中東 zhōng dōng - Middle East

牽涉 qiān shè - to involve

以色列 yǐ sè liè - Israel

黎巴嫩 lí bā nèn - Lebanon

一批 yī pī - a batch (of goods)

金阿波羅 jīn ā bō luó - Gold Apollo (company name)

呼叫器 hū jiào qì - pager

分發 fēn fā - to distribute

真主黨 zhēn zhǔ dǎng - Hezbollah

爆炸 bào zhà - explosion

運送 yùn sòng - to transport

情報部門 qíng bào bù mén - intelligence agency

悄悄地 qiǎo qiǎo de - quietly; secretly

植入 zhí rù - to implant

爆裂 bào liè - to explode

裝置 zhuāng zhì - device

調查 diào chá - investigation

進行 jìn xíng - to carry out

內部通訊 nèi bù tōng xùn - internal communication

顯示 xiǎn shì - to show

通訊系統 tōng xùn xì tǒng - communication system

滲透 shèn tòu - to infiltrate

紐約時報 niǔ yuē shí bào - The New York Times

法新社 fǎ xīn shè - Agence France-Presse (AFP)

匿名 nì míng - anonymous

供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain

某個 mǒu ge - a certain

環節 huán jié - link (in a chain)

埋藏 mái cáng - to bury

設備 shè bèi - equipment

炸藥 zhà yào - explosive

引爆 yǐn bào - to detonate

局勢 jú shì - situation (typically political or military)

捲入 juǎn rù - to be involved in

授權 shòu quán - to authorize

危機 wéi jī - crisis

發表 fā biǎo - to issue (a statement)

聲明 shēng míng - statement

強調 qiáng diào - to emphasize

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師大 Shīdà - National Taiwan Normal University

研究所 yánjiū suǒ - Graduate school

科系 kēxì - Academic department or program

對外華語教學 duìwài huáyǔ jiàoxué - Teaching Chinese as a foreign language

台電大樓 Tàidiàn dàlóu - Taipei Power Building (a MRT station in Taipei)

古亭站 Gǔtíng zhàn - Guting Station (a MRT station in Taipei)

師園鹽酥雞 Shīyuán yán sū jī - Shiyuan Salted Crispy Chicken (a popular food stall in Taipei)

鹽酥雞 yán sū jī - Salted crispy chicken

胡椒粉 hújiāo fěn - Pepper powder

蒜香 suàn xiāng - Garlic aroma

大蒜 dàsuàn - Garlic

香氣 xiāngqì - Aroma

調味 tiáowèi - Seasoning

剛好 gānghǎo - Just right

甜不辣 tián bù là - Fish cake

米血 mǐ xuè - Rice blood cake

雞皮 jī pí - Chicken skin

不踩雷 bù cǎi léi - Reliable or not making mistakes (in context, it means not disappointing)

咖哩飯 kālǐ fàn - Curry rice

炸物 zhà wù - Fried food

飲料喝到飽 yǐnliào hē dào bǎo - Free refills on drinks

爽 shuǎng - Refreshing or enjoyable

燈籠滷味 dēnglóng lǔ wèi - Lantern Lu Wei (a popular food stall in Taipei)

並列 bìngliè - Ranked together or listed together

必吃 bì chī - Must-try

大排長龍 dà pái cháng lóng - Long queue

滷味 lǔ wèi - Braised food

料 liào - Ingredients

滷蛋 lǔ dàn - Braised egg

豆干 dòu gān - Dried tofu

豆皮 dòu pí - Tofu skin

王子麵 wángzǐ miàn - Prince noodles (a brand of instant noodles)

滷汁 lǔ zhī - Braised sauce

青蔥 qīngcōng - Green onion

阿諾可麗餅 Ānuò kělì bǐng - Arno Crepe (a popular crepe brand in Taipei)

可麗餅 kělì bǐng - Crepe

香蕉巧克力口味 xiāngjiāo qiǎokèlì kǒuwèi - Banana chocolate flavor

抹醬 mǒ jiàng - Spread or sauce

創意 chuàngyì - Creative

口味 kǒuwèi - Flavor

玉米鮪魚可麗餅 yùmǐ wěiyú kělì bǐng - Corn and tuna crepe

可甜可鹹 kě tián kě xián - Can be sweet or savory

薄脆 báo cuì - Thin and crispy

餅皮 bǐng pí - Crepe skin

甜點 tiándiǎn - Dessert

正餐 zhèngcān - Main course

創意市集 chuàngyì shìjí - Creative market

冰火菠蘿油 bīng huǒ bōluó yóu - Pineapple bun with butter (a Hong Kong dessert)

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特有種動物 tè yǒu zhǒng dòngwù - endemic species (animals unique to a specific area)

台灣石虎 Tái wān shíhǔ - Taiwan leopard cat

小型 xiǎo xíng - small-sized

貓科動物 māo kē dòngwù - felid (cat family) animal

深色 shēn sè - dark color

斑點 bāndiǎn - spots, dots

攻擊性 gōngjī xìng - aggressiveness

誤以為 wù yǐwéi - to mistakenly believe, to misidentify

野生 yěshēng - wild, not domesticated

瀕臨絕種 bīn lín jué zhǒng - endangered, on the brink of extinction

台灣黑熊 Tái wān hēi xióng - Formosan black bear

胸前 xiōng qián - on the chest

V字型 V zì xíng - V-shaped

斑紋 bān wén - pattern, stripe

昆蟲 kūnchóng - insects

肉類 ròu lèi - meat

蜂巢 fēng cháo - beehive

帝雉 Dì zhì - Mikado pheasant (a bird species native to Taiwan)

鳥類 niǎo lèi - birds

顯眼 xiǎn yǎn - eye-catching, conspicuous

暗 àn - dark (in color)

亮麗 liàng lì - bright and beautiful

羽毛 yǔmáo - feathers

紫藍色 zǐ lán sè - violet-blue color

光澤 guāngzé - luster, sheen

尾巴 wěibā - tail

橫條紋 héng tiáo wén - horizontal stripes

鮮豔 xiān yàn - bright, vivid

搶 qiǎng - to compete for, to vie for

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人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng - artificial intelligence (AI)

效率 xiàolǜ - efficiency

提升 tíshēng - to improve, to enhance

詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán - scam group, fraud ring

進行 jìnxíng - to carry out, to proceed

詐騙 zhàpiàn - fraud, scam

複製 fùzhì - to duplicate, to copy

平台 píngtái - platform

生成 shēngchéng - to generate, to produce

檔案 dǎng'àn - file

技術 jìshù - technology, technique

記錄 jìlù - to record, record

帳號 zhànghào - account number

密碼 mìmǎ - password

相似 xiāngsì - similar

受騙 shòupiàn - to be deceived, to be scammed

公眾人物 gōngzhòng rénwù - public figure

匯款 huìkuǎn - to transfer money

掛斷電話 guàduàn diànhuà - to hang up the phone

避免 bìmiǎn - to avoid

個資 gèzī - personal data

減少被詐騙的風險 jiǎnshǎo bèi zhàpiàn de fēngxiǎn - to reduce the risk of being scammed

換臉 huàn liǎn - face swapping, face replacement

正臉 zhèng liǎn - front face

側臉 cè liǎn - side face

逼真 bīzhēn - realistic, lifelike

動作 dòngzuò - movement, action

成人影片 chéngrén yǐngpiàn - adult films

聲譽 shēngyù - reputation

揮手 huīshǒu - to wave (one’s hand)

轉頭 zhuǎntóu - to turn one’s head

露出牙齒 lòu chū yáchǐ - to show one’s teeth

約定 yuēdìng - agreement, arranged code

通關密語 tōngguān mìyǔ - password, secret code

確認身份 quèrèn shēnfèn - to verify identity

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柚子 yòu zi - pomelo

月餅 yuè bǐng - mooncake

口感 kǒu gǎn - texture

差異 chā yì - difference

廣式月餅 guǎng shì yuè bǐng - Cantonese-style mooncake

起源於 qǐ yuán yú - originated in

廣東地區 guǎng dōng dì qū - Guangdong region

皮 pí - skin (outer layer)

薄 báo - thin

餡 xiàn - filling

餡料 xiàn liào - ingredients for filling

蓮蓉 lián róng - lotus seed paste

豆沙 dòu shā - red bean paste

蛋黃 dàn huáng - salted egg yolk

精緻 jīng zhì - delicate

花紋 huā wén - patterns

經典 jīng diǎn - classic

京式月餅 jīng shì yuè bǐng - Beijing-style mooncake

外型 wài xíng - appearance

扁平 biǎn píng - flat

麻油 má yóu - sesame oil

酥脆 sū cuì - crispy

清甜 qīng tián - lightly sweet

台式月餅 tái shì yuè bǐng - Taiwanese-style mooncake

餅皮 bǐng pí - pastry skin

鬆軟 sōng ruǎn - soft and fluffy

千層酥 qiān céng sū - flaky pastry

油酥皮 yóu sū pí - oil-based pastry

層次分明 céng cì fēn míng - distinct layers

綠豆椪 lǜ dòu pèng - mung bean cake

芋頭 yù tóu - taro

芋泥 yù ní - taro paste

蛋黃酥 dàn huáng sū - salted egg yolk pastry

豆沙餡 dòu shā xiàn - red bean filling

粽子 zòng zi - rice dumpling

鳳凰酥 fèng huáng sū - phoenix pastry (pineapple and salted egg yolk pastry)

鳳梨 fèng lí - pineapple

融合 róng hé - combine, integrate

甜鹹 tián xián - sweet and savory

酥鬆 sū sōng - crumbly and soft

全聯 quán lián - PX Mart (a supermarket chain in Taiwan)

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黑神話：悟空 hēi shénhuà: wùkōng - Black Myth: Wukong (the title of the game)

開發 kāifā - to develop

故事背景 gùshì bèijǐng - story background

西遊記 xīyóujì - Journey to the West (a famous Chinese classic novel)

民間故事 mínjiān gùshì - folk tale, traditional story

和尚 héshàng - monk

唐僧 Tángsēng - Tang Seng (the monk protagonist in Journey to the West)

徒弟 túdì - disciple, apprentice

取經 qǔjīng - to fetch scriptures

佛教 fójiào - Buddhism

經典 jīngdiǎn - classic, scripture

書籍 shūjí - books

僧人 sēngrén - monk

孫悟空 Sūn Wùkōng - Sun Wukong (the Monkey King, a character in Journey to the West)

趕跑 gǎn pǎo - to drive away

妖魔鬼怪 yāomó guǐguài - demons and monsters

怪獸 guàishòu - monster, beast

把...打跑 bǎ... dǎ pǎo - to drive away, to beat (something) away

怪物 guàiwù - monster, creature

本領 běnlǐng - skill, ability

豬八戒 Zhū Bājiè - Zhu Bajie (another character in Journey to the West)

神仙 shénxiān - immortal, deity

好色 hǎosè - lecherous, lustful

貪吃 tānchī - gluttonous, greedy for food

貪玩 tān wán - playful, fond of fun

被貶為... bèi biǎnwéi - to be demoted to (a position)

妖怪 yāoguài - goblin, monster

沙悟淨 Shā Wùjìng - Sha Wujing (another character in Journey to the West)

乖 guāi - well-behaved, obedient

穩重 wěnzhòng - steady, reliable

扮演 bàn yǎn - to play a role, to portray

天命人 tiānmìng rén - person with a destiny

探索 tànsuǒ - to explore

古老 gǔlǎo - ancient, old

傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore

特殊能力 tèshū nénglì - special ability

武器 wǔqì - weapon

技能 jìnéng - skill

戰鬥 zhàndòu - combat, battle

激烈 jīliè - intense, fierce

畫面 huàmiàn - screen, visual scene

瘋迷 fēngmí - craze, obsession

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連假 liánjià - consecutive holidays, long weekend

烤肉 kǎoròu - barbecuing, grilling meat

頂多 dǐngduō - at most, no more than

月餅 yuèbǐng - mooncake

賞月 shǎng yuè - to admire the moon

烤肉醬 kǎoròu jiàng - barbecue sauce

一家烤肉萬家香 yījiā kǎoròu wànjiā xiāng - the aroma of barbecue from one home can be smelled by many others (a saying indicating widespread appeal)

推廣 tuīguǎng - to promote, to spread

柚子 yòuzi - pomelo

燒肉 shāoròu - grilled meat, barbecue (as a restaurant style)

致癌的風險 zhì'ái de fēngxiǎn - cancer risk

避免 bìmiǎn - to avoid

烤焦 kǎo jiāo - to char, to burn (food)

把肉燙一下 bǎ ròu tàng yīxià - to blanch the meat briefly

煮 zhǔ - to boil, to cook

煮滾了 zhǔ gǔnle - to bring to a boil

熟 shóu - cooked, done (referring to food)

器具 qìjù - utensils, equipment

鋁箔紙 lǚbó zhǐ - aluminum foil

包覆 bāofù - to wrap, to cover

食材 shícái - ingredients, food materials

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賞鳥 shǎng niǎo - bird watching

觀察 guān chá - observe

鳥類 niǎo lèi - birds

隔年 gé nián - the following year

更迭 gēng dié - alternation, transition

候鳥 hòu niǎo - migratory bird

遷徙 qiān xǐ - migrate

避冬 bì dōng - to spend the winter

關渡 guān dù - Guandu (a location in Taipei for bird watching)

淡水 dàn shuǐ - Danshui (a district in New Taipei City)

陽明山國家公園 yáng míng shān guó jiā gōng yuán - Yangmingshan National Park

賞鳥聖地 shǎng niǎo shèng dì - bird-watching sanctuary

望遠鏡 wàng yuǎn jìng - binoculars

冠羽畫眉 guàn yǔ huà méi - Formosan Whistling Thrush

台灣藍鵲 tái wān lán què - Taiwan Blue Magpie

地理條件 dì lǐ tiáo jiàn - geographical conditions

特殊 tè shū - special, unique

山林 shān lín - mountain forests

濕地 shī dì - wetlands

陸鳥 lù niǎo - land bird

水鳥 shuǐ niǎo - water bird

自然優勢 zì rán yōu shì - natural advantages

大都市 dà dū shì - metropolis

維護 wéi hù - maintain, preserve

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