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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環島 huán dǎo - to travel around the island (usually referring to circling Taiwan)

徒步 tú bù - to walk on foot; to hike

鐵路 tiě lù - railway; railroad

郵輪式列車 yóu lún shì liè chē - cruise-style train (a slow, scenic train journey similar to a cruise)

觀光列車 guān guāng liè chē - tourist train (designed for sightseeing)

順時針 shùn shí zhēn - clockwise (e.g. traveling around Taiwan in a clockwise direction)

逆時針 nì shí zhēn - counterclockwise

挑 tiāo - to choose; to pick

一段 yí duàn - a section; a part (refers to a segment of a trip or journey)

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剩女 shèng nǚ – leftover woman; a woman who is considered past the typical age for marriage

適婚年齡 shì hūn nián líng – suitable age for marriage

剩 shèng – leftover; remaining

剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn – leftover food ; food not eaten in the previous meal

剩下來 shèng xià lái – left behind; remaining

外表 wài biǎo – appearance; looks

被蟲咬過 bèi chóng yǎo guò – bitten by bugs/insects

傷人 shāng rén – hurtful; emotionally harmful

黃金單身漢 huáng jīn dān shēn hàn – eligible bachelor; attractive unmarried man

人生勝利 rén shēng shèng lì – life success; achieving success in life

嫁 jià – (for a woman) to marry

娶 qǔ – (for a man) to marry (a woman)

追問 zhuī wèn – to keep asking; to press with questions

懷孕 huái yùn – to be pregnant

做人成功 zuò rén chéng gōng – literally "successful at making a person," a euphemism for becoming pregnant

霸凌 bà líng – bullying

太挑 tài tiāo – too picky; overly selective

自我感覺良好 zì wǒ gǎn jué liáng hǎo – self-satisfied; thinks highly of oneself

強勢 qiáng shì – strong-willed; assertive

對象 duì xiàng – partner; intended person for marriage or relationship

標準 biāo zhǔn – standard; criteria

互相依靠 hù xiāng yī kào – to rely on each other

條件 tiáo jiàn – condition; requirement; qualification

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