木柵動物園 mùzhà dòngwùyuán – Muzha Zoo, a large zoo in Taipei, Taiwan

南投 Nántóu – Nantou, a city in central Taiwan

九九峰動物樂園 jiǔjiǔ fēng dòngwù lèyuán – JOJOZOO PARK, a large animal park in Nantou

規模 guīmó – scale, size

鳥類主題動物園 niǎo lèi zhǔtí dòngwùyuán – bird-themed animal park

珍奇的鳥類 zhēnqí de niǎo lèi – rare and exotic bird species

互動區 hùdòng qū – interactive area

珍稀 zhēnxī – rare, precious

鴕鳥 tuóniǎo – ostrich

搖頭晃腦 yáo tóu huàng nǎo – to shake one's head (in a bobbing or swaying manner)

鸚鵡 yīngwǔ – parrot

吸蜜鸚鵡 xī mì yīngwǔ – honey-eating parrot (e.g., Lorikeet)

金太陽錐尾鸚鵡 jīn tàiyáng zhuī wěi yīngwǔ – Golden Sun Conure, a type of parrot

五彩繽紛 wǔcǎi bīn fēn – colorful, dazzling in many colors

開放式的鳥籠 kāifàng shì de niǎo lóng – open-air birdcage

柯爾鴨 kē ěr yā – call duck (a small breed of domestic duck)

孔雀 kǒngquè – peacock

草泥馬 cǎo ní mǎ – alpaca

羊駝 yángtuó – llama

跳跳羊 tiàotiào yáng – spring lamb

狐獴 húměng – meerkat

恐龍之丘 kǒnglóng zhī qiū – Dinosaur Hill, a themed area featuring dinosaur models

身比例 shēn bǐlì – scale (in terms of body proportions)

大暴龍 dà bàolóng – T. rex (Tyrannosaurus rex)

侏儸紀公園 zhū luójì gōngyuán – Jurassic Park, a fictional dinosaur theme park

場景 chǎngjǐng – scene, setting

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沉重 chénzhòng – heavy; serious (emotionally or atmospherically)

癌症 áizhèng – cancer

罹患 líhuàn – to contract (a disease); to suffer from

大腸癌 dàcháng'ái – colon cancer

肺癌 fèi'ái – lung cancer

乳癌 rǔ'ái – breast cancer

肝癌 gān'ái – liver cancer

口腔癌 kǒuqiāng'ái – oral cancer

訝異 yàyì – surprised; amazed

化工品 huàgōngpǐn – chemical products

肥料 féiliào – fertilizer

飼料 sìliào – animal feed

廢氣 fèiqì – exhaust gas; emissions

節省 jiéshěng – to save; to be frugal

隔天 gétiān – the next day

微波 wéibō – to microwave (food)

家族基因 jiāzú jīyīn – family genetics

無能為力 wúnéng wéilì – powerless; unable to do anything

預防 yùfáng – to prevent; prevention

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電風扇 diàn fēng shàn - electric fan

核能發電廠 hé néng fā diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant

機組 jī zǔ - generator unit (in a power plant)

核三廠二號機 hé sān chǎng èr hào jī - No. 2 reactor at Taiwan’s Third Nuclear Power Plant

除役 chú yì - decommission (of a machine, especially a reactor)

正式歸零 zhèng shì guī líng - officially go to zero (e.g., complete shutdown or phaseout)

缺電 quē diàn - power shortage

行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng - Premier (head of Taiwan’s Executive Yuan)

台電 tái diàn - Taiwan Power Company (Taipower)

備轉容量 bèi zhuǎn róng liàng - reserve capacity (of electricity)

備用電力 bèi yòng diàn lì - backup electricity

應付 yìng fù - to cope with, to deal with

用電尖峰 yòng diàn jiān fēng - electricity usage peak

整體來說 zhěng tǐ lái shuō - overall; generally speaking

範圍 fàn wéi - scope; range

推動 tuī dòng - to promote; to push forward

綠能 lǜ néng - green energy

儲能 chǔ néng - energy storage

智慧電網 zhì huì diàn wǎng - smart grid

支撐 zhī chēng - to support; to sustain

因應 yīn yìng - to respond to; to adapt to

天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas

太陽能 tài yáng néng - solar energy

燃煤 rán méi - coal-fired (as in coal-fired power)

風力 fēng lì - wind power

擴充 kuò chōng - to expand

燃氣機組 rán qì jī zǔ - gas-fired generator unit

阿拉斯加 ā lā sī jiā - Alaska

空缺 kòng quē - gap; vacancy

縮小 suō xiǎo - to reduce; to shrink

貿易逆差 mào yì nì chā - trade deficit

雙邊關係 shuāng biān guān xī - bilateral relations

核電歸零 hé diàn guī líng - nuclear power goes to zero (complete phaseout of nuclear power)

靈活調度 líng huó diào dù - flexible dispatch (of resources)

再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán - renewable energy

政策規劃 zhèng cè guī huà - policy planning

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藥妝店 yàozhuāngdiàn – drugstore (selling both medicine and beauty products)

維他命 wéitāmìng – vitamin

美妝用品 měizhuāng yòngpǐn – beauty products, cosmetics

百元商店 bǎiyuán shāngdiàn – 100-yen shop, Japanese dollar store

大創 Dàchuàng – Daiso (a popular Japanese 100-yen shop)

唐吉訶德 Tángjíkēdé – DON DON DONKI (a Japanese discount chain store)

蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down

提醒乘客 tíxǐng chéngkè – to remind passengers

握緊扶手 wòjǐn fúshǒu – to hold the handrail tightly

飯糰 fàntuán – rice ball, often wrapped in seaweed

明太子 míngtàizǐ – pollock roe (cod roe), a popular Japanese filling or topping

天婦羅 tiānfùluó – tempura (Japanese deep-fried dish)

雜誌 zázhì – magazine

接觸 jiēchù – to come into contact with, to be exposed to

秩序 zhìxù – order, discipline

大聲喧譁 dàshēng xuānhuá – to make loud noise, to be noisy

準時 zhǔnshí – punctual, on time

韓風 Hánfēng – Korean style (especially in fashion and pop culture)

服飾 fúshì – clothing and accessories

席捲全世界 xíjuǎn quán shìjiè – to sweep across the world, to become globally popular

打扮 dǎbàn – to dress up, to style oneself

美妝 měizhuāng – beauty and makeup

醫美 yīměi – medical beauty treatments (cosmetic procedures)

微整型 wéizhěngxíng – non-invasive cosmetic surgery or minor plastic surgery

偶像明星 ǒuxiàng míngxīng – idol, pop star

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氣候 qì hòu - climate

極端 jí duān - extreme

暴雨 bào yǔ - torrential rain

熱浪 rè làng - heatwave

乾旱 gān hàn - drought

氣候變遷 qì hòu biàn qiān - climate change

化石燃料 huà shí rán liào - fossil fuel

全球暖化 quán qiú nuǎn huà - global warming

生物多樣性 shēng wù duō yàng xìng - biodiversity

喪失 sàng shī - loss

冰蓋融化 bīng gài róng huà - ice cap melting

海平面上升 hǎi píng miàn shàng shēng - sea level rise

海洋酸化 hǎi yáng suān huà - ocean acidification

減少碳排放 jiǎn shǎo tàn pái fàng - reduce carbon emissions

垃圾分類 lè sè fēn lèi - garbage sorting

資源回收 zī yuán huí shōu - recycling

廚餘 chú yú - food waste

寶特瓶 bǎo tè píng - PET plastic bottle

鋁罐 lǚ guàn - aluminum can

鐵罐 tiě guàn - tin/steel can

玻璃 bō lí - glass

資源回收車 zī yuán huí shōu chē - recycling truck

再利用 zài lì yòng - reuse

餐具 cān jù - tableware / utensils

環保袋 huán bǎo dài - eco-friendly bag / reusable bag

免洗餐具 miǎn xǐ cān jù - disposable tableware

一次性餐具 yí cì xìng cān jù - single-use tableware

淨灘 jìng tān - beach cleanup

淨山 jìng shān - mountain cleanup

撿垃圾 jiǎn lè sè - pick up trash

快時尚 kuài shí shàng - fast fashion

家電 jiā diàn - household appliances

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Z世代 Z shì dài – Gen Z; people born roughly from the mid-1990s to early 2010s

智慧型手機 zhì huì xíng shǒu jī – smartphone

社群媒體 shè qún méi tǐ – social media

焦慮 jiāo lǜ – anxiety

放大檢視 fàng dà jiǎn shì – to scrutinize or magnify (behavior/speech)

放到網路上被公審 fàng dào wǎng lù shàng bèi gōng shěn – to be publicly criticized on the internet

草莓族 cǎo méi zú – "strawberry generation" (used to describe young people seen as unable to handle pressure)

月光族 yuè guāng zú – people who spend all their salary each month, with no savings

抗壓性很低 kàng yā xìng hěn dī – having low stress tolerance

烘焙課程 hōng bèi kè chéng – baking class

藝術創作 yì shù chuàng zuò – artistic creation

特質 tè zhí – characteristic; trait

偏鄉 piān xiāng – rural or remote area

雙語教育 shuāng yǔ jiào yù – bilingual education

跟國際接軌 gēn guó jì jiē guǐ – to connect with the international community

城鄉差距 chéng xiāng chā jù – urban-rural gap

住房正義 zhù fáng zhèng yì – housing justice

轉型正義 zhuǎn xíng zhèng yì – transitional justice

共通點 gòng tōng diǎn – common point; shared characteristic

公平 gōng píng – fairness

組織起來發聲 zǔ zhī qǐ lái fā shēng – to organize and speak out

設立 shè lì – to establish

青年委員 qīng nián wěi yuán – youth representative

諮詢平台 zī xún píng tái – advisory platform

高房價 gāo fáng jià – high housing prices

低薪 dī xīn – low salary

少子化 shǎo zǐ huà – declining birth rate

環境變遷 huán jìng biàn qiān – environmental change

平衡 píng héng – balance

逃避 táo bì – to avoid; escape

拼命 pīn mìng – to work desperately hard

拼事業 pīn shì yè – to fight or strive for a successful career

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網咖 wǎngkā – internet café

打電動 dǎdiàndòng – to play video games

煙霧瀰漫 yānwùmímàn – smoky, filled with smoke

通宵 tōngxiāo – to stay up all night

複合式經營 fùhéshì jīngyíng – multi-functional business model

設施 shèshī – facilities

縣市 xiànshì – counties and cities

省住宿費 shěng zhùsùfèi – to save accommodation costs

划算 huásuàn – cost-effective, a good deal

電腦設備 diànnǎo shèbèi – computer equipment

頂級 dǐngjí – top-notch, premium level

門票 ménpiào – admission ticket

必修課 bìxiūkè – required course

選修課 xuǎnxiūkè – elective course

名額有限 míng’é yǒuxiàn – limited spots available

搶課 qiǎngkè – to rush to register for a class

VIP座位 VIP zuòwèi – VIP seating

私人的包間 sīrén de bāojiān – private room

雙人房 shuāngrénfáng – double room

餐點 cāndiǎn – meal, food offering

自助吧 zìzhùbā – self-service bar

貢丸 gòngwán – Taiwanese pork meatballs

包廂 bāoxiāng – private booth or room

枕頭 zhěntou – pillow

坐墊 zuòdiàn – seat cushion

櫃檯 guìtái – front desk, counter

索取 suǒqǔ – to request or ask for (an item)

毛毯 máotǎn – blanket

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拍照 pāizhào – to take a photo

單獨 dāndú – alone; individually

端 duān – to hold something level (e.g., with both hands); to carry

除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài – besides this; in addition

景點 jǐngdiǎn – tourist attraction; scenic spot

蹲下來 dūn xiàlái – to squat down

瘦 shòu – thin; slim

姿勢 zīshì – posture; pose

比耶 bǐ yē – to make a “V” sign with fingers (gesture for peace or victory in photos)

結合 jiéhé – to combine; to integrate

臀型 túnxíng – shape of the buttocks

側身 cèshēn – to turn sideways

抬腳 tái jiǎo – to lift a foot

強調 qiángdiào – to emphasize

屁股 pìgǔ – buttocks

線條 xiàntiáo – lines; body contours or shape

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