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Joyce from Taiwan
Welcome to Inspire Mandarin, it's Joyce from Taiwan!
Here you will hear authentic Taiwanese Mandarin! This is a relaxing language podcast for intermediate to advanced Chinese learners!
Enjoy and stay tuned!
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Points of this announcement: 1. Transcripts of Season 1 are available for free in the Facebook group 2. Free 6-month Chinese Listening Improving Program starts running in the group now! 3. Release time of Season 2 is not certain yet, but I will keep you posted on Instagram!
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In this episode, we will talk about different definitions one has to his/her job.
Words for today:
滿足 satisfy
症候群 syndrome
層次 level
職業 occupation
事業 career
志業 calling
熱情 enthusiasm
透過 through
升遷 promotion
權力 power
貢獻 contribute
特定 specific
神父 Priest
消防員 firefighters
使命感 sense of calling
歸屬感 sense of belonging
樂趣 pleasure
意義 meaning
擅長 good at
熱愛 love
湧現 emerge
在乎 care
支持 support
幸福感 happiness
建議 suggest
解釋 explain
發展 development
領域 field
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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!
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.
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.
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 used an interesting situational question, that is what would you buy as a Mother's Day gift for your mom? And I talked about different considerations that might come up... Enjoy!
這是個好禮物嗎? Is this a good present? Words for today: 節日 festival 母親節 Mother's Day 智慧型手錶 smartwatch 訊息 message 不一定 It depends. 高科技 high tech 適合 suitable for 功能 function 慢跑 jogging 路線 route 成就感 sense of accomplishment 內建 built-in 牌子/品牌 brand 基本的 basic 測量 measure 心律 heart rate 壓力 stress 監督 supervise 身體狀況 physical conditions 價格 price 買得起的 affordable 剛剛好的 just right 顏色 color 錶帶 watchband
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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?
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你喜歡逛夜市嗎? 多久去一次?
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夜市賣什麼? 攤位類別 商品價格
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你喜歡吃的夜市小吃是什麼?
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台灣的知名觀光夜市
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去過還想去的夜市有哪些?
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?
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你常喝手搖飲料嗎? 多常?
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你最常喝什麼? 不喝什麼?
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你都喝怎樣的甜度冰塊?
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你推薦的飲料店有哪些?
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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
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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