網紅 wǎnghóng – internet celebrity, influencer

百靈果 Bǎilíngguǒ – "Bailingguo," a popular Taiwanese podcast

主持人 zhǔchírén – host, presenter

遊學 yóuxué – study abroad (short-term, often combined with travel)

台積電 Táijīdiàn – TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

爆炸 bàozhà – to explode; (here) to spark outrage or heated discussion

圖片 túpiàn – image, picture

中華文化 Zhōnghuá wénhuà – Chinese culture

元素 yuánsù – element, component

端午節 Duānwǔjié – Dragon Boat Festival

清明節 Qīngmíngjié – Tomb-Sweeping Day

忽略 hūlüè – to overlook, to ignore

多元性 duōyuánxìng – diversity, multiplicity

日本時代 Rìběn shídài – Japanese colonial period in Taiwan (1895–1945)

留下來 liúxiàlái – to remain, to be left behind (as a legacy or influence)

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Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival

Event Date: 2025-07-04 ~ 2025-07-06

Event Location: No. 789 Zhonghua 5th Road (Plaza directly across from Dream Mall, Kaohsiung)

高雄啤酒音樂節 Gāo xióng pí jiǔ yīn yuè jié - Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival

夢時代廣場 Mèng shí dài guǎng chǎng - Dream Mall Plaza (a large shopping and event area in Kaohsiung)

夏日音樂嘉年華 xià rì yīn yuè jiā nián huá - summer music carnival

現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; live (location of the event or performance)

舞台 wǔ tái - stage (for performances)

藝人 yì rén - performer; artist (including singers, actors, dancers)

爽 shuǎng - awesome; great feeling; satisfying (often used informally)

重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì - highlight; main event; main attraction

下酒菜料理競賽 xià jiǔ cài liào lǐ jìng sài - appetizer dish competition (for food that pairs with alcohol)

在地 zài dì - local; native to the area

元素 yuán sù - element; component (used in cultural or creative contexts)

電子音樂 diàn zǐ yīn yuè - electronic music

盧廣仲 Lú Guǎng Zhòng - Crowd Lu (a popular Taiwanese singer-songwriter)

卓文萱 Zhuó Wén Xuān - Genie Chuo (a Taiwanese singer and actress)

婁峻碩 Lóu Jùn Shuò - SHOU (a Taiwanese rapper and singer)

邱鋒澤 Qiū Fēng Zé - Kenny Khoo (a Taiwanese-Malaysian singer and music producer)

告五人 Gào Wǔ Rén - Accusefive (a well-known Taiwanese indie band)

娜璉 Nà Lián - IM NAYEON (member of K-pop group TWICE)

凱旋站 Kǎi xuán zhàn - Kaisyuan Station (a metro station in Kaohsiung, R6 line)

輕軌 qīng guǐ - light rail

夢時代站 Mèng shí dài zhàn - Dream Mall Station (C5 station on the Kaohsiung light rail)

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播客 bō kè – podcast

第一集 dì yī jí – the first episode

初衷 chū zhōng – original intention; initial motivation

程度 chéng dù – level; proficiency

針對 zhēn duì – to be aimed at; to target

聽力 tīng lì – listening comprehension

口說 kǒu shuō – speaking (ability); oral expression

生活化 shēng huó huà – related to daily life; down-to-earth

決策 jué cè – decision-making; policy decision

測驗 cè yàn – test; quiz

基礎 jī chǔ – basic; foundational

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車禍 chēhuò – traffic accident

老先生 lǎo xiānshēng – elderly man

闖紅燈 chuǎng hóngdēng – to run a red light

巷子 xiàngzi – alley, small lane

高速衝撞 gāosù chōngzhuàng – high-speed collision

路人 lùrén – pedestrian, passerby

造成 zàochéng – to cause, to result in

三死十二傷 sān sǐ shí’èr shāng – 3 dead and 12 injured

慘劇 cǎnjù – tragedy

閃躲 shǎnduǒ – to dodge, to evade

踩煞車 cǎi shāchē – to step on the brake

踩油門 cǎi yóumén – to step on the gas pedal

駕駛 jiàshǐ – driver; to drive

視力 shìlì – eyesight, vision

聽力 tīnglì – hearing

反應速度 fǎnyìng sùdù – reaction speed

判斷能力 pànduàn nénglì – ability to judge or make decisions

下降 xiàjiàng – to decline, to decrease

監視器 jiānshìqì – surveillance camera

肇事 zhàoshì – to cause an accident

違規 wéiguī – to violate rules or regulations

慣犯 guànfàn – habitual offender

人行道 rénxíngdào – sidewalk

分隔島 fēngé dǎo – traffic island, road divider

後退 hòutuì – to reverse, to back up

路怒症 lùnùzhèng – road rage

發作 fāzuò – (of a condition) to break out, to occur

被...惹怒 bèi... rěnù – to be angered/enraged by...

逼車 bīchē – to tailgate or aggressively drive close to another vehicle

按喇叭 àn lǎbā – to honk the horn

下車理論 xiàchē lǐlùn – to get out of the car to argue

強烈 qiángliè – intense, strong

密閉空間 mìbì kōngjiān – enclosed space

老翁 lǎo wēng – old man (formal/literary)

抗憂鬱症 kàng yōuyùzhèng – antidepressant (medicine)

情緒穩定劑 qíngxù wěndìngjì – mood stabilizer

冥想 míngxiǎng – meditation

密集 mìjí – dense, crowded, intensive

急躁 jízào – impatient, irritable

完善 wánshàn – to improve; well-developed or thorough

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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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