict

    事先藏好 shìxiān cánghǎo – hidden in advance

    彈簧刀 tánhuángdāo – switchblade

    連刺多刀 lián cì duō dāo – to stab repeatedly

    頸部 jǐngbù – neck

    胸部 xiōngbù – chest

    中刀 zhòngdāo – to be stabbed

    大量失血 dàliàng shīxiě – heavy blood loss

    失去意識 shīqù yìshì – to lose consciousness

    救護人員 jiùhù rényuán – emergency medical personnel

    到場 dàochǎng – to arrive at the scene

    呼吸 hūxī – breathing

    心跳 xīntiào – heartbeat

    被緊急送往 bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng – to be urgently sent to

    葉克膜 yèkèmó – ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)

    遺憾 yíhàn – regret; sadly

    宣告不治 xuāngào búzhì – officially pronounced dead

    殺人未遂 shārén wèisuì – attempted murder

    正式起訴殺人罪 zhèngshì qǐsù shārén zuì – formally charged with murder

    遭到羈押禁見 zāodào jīyā jìnjiàn – detained and held incommunicado

    一審判決出爐 yìshěn pànjué chūlú – first-instance verdict announced

    被關起來 bèi guān qǐlái – to be imprisoned

    檢方 jiǎnfāng – prosecutors

    法院 fǎyuàn – court

    判得太輕 pàn de tài qīng – sentence judged too lenient

    提出上訴 tíchū shàngsù – to file an appeal

    二審 èrshěn – second trial; second instance

    被害學生的家屬 bèihài xuéshēng de jiāshǔ – family of the victimized student

    判決結果 pànjué jiéguǒ – verdict result

    司法制度 sīfǎ zhìdù – judicial system

    過度保護 guòdù bǎohù – excessive protection

    加害者 jiāhàizhě – perpetrator

    未成年 wèichéngnián – minor; underage

    深仇大恨 shēn chóu dà hèn – deep hatred or vendetta

    假釋 jiǎshì – parole

    檢視 jiǎnshì – to review; to re-examine


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  • #403 一個特別的地方 A Special Place
    Jan 16 2026

    屏東 Píngdōng – Pingtung (a county in southern Taiwan)

    枋寮鄉 Fāngliáo xiāng – Fangliao Township

    低調 dīdiào – low-key; not flashy

    純樸 chúnpǔ – simple; plain; rustic

    甘蔗 gānzhè – sugarcane

    稻米 dàomǐ – rice (uncooked)

    景點 jǐngdiǎn – tourist attraction; sightseeing spot

    客運 kèyùn – intercity bus; coach service

    枋寮漁港 Fāngliáo yúgǎng – Fangliao Fishing Harbor

    漁民 yúmín – fishermen

    藍皮意象館 Lánpí Yìxiàng Guǎn – BREEZY BLUE STATION

    倉庫 cāngkù – warehouse

    藍皮列車 lánpí lièchē – blue train (old-style Taiwanese train)

    鐵道迷 tiědào mí – railway enthusiast; train fan

    看海美術館 Kànhǎi Měishùguǎn – The Luo Shan Feng Recreation Area

    發呆 fādāi – to zone out; to daydream

    枋客好市集 Fāngkè Hǎo Shìjí – Fangliao Market

    蓮霧乾 liánwù gān – dried wax apple

    芒果脆片 mángguǒ cuìpiàn – crispy mango slices

    在地 zàidì – local

    伴手禮 bànshǒulǐ – souvenir; local gift

    雙流國家森林遊樂區 Shuāngliú Guójiā Sēnlín Yóulè Qū – Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area

    從事 cóngshì – to engage in; to work in

    捕魚 bǔyú – to catch fish; fishing

    踏實 tàshí – grounded; at ease; steady

    慢下來 màn xiàlái – to slow down


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  • #402 台語的歷史 The History of Taiwanese Language
    Jan 14 2026

    方言 fāngyán – dialect

    客家話 Kèjiāhuà – Hakka (language)

    來源 láiyuán – origin; source

    福建 Fújiàn – Fujian (province in China)

    閩南語 Mǐnnányǔ – Southern Min (language)

    省 shěng – province

    沿海 yánhǎi – coastal; along the coast

    學者 xuézhě – scholar; researcher

    上古漢語 shànggǔ Hànyǔ – Old Chinese (ancient Chinese)

    商朝 Shāngcháo – Shang Dynasty

    朝代 cháodài – dynasty

    晉朝 Jìncháo – Jin Dynasty

    唐朝 Tángcháo – Tang Dynasty

    中原地區 Zhōngyuán dìqū – Central Plains region of China

    戰亂 zhànluàn – war and chaos

    混在一起 hùn zài yìqǐ – to mix together

    閩語 Mǐnyǔ – Min languages

    宋朝 Sòngcháo – Song Dynasty

    泉州 Quánzhōu – Quanzhou (city in Fujian)

    港口 gǎngkǒu – port; harbor

    跑船 pǎo chuán – to sail ships; work on ships

    往外傳 wǎng wài chuán – to spread outward

    明清時期 Míng Qīng shíqí – Ming and Qing period

    漳州 Zhāngzhōu – Zhangzhou (city in Fujian)

    腔 qiāng – accent; pronunciation style


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  • #401 台北隨機攻擊 Random Attacks in Taipei
    Jan 12 2026

    無差別攻擊事件 wúchābié gōngjí shìjiàn – indiscriminate attack incident

    犯人 fànrén – perpetrator; offender

    提醒 tíxǐng – to remind; reminder

    盟友 méngyǒu – ally; accomplice

    傍晚 bāngwǎn – evening; dusk

    商圈 shāngquān – shopping district; commercial area

    連續 liánxù – continuous; consecutive

    隨機攻擊事件 suíjī gōngjí shìjiàn – random attack incident

    不幸死亡 búxìng sǐwáng – to die tragically

    震驚 zhènjīng – to shock; to astonish

    誠品 Chéngpǐn – Eslite (bookstore / department store brand)

    縱火 zònghuǒ – arson

    防毒面具 fángdú miànjù – gas mask

    煙霧彈 yānwùdàn – smoke bomb

    試圖 shìtú – to attempt; to try

    引燃 yǐnrán – to ignite; to set on fire

    汽油彈 qìyóudàn – Molotov cocktail

    制止 zhìzhǐ – to stop; to restrain

    誤燃 wùrán – accidental ignition

    點燃 diǎnrán – to light; to ignite

    傷重不治 shāngzhòng búzhì – to die from severe injuries

    擴大 kuòdà – to expand; to escalate

    案發現場 ànfā xiànchǎng – crime scene

    頂樓 dǐnglóu – top floor; rooftop

    墜落 zhuìluò – to fall from a height

    宣告不治 xuāngào búzhì – officially pronounced dead

    逮捕 dàibǔ – to arrest

    紙箱 zhǐxiāng – cardboard box

    逃跑 táopǎo – to escape; to flee

    模仿犯案 mófǎng fàn’àn – copycat crime

    恐嚇 kǒnghè – to threaten; intimidation

    貼文 tiēwén – social media post

    恐慌 kǒnghuāng – panic

    追查 zhuīchá – to track down; to investigate

    境外 jìngwài – overseas; outside the country

    查獲 cháhuò – to uncover; to seize

    鎖定身分 suǒdìng shēnfèn – to identify and fix someone’s identity

    依恐嚇公眾等罪嫌送辦 yī kǒnghè gōngzhòng děng zuìxián sòngbàn – to be prosecuted on suspicion of threatening the public

    巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol

    確保 quèbǎo – to ensure; to guarantee


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