Inspire Mandarin

In this episode, I interviewed Jason, a Taiwanese student who studies in Kaohsiung City. Hear what are the must-knows, and visit places in Kaohsiung!

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Words for today:

高雄 Kaohsiung

研究所 graduate School

念書 study

天氣 weather

飲食 diet

偏甜 sweeter

調味料 seasoning

地區 region

知名景點 well-known attractions

高鐵 high-speed rail

造景 landscaping

地標 landmark

吸引人 attractive

環境優美 beautiful environment

燈光 lights

散步 take a walk

渡輪 ferry

跨年活動 New Year's Eve activities

搭船 take a boat

商圈 shopping district

購物 shopping

交通 traffic

依賴 rely on

輕軌 light Rail

密集 dense

藝術展 art exhibition

塗鴉 graffiti

街頭藝術 street art

轉運站 transfer station

攝影 photography

遊樂園 amusement park

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In this episode, we’re going to look into a piece of interesting news talking about how people reacted when the raw material shipment for bubble tea shops in the US got stuck in port.

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Words for today:

珍珠 pearl

缺貨 out of stock

飲料店 beverage shop

崩潰 mental breakdown

製作 make

卡住了 stuck

港口 port

海關 customs

麻煩 troublesome

顧客 customer

根本 fundamentally

耐心 patience

畢竟 after all

原物料 raw material

短缺 shortage

暫時的 temporary

情況 situation

疫情 epidemic

原因 reason

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In this episode, we will look into a piece of interesting news about what features loyal customers of iPhone would like to see in the future new model.

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Words for today:

忠實的 loyal

粉絲 fans

果粉 Apple fans

許願清單 wish list

預測 prediction

特色 feature

瀏海 bangs

額頭 forehead

百分之十五  15%

縮小 minify

解鎖 unlock

疫情 epidemic

口罩 face mask

豆腐頭 Apple charger

充電器 charger

四四方方的 boxy

提供 provide

電池容量 battery capacity

持久 lasting

升級 upgrade

調查 survey

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In this episode, we are going to see how big the Star Wars Day activity is in Taipei 101, may the “fourth” be with you!

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Words for today:

經典 classic

新聞 news

星戰日 Star Wars Day

願原力與你同在 May the force be with you

星際大戰 Star Wars

影迷 movie fan

戲服 costume

粉絲 fans

活動 activity

網路上 on the internet

手扶梯 escalator

慶祝活動 celebrations

猜猜看 guess

主題 theme

力量 power

參加 participate

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In this episode, I invited Ling again to talk about night markets in Taiwan, mhmm, a lot of yum food we love and must-try snacks all in here!

台灣夜市有什麼?

1. 你喜歡逛夜市嗎? 多久去一次?

2. 夜市賣什麼? 攤位類別 商品價格

3. 你喜歡吃的夜市小吃是什麼?

4. 台灣的知名觀光夜市

5. 去過還想去的夜市有哪些?

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Words for today:

逛夜市 visit the night market

附近 nearby

小型的 small

攤位 booth/stand

型態 type

種類 kind

服飾 apparel

飾品 accessories

3C產品 3C products

親子遊戲 family games

獎品 prize

顧名思義 As the name suggests

順道 on the way

旅遊 travel

速食店 fast food shop

踩雷 bad customer experience (informal)

雷店 low-rating restaurant

必吃的小吃 must-eat snacks

經典的 classic

地瓜球 sweet potato balls

觀光客 tourists

知名的 famous

觀光夜市 tourist night market

周邊商品 merch

一去再去 go again

酒吧 bar

度假 vacation

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Words for today 

連假 Consecutive holidays 

連續假期 

清明節 Tomb Sweeping Day 

掃墓 sweep tombs 

打掃墳墓 

忙碌 busy 

遊玩 play 

潤餅捲 Spring rolls 

春捲 

薄薄的 thin 

口味 taste 

高麗菜 cabbage 

豆芽菜 bean sprouts 

香腸 sausage 

花生粉 peanut powder 

糖粉 powdered sugar 

準備 prepare 

食材 ingredients 

現成的 pre-made 

麻煩 trouble 

習慣 habit 

店家 store 

菜市場 traditional market 

攤販 vendor 

生意 business 

交通 traffic

客運 coach bus/long-distance bus 

未來 future 

體驗 experience 

習俗 custom 

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Interview questions for 台灣人喜歡喝手搖飲料嗎?  

1. 你常喝手搖飲料嗎? 多常? 

2. 你最常喝什麼? 不喝什麼? 

3. 你都喝怎樣的甜度冰塊? 

4. 你推薦的飲料店有哪些? 

5. 來台灣一定要喝的手搖飲料是什麼?  

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Words for today 

手搖飲料 hand-made beverages 

網紅 Internet celebrity 

苦澀 bitter 

特性 characteristic 

客製化 customized 

甜度冰塊 sweetness and ice  

無糖微冰 sugar-free & a little ice(30%) 

珍珠奶茶 pearl milk tea 

加料 add ingredients 

攝取熱量 intake calories 

飽足感  satiety 

果凍 jelly 

推薦 recommend 

連鎖飲料店  chain beverage shops 

推陳出新 innovate 

鮮奶茶  fresh milk tea 

奶精 creamer 

發掘 discover 

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Words for today

工作證 work permit 

居留證 resident permit 

就業金卡 Employment Gold Card 

固定的工作 fixed job 

雇主 employer 

幾乎 almost 

線上購物 online shopping 

輸入 enter 

身分證字號 ID number 

反應 reaction 

很紅 so popular 

粉絲 fans 

慶祝 celebrate 

符合資格 eligible 

申請 apply 

增進觀光 to promote tourism 

資源 resources 

參考 reference 

當地人 locals

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Taiwan Gold Card 

https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/ 

Escape to Taiwan 

https://www.escapetotaiwan.com/

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Words for today

肌肉痠痛 muscle ache

緩解痠痛 relieve soreness

冰敷 cold compress

熱敷 warm compress

運動醫學科醫師 Sports Medicine Physician

時間不宜太長 Time should not be too long

一次以十分鐘為限 Up to ten minutes at a time

受傷 injured

急性發炎 acute inflammation

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Have you seen the movie “Soul” yet? (靈魂急轉彎)
This episode will be the first try for you to understand interesting facts or online news in Chinese!

Words for today

靈魂 soul

急轉彎 sharp turn

主旨 subject

旅程 journey

尋找 look for

反思 reflection

好評 favorable comment

分享 share

程式 program

特徵 feature

身體部位 body parts

選項 options

兇 aggressive; short-tempered; mean; cranky; grumpy

配件 accessories

輸入 input

下載 download

分身 clone

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Merry Christmas! In this warm, beautiful holiday, what would you see if you’re in Taiwan?
※Chinese songs playlist that has "Christmas" in the lyrics：https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxGnbfQtEcwuQ8-XnXQJzmWJuf95VjqTv

Words for today

聖誕節 Christmas

溫馨 warm-hearted

意義上 In the sense of

裝飾 decoration

店員 clerk

服務生 server

商業化 commercialize

燈飾 illumination

塑膠 plastic

氣氛 atmosphere

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Do you go to concerts? What do you usually expect from them? Here I’d like to share a story I found touching and inspiring.

Words for today

音樂會 concert

"辦"音樂會 to "hold" a concert

鋼琴 piano

音樂家 musician

背景 background

貝多芬 Beethoven

曲子 song

古典音樂 classical music

年紀 age

時期 period

感動 moving

自我介紹 self-introduction

從小到大 ever since I was little, ...

台上 on the stage

喘 pant

表演 performance

彈奏 to play(instruments)

生命 life

印象深刻 deep impression

激勵人心的 inspiring

鼓勵 encourage

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Beer is a good drink for casual time, do you drink much beer?

Words for today

代表 represent; representative

飲料 beverages

配啤酒 with beer(e.g. eat dinner with beer)

一般的 general

總之 anyway

飲食 food and drink

文化 culture

平常 ordinary

珍珠奶茶 pearl milk tea

藉由 by means of

相反 in contrast

功能 function

社交 socialize

文化差異 cultural differences

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Do you know about “Double 11th”? I know Double 10th is a big day in Taiwan, but what about 11/11?

Words for today

雙十一節 Double 11th

黑色星期五 Black Friday

購物 shopping

最早的時候 The earliest time

光棍 bachelor, unmarried man

行銷 marketing

機會 opportunity

目標客戶 target customers

專注 focus

單身 single

數據 data

折扣 discount

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Words for today

智慧家電 smart home appliances

智慧音箱 smart speaker

吸塵器 vacuum cleaner

品牌 brand

掃地機器人 sweeping robot

特定的 specific

紅外線 infrared ray

遙控器 remote control

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Do you prefer Chinese or Western medicine? In this episode, we will talk about the differences. between them!

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What’s your sequence of using care products? In this episode, we will talk about skin care-related topics! *There is so much to cover about skin products, so there are two parts to it! This week is Part 2. Enjoy! :)

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What’s your skin type? Normal, Dry, or Mix? In this episode, we will talk about skin care-related topics! *There is so much to cover about skin products, so there are two parts to it! This week is Part 1. Enjoy! :)

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Do you know Jay Chou? Do you listen to Chinese songs? In this episode, we will learn “Mojito” lyrics!

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Maintain your relationship with your significant other, in this episode, let’s talk about how.

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In this episode, we will talk about some stereotypes in the workplace in different countries.

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In this episode, we are going to talk about how to make your interview go more smoothly!

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Do you enjoy summertime? In this episode, we are going to talk about popular activities you can do in summer!

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Are you a wine lover? In this episode, we are going to talk about red wine! :)

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In this episode, we’re going to learn tips on how to build good habits!

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In this episode, we are going to talk about the distraction caused by cell phones, and what we can do about it. :)

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In this episode, we are going to talk about what you need to consider if you’re opening a restaurant. 

Find a cozy place and let’s get it rolling! :)

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In this episode, you will hear Joyce talking about her life in the beginning of 2020. This podcast aims for creating content for Chinese learners from upper-intermediate to advanced level. 

Enjoy your Chinese learning and see you in the air! :)

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